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That's the problem I have on a drying mooring in Portsmouth Harbour. The mud sticks to the Gromore antifoul, and everything else sticks...

How well would perspex stand up to diesel long-term?

Cuppasoup sailing is great if you've got the right gear, and we have - thermal base layers, various warm tops from places like Mountain...

Why not? If I did win the lottery, I'd have a hard decision whether to stick with sail or go for a mobo. In either case, I think an...

Now I'm concerned, because I don't know the provenance of my anchor shackle. What conditions caused the failures in posts 34 & 36?

Single pack isn't as resistant as two pack, but it has the advantage that you can slap on a fresh coat with a minimum of fuss. Other...

Maybe that's the problem, they've caught most of the wildlife

We both feel the cold now, far too much to sail in the winter. The sails are in the loft and the boats on the mooring, and I'm afraid...

What I love about this kind of thread is the number of different ways people enjoy the water, from classic wooden boats to new AWB...

I've always loved the water and boats, but life got in my way - marriage, children, etc, so I came late to sailing. We had a holiday in...