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westernman reacted to wonkywinch's post in the thread filler for stripped self tapper threads in GRP with
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It's worth bearing in mind that Western Europe is only habitable because of the warmth brought to our shores by the North Atlantic...
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Much as I hate it when someone asks "How do I do X?" and someone else says ""Don't do X do Y!" ... I'm genuinely curious as to...
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When leaving a boat for more than a couple of days I always have a backup line (slightly slack) for every line. Even after a winter or...
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A cutter - staysail with slab reefing, yankee with roller.
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It makes no difference to compliance with international law - it is just confirmation of flag state that is required.
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Nothing if it is UK flagged but it would be wise to have an ICC to wave at anybody who asks.
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In theory, it should be easier to do with the mast vertical because gravity helps, but still it's going to be a faff. Personally, I'd...
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westernman replied to the thread Sun Fizz - Running Rigging.Fishing line and a fishing line weight to thread it through?? The problem will be others stuff inside the mast in the way. If it can be...
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westernman reacted to Poignard's post in the thread Idiot lay outboard down on wrong side ... oil everywhere. with Like.
"Idiot lay outboard down on wrong side ... oil everywhere." Surely the idiot is the person who designed it with a right and a wrong...
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westernman reacted to grumpy_o_g's post in the thread Re-pack your Jon Buoy auto-inflating danbuoy? Impossible, Sir. with Like.
So what happens if you're mid-passage and it goes off for some reason, maybe even gets used in anger? Do Ocean Safety expect you to do...