Recent content by Sneaky Pete

The Isle Of Man is still part of the UK where VAT paid on a boat is concerned.

40p is unreasonable for electricity but marinas will be classed as commercial, James Watt I believe charge 45p Tarbert are cheaper unfortunately we will never get to know how much they buy in the electricity but like everything else in the UK leisure industry us peasants will continue to get...

It's something to do with repetitive strain if you are tall, the lower wires come under D.E.I. they are for the crew who are vertically challenged (inclusion) and can't reach the top wire.

I was out sailing with a friend on returning to marina I set out the fenders along the side we would be docking on. I have always tied the fender line onto the guard wire, no bending easy to slide along for positioning against pontoon. However I was told that on this particular boat the fender...

Replace with aluminium type cam cleats.

After some detective work, I emailed several surveyors in my area and one positively replied. They are of the view that they are the copyright holder and should I want a copy they are the people to see for it. However if I had just shelled out a few quid for this report I would be a wee bit peed...

I've got interested in a boat that has had a recent survey. The individual who paid for the survey has walked away from it due to the type of work being required to rectify faults. Am I right in saying the survey goes with the boat, I don't want to have it resurveyed but would pay to have a copy...

Southerly 110. As I understand the curtain is a rubber type seal between the grounding plate and the keel it's just to stop large pieces of sea debris entering between the two.

Has anyone got experience of changing the rubber curtain seals and the keel pennant on a lift keel saiiboat, how difficult or easy to do.

I don't but for those unfortunate to have one try and make good use of what you have.

Y Yacht insurance was sold to Topsail a few years back, I used Y Yacht for the boats I had. Is there anyone out there who has experience of using Topsail yacht insurance as to whether they are as good as Y Yacht were and competitiveness of premium.

Use the wife.

Where are you advertising this, Apollo Duck and The Yachtmarket are good starting points you have it on one of them, as much exposure as you can. There are some good Facebook groups for selling boats and there is Gumtree.

Does anyone have knowledge of whether it is possible to fit a linear drive autopilot to a Beneteau 343 that currently has the wheel type autopilot, the wheel type are ok but not great. There appears to be limited height between the cockpit floor and the steering quadrant below but there is some...

Carbide scissors won't blunt as easy but cost a good bit more, or why not buy a scissor sharpener and re-face the edges yourself.