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Is that really so? The SSR website says "The Small Ships Register (Part 3) has been developed for UK pleasure vessel owners who may...

I think the short answer is yes. In fact, in the event of a control, your father can say that the British owner (who happens to be his...

Would you bolster the strength by the addition of strengtheners attached to the sides?

Welcome to the forum First 2 strokes have not been available legally for nearly 20 years so you will only be able to get a very old...

I was responding to your assertion that the UK consider it an offence to not mention EU VAT status. Perhaps you meant UK.

This is not correct. The UK have no interest whatsoever in whether you’ve paid tax elsewhere, they care whether the tax has been paid in...

Well, time moves on. Who is gonna change headsails these days? Swinging the lamp, I learnt all about piston hanks (which can seize btw)...

Other than a jammed halyard, there is nothing to go wrong hanked sails. It is also possible to have a second sail hanked on below the...

I prefer roller reefing over either because it can be easily reefed rather than changing sails.

Yes, undo the inlet pipe from the bowl and keep the end above the outside water level or stick a bung in it.

Can be that the changeover lever on the top of the pump is not quite getting into the home position correctly. It only needs to be a few...

Well applied normal paint will last about 5 years and you'll never be able to avoid painting again. Putting up with some spider cracks...

Wrongly actually. The question was serious. I was picking up on the idea that Bungee Rope is easy to splice? So define what is meant...

My general rule when things go wrong is to check the last thing I "fixed". If it was OK before, the chances are that something was...

Unfortunately, the ability to pass a test/gain a qualification 30/40/50 years ago is no indicator of current ability. Actually, unless...