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eBay’s not a great indicator as the winning bidder often ends up being a time waster who doesn’t pay. Reading the top of the seller’s...

I had always fancied a canoe, an outboard and foil from an international moth. The challenge of driving it will be part of the fun. The...

A friend made a small 'hydroplane'. The bottom was a flat sheet of ply, curved up at the bow. Either side was a 25mm batten, then flat...

Last boat had that problem, all lines lead to cockpit. I put one of these at the mast: Clamcleat CL234 Nylon Fender Cleat - 6-12mm Rope...

We have our reefing at the mast. I wouldn't change it. Its fast to reef, vastly reduced friction and we don't have string everywhere. It...

We bought one of these... Amazon.co.uk 12v no battery but does the job.

The last time I bought flares they had only 40% of their life remaining. I asked if they would discount. The store manager said no. I...

I would just not buy from that retailer again, I would expect them to have “in-date” stock.

This cropped up on my FB don't tell manufacturers. It seems tongue and groove is the way to modernize a boat. Complete with hanging...

Of course, if you have a Seagull, it has neither kill cord nor gears!

We I have similar use them on single bunk no drafts with zip unzipped much easier. I would not go back to single sleeping bags on the boat.

As a slave to that thing called work, I often day sail. The costs of stops in the Solent means stoping is a rare thing. Hard to...

Complete with wiggle wires to ditch cargo if it shifts or gains to much weight.

I would go with that however there are variables: Same 3hp: On a 100kg+ 11 foot dorry I cannot say I use the kill cord, On a small 25kg...

Take care! I am refitting a 40 year old Sadler 29. It has Clipper (NMEA0183) instruments and a tiller pilot that I do not want to throw...