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    Slow trip to the med

    We took 3 years to get to Gib from Plymouth. The north coast of Spain and the Rias took a year. Going inside the Bay of Biscay was great. We are now in Turkey, that took another 2 years through the Med. Can't wait to get back to Portugal!!!I agree with TonyMS too. have fun Taulua
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    boat maintenance

    thank you for the suggestions. my computer crashed and i have only just got back on line. so sorry for the elay
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    boat maintenance

    . Can anyone help us. A friend has asked me to help renovate his 1970s Alpa 42. She needs alot of work and we have a few questions 1) We want to earth all the through hull fittings to the sacrificial anodes. What kind of wire should we use? 2) The frame that holds the wheels that guide the...
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    North Spain Cheapish Marina

    you should go to the north of spain. we were there for 10 months. try Gijon, or go to the northern rias there are several very pleasant marinas there. <hr width=100% size=1>
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    windlasses

    i want to buy a windlass for my heavenly twins catamaran and can't decide between a vertical or horizontal manual one. my wife wants to be able to pull up the anchor and has trouble by hand. she is a small 50kilos. any suggestions besides that it should be me who pulls the anchor up. <hr...
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