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The deep fakery comes from those who either do not understand the problem or do not want to. You are probably in the second category. I...

There are many problems with climate data. Instruments have evolved over time, observing routines changed over time to become...

Rubbish or not, apparently it has run for 45yrs

Korcula?

The story is completely true. It was a successful boat but I don't know about pretty. The hull is very distorted to get maximum...

These maybe overkill, but. The weight of the boat should be on the hog and the rest is just to stabilise. Edge on plywood is too narrow...

Free advice is worth what you pay for it, so here goes. The CLR on the original boat looks a long way back, the current keel potion...

If your boats a known make I am surprised that you are having trouble with insurance. If online applications are not working, ring up...

It has often been said that when it snows, if you leave the snow you are fine but if you clear it and someone comes to grief you are...

To a large extent its the bit in the middle that gets bigger and the ends stay the same, and the boat will probably get wider, so the...

You can always make a fast boat go slowly, you can't make a slow boat go quickly

I have never piloted a ship, I have however driven cars down country lanes. When you meet pedestrians what you want is for them to get...

Not that it's ever been relevant to me, because all the moorings that I am aware of on the south coast have eagle eyed harbour masters...

I am using the expensive petrol, the machine is a hyundai and annoyingly is 40:1 so mixing it myself. It's a lovely thing, £100 from the...

From my experiences in the solent, if a big(ish) ship thinks that you are in the bit of water that he wants to be in, he will let you...