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On a recent incident a yacht (40ft...ish) lost it's rudder. The crew tried to use a sea anchor on two spinacker sheets to steer the boat. The load on the swivel between the anchor and sheets overhualed the swivel which siezed causing the sheets to twist as the anchor rotated. The sheets wound...

Is this the most useful sailing channel on YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/@ministryofsailing/featured

'They' say Oysters went bad. What year was the last good ones?

A UK registered and owned boat is Union Goods if it was EU VAT paid and in the EU at the end of the Transition period. The VAT invoice is from a UK company, VAT paid to HMRC, pre BREXIT and the Bill of Sale is dated pre BREXIT. After a number of transactions the boat is sold to a new owner, an...

If a husband and wife register a boat Part 1 and declare the kids shareholders does this mean they're received a gift for inheritance purpose.... and after 7 years their share is outside the IHT threshold?

We're considering overwintering on board in Torrevieja. There a 3 marinas. Which is the best for liveaboards.... community, facilities, activities etc?

I here tell there's someone in Malta that will sell you a 2 Stroke Yamaha outboard. Anyone have a contact?

Where can I get one of these for my outboard motor!!

Looking for ideas? We're starting in Malta in April/May, heading north and want to stay in the Tyrrhenian, Ligurian abd Balearic seas. Where are the 'must visit' places? Best cruising grounds? Where's a good, reasonably priced marina to leave a 12m monohull in August/July? And where's a...

How does one maintain Part 3 registration if you don't 'live' in a country according to that's country's definition of living in the county?.... or what are the practical implications of not being registered at all? If you Part 3 register your boat in the UK you must live in the UK for 185 days...

How do I work out where my boom sits when under sail so that I can design the height of my new cockpit cover to give sufficient clearance? I haven't got the old cover to compare. The boat is tucked up for the winter so I can't set the sail to find out. I thought I could just hoist the sail and...

What are the implications of putting a 15hp 2-stroke motor (relatively light) on a 2.5m roll up/airdeck/keeled Highfield design for a 6hp 4-stroke, apart from not gunning it? I have an opportunity to buy the motor, but can't get a bigger RIB to suit it for a while, so I've got to use my...

What do we think about colapsing the tubes on an upturned Al hulls RIB to store it on the foredeck of a sailing yacht to create more work space when on passage? We have a 40ft Najad and want to get the biggest dingy we can fit on the front. The Highfield 290LT Ultralight looks likely.

Is there a way to reprogramme the MMSI numbers on a Raymarine AIS 650 and ICOM VHF without returning them to a dealer? ProAIS2 doesn't do it. The function is greyed out.

Any hints and tips on cruising the Canaries while waiting for the Atlantic crossing? Best time to arrive/leave, best cruising area, places not to miss, any interesting events/festivals etc? Any input much appreciated.

My 2.5hp Mercury 4 stroke starts, run for 30 seconds, stutters and stops. I've taken the carb off a cleaned it. The float valve and the main jet are clear. I've change the fuel and bled the lines with the new fuel. The spark plus look clean. It sounds like fuel starvation, but I could be wrong...

We're thinking of buying a cat. We're currently semi-liveaboards on a Najad 400. We think a cat might be more comfortable for longer spells aboard. We've sailed on Fontaine Pagiot's a Lagoons and were very dissapointed. What used cat should we consider and why?

We're looking for things to do while long term cruising that would contribute to the communities we visit or somehow help the environment. Any ideas?

How do I stow my Selden gas spring Rodkicker? The instruction manual isn't clear. Do I let it fully extend with the tackle slack and lock the boom between the main sheet and topping lift? Do I fully retract it with the tackle tight and lock the boom? or something else? I assume the reason for...

Anyone know where in the UK or EU I can get one of these 12V engine room extraction fans for a 2002 Najad 400. Or just a replacement motor would do? On the motor is says E VETUS 12V, 8 amp, 2898-125-005, 2809-406-097.