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BBC News: Studland Bay gets giant seahorse sculpture

I recommend OP gets some offshore experience, which I guess they will do if they're planning coastal skipper soon. Try Phoenix YC if you're in the solent area. For me, they joy of yachting is in going somewhere - exploring and seeing places. So I would think small boat fine for the solent where...

If a mate asked me to deliver a Shrimper for them then I'd have little hesitation doing this trip (fully disclosure: I am an irresponsible and gung-ho arsehole) but a Westerly Centaur would be cheaper, more suitable, safer and more comfortable.

I can't see exactly from the pic, but if they're the ones I'm thinking of then the exact same thing used to be available in red and white for ~£5 a pair from the bicycle section of Decathlon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CRHZKJFZ ETC Mini Bright Silicon Twinpack LED Light Red/Black This...

This has been in my head since I read it a few hours ago. When I say that the pinch and zoom is really good you're gonna think "oh my god, this guy uses an Apple Mac" but it does make a big difference - a new plotter is just much easier to use; you can get a view of the harbour in a moment...

This uses thermal tape which will fade very quickly in the sun.

Do you mean plastic trunking in general? Any electrical factors. Cable Trunking | Trunking | Screwfix Not sure about that specific type with holes in the side though.

Excuse me, @dolabriform, and thank you for clarifying.

It won't work because it doesn't copy the SD card's CID number. The "SD" in "SD card" stands for "secure digital" - they weren't born yesterday, you know.

BBC news today: D-Day historian hunts for secret Taunton and Bath chart makers

I found the marketing very unclear, but the two brands do offer options with comparable coverage - I think Navionics call it "continental" scale. See post 15, I think, of this previous thread: Navionics vs C-Map for B&G Vulcan.

What kind of boat is this? Wood and epoxy construction?

Existing thread: Garmin 4012 Plotter. Well it was working perfectly yesterday :(

Good idea. You can "smart network" Victron Smart Solar controllers with the Smart Shunt - supposedly this makes solar charging more efficient, allowing the controller to account for any voltage loss between it and the batteries.

I believe you need to obtain the SD card's CID number (e.g. using Linux) then find a supplier on AliExpress (or maybe you need to use AliBaba?) that can set the CID of the SD card before they send you.