wonkywinch's latest activity

They must have special settings on their AIS. Almost all the FVs I've ever seen in Lyme Bay have their AIS transmitter turned off. So...

He does, he also frequents the local establishments and does a quiz night at the King & Queen raising money for Hamble Lifeboat. Click...

Went back 3 hours later and it looks like this .. Mechanically generated foam/aeration or emulsion? I'm puzzled!

The strange thing about a few instruments (not just from B&G) is that they provide two NMEA connections so can be daisychained, either...

Visited boat today, ran engine in neutral for 10 mins, shut down for 5 mins then checked the sail drive oil. The contents were under...

That's what what we do too. Overall big picture is deposit insurance adds a couple of hundred quid to the deal but it's worth it for...

Yes, apologies - I would not look for a 'sailing incident' on PBO and the title was vague, especially as the yacht was, apparently...

Link is safe to click, Tom Cunliffe on You Tube - "Tom's Tool Chest".

I think I could guess. Did you see the Wandering Hillbilly's Aquila 54 that pulled a BVI ball out?

you COulD aLSo cONSIder bINNINg yoUR kEYboard as THE capsLOCk kEY seEMS tO be STUck. I'm looking for a replacement for my keyboard as...

I'm also having a tech issue. At random, the network won't show local time/date. This has the effect that the tide function on the (Zeus...

I believe they photograph if there is damage but I've always had the thumbs up. I've also always taken out deposit insurance to save any...

I was going to ask how these affected induction noise (great when modifying your Cortina/Mini in the 1970s but a bit of a headache...

Duplicate thread - Yacht in difficulty

Yes, very common, happened on every charter I've done in last 6 years. All boats return to base for changeover on Sat morning. Diver...