We decide to make some changes in the starboard locker, so we buy chicken wire.... For Impavidus's version of the Poop Inspector, go here ...

Our first Christmas whilst out cruising and life feels very normal - birds pooping on Salty Lass, rust and coolant turning up unexpectedly, but we also have ...

Gaynor signs up for the RYA Sea Survival Course in case the worst ever happens when we are at sea. The course was run in Bangor N. Ireland by DV Diving and ...

Before we start on our winter projects, we decide to investigate to solve an annoying issue we have had for a few weeks. It turned out to be an expensive, ...

We look back over our recent trips and adventures around the coast of Northern Ireland and discuss what we liked and where we liked it ----- About us ----- ...

In this video, we show you how simple it is to service our Eberspacher D4 Airtronic heater. Eberspachers are great until they stop working. Most of the time ...

We shelter from bad weather in the fishing port of Ardglass before proceeding north up along the Ards Peninsula to Belfast Lough were we have a winter deal ...

After having our engine fixed in Beaumaris, we proceed on our cruise without a care in the world, knowing that all our engine issues are sorted out. Oops.... ...

We start cleaning up the mess left behind by a mix of seawater and diesel fumes and order up a new exhaust elbow from ABC Power Marine in Beaumaris. Just as we ...

We are happy to get back to sea after being weatherbound in Conwy, and we have a lovely sail across Conwy Bay. The only fly in the ointment is that funny smell ...

We are weatherbound in Conwy - an area of the UK with a large tidal range - and we get impatient and make a bit of a blunder. ----- About us ----- We have ...

We dash along the North Wales coast from Liverpool to Conwy so that we can complete the installation of solar panels on Salty Lass. The weather window was a ...

We start upgrading Salty Lass to enable her to stay off-grid for longer. The parcels are arriving... Panels and controller from Bimble Solar - ...

We leave Belfast Lough and head back to Liverpool, getting a mix of weather and sea. We also plan our new solar arch and get a welcome committee of dolphins! ...

We practice "crashing" in a couple of places around Belfast Lough, change our minds, dodge a regatta and party, party, party!!! ----- About us ----- We have ...

We get windbound in Bangor, have engine issues and give a tour of the sewage tank. What more could you ask for? ----- About us ----- We have begun a ...

We leave Larne and pop around the corner into Belfast Lough where we spend time in two excellent marinas - Carrickfergus and Bangor - and with plenty of ...

We review our cruise of the Southern-most Inner Hebrides and award a few prizes for the best loo ----- About us ----- We have begun a liveaboard adventure ...

We cross the treacherous North Channel from Campbeltown to Glenarm, and are lucky enough to get a calm crossing. ----- About us ----- We have begun a ...

We do not see Lamlash at its best, but we are sailing to a schedule and we need to be in Campbelltown for a good weather passage across the North Channel. ...

People have asked us how we store our dinghy aboard. So here is the answer ----- About us ----- We have begun a liveaboard adventure on our Bavaria 36, Salty ...

We have a lovely sail from Milport to Troon. Bev gets to do some gybing and Gaynor does a cracking job of helming Salty Lass into her slip at Troon. We then ...

We leave the Crinan Canal and go to Largs to see Saturn Sails to get a small repair done before it becomes a big repair, but on the way we dodge storms, see ...

WE take the short route across the Mull of Kintyre through the Crinan Canal. It did not quite go to plan ----- About us ----- We have begun a liveaboard ...