Manufacturer: Bowman Price: £199,950 Location: Valencia Year: 1998 LOA: 50’0″ (15.24m) Berths: 5 Draft in M: 2.29 Keel: Fin keel Bowman Talisman 50 for sale. Pleiades, a little history. There are only two yachts of this kind in existence. The first was ordered by a Norwegian from Bowman, he liked the Bowman 49 but needed extra headroom so they altered the moulds to
Some quick mid season checks for your boat.
Check the raw water impeller for wear. If, like me, you have done more motoring than you wanted to this season, it’s worth ten minutes of your time. I’ve just cleaned up my propeller and shaft as they had quite a lot of shell growth attached.It’s surprising how just a small covering of
Boat maintenance tips for the procrastinators amongst you
So the season has started! UK weather has perked up and the Med weather has settled down after a rather windy and cold start. I don’t know if you are the same, but I try to do all my boat jobs during the winter months. Well that’s what winters are for. However, there are normally
Epoxy Paint Advice With the invention of epoxy paints to the underwater areas of yachts, we breathed a sigh of relief. At last, a coating that would keep water out of the gel coat and help to stop osmosis. And it works. But with sailing and hauling out each year some damage does happen to
‘Do you know where all your seacocks are?’
A while back I was surveying a yacht in Turkey and had examined the hull externally and counted up the number of through hulls. Later, with the survey of the yachts interior well underway and examination of seacocks I realised that I was one short! We know it’s not possible but there it was one
Making sure your boat and you are safe at anchor
I do most of my sailing in the Mediterranean now. Well it’s much warmer than British waters for a start. I watch the normal antics of sailors coming into anchorages, motoring around before finding their desired position. Then, anchors away and put the tea on or break out the gin. The thing about the Med
HOW TO……Repair or renew teak deck caulking.
Many have asked me how to repair or renew the black rubber deck caulking for teak decks? The first and, in my opinion, only problem is how to remove the old caulking. If you are lucky it will have detached itself from the teak decking, allowing it to be pulled up and then just leaving