Recent content by stevebrassett

I have kept my Leisure 23 on both the sea and the Norfolk Broads, so I will add my 2p worth. In general, you really need a bill of sale or receipt from the seller. Otherwise you have no proof that you own her. I never bothered with SSR, but I never went anywhere other than coastal waters...

My insurance company will only cover the tender if it is marked with the name of the mother ship,

Launched.

I didn't have a clue, either.

I used to keep a log in a notebook, but since I moved to the Norfolk Broads, I don't generally bother. Seeing as I no longer use charts, VHS radio (I do have a hand-held just in case), or GPS (except as a speedo), a logbook doesn't seem necessary. I can guarantee that few of the hire craft...

Apparently Borax is not available in the UK. I won't provide quotes, but a quick Google will reveal all.

Interesting article here - Electric Tow Cars - What Are Your Options Now (2020) and in the Future? (hortoncommon.co.uk)

When my boat was on the Blackwater, I didn't consider it a proper sail unless I had gone aground at some point - usually when returning to the mooring.

If you need a license for any sort of watercraft, that would kill off the hire industry.

Could you get a plastic one and then get it copied in aluminium?

There was a small fishing boat in West Bay harbour called "Steaming Floater".

Because I like instant coffee. Especially Nestle Cap Columbia.

I have a Tab A, and am very pleased with it. Don't waste your money on the Samsung case. It is about £50, and mine is breaking up after only about a year.

International Moth National 12 International OK Laser A big gap, then Leisure 23SL

As we come slowly out of lockdown, it seems that many people have lost what little common sense they had.