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Simple. The boat could have been easily certified when it was built but would now require a PCA. Actually read the first post - the...

Sandwich construction in the sense that panels of either foam or balsa are built into the laminate is pretty universal now and was well...

Courts do have an influence, but little in this type of situation. They interpret law when it is statutory to see if it has been applied...

Why do you keep on posting this as if it changes anything?

No they won't. They will advise what the law says and the process to go through. The certifying bodies simply do not act in the way you...

See post#116 They are wrong

Pretty common in older boats with mild steel bolts and bilges that hold water. They look like nuts on studs and the normal treatment is...

Brings back memories, although my sequence was a bit different. When I was in my mid 50s I started planning for a similar trip and...

Welcome to the forum Doubt you will find out anything about what the OP did as, like many who come on here asking similar questions he...

Then choose a boat you can live with now. As many have said just about any cruising sailing boat of that size will be capable of...

But it has been tested - at least the principle since 1998, The uncertainty since 2021 has been largely around the transition to...

Well, I missed that - and it is wrong in respect of pre 1998 boats. That exemption was removed on the 1/1/2021 Here are the current...

No they are not. They are simply stating what the legislation is. They have only added commentary for example about the difference...

Doubt you will find anybody here with any experience of this boat. It has a good design pedigree and the construction looks conventional...

You need to understand that the EU and the UK are now separate customs and regulatory areas. Visitors have always been able to enter the...