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Do you have to have a marina, or would a swinging mooring work for you? Lots of them in Portsmouth Harbour, and Gosport Boatyard might...

Mine certainly gets me in less trouble with Madame than an animate one

Furler every time for me. The less I go forward, especially when it's a bit bumpy, the better Madame likes it. After all, if I go...

Real class is being able to pick up the phone and get a table for tonight at the Fat Duck - and not doing it

Is the top of the pump above the waterline? If so, you could take the top off for a poke around. If not, I'd wait for that liftout. If...

Done that. Am left with a determination never to find myself in such situations. The improvements in forecasting over the many years...

Maybe a comparison between, in the UK, Chippendale and the like, and the bodgers working in the woods. I'm sure other countries have...

Oops, Yes

I got a friend who was starting to struggle with his fender step one of these BEKVÄM step stool, acacia, 50 cm - IKEA At £19, it's a...

And, in fact, a highly skilled occupation.

Halyard and sheet bags? A bag for all those odd bits of lines & string? Hatch covers for UV protection?

A boat is made for thinkin' about For dreams of buying one day Which with any luck Will never come true With apologies to Lerner...

They have obviously never worked on a small marine diesel. :) Jonathan

In theory, it should be easier to do with the mast vertical because gravity helps, but still it's going to be a faff. Personally, I'd...

It seems there is a right way and a wrong way to use an open-ended spanner Who knew?