Minerva

Paying cash on collection should ameliorate that risk. I have a real soft spot for Rivals - they just look right.

We have a generic £20 shunt on the battery betwixt the neg terminal and busbar wire; https://amzn.eu/d/7zKTytS That shows our...

Yes…I was being pompous 😂😂

Yes there are some who just buy a boat and get on with just sailing. On the other hand there are others who deliberate for many, many...

I've done seacocks between tides. Four in total I think. I grew a few grey hairs in the process. It's great for your work ethic when you...

At this end of the market, don’t fixate on a particular model. Look for a reasonably equipped and lovingly maintained boat. For...

I’ve just bought a new tender to planning new wheels too. I’ve used the wee plastic wheels on my out going dinghy, but found them...

Given that the boat is in commission and I would trust Poignard not to lie about it's condition and he would no doubt spend a day or...

The OP could, for example, do a lot worse than buy my Twister, which is basically sound but "needs tidying" as they say in the motor...

This comes up frequently. A horse can manage about 750w all day. A human, 750w if your name is Jason Kenny, for about 5 minutes, and...

Legs are probably not a good idea with a bolt on fin keel. One boatyard I used had a "rule of thumb" of no more than 70% of the boat's...

Not easily. Legs are expensive to buy and you really need to use them regularly to justify having them. Careening is a no-no with most...

not a chance over winter in a yard!

That’s good - Do they have middle supports at the slidey middle sections / still offer springiness when there’s two in the bed? They...

A well known trick did it on two boats, it's been mentioned on here several times. If you are cutting down the slats trim both ends...