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But surely that's the case whether its Road ... Boat ... whatever ... Car MOT (technical Roadworthiness) is by Govt decree and you pay...

Being in Baltic ... my back-up plan if we could not get Oak or Teak - was to accept Pine and then stain it. The other option was Elm -...

I believe most French swing keel designs from the 80s and 90s exist because of a need to get over shallow bars on certain parts of their...

On hard sand ... not a good idea .... as she takes or lifts - she will be bouncing / grinding that keel stub .. and possibly then lean...

As others have mention other states reqt's ... its interesting comparing. Here in Latvia - to register the boat as Latvian - if the...

Talc is better as Cornstarch is a glue when wet .... if not cleaned out - it can be a right b*****r.

When you look through the listing they have - it gives a condition appraisal number .... The sail I bought was rated as good but with...

As the 'good' Teak supplies dwindled and Eco warriors took on the wood industry .... Plantation or Farmed Teak took over ... because its...

Exactly - that's why I did say best not to. But Furniture Lacquer is far better for this than Varnish .... it also soaks in and is very...

Beat me to it .....

Forget fillers ... if you manage to drill and tap - they are brittle ... Use plastic Rawlplugs ... cut short of necessary ... or those...

I've succesfully used gelcoat to fill stripped grp threads, however as your holes vary and don't need to be watertight why not just...

Maybe of interest ... but I use Decking / Patio stain as the preservative for the wood ... it soaks in and reduces mould and keeps the...

I considered part repair - but when we looked before moving boat to the yard - we found that the underside of the whole length strake...

Rub rail as you call it are usually with scarf joints somewhere along the hull ... so go for it ... I had mine replaced fully on my...