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I would go further - don't buy a copy of any anchor unless you're only ever going to use it as a lunch hook in good weather. Which, of...

Delta is an excellent anchor within its limits. Probably the most numerous of all, given that the majority of charter fleets in the Med...

Hello Steve. First of all, thanks for saying that I'm no fool, I often question that about myself and come up with a different answer 😂...

Yes, a CHIRP report. They will investigate. I don't think they prosecute, but words will be had, which might just prevent Captain Muppet...

Flares depend on your personal risk assessment. Mine is that I've let off flares in a training environment, but it was a long time ago...

I had a perfectly good CQR that bit first time, every time until the engine died coming off my mooring, and it was anchor in a hurry or...

+1 I think we must have shared a misspent youth :) What is the current draw on the starter? IIRC, it's likely to be rated at less than...

If the OP's still looking for a boat, he must be Wansworth's twin. The last post before today was Jan 21 :)

In the end it was drinks aboard, then wander down to The Jolly R. Decent pub grub at decent pub grub prices, enjoyed by all. then back...

One thing that helped on Jazzcat was a block on the pulpit to keep the line correctly aligned with the drum. Previously it was angled...

I wouldn't chuck the bits out, on the basis that it's hard to have too much rope on board and, even if you have, a couple of lengths are...

Paint first. Pick the right tape, and it doesn't have to come off between coats. I'd be inclined to paint into the cove line a little...

If it's only the outer braid that's fraying, it's almost certainly fine for the rest of the season. All the same, there is that almost...

It may just be incompetence, but when I tried them, I couldn't get them hot enough to melt the solder without burning the insulation. It...

Been there a couple of times, with Madame. Survived the experience, but didn't learn much. Maybe I should try without - or maybe not...