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It stuck me a couple of weeks ago as the first signs of Autumnal storms were brewing (but then never quite made it), that most of you would be looking towards handing sails for the last time and packing up for the winter. So how was it for you then, wet? I managed to avoid all the bad weather...

My old Bosch battery drill has failed in both the battery and charger department. Shame, It's bloody good drill. So, it's going aboard now. I have bought a set of cells to refill the battery pack, it's 9.6V - 8 X 1.2V NmH. I plan to wire a 12V lead into the battery pack so I can charge, or...

It is a fact that motor boat owners often park carelessly. Clearly members of these forums would never behave in such a way, but lurkers might, so be a bit more considerate! Bitter representations here!

This must be about the last power tool in my cupboard I would think to use on my boat. But the bit about slowing it down using a 'fan speed controller', and using it as a polishing machine struck a cord, until I gave it a second thought. My Makita has a proud boast on the manufacturers web...

She\'s a looker! There will be a bidding frenzy on this one soon.... e-bay

My wife is getting on my nerves with her constant whinging during the drive from Yorkshire to the West Country, so shaving a couple of hours off the journey time looks attractive. We know people around the Solent so that is her preference. I would prefer ease of road access so two distinct...

My transducer has failed, has anyone got a spare? Compete and with wire intact is clearly preferable but anything will do, especially if you know it was working when removed.

I am trying to locate some in-line, splashproof connectors for my solar panels. These need to be breakable connections as when unoccupied I connect a panel to each battery for maintenance with all electrics isolated. When aboard the panels are re-located (wires re-threaded), paralleled up and...

Neither I guess!

Figo clearly and intentionally butts a player in the face. An assistant tells the ref. who gives Figo a yellow card. FIFA say no further action as it was dealt with on the pitch. Rooney is brought to ground by two players who fail to keep him down. Whilst his eye is never turned away from the...

We are sailing this coming weekend, out of Plymouth but have no idea which direction. We know the wind will be almost immaterial. What is important is a decent boozer with big telly for Saturday afternoon. Could be in Looe, Fowey, Salcombe, Dartmouth or any point between. Any suggestions please?

We are sailing this coming weekend, out of Plymouth but have no idea which direction. We know the wind will be almost immaterial. What is important is a decent boozer with big telly for Saturday afternoon. Could be in Looe, Fowey, Salcombe, Dartmouth or any point between. Any suggestions please?

I tend to share this view... "In my opinion any yacht keel should be so strongly attatched to the yacht that it is the last thing to come off. "If the rest of the hull is smashed into matchwood or ground up into tiny bits of GRP the keel should still be attatched to the last bit left." I also...

Any one have further news?

First put a loop on the end of the warp to drop over the landside cleat or bollard, then adjust to length aboard. So far so good. If you are the second or subsequent person to drop a loop over the cleat or bollard, pass it up through the existing loop(s) first, before dropping it on. Now I say...

It strikes me that there is constant harping on about reliability of auxilliary engines, the cost, and availability of spares and consumables. It also occurs to me that our journalists could do us all a favour by looking into this a bit deeper. A search of readers letters, past articles and...

Has anyone ever found either an electric inflator fitted with a Halkey-Roberts style bayonet fitting, OR a supplier of said fitting to make up ones own end?

Just got the first update, which is good 'cos I haven't even bought this years door step and registered for updates yet. having an idle scroll through I notice that at Exmout, Pole Sand is encroaching into the channel "where drying heights up to 1.2 m may be found (the hard way)". Must have a...

Guy goes to doctor and says he thinks he has caught bird flu. Why do you say that asks the doctor? "Cos I talk a load of crap, my voice goes high when I end a phone call, and I can't park my car!"

Yup, nearly 23 hours have passed and I still haven't found a use for it, and recon I won't need it, at least until the next time I'm due to get one. New, unused and carefully preserved, my second goes to the best offer. Ask around, if you can obtain more at a decent price you might be able to...