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Should vessels that are abandoned mid-voyage be scuttled?
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I'm surprised that rudder shafts on an ocean going catamaran are not in a water tight compartment, which is much easier to achieve on a...
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Fishing boat wreck off St Andrews Scotland
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He'd have been better off staying on the boat until proper help arrived. The locals made a bad situation worse. Fancy pulling him...
Yesterday at 16:12
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Mini Globe Race.
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I don't think Don is making a fortune out of it...the plan fees mostly go to the designer. 15 entrants at 3.4k euro...most of that gone...
Yesterday at 14:33
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No, not submerged nor even if very wet; well yes it transmits but it's all grounded into water and EM waves cannot go anywhere. Another...
Tuesday at 23:00
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What 8 metre boat is for me?
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I've had boats at 22, 29, and now 32 feet. Plus friends with everything in between and bigger. Of course those items will be a bit more...
Tuesday at 11:19
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@ridgy, some food for thought, regarding possible 'buyers remorse' by Jean Le Cam (post #225), and the mix of motivations behind his...
Monday at 16:29
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What 8 metre boat is for me?
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I always think 28 feet is the worse size, big enough to incur all the costs of a larger boat but without the utility. A boat that size...
Monday at 10:43
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Vendee Globe 2024, Brits
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A new boat gives you the opportunity to be in the leading group but it still has to be sailed to it's full potential. Those with new...
Monday at 10:34
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I suspect that is a very key point - and why something like a Westerly Fulmar would be MASSIVELY more appealing and liveable for an...
Friday at 16:47
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Indeed, you sum it up, that is what I was groping to say in my last post. In a marina an extra 2 metres may cost £8 a night or maybe...
Friday at 16:47
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What 8 metre boat is for me?
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Budget?
28 Nov 2024
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get my bits from Parts4engines: good prices and delivery (usually) https://parts4engines.com/collections/yanmar
25 Nov 2024
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Marking anchor rode
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It's just the rope I'm marking, chain is only 10m.
21 Nov 2024
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Been getting round to marking my anchor rode and wondered what the best way was to do it. I saw some people spray paint it but I wanted...
21 Nov 2024
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What a great tracker and user interface. Gets better every time.
13 Nov 2024
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