Minerva

Can you use some of that faux teak decking roll of EVA foam stuff? Either over ply or potentially some foam core with a few layers of...

I stumbled on this last night; https://www.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/superyachts-sailing-yacht-for-sale/793949 If I didn’t have a young...

Fair cop, certified probably incorrect phraseology. Someone one who your insurance company would deem a competent person qualified to...

Fair question. It's can't honestly remember if it came up. I've spent the vast majority of my time as a boat owner uninsured, since...

Interesting. How did your insurance co feel about not use a certified and insured professional rigger? I’d like to think it’d be safely...

+1 for mail order rigging. I've done it twice, both times with Z Spars. - on my Albin Vega the mast was unstepped when I bought it. I...

Yes. If the owner suspects that there is an issue with rigging and the riggers are not willing to discuss the issue I would be...

I like the smaller outfits. I never latched on to the most popular channels for some reason (with the exception of Tally Ho...

I’ve whittled my watch list down somewhat. In no particular order; Aluring Arctic - overwintering in Greenland was something else...

I will come in to vote strongly in favour of OpenCpn (the paid for version!) on android. But think it was £7 or so a few years ago...

Oh look, the ignore button. There, that's better.

When you consider the (low) failure rate of the literally billions of devices powered by a lithium battery worldwide, there's an...

Taking forward the thought of wot a rib does - have drain trunks! Large diameter flat pipe - fire hose etc when dangling free then water...

If the batteries are knackered even a small load could cause it.

As an alternative, could you fit cowals to the underside of your bridge deck to provide some protection from waves? Something like...