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With my Snapdragon 24 came a photocopy of a review that described them as capable family cruisers. Well, mine certainly was, provided...

I used to use Hammerite in the bad old days when it killed babies but actually worked. I gave up when it became eco-friendly and a lot...

Not something you want to be doing with a Snapdragon. They're very much gentlemen

The guard wires on Jazzcat were a bit like the OP's, with signs of rust peeking out from under the plastic. I cut off the plastic and...

AN eBay search will come up with several suppliers, some with UK stock. Toolstation and Screwfix do A2 stuff, but little if any A4.

I'm no philosopher. Socrates said, 'By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll...

Does the 23 have a heads compartment? If not, I'd go for the 24 or the 747. We liked the internal layout of our 24 with its dinette...

That's one thing Jerry the Rigger used to insist on. Any rope he went up on had to go over the mast, even though he'd put his wellies on...

Ah, yes, sorry, it was the practical that required so many days sailing, including night hours.

I'm barely allowed to clean the gutters on our bungalow. If I wanted to go up the mast, Madame would have a fit. TBH, I'm not entirely...

That works if you haven't got a stack pack. On Jazzcat, we ran a taut line under the boom, and hang a tarp or sunshade made from a...

From what I can remember doing my DS, the only real difference between CS & DS is required experience. But that was rather a long time ago.

Thanks for that, I'm in a similar situation, as Madame is French so, from what you've quoted, I'd be entitled to a long-term visa or...

It would appear that the boat was dangerously unstable. What a nightmare. Red Sea tourist boat sinking: Survivors tell BBC of...

Thanks, everyone. No Fertan, then. I know spraying it is very much second best, but the only time I could see me using that anchor is if...