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Electric cooking is great, but before people ditch the propane completely they should make sure they have done the sums regarding where...

Should be hoisted in the foretriangle, not on a flag halliard. Tsk tsk. - W

Had eight years with a 1986 steel Hartley 32 in Wellington, NZ. Steel boats generally rust from the inside. Inside protective coatings...

Hi Nick, great idea, sure to be well recieved. My wife and I met Anton who did 'Dreamboats' on the mid harbour pontoon at Dartmouth last...

I have just re-brushed a range of motors in my garden gear (does it really matter if garden or boat ??) .. NONE have brushes currently...

IIRC - it is a long time ago now - after my debacle with these brushes I purchased from ebay some brushes for a VW Polo wiper motor...

Already working on the power system when we downsize. A domestic only Lifepo house battery, Solar and an inverter ar high on the list...

I needed to work on the Furler earlier this year-used an umbrella exactly as shown so it caught bits When - not if - I dropped them! A...

I have noticed in busy US areas, mostly when charter fishing, the lack of Radio Ettiquette as we are taught here in Europe. Lots of...

Mmm. Being slightly irritated v safety of life at sea..... It's just another part of sailing/boating/being responsible. In my opinion....

A Command Mic’ is the obvious answer. Handle all the comms from the cockpit. If I hadn’t had the radio on yesterday (off the Cornish...

We have the OE Balmar 110AH alternator with its matching Balmar smart (ish) Regulator from 2008. 6 X 110AH AGM's, 4 are house, I engine...

You assume the optional dash lamp has been fitted. Might be an idea to verify the installation before proclaiming "RTFM" ?

Not sure what the fuss is, unless its the deco steering wheels that cause offense. Twin, side-by-side, his & hers steering wheels are...

I'd say most sellers in that price range are expecting to sell to reasonably local buyers and figure if you're really interested you'll...