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Absolutely. A friend had a mobo to deliver last weekend. One engine died off Chichester, the second off St Cats. He ended up being towed...

While there may be individuals who are highly sensitive to epoxy, wearing gloves and long sleeves will be enough to protect most people...

Well, yes, that too. I learned as a cub aged about 10 - the rabbit comes out of his hole... and have never really forgotten, but have to...

I had to replace the Plastimo furler on my previous boat. I've no idea how old it was, but we'd had the boat for 15 years. The...

I wouldn't bother with WD40. ACF50 is far superior, and leaves a corrosion-resistant and lubricating film behind. I'm curious - what's...

Another big (n) for CAV filters. On my last boat, one of the best things I did was to go to a car breaker and get a pair of matching...

Don't fit a CAV type. Terrible design, changing the filter is like playing jenga. Imagine attempting that at sea!! 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢 Racor copies...

Aldi or Lidl have some ratchet straps now. That's what I'd use, accepting that steel ratchet might need regular treatment with ACF50

My first choice would be a clamp of some sort. A knot might work on thin wire, but I wonder how good the strain might be for it. Mastic...

(y)(y)(y)(y) We had a lovely day on board, only spoiled a bit by trying to put the boat to bed in 20 knots of wind. It took I 8 or...

I had a similar Tom & Jerry moment on my Snapdragon 24. It was then that I realised the importance of being able to unfold the ladder...

Was this course held on 1st April?

Or perhaps you should just say, Sod it, and go sailing That's what I'd do, albeit grumpily

I've seen people wetting the substrate then putting dry cloth on and rolling it on with more resin as needed. It doesn't seem quite as...

It happens with boats moored near the public pontoon at Hardway, in Portsmouth Harbour.