We are planning to put out the next Newsletter in early January and are looking for contributions by early December. Many people I met at the AGM have promised to produce - don't forget! Some ideas:
The November 2007 issue of PRACTICAL BOAT OWNER is now out, and JMA and Jo-Jo feature on pages 78-80 on Rigging up a storm jib ( If you need to use a storm jib,setting it up from an inner forestay is widely considered to be the best solution. David Harding investigates)
Lifejacket warning - update
The out of date and unusable United Moulders Mk3 Standard Automatic Heads
Tests indicate that this component, which was fitted to Crewfit and Survivor lifejackets manufactured before 1997, is now at the end of its safe and usable life and should be replaced.
Crewsaver has announced that its lifejacket servicing department has detected a problem with United Moulders' Mk3 Standard Automatic Head that was fitted to Crewsaver Crewfit and Survivor inflatable lifejackets manufactured prior to 1997.