If you buy an old boat, the chances are you are going to buy an old anchor. I happen to think it’s something to get excited about – the fact that my “new” boat, Samsara, is 44 years old. At that age, a boat is ageing gracefully and improving in those important ways that people … Read more
Well that’s settled then: The new propeller is going under water. I wanted to keep it on the saloon table as a conversation piece but Paul the engineer started talking about stepped key material and I lost my enthusiasm for argument. However, you must agree that the new prop is a thing of beauty: A … Read more
The final payment had just about cleared. There was not a mark on the gelcoat and the first barnacle had yet to think about testing the antifouling. With a certain ceremony, the new owner removed the colour-coordinated cover from the wheel, spun it experimentally – and then swore as it bounced back and attempted to snap … Read more
