What boaty threads/questions do you not see any more?

[LittleSister]

Inspired by the 'Things you don't see any more' thread in the Lounge, a query about the longest dormant resurrected boat thread, and someone looking for a sub-£1k mooring on the South Coast.

Valid entries will win 5 points, but suggestions that have been asked/explored in recent times will lose 10 points.

A couple to get it started:

'Will a 26 footer be too big for single-handing?'

'Recommendations for best petrol inboard auxiliary engine for a yacht.'

 

[LittleSister]

Will the Prime Minister and his aides be able to steer a course through the turbulence and headwinds he faces . . .



. . . or is Morning Clouds' position in the race in peril?

 

[steve yates]

Whats the best anchor? Oops

 

[Concerto]

Are Terylene sails better than cotton?

 

[Frogmogman]

“What is this GPS thingy of which you speak ?”

or “Decca or Loran C ? Which is better ?”

 

[sarabande]

"Is it worth using the spanker when close hauled ?"


"My Sou'wester hat is leaking. Which is better to re-waterproof it, fish oil or goose grease ?"


"How heavy is your leadline please ? "


"Which is better for use in sailing to the Continent, a planispheric astrolabe or the open circle type ? "

 

[Gixer]

Are solar panels better than wind generators?

 

[James_Calvert]

Useful RDF aerobeacons

 

[Poignard]

How can I make a hole in a large rock that I intend to use for an anchor?

 

[James_Calvert]

Recording the shipping forecast: 2B pencil best?

 

[LONG_KEELER]

What is the smallest yacht one can comfortably make love in, and would a ballasted boat be advisable.

 

[Frogmogman]

What is the smallest yacht one can comfortably make love in, and would a ballasted boat be advisable.

A cherub would seem apt, but I don’t think comfortable would be the word….

 

[Stemar]

If the boat's arockin' ...

 

[mjcoon]

What is the smallest yacht one can comfortably make love in, and would a ballasted boat be advisable.

That depends whether you do it in the fabled "standing up in a hammock" position...

 

[Neeves]

Will Saildrives ever catch on?

 

[Just_sayin']

I keep my 60 footer at Moodys on the Hamble and they now want £800 a year to keep it there!

Any cheaper marinas close to the A27?

 

[fredrussell]

I’m thinking of buying some new trousers. Which shade of red?

 

[sarabande]

"For Sale:

Backstaff, slight woodworm on horizon vane treated with ruby sulphur and does not affect use.

Antifouling. 2 Gallon tub of TBT

Small lodestone complete with string."

 

[johnalison]

'Are there any good flint-knappers near Plymouth. My dug-out is only half finished and my flints are all blunt'

 

[Poignard]

Would a boat 300 cubitts long be OK for me and my family, and our large collection of pets?