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Long term boat project and family life, What (not) to do?
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Does it have to be a long term project, or done all in one go? My project boat, a Westerly, I got sailing first and had several nights...
Yesterday at 18:26
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How to deal with helpful people?
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I’m balancing the dinghy over my head, just about to put it on the roof rack. “ Let me help” says a passing dinghy sailor then...
6 May 2024
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Carrying capacity
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Skippers were made well before officials decided we couldn’t work out carrying capacity by common sense, so you will not find a...
5 May 2024
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IRC for cruisers
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Thanks for the replies, much as I think I suspected. There are very few cruisers in the fleet, most are more specific racing boats, so...
29 Apr 2024
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IRC for cruisers
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Yacht Racing, Tech and Design
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I’ve recently started racing my GK29 in an NHC series which also includes IRC results. My boat is very much a cruiser, furling Genoa at...
28 Apr 2024
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Disabling a jam cleat
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Many dinghies with bendy masts have this arrangement, as said, it prevents the halyard dropping down when the mast bends. On my wooden...
27 Apr 2024
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What happened to Pete from Tally Ho?
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It’s not a mystery, he explained what he was doing and why on video just before he left.
23 Apr 2024
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Stainless steel diesel fuel tanks?
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Diesel isn’t a fire hazard, if a fire melted a plastic diesel tank the diesel would probably put the fire out, as it did for magazine...
23 Apr 2024
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SS Richard Montgomery masts finally to be removed next year
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I remember sailing between them before the barrier buoys were put around them, early 70s!
16 Apr 2024
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Identify this Pocket Crusier.
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For some reason the Lynx looks right. Very well proportioned.
16 Apr 2024
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Identify this Pocket Crusier.
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It looks to me like one of the Selway Fisher designs, I think there’s a 14’ and a 16’ version.
14 Apr 2024
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Opinions and guidance invited.
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If I were you I’d get a quote from Rain and Sun. They make very good covers, I have them for both of my Finns and your price looks way...
13 Apr 2024
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Headlining repair / replace - How much? Any recommendations? South West
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It cost me £850 to do the complete interior of my Westerly GK29. As said earlier, the ply panels are very easy to do at home.
9 Apr 2024
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Single Handed Reefing
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I do the same as egbod, halyard has a whipping on it for each reef, that goes in the cleat, halyard doesn’t fall down when I put the...
4 Apr 2024
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River Dart, Singlehander for Newbie
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At that size I’d prefer an outboard in a well to an inboard. Have a look at a Hunter Duette, they sail very well, are easy to handle...
3 Apr 2024
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