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    Chandlers in Cornwall

    We're soon to be heading to Cornwall (by road), staying near Bodmin and whilst down that way I'd like to source some running rigging and replacement fittings for my Mirror dinghy and possibly find a suitable anchor & chain ... Any reasonable local chandleries I could visit?
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    Good luck tomorrow chaps

    Good luck with the ride tomorrow chaps ... Sorry I can't be there :( Keep it steady and you'll be fine (I mean the drinking - don't rush it ... that just spoils the pint ;) )
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    Bits'n'Bobs - Clutch, WinchHandle, Davit Spares & RM Spares

    All local pickup (Chichester/Fareham area) or postage at cost (UK only) 2 x Spinlock XT Clutch - £25 each - bought S/H but never fitted. 1 x Titan locking Winch Handle - £20 - little use Pair Snap Davits - £15- Just what you see in the picture 1 x ST60 Tri spares or repair - £20 -...
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    Chartplotter & Inflatable

    Standard Horizon CP180i (integrated GPS) with charts (UK 06/07) - £250 collected Was our everyday unit, always removed and stored below. The firmware installed shows & can alarm on AIS class A but not class B targets - a firmware upgrade will include class B but that's not what I was after. The...
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    Pure Sinewave Inverter - inexpensive!

    I'm not going to say cheap because £130 isn't cheap - but it's not expensive for a pure sinewave inverter - especially a 1Kw one ... Or you could go £99 for a 300w one ... Maplin have had them for a while and I've just got one (my laptop doesn't like my tincan 100w step inverter)...
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    Keelless ....

    Yup - we've gone and lost our keel :confused::rolleyes: The rest of the boat has gone with it too ... if anyone sees her on the water please wave to the new owner :) I would've said boatless, but we're not boatless as we'll still sail/race dinghies. We've had 12 years with big boats and...
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    Engine for Walkerbay Genesis 340?

    We have a Walkerbay Genesis 340 that we used as a tender to our big boat - it ran ok with a 2.5hp outboard, but not very fast. we now want to use the boat as a coaching platform for the tiddlers in the family who will be sailing around in Optimists and as a general transport boat down the...
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    Where for an overnight stop in the Lake District?

    Hi Chaps ... I know I haven't posted for quite some time :) Anyway - we're driving to Scotland and back over the bank holiday weekend and we're looking to break the journey on the way home - somewhere in the lake district would be about 1/2way. It would be easy to use a chain type hotel, but...
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    Cruising Chute with snuffer for 35-40'

    Little used Cruising Chute with snuffer - Luff 44', Foot 22'8" It's had a tear and professional repair before our ownership, it sets nicely. repair Up Up2 Selling as it was slightly too long in the luff for us. £350
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    Yeoman Chart plotter - NavPro

    Yeoman Nav Pro plotter - with manual. Requires feed from GPS to pin point your position on a paper chart. £90 - pickup Chichester/Solent area
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    Code Flag set

    These are the standard sets of individual Code flags - not the string. Complete and in excellent condition. £20 pickup Chichester/Solent area
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    Seasure Folding Bike x 2

    I have Two Seasure Folding bikes for sale. 6 gears on dérailleur. These have not seen many miles and are in good condition. £50 each - pickup from Chichester/Solent area - Available individually or as a pair. Folded: Bagged (one)
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    Moderator Moved threads - residual ...

    Dear Moderators If you're going to move a thread because you deem content not quite appropriate then perhaps it would be a good idea to remove the subject line too - in this case it summarises the thread content perfectly and may still cause issue for anyone who picks it up on Google ... :)
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    Scorpion Dinghy

    On behalf of a friend ..... Scorpion dinghy sail number 990 • Composite –navy blue and white fibreglass hull, sapele mahogany decks • Built in the 1970s but restored and regularly raced with good results on handicap (would have been better if we had mastered the spinnaker!) • Three suits of...
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    How long before you're bored on a saily boat

    All this sailing is all well and good - but don't you get bored going at such a slow pace? I mean - it's ok looking at the scenery - but they're usually on mobos zipping past at 25kts - or trees ... which don't move at all - and look the same as they did yesterday, and the day before ... So -...
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    Preparing a new boat for delivery - how long?

    I know it's a bit of a piece of string answer ... A few have been quick to condemn a woman for heading out so soon after purchase of a "new to her" vessel ... so .. Not withstanding weather conditions - how long do you take between the purchase and the delivery trip? We've bought two boats...
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    Sticky Sticky Sticky Sticky

    Anyone think they've got too much glue at IPC ?
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    Racing - Start boat Flag sequences

    Do you know them? It's been suggested that quite a few non-race skippers who routinely navigate in areas frequented by racing fleets are not aware of race start sequence signals. I would suggest that it's an advantage to know of them as it will enable you to make a more informed decision when...
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    Alternative to Electric Wench

    ?? I like chinese sites! Detailed Product Description 6000lbs Electric Wench Model No.:LD-W01060 Gear ratio :216 : 1 Wire rope:9/32*79( 7.2mm*24m) N.W.: 26kg !! :D
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