Never Grumble

Given your set of circumstances you did very well. With the wisdom of hindsight and many mistakes a few observations. - Always fender...

On 27 April a large motorboat, probably a Princess F50, got stuck under a rail bridge. Ooops. Video: Yacht gets wedged under UK railway...

I did a top end refurb of 2030 last year. There is a PBO two part article which should assist. It wasn't that difficult ... at least...

How not to dip the ensign Running a naval training vessel, was departing a small marina one morning running out the bay at about 5 kn...

When I did my wind indicator I decided that I did not need a reserve halyard. After all my dynema halyard has a SWL of 4.5 tonnes. But...

The alternator wiring on the MD2030A is different in so much as there is no separate excitation supply like there is on later versions (...

I don't think you'll get anywhere trying to bill the surveyor unfortunately...

Or the back of my alternator on my 2030A, hopefully the thumbnails work

I find your posts very helpful in understanding what happens for real. There is always a lot of nonsense on forums like this when pro's...

So Bob has put out a mayday and it is picked up by a rib who is out with a few mates on their jet skis and they set of at full speed to...

I wonder what wall they hit in Cowes?

Ditto re the inflexibility. We've thought about a flotilla holiday but need minimum of Sailing ICC. Ex RN navigator, Yachtmaster...

Seems odd to me. In 2000 I went to a sailing school the examiner gave me the theory test ,which I passed 100%. That only took 20 mins...

we carry Epirb and plb hopefully setting both off would give some certainty that the danger to someone was very real.

Can anyone tell me what exactly is in Bilthammer Snow Foam? even their own website is vague?