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Gilliane Sillsreplied to: Super Seal 26 outboard well

Many years ago, we had a Super Seal Miss Fidget, with a short shaft 9.8HP Tohatsu two-stroke outboard. When we raised the engine, it was clear of...

4 months ago

Gilliane Sills is attending the event Laying-up Rally

22/09/2023

Gilliane Sillscreated the topic: Boat sale scam

We have Delphine for sale on this webite and also on Boats and Outboards. Yesterday I received a completed pro-forma from Boats and Outboards,...

09/09/2023

Gilliane Sillsreplied to: Whisker pole eye for mast

We have the same situation on Delphine - a fixed eye for the spinnaker that's too high for the whisker pole. However, we use the whisker pole in...

25/08/2023

Gilliane Sills is attending the event Cowes Finale Rally

11/09/2022

Gilliane Sillsreplied to: Questions about a Parker 335hs for sale

Another mechanical solution is to run the line from the top of the keel along the coach roof back towards the cockpit, and attach it to a pulley...

22/05/2022

Gilliane Sillscreated the topic: Taking the ground

I'm posting this message for Richard Ayres, a new member. He's recently seen a Parker 275, and is v keen for advice. He says: My main concern...

28/03/2022

Gilliane Sillsreplied to: Replacement Engine

Richard, have you looked at the recording of the Zoom meeting we had on electric engines? It's in the members' area of the website and it seems...

30/01/2022

Gilliane Sillsreplied to: Emsworth yacht harbour - we rather liked it.

We also like Emsworth. We were there a couple of years ago and sought advice from two local specialists. One was a boat builder who looked at one...

07/10/2021

Gilliane Sills is attending the event Ryde

09/08/2021

Gilliane Sillsreplied to: Two Members' Handbooks?

Providing an option of buying a second Handbook near the start of the year should be straightforward. Payment to cover the extra cost would have to...

12/07/2021

Gilliane Sills is attending the event PSSA RIOW & Wight Cruise

09/06/2021

Gilliane Sillscreated the topic: Fully-battened mainsail

Delphine's mainsail is fully battened and the battens extend beyond the leech of the sail by an inch or so (20 - 30mm!) As a result, it's very easy...

22/11/2020

Gilliane Sillsreplied to: Membership Newsletters

Dear Jonathan The Members area is accessible only to PSSA members and I, as Membership secretary, only received your membership application...

16/11/2020

Gilliane Sillsreplied to: Super Seal 26 _Removing the Rudder

We used to have a Super Seal and had to get her rudder off one winter when she was ashore - I don't remember now what we needed to have done. I do...

13/11/2020

Gilliane Sillscreated the topic: galley taps on Parker 275

712 The galley hot tap on Delphine turned but wouldn't shut off the flow and a very helpful guy took the tap apart for us. He said the problem was...

08/08/2020

Gilliane Sillsreplied to: A Parker and Seal quiz

Many thanks for the quiz - it's a fun idea. However, question 9 should read 'what did Gilliane and Richard buy at last year's Boat Show on...

16/04/2020

Gilliane Sillscreated the topic: Lymington rally April 25th - 26th

The bookings of the Dan Bran pontoon and an evening meal at The Mayflower have been cancelled and instead, if circumstances at the time allow, the...

19/03/2020

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