I have previously blogged about the burst water tank in Barcelona, my subsequent repair project in Nice and the ‘Confessional’ account that featured in Yachting Monthly. Suffice it to say that it was all the result of my impatience and unwillingness to sit, holding the hose in the tank to prevent it snaking around under... Continue Reading →

For a change, there was not a long list of jobs when ‘lifted’ this year, so it was just, wash off, antifoul, an adjustment to the keel slot flap, anodes, propspeed and a good polish. Yacht owners will be familiar with fouling on the log impeller necessitating regular cleaning with the resultant water in the... Continue Reading →

So, as I have mentioned in the past, I am blessed to be able to ‘lean on’ the expertise of Phil, a long time employee known, by my son, Ollie, as ‘Gandalf’ for his technical ‘wizardry’. He looks after the Atom IT and does this mostly remotely since moving to mid Wales. When I and... Continue Reading →

With the main Domestic batteries having been replaced by 3 off 220AH Rolls AGM (Absorbed Glass Matt) batteries during the refit, not two years previously, the lack of electrical capacity was both disappointing and confusing. Calling in a specialist, conversant with the Mastervolt system, he discovered several issues. The ‘engineer’ (a loose term in this... Continue Reading →

This solution has probably been worked out and already adopted by many of the people reading this. I will, however, feature it in case it is helpful to anyone. It is often useful to hang a light, or other kit under the sprayhood or other canvas elsewhere on board. Magnetic hooks are readily available on... Continue Reading →