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My 2013 Raymarine i60 Wind Instrument has suddenly stopped working correctly. It was fine before leaving the berth but had stopped working by the time we needed to raise mainsail. It didn't work all afternoon. I did try splitting the plug and socket at deck level and spraying with WD 40. Did...

Volvo Penta 2003, shaft drive. The oil ( lip ) seal for the aft end of the crankshaft is set in the flywheel cover / casing rather than the block. But What prevents oil leaking from the face between the block and the casing? I don't think that there is a gasket. Also , what stops oil leaking...

Hi, looking for help. I'm helping to refit a friend's Volvo Penta 2003 back into his Westerly. Mostly sorted, but I'm left with a cable from the alternator which I don't know where to terminate. It's the relatively heavy cable which comes from the terminal which is closest to the block. I...

I don't want to hijack the Crinan Canal thread. JumbleDuck and Geoff have both mentioned using Loch Spelve as an anchorage, so maybe could provide advice / information. I've recently completed a clockwise circumnavigation of Isle of Mull from Oban to Oban. I fancied using Loch Spelve as the...

I’m looking for information on the dimensions of the Plastimo 609S Jib Reefing system. I can find info on the older 608S system Here on the Plastimo site. Does anyone have a similar pdf for the 609S? The sales blurb suggests to me that the 609 is slightly longer, but I’m not sure. I have an...

Why is it that sometimes when I look at News items, I get this. Ash

The card on my phone was full, so I uploaded all the pix to my laptop. I had a good look at the attached pic for the first time. I think that it might have been taken on the M6 on 1 Oct. I sent a PM to BilboBaggins of this parish, but she isn't his. Anyone claim ownership? Ash

1973 Volvo Penta MD6A 10hp twin diesel Dynastart and control box (starts but doesn’t charge) Alternator and voltage regulator Combi gearbox and control Vega prop Screw down greaser Stern gland and oil tank All as removed from Albin Vega. Running when removed. Glasgow, Scotland area Offers...

I see that Lidl ( our favorite chandler ) will have a R/C model yacht in stock on Thursday 17/05 at £40. Has it been in before? Has anyone got one? Is it likely to be any good?, for amusement only. Tried a google on B-Square Racing but didn't find anything. R/C Yacht Ash

I know that this is a boating forum, but I trust you guys and gals, and you all use computers to a greater or lesser extent so the expertise is out there. I just need to tap into it. Anyway, my problem is that one of the svchost.exe processes on SYSTEM is running at 98/99% so everything else is...

I know that you can damage an alternator by running it with no connection to to the output, but can you do the same to a dynamo (which is self excited) I have a Volvo MD6A, with an alternator supplying the domestic battery, and a dynastart connected to the engine battery. I noticed that the...