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Did the Ray Sand Channel for the first time at the weekend. Made it through, but it was a bit nerve racking when the depth dropped to 1.6 metres. This was two hours after high tide. Maybe it wasn't the most sensible thing to do it on a falling tide, but there isn't a lot of choice going from...

The Parker and Seal (www.parkerseal.org.uk) seems to have disappeared. Anyone have any knowledge of this?

Apologies if these have been discussed before, but I have been re-reading some of my sailing books. One Summer's Grace by Libby Purves A Circumnavigation of Britain with a young family. Last Man Across the Altantic by Paul Heiney Paul entered the revamped OSTAR, and finished. Sailing Just for...

When I used to race dinghies (a long time ago), you used to try to hit the line at maximum speed, especially with a heavy boat. Now, even the Stars seem to sit on the line until a few seconds before the start, and then pull the sails in. This could be related to the fact that the start line is...

I bought 4ltrs of paraffin last week from a chandlers. At £6.75, not only was it £1.25 cheaper than our local hardware store (where I normally buy it), but it was even cheaper than B&Q. Not often you can say that.

Anyone know how much it will cost to park for a full day at LIBS this year? In the past we have had park-and-ride or a capped pay-and-display, but I can't find any information this year.

What\'s the word for... (another one) I read an article by Bill Bryson, which used a word that mean "caring about something, but not enough to do anything about it". I've forgotten the word, and can't be arsed to find the article again. Any ideas?

I got back yesterday from a 5 day sailing holiday by myself. I had big plans about heading for the Walton backwaters, then going south to the Crouch, etc. This is what happened. Day 1 - Wednesday. Motored from my mooring in Lawling Creek out to Osea Island with the intention of punching the...

This afternoon I am off for a week on the East Coast exploring the creeks and backwaters with a couple of mates. I have no internet access from the boat so I want you all to play nicely while I am gone. You don't normally, so I won't hold my breath.

Does anyone know if you require a licence/permit/insurance etc. to use an inflatable with a small outboard motor on inland waterways?

I started to install my new Simrad TP22 tillerpilot today, but found that I have a gap of about 120mm vertically between the tiller and the seat. Simrad make tiller brackets and pedestals to cope with this, but it is not clear how the pedestals mount. Are they removable when the tillerpilot is...

I have an old, somewhat rotten old Mirror dinghy that I use as a tender. I have reinforced the deck and floor with ply so I don't put my foot through them, but I keep geting small cracks in the old dodgy floor that let in water. I am in no danger of sinking, but I get wet feet. I would like...

I'm after a mastic that sets so hard you can drill it and put a screw in - a sort of liquid rawl plug. Most mastics/sealants I know of either dry too rubbery or too brittle. Any ideas?

For sale, 8ft Mayland GRP tender in white. Double skinned, with built-in buoyancy. VGC. With launching trolley. Has rowlocks, but no oars. Can be viewed in mid-Herts, and/or could be delivered to Maldon area of Essex (but not for viewing). £150 PM me with an email address if you want piccies.

This is a subject that has come up before, but I cannot find an answer. Has anyone managed to interface one of these cheap GPS mouse receivers to a DSC VHF? How was the wiring done, and was there any issues with NMEA versions? How did you power the GPS receiver? <hr width=100% size=1>