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Sadly, we all know where that got him.

Jazzcat is more stable upside down than the right way up, but short of that, downflooding isn't an issue. Yes, if we did heel to 90 deg...

IMO, it's bad enough that a yard should charge me to use my choice of contractor, but to forbid DIY? Is that even legal? What about a...

My sympathy for those affected. There will always be times when a helmet just isn't enough, but far more when a helmet will make the...

Before going to all that trouble, I'd be tempted to try and keep the tank dry inside by having the breather air go through a jar of...

On passage, I have an Excel sheet to note our position, plus other useful stuff like tides and waypoints; my fuel tanks are translucent...

I had a Loos gauge for my last boat and it worked well. Unfortunately, the new boat has much thicker rigging, so I need a new one. Santa...

Provided the hull is reasonably thick, that should be fine. I'd be tempted to taper the holes a little using a taper drill, but I'm not...

Which is why our head's headliner was replaced with several coats of anti-condensation paint. A bit spartan, but clean and easy to...

If you're looking for an expert, better not look at me, but... AIUI, almost everywhere has two tides because the actual influence of...

I'll take the mast down and put it back up, using the derrick at my club, I took the bottom back to a sound surface last winter, but...

Memories of a mate with a Velocette Venom. He used to joke that, in top gear, it fired every second lamppost. He loved that thing until...

On my last boat, I routed the numbers into a piece of teak, painted the numbers to make them visible and screwed them to the transom...

I am way to old to start using it, so not even looking at it.

I reckon that's an if it ain't broke situation. Though if you wanted a bit more clearance, you could use a coach bolt with the head to...