Apologies if this has been asked before but I am looking for recommendations for books to give me a basic working knowledge of fibreglassing and...
Firstly my boat is a "plastic" one and about 22yo and as far as I know never had any structural issues in it's lifetime. It's designer is well...
Not sure if I'm posting in the right section for this question but here goes. I was thinking of buying a swageing tool, the kind that looks like...
Can anyone tell me what type of boat this is? Mychael
I need some new pawls and springs for a Meisnner 10 winch. No one over here seems to have any and the one company I found on a search never...
Come next year I'll be completely renewing the standing rigging and mast on my boat, this will allow me the opportunity to make changes if they...
Could not think of anywhere else to post these questions so throwing it up for you guys. I may have mentioned sometime in the past that I keep my...
I have an older engine in my boat but normally it runs fine apart from using a bit of oil. Usually an easy starter. The other day after...
Can anyone give me opinions on this design? It is now made in Australia but from what information I have been able to find I understand it was...
This question may have been asked before but I was wondering about inspecting the keel bolts when I pull my boat for it's anti-foul and rigging...
Just wanted to share a day with you all. Took my boat out yesterday (still not sailing as waiting on new boom) so with friends motored down to one...
No we all know there are two different camps in the boating fraternity. Those that sail, then everyone else. Still I get amazed by the comments...
Hopefully this will be an easy fix for someone with more knowledable then me. I downloaded and have been useing Mozilla Firefox as my prefered...
I'll try to start a poll going here.(First attempt so be patient) I'm interested in how long people kept (or plan to keep) their sailboat....
Just been reading this book called "The K boats" by Don Everitt. It's the story of the development and the disasters (of which there were a lot)...
I went to the Melbourne sailboat show today. Nothing in size compared to what you get in Europe or America but fun just the same. It was only $5...
Question for the Aussie guys. Does anyone know of any stores the specialise in 2nd hand yachting hardware? I need some larger halyard winches,...
Oh to have money. Every time I read a new boat article I think "this is what I'd like to own" till I see another test report. This time it's...
Has anyone had any experience with useing the "Tillermate"? It's basically a clamp on the tiller which grips a rope. Nothing technical, you...
I've just seen the first episode of this documentary by Pamela Stephenson (Billy Connellys) wife. Has anyone else watched it? It's just started...
