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    Any ideas on how to stop the masthead light elec cable slapping the in

    Couple of options: 1. run it inside a conduit 2. tie plastic cable ties to it leaving their "tails" on. Using enough it will hold the cable away from the inside of the mast
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    RYA Coastal / YMaster

    Congrats!! Pressed wrong button
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    RYA Coastal / YMaster

    Why bother! - well wasted £400 on NMCS overcomplicated and full of padding in their material. Make your own mind up but i'm Y/Mstr and hv been for many yrs, Best of luck
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    RYA Coastal / YMaster

    just noticed Costa Dorada - do they have nighclass or is it just nightclubs!!
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    RYA Coastal / YMaster

    With having some experience found correspondence courses lacking - go to nighclass for a thorough understanding!
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    MacGregor 26X

    no damo - share the joke??
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    MacGregor 26X

    Ken - what is your problem???!!!!! - they haven't even got wet feet
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    MacGregor 26X

    wonder if there is some envy at not having to pay.. £50 to step the mast £100 to launch the boat £3000 in marina fees With proper planning who would want to or end up in a force 7 blow - that's pint in the pub, by the fire, weather I think
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    MacGregor 26X

    Thanks - have done PM. Gonna ask about Bav's next cos that fires em up too....
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    MacGregor 26X

    Thanks Dogwatch - no PM's yet so I'll let you know
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    MacGregor 26X

    If anyone has one and would be prepared to talk about ownership and pro's con's would they PM me? Thanks
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    'We Are Sailing' Clones

    Re: \'We Are Sailing\' Clones How did you get hold of the YBW Staff party video ?????? - did you see Keith in the middle!!
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    Auto inflating Horseshoe???

    yes saw him on Little House on The Prairie
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    We Are 'Sailing' Cones

    Re: We Are \'Sailing\' Cones Smashing example of sail trim - wonder if he can make it sail backwards too.... Good to see the radar reflector nice and high
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    A sailor's lot is not a happy one

    Re: A sailor\'s lot is not a happy one In fact "Speedrollers" from a chandlery are designed to help with this knot hang up
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    Name and Shame

    Yes Seaplane but those problems are encountered by everyone who is trying to run a business, customers CAN be a pain. It's just the way it is and businesses have to try to mitigate these customers by identifying them early and choosing not to work for them. My point is about customer service...
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    Name and Shame

    Ok well balance is in order - so Mark Parkin at Navman is great - very helpful sorting out my NMEA wiring problems. I would certainly recommend him for his patience and expertise.
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    Name and Shame

    To drive up customer satisfaction in this boaty World should those companies and marinas who: moan complain overcharge offer poor customer service are rude and are ONLY in business because they own a bit of water and pontoon that we need to use our precious babies on ...be named and shamed...
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    Mast rewire pros,cons aaahhhh

    Hmmm yes - despite lots of advice on here about dropping threads through the top of the mast with a load of nuts on, fishing wire coat hangers through holes and the fact that masts have a conduit to run cables down (mine doesn't) it's a bitch of a job. Only managed to rewire mine after...
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