At anchor overnight I sleep on the open flybridge, anchor alarm is on and the PA system will transmit any dragging noise from the foredeck. Any...
Passed it on to a friend, who is in Dubai no word yet from him. Dubai is a great place to live, its getting expensive thou, especially the...
Like It. If it was down to the Royal Navy, in that theme larboard would now be known as RUM:cool: and not PORT.
Welcome to sailing, hope you enjoy it. For Question 3: short handed sailing. Autohelm is a must, self tailing genoa winches, roller furled...
Is it an integral part of the design, engine options not avialable from the likes of Halburg rassy, Milo or Najad yachts ? Having only been on...
More and more yachts are now being offered with saildrive, the advantages space wise is obvious. Disadvantages, well cutting a large hole under...
Orange flavoured bilge cleaner or diliuted washing up liquid works.
wet garnet blasting leaves a nice finish on steel, and dosent travel to far to coat others. Two of my friends who have steel live aboards swear...
I Fully agree, a RIB is the only way to go, some of the 'tenders' shown on the previous pages are very impressive motor boats, but id hate to have...
lots of companies like sunsail offer holiday / rya courses hand in hand, as a total newbe find a local mariner / yacht club and see whats on offer...
What supposedly happened?
The amount of power needed to run a grow light would make hydroponics a diffulcut option on a sailing yacht, using a skylight may work thou. I...
Although cats may be a viable option, check out the second hand steel yachts (mono hull). Lots out there that havent been built in a factory, and...
Ewan Mcgergor designer of the Wally - The Island
easy yachting - less stairs to climb;)
Double the mooring lines and hit the pub.
Ok it is worth a go. When you used it on the other boats was there any noticable effects to speed or fuel consumption?
Well for any one still interested in this thread propspeed clear has also been recommended to me from a few sources, produced by a kiwi company....
Troy, These guys might be worth trying. www.artmarine.net
Daniel, The qualifications you hold will also make a difference to the time it takes to achive a captains position. If you have been in the navy...
