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No, advertise it as being complete with all equipment and spares. The new owner of my boat was pleased that he was getting a complete...

Yes, as I mentioned earlier; on a yacht jackstay or attachment points inboard and a short tether so that any fall is checked before...

Oh dear, there was me thinking we might see you in Praia this summer with the Jester Challenge. Now where did I get that idea?

When a bought my first boat the seller insisted I take a van load of old sh*t , including a soggy life raft and dozens of old sails and...

That is very interesting - have just noticed the "visit site" invite has evaporated, both on this thread and another I was following. Or...

It varies a lot in the UK. I would suggest that when buying the offer specifies what you expect, perhaps including a catch all like "all...

Hello GHA, back to your specific case, I made myself a "not-MOB harness, I am usually singlehanding so no need to lift anyone out of the...

I used to use alloy bar, around 30mm x 3mm (or whatever the local engineers have in stock) as easy to cut/drill and would not compress...

For around six months I ran a "signature" saying my boat urgently needed a new owner. This, somewhat indirectly, resulted in said new...

In one of the narrow sounds north of Bergen. Long time ago, the lady may be a grandmother by now.

Depends where and how you are sailing and how clear they are about risk and outcome. I used to run skippered charters between Shetland...

W Norway, a warm sunny afternoon, between the islands, quietly drifting along in light winds, watching a topless young lady, rowing.

After I received my registration I sent s link to this thread to the UKSR and I received the following reply. "Thank you for positive...

That's near the truth, although 'interest' isn't so much lacking, as beaten into retreat by unanswerable discouragements. Golden...

If we are honest it is very difficult to justify the private ownership of a boat in material or financial terms. The true reasons are...