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Jimmy, I repaired about 60 ribs on my boat, with deck on and too many planks to get to heels (no garboard plank), 28ft 6 tonnes, so this wasn't easy, ribs 32mm wide, 25mm thick. I actually removed...

RobJ, don't see any problems, HS is a beautiful boat with, I'm sure, many admirers. Tekin looks good, very well equipped, would be getting a good survey or inspection just in case.

Just different...

RobJ, some very good responses here. I did a lot of work in a boatyard recently, although working on my own boat. Couple of things that I noticed was that there were a few large machines and plenty...

Richard, I use different methods depending on what and where. On the boat a cheap 2 sided silicon carbide stone, some fine wet & dry or frecut, say 400. Will bring back an edge a few times to a tool...

Ken, I suppose it depends to some extent on what you intend to do. I think the best price in some sort of recognised brand was from Whitworths, Epiglass 9000 I think it was, you could find the...

Arthur, my understanding is that these plugs are a vintage car plug, like T Ford, etc,. which would make them reasonably available. The thread I believe is a waterpipe thread. As for heat ranges, I...

Rob J, good points, undertaking an activity for some abstract purpose is one thing, but to hinder people making a living, that is another thing.

One of the threads on the WBF commented on...

Rob J, there's a very good thread on this subject on the woodenboat forum.

Summing up, sail as though you don't have an engine and motor as though you might not have one at any moment, ie, what's...

Rob J, I trailered a small clinker boat (putt-putt) there in 05, my first time and it went in/out at the yacht squadron (this for WBF entrants) and berthed on one of the pontoons in constitution...