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So Cowes Harbour Commission want boats to keep clear of a drone being operated to do filming and survey work around the harbour. Personally I think the drone should keep clear of any boats, after all which is more manoeuvrable? It is also much easier to predict what a boat is likely to do than...

Hi All, looking to get hold of the CommandMic for my ICOM-505 VHF radio. Will pay £75 to £100. Needs to be working but happy if it just has some cosmetic damage. It is the HM-182E. If it comes with the OPC-1541 extension lead all the better and would pay extra for that.

Hi All, I commissioned a new pulpit for a Konsort from a local stainless fabricator back in November. So far to date I have not even been given a sketch of what they intend to produce, let a lone a drawing. Am I being unreasonable in expecting the work to be completed by mid-March so I can have...

Been to St Malo, Plouer, St Cast, Dahouet, St Quay and now Lezardrieux on this trip. All nice with good facilities until now. Lez showers/toilets the worst on the trip. Most expensive place per night so far. HM not helpful when asked to stay for 5 nights. Told it was impossible, 2 nights only...

I currently have a Bukh DV20, which is 37 years old, in a Konsort. It has had two head re-skims/ring changes (1992 and 2013). Only problems I have had since I owned the boat from 2013 are, not starting (faulty connection to starter solenoid), leaking fine filter housing (replaced), and oil leak...

Hi All, See my Ebay auction at: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Various-Stowe-Navigation-Instruments-/112011762834?hash=item1a146bdc92:g:X3gAAOSw7ehXTCVM Stowe Navigation Instruments I removed from my boat over winter. This includes: •Navigator 2 head •Navigator 2 wind angle/speed display head...

Adding another sailmaker thread. Went round the sailmakers at SIBS and got quotes for Main and Genoa. Disappointed at Kemps who did not seem to care very much, and impressed by Jeckells and Crusader as dealt with the boss of both and they were very happy to go through in detail all aspects. Only...

Managed to bend the pushrod on my tiller pilot when gybing on the way to Paimpol. Managed to straighten it so it sort of works. Does anyone know where I can get spares or an old non-working one I can get the bits I need from? Could be painful hand steering all the way home.

Anyone know where I might find a replacement, mine finally gave up the ghost at the weekend after many intermittent episodes. Stowe don't have any and I can't find any up for sale on eBay etc. Just a longshot before I replace it completely. On the subject of replacements looking at the Garmin...

I think PBO should have advertised these as Playing Cards showing Free Anchorages. Otherwise it's easily read as Anchorage Playing Cards that are free. How do I apply for my free playing cards then? Bit pedantic but hey I'm bored.

I am after a diagram or photos of how the morse engine control used on the Westerly Konsort goes together. I think its the original single lever with no button so engine forward or reverse engaged by initial lever movement and then operates the throttle. Just had engine refitted and it is not...

Is it just me but for the last two days going to www.pbo.co.uk hangs internet explorer with the busy circle displaying forever. I got here via the ybw.com forums link. Is there some funny content on the page causing issues?

Following on from another thread on this forum I took a risk and bought a Weatherdock EasyDVBT 'black box' which allows you to pick up Digital TV signals (and normal FM radio) through your normal VHF arial. Connected it up last weekend and hey presto nearly all freeview and digital radio...

I finally got to my boat after 2 months of working 7 days a week to find someone had lowered the outboard (presumably to avoid hitting it in the marina as space is limited) and left it down. Having cleaned off an amazing amount of marine growth no water was coming out of the tell tale. Took off...

I entered the RIR for the first time this year with my Viva 700 trailer sailer which has an outboard on a lifting bracket. Queried the committee about it being ok to have it in the raised and tilted position due to something I saw in PBO and I have been told I have to keep it in the non-tilted...

Hi all, The small clamp (about 30mm long) in the attached picture holds down my small cooker hob against the worksurface from inside/underneath. I need to get a couple more but haven't a clue what to search for on the internet. Does anyone know what these types of clamps are known as?