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Saint-Malo · Saint-MaloGilbert Park shares lessons learned from a messy black water pump reinstallation job that may have saved his boat during a French cruising holiday.Photo: Gilbert Park.After a lovely week-long trip up the River Rance, I purposefully approached Port des Sablons, St Malo, on a hot, sunny day. I’d chosen this marina because its facilities included a black water pump out station. The tank aboard Let’s Go, my Mitchell 28 Classique, had filled up while…Read Article
How a black water pump replacement helped me narrowly avoid sinking - Practical Boat Owner

Waterlooville · WaterloovilleRupert Holmes looks at the the Westerly Typhoon 37, his favourite Westerly model of all time, and other alternative boats you might want to considerThe Westerly Typhoon 37 came with a powerful fractional rig but was easily handled and was a solid upwind performer. Photo: David Harding.Westerly had a reputation for building sturdy, though unexciting, cruising boats that offered a lot of space and comfort by the standards of their era. However, it…Read Article