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A laser rangefinder is a valuable tool that offers an accurate and objective measurement of distances. After spending nights in secluded...

Didn't they stop doing real lifeboat drills on commercial ships such as tankers and box ships as more people were killed during those...

And once they're within a few feet, inform them that your chain will get wound around their propeller as they motor forward - this...

What you can do is very gently and surreptitiously move forwards towards them until you are just a few feet away, then tell them they...

Get a bow sprit. It helps scare people away. Particular if it is solid tree and sticks out 16 feet.

I think that British Marine is part of the problem. It's a trade organization formed to help maximize the profits of it's members. It...

You do know that's just a VP mechanic in a unicorn outfit don't you..? 😳

I've used a plastic milk container. Pour in, and squeeze the container to remove air as you tighten the cap. One big advantage of LT is...

IPS requires the gear oil changing every year. It is 32 litres a go for each transmission. That oil is also particularly expensive...

It kept long enough for me in the original tin. I.e. from one season to the next. Make sure it is well sealed. Turn the can upside down...

Tung oil on now so will see. Tin of pure tung oil should last for decades it takes such a tiny amount to spend a moment putting another...

Le Tonk has never gone black on my boat and that most of that is out in the Med sun the whole time. It needs another coat from time to...

If you want the highest possible gloss, there are better products to use. But if you want a reasonably good finish for the least...