Thanks for the benefit of your very extensive experience, John. My feeling is that the drogue enables the boat to 'roll with the punch' in a big seaway, and...
Bill, I have had somewere about 25 small boats over 20 odd years, and have been actively experimenting all that time, not only with sea anchors and drogues,...
John I use a pachute drogue in my canoe, it is about two feet square with a six inch diameter centre hole and the boat will sit happily head to wind. Being 16...
John: Your postings don't come across as a definitive set of instructions at all. And I resurrected your posting from '04 simply to bring more valuable...
When I had a new 75 foot sprit sail made, the sailmaker put the fixin's for a brail in it. It is very light line running from the top of the luff at the...
Hi Folks, it's that time of year again! But what is the strange yellow flipper-like thing pictured on the back? Possibly a bit of jetski? Puzzled and...
Graham; Likely you have never uttered truer words in this group. I have three daughters, ranging from their mid thirties to forty. I am still waiting for the...
Thank god for humour I have 1 son 2 daughters in 20's(so I married late)The eldest 2 did as they were told the youngest when 6 said the other 2 might do...
Gaelic Nautical Renaissance. Scotland is enjoying a renaissance in wooden boat building. Organizations are building West Highland Galleys and many ferings are ...
I managed to get down to the boat yesterday and had a look at the rudder pintles. They are long enough to allow the rudder to ride up about 5 inches on the...
... Andrew, You can get rather good stick-on boat names at: http://www.ukboatnames.co.uk. They are very accomodating. I had found just the font I wanted on my...
Provided that you are careful, most of these stickers come off easily with gentle application of a hot air gun Mike [Non-text portions of this message have...
What we need are robust, plastic boxes with waterproof lids that clip down, where we store the paperwork, writing materials and nav gadgets. I own such a box. ...
Try also: http://www.funkymonkeydesign.co.uk/funkyDIY.php# there is an online test page facility so you can see the name in different fonts. Bit expensive, but...
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You'll be very lucky if you succeed in removing the sticky 'clag' with meths. Try white spirit and if that fails use the solvent cleaner they use for restoring...
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I've managed to track down this involuntary libation to Triton. The whiskey in question was lost from a container vessel during a Bay of Biscay storm. A lot of...
Graham, Thanks for the link - I shall work out a design and get a quote. I have found some special inkjet printing foil for outdoor use - as the name is not a...
Mike, Thanks for the idea - unfortunately I cannot get the boat near enough to a power socket to use my hot air gun. Regards, Andrew Latham, Lune Pilot...
Gemma, I have seen their site, and got a quote for the graphic I want- that is why I am considering doing my own on a printer. My own may not last as long as...
Keith, Thats a great idea! I am sure we have some of that conservatory cleaner - I will give it a try. Regards, Andrew Latham, Lune Pilot "Robin", Derbyshire. ...
Andrew I have always found boat name suppliers both quick and good value. I'm a bit concerned that 'outdoor' may not be good enough for the outside of a...
I must say I use the plastic chart cases (half size) with the chart showing through one side and notes/OS map/tide table through the other. They last...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4463348.stm Keith Muscott <km@...> wrote: I've managed to track down this involuntary libation...
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Thanks for that, Gemma. I hadn't realised that it had been covered by the BBC News! Anyway, it's dark again, so back to the old donkey-and-lantern trick ... No...
This sounds like a bunch of "salvagers" or wreckers as they used to call them in Louisiana historically. Looks like the spirit of Captain Morgan still burns in...
Oh yes! Not long ago a timber ship went aground in Cornwall - hundreds of tons of timber were washed ashore - hours later it was gone - and you should see the...
Ok it's a bit early but I know your thoughts will occasionally be looking forward to the new season. So I will put a marker in your minds so that you might...
