Practical Boat Owner

Sweating the mooring asset

Last issue I was on about the iniquity of marinas, the declared intention of some of their owners to squeeze yachties till the pips squeaked, and the general unpleasantness of the concreting over of Britain’s foreshores and harbours.

Putting our money where our mouth is, the Llewellyn home fleet eschews concrete and pontoons, preferring the rough peasant option of the swinging mooring. We like the swinging mooring because of its ruggedness, its low environmental impact, and

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