Snowgoose-1's latest activity

Agreed about the required mm for messenger lines. If memory serves me, they were using 2mm /2.5mm burgee line.

Just wondering if any folks have tried those brush gadgets that you slide up and down the rope.

Many Thanks. Makes sense now. Looking forward to the race . Helps to overcome a British winter.:)

Daft question. Are the large poles there to do away with spreaders ? If so, why would you want to do that.

Sam G boat tour and interview, with Helen Fretter:

Could try a teaspoon full fuel in the plug hole to see what happens. Borrow a remote tank and squeeze the bulb might help to find out...

I'm not keen on messenger lines as two of my mate's got them stuck in sheaves . I normally place the halyards in a builder's bucket of...

Very odd. Particularly the radar bit. Hopefully, just a bit of practice for the crews in the dark.

https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2024/november/06/sheerness-rnli-lifeboat-launched-after-a-distress-call-from-an-aircraft

Just noticed 3 lifeboats underway on Vesselfinder , mouth of the Thames area, Anything going on ?

Apologies. Senior moment alert.

Is Burham on Crouch not the home of the Royal Corinthian YC

Burnham on Crouch ?

Also Blakes toilet and Origo hob. When I look at boats like this , I picture a gent helming wearing a Trilby with collar and tie. With...

Deleted. Wrong thread.