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Some pals of mine once added very hot ground up cayenne peppers to their antifouling, and they said it was very effective against barnacles.

@DownWest I am not surprised - I can just see them out on the bowsprit (no doubt still with greenies in hand). Don disliked infernal combustion engines so much that a more likely tale might be that he promptly took some tools to the beast and hurled it overboard, or donated it to a local sailing...

I just came across this nice tribute to Don in Cruising World by Cap'n Fatty Goodlander - RIP, Squeaky | Cruising World

Maybe this was the P & O Sea Princess? MV Sea Princess – Past and Present

For comparison with Walkabout, here are a few photos of Mirelle which her previous owner kindly sent to me some years ago.

Don certainly had an amazing sailing life and career. I met / bumped into Don on various occasions in the Caribbean over the years, and he was invariably lurking under a large Tilley hat while clutching a bottle of cold Heineken and offering his opinions on everything related to sailing to a...

Definitely a Sealine, and it mentions '218' on the side of the cabin - here is a sister ship for sale. https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/yacht/1989-sealine-218-9328339/

That is correct - The lad who bought Walkabout in the early 70's was Clive Ellis, and he was a shipwright at Emsworth Shipyard then. Walkabout is still based in the Solent - Ship WALKABOUT OF PERTH (Pleasure Craft) Registered in United Kingdom - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage...

A life well lived, absolutely! I also still have an early edition of his Cruising Guide to the Eastern Caribbean. I met / bumped into Don on various occasions in the Caribbean, and he was invariably lurking under a large Tilley hat while holding a bottle of cold Heineken and offering his...

Something else to check - the spreaders / cross-trees on the mast appear to be a bit 'droopy' - they should ideally be angled slightly upwards, such that the spreader bisects (ie halves) the angle. Because they are droopy, the angle of the shroud above the spreader is less than the angle below...

It is very noticeable here, with many complaints - visibility is perhaps 10 miles. My eyes feel very gritty, and the pharmacies are doing a roaring trade in anti-histamines.

Nice to see that Doug is still passionate about Mount Gay - altho' I thought that @Rum_Pirate is an XO lad, rather than Eclipse?

It does seem to be rather addictive - and like gambling, once you start you can't stop, you just have to keep going..... :D I wonder why we have had no response from Tiky?

I think that Peter nailed it there re a Selway Fisher - scroll down to the Lynx 14 in this link - Pocket Cruisers up to 16'

Another interesting thread about Tiky on Yacht Forums - VINTAGE 61ft FEADSHIP REBUILD - Feadship Yacht | YachtForums: We Know Big Boats!