Arwen's meanderings

Some navigator updates And some lovely ideas and craftsmanship First http://suzyj.blogspot.co.uk And then http://johnsnavigatorbuild.blogspo...

an institution here in the UK......treasured and loved. Gavin sums it up wonderfully http://intheboatshed.net/2015/04/24/the-shipping-for...

Joel has suggested getting an 'anchor buddy'. He and many of his boat owning friends have been using one for years. Based on his re...

Someone was asking John on the JW builders forum to help them with a sail crease problem they were having on their navigator. I occasional...

The problem of refuelling an outboard out at sea which hangs off the transom was a topic on the DCA Facebook page. It's a good point....

We have just returned from travelling up north to see relatives and to stop off at the gadget show live. For overseas readers, the gadget s...

Boy am I glad I put a hole in the rear of the centre case cap! And that I carry a purposely designed off cut of broom handle to poke down i...

Where to start? Organised, rolled away on time; collected my friend; arrived at ramp, speedy rigging; an awkward moment with outboard wher...

confused weather forecasts have led me to postponing the trip until tomorrow. Across six different weather sites, some predict gale force w...

Was the tall ship Kaskelot. She is a three masted barque which has undergone a refit at T Neilson's yard up at Gloucester. She is ...