PlanB

I did my DS practical with five days own boat tuition which included at least 100 miles, plus one night passage of 4 hours plus. If you...

The marina where I was in Spain would wait for the legally defined interval and then lift and scrap (crushing by JCB or similar)...

Chatham Maritime's well heated "family" shower rooms, incl basin and loo as well as shower were the main reason we decided to keep the...

As sai previously, you don't need a licence. Some people will say do a course (eg Day Skipper) before you get your boat. We did it the...

Haven't heard anything about Brighton lately, but they used to turn a blind eye if you had a land based home address

What about Boulogne? Nearer than Dunkirk and nicer than Calais.

For a boat that size, you're looking at some where on the south coast between Fareham and Southampton for ease of access - A3 or A31...

Been happening since 1/2/20 and widely reported

You might also want to search on the Liveaboard forum here, as there are loads of threads on the subject.

Google marine surveyors for your chosen location. Insurers have taken to asking for surveys for new policies and then every ten years...

Read the definition of European waters in your policy or ask BS - mine (comprehensive) was with Bishop Skinner and covered Med Morocco.

As someone else has said, your best course of action would be small claims court. If you don't have the required information to submit...

Can you positively identify the seller with name and address? If you can then small claims might be your friend. Very easy online process.

Are you talking about general fire, or engine fire. We had specialist kit in our engine bay, but used to buy Lidl special offers at £10...

My Princess was insured by Bishop Skinner for 12 years - I had a UK address but the boat was in Spain.