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As a computer geek, I tend towards IT solutions, and project management software is designed to help you organise milestones (jobs) and...

Aldidl have them from time to time.

How could any sailor think that's a good idea? It sounds like something an accountant might dream up.

:LOL: If only all gybes and MOBs were so benign.

Pretty much any properly maintained sailing yacht over 22 ft will cope with anything you'll want to throw at it. You'll give up long...

Not just a hood, but a cockpit enclosure. Makes a world of difference to comfort in port on a small boat. Hang your wetgear, sleep with...

Sometimes! I think I'd want a £10K contingency cushion when buying an older boat for that sort of trip. That would cover the cost of a...

Unless doing a non-stop sail, for a “round Britain” trip almost anything with a good sound diesel inboard engine could be suitable...

All I can say is try it but first, I'd try putting a bit of the paint you're using on some similar wood and spraying it to make sure...

@Concerto is the lacquer expert. Personally, I'd be sanding down your signs and applying five coats of Le Tonk No 1, but I use it for...

I'm with the others, my plan A would be to give a good clean to all the connections, starting with the battery terminals and the "earth"...

I'm not a cyclist but, when I lived in London, I always reckoned that the most dangerous part of my weekend's sailing was the trip round...

I don't know enough about your spray lacquer to know how well it would adhere to wood, or cope with the expansion and contraction with...