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Yes, have had that experience when making a couple of cruising chutes so many many metres of seams. After a few long runs I cleaned the...

+1 for double sided tape, only way to keep correct alignment and essential when sewing panels together.

You will probably get a better response for engine problems on the PBO or Motor Boat forum as they have far greater number of readers.

Obviously we don't know the precise situation in any one rescue, I was thinking more generally.

I had an engine failure in the Minch. Called Stornoway CG as out of range of Stornoway Harbour to ask if the harbour could keep the...

If you have paint over the gel coat the blisters may be due to solvent remaining in the paint film. I have seen this in epoxy coatings...

Surprised that no mention of the Reeds Sailmaker if you can find one. I bought mine new in the mid 70's and used it a few weeks ago to...

I had a basic leisure liferaft in hard case with 3 year servicing interval. It was due for service but the service station could not do...

I had a day out on a friend of a friend's narrow boat (around 45ft) on the upper reaches of the Thames one Christmas eve. Engine the...

The key thing going from Norway to Denmark will not be the people aspect (both Schengen) but the boat as it presumably is not EU VAT...

OK if you use your boat as a floating static caravan in a marina. However for smaller boats that cruise and spend time at anchor or days...

Its a long time ago, pre Brexit, but my Canadian wife and I checked in to Norway, which is a Schengen country, at the town's police...

Yes you are right…there is no logical sense to buying a boat as opposed to renting when you want to. The main reason we buy is a feeling...

OP has come to a forum of boat lovers for advice. All good advice given. Except the basic question do you need a boat and will it all...

Blasphemy? No, just an accurate description of many old and not very old boats.