Terry lifted the trapdoor, peered around and wrote:

Sorry to disturb you. Obvious breech of etiquette on the part of a
newsgroup newbie. I have work to do on my boat and will not bother the
group again. If anyone with real advice would care to respond, I'll be
skulking.

lmao....

no one has actually been rude yet mate ...

take the tiller out of your arse and ask your questions. Folk will answer
them "appropriately. Tempers tantrums will, however, provide "amusement"

steveb - "real" advice since 1365