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I'm sure it would but if you can't find one in sound condition, how about looking at a Twister? Same size, same designer, same sea-kindly hull form and, if you were to buy a composite model, ie with a GRP hull and deck, you will have a boat that looks, and is, a classic without the maintenance...

Thank you for posting that. I am feeling the same emotions. A mixture of sadness and relief.

That option is now unavailable to the OP since I have just sold her to a Frenchman!

Thanks. If I learn anything useful about selling in France I will post it here for the benefit of anyone else in a similar situation.

Yes, that seems to be the position as I understand it. I don't suppose the amount of VAT would be great, given the age of the boat but I can't be sure of that. As a matter of fact, and following a trial sail this morning, I concluded a (provisional) sale with a very experienced French sailor...

The OP could, for example, do a lot worse than buy my Twister, which is basically sound but "needs tidying" as they say in the motor trade, for not a huge amount more than his £5k budget and circumnavigate the UK (or the world) in her. She is in France but by the time he had sailed her back to...

If you want encouragement to do something a bit adventurous, you've come to the wrong forum

That's interesting. I didn't know that. And a bit worrying as I have some WEST hardener that is more than 20 years old that I was planning to use this summer! What about the resin, does that have a shelf life?

Thanks for that, Roberto. I keep my boat on the Vilaine but I had not heard about those dates.

Perhaps you make the hole circular, then taper it very slightly before driving in a plug made from a piece of steel rod with a matching taper. Then silver solder the plug in place. For the silver solder to 'take' the plug must fit tightly and the mating faces spotlessly clean. Finally grind...

ie when the handle is in line with the pipe.

When the handle is in line with the pipe, the seacock is open.

I have quite a lot of bronze countersunk woodscrews in various sizes and I'm sure I could find a few of the size you need BUT they are at home and I am away Twistering for a few weeks. If you want to buy some bronze screws rather than wait for my freebees, Anglia Stainless Ltd sell them...

Dunno. We don't own one. We have a round plastic washing up bowl which, together with a sponge and a kettle of hot water, does just as well. The bowl fits perfectly into the Jabsco bog.

That's a useful technique.

How did you cope with that difficulty?

Heave to.

A traditional blacksmith would be able to make wrought iron bolts. West Dean College, near Chichester, runs blacksmithing courses. The tutor might be able to put you in touch with former students who have set up in business in your area.