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The RYA national schemes have been around since 1970, probably there were various local initiative before that. That means that anyone...

I don’t recognise this explanation of how people learn to sail. My maternal grandfather could sail but didn’t have a boat by the time I...

Seems extreme - you are saying the boat is in good condition except a bit scruffy. If you are prepared to go to that effort to dispose...

Hey, look on the bright side. The world MIGHT end if you just paint on the antifoul and promise to do better next year and if it does...

Ok - well that doesn’t really answer the question about how much power you need - a small suitcase generator might have an output for 8A...

How much power do you need? Small petrol generators are noisy. If I had moored up to a Bankside I would be looking for peace! Any of...

They don’t have a separate tank and no pickup. The tank is integral on top of the engine, gravity fed, no pump.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

I think the OP's engine is gravity fed from the tank.

Does your radio let you do that? Mine doesn't have the option to mute a Distress call or any individual call addressed to "me" - only to...

This ^^^ For cleats you can buy expensive things called cleats boots - which PBO had a diy version of using a pin of plumbing pipe and...

Up here in the arse end of nowhere other boats could and oftern are nearer to help than the recognised agencies. So some people...

Agreed. Spare oil, filters, fuel filters, impeller and the tools to fit them, e.g. strap wrench.

In most scenarios where a dinghy is snug against the pontoon and not enough space for you, but you have long painter yourself can you...

Were you an instructor before youtube? I imagine people had a different source of inspiration then - "I read in PBO/YM etc" or "the guy...