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When I had a Origo stove on an old boat we always used surgical spirit. It cooked well without the smell of meths. You can buy in small quantities from pharmacies etc but expensive that way. We bought from farmers stores (e.g. Mole Valley) as they sell in 2.5L & 5L quantities at much better...

If your tender is going to live on the stern in davits then you need to be careful about material the tender is made from unless you provide a cover. Hypalon will outlive a PVC tender by many years as the PVC material will UV degrade unless you can fit covers. However it is a balance of costs of...

I inherited a 150% geneoa on my Bavaria. It dosen't set well until wind is 10 knots (unless poled out) and has to be reefed from about 15knots. As other have said a smaller geneoa of 115 - 120% is probably much better, lighter and easier to live with, with a view perhaps of supplimenting with a...

I had a Vetus 55 bow thruster installed by local company (Plymouth) in 2021 at £4300 all in, and they did an excellent job. Includes a new AGM battery under bow berths and B2B charger from the main house bank. I would guess around £5k now. I did have to sacrifice bow water tank but we never used it.

My mooring is in Plymouth and I found the marina WiFi was fine for e-mails / weather reports etc but inadequate for streaming or serious working. My phone signal was also poor (GiffGaff O2) but I use an EE WiFi mini mobile which generally receives a good signal and has proved to be good for most...

A half mask designed for hazardous dusts & paints like this is useful as can be used for applying antifouling as well as removal: Link

Agree its very useful and seams to keep well in the tube providing you clean the top after use. I don't bother with the mixing wand which just has a single use - dispense required amount and mix with a 'coffee stirrer' splint.

I use an Armour-X mount - waterproof and has a through connector for charging cable. DEVICE You will also need a suitable mount - I use one which clamps to the grab rail around the binnacle and this works fine - the tablet just slides off the mount but is held firmly and angle can be adjusted...

I had nothing but problems with E10 fuel in an oldish Honda 2.3 hp. Always ran the carb dry when finished with engine for the day, but the very fine slow running jet was continously getting blocked. Possibly needs the final residue drained as jamie N suggests. Switched to E5 fuel and still some...

I had a marine electrician 'sort' the electrics on my 1999 Bavaria when we re-engined - he replaced most of the old cables and removed the old 1-2-B switches simplifying the system. Now have alternator connected to engine start batt with a Bluesea ACR to supply the domestic bank. No switches to...

Since switching to Aspen not had any problems - o/b starts easily even after leaving for months and no issues if you forget to use up fuel in the carb. For peace of mind the small extra cost is well worth it if o/b only used occasionally.

I have a 100W folding Lensun panel now in use for 4 years and no sign of any problems - very satisfied with product appears well made and robust. www.lensunsolar.com

Remove the ceiling panel just forward of the mast (front cabin) and you will find all the connectors. Hopefully if the mast has been down previously all the wiring will have some form of connector. Make sure you photograph and label them. I replaced all the previous 'choc block' type for wago...

I have a temperature guage/alarm (Silicon Marine) with the probe in the exhaust about 150mm down from the elbow. The readings I get from a Beta 30 are broadly similar to yours (taken last summer). Beta 30 h.p. slack water, boat hull clean and new antifoul Ambient sea water temp 16 deg.C...

If you are using in a marina such as with pontoon electrics you need to ensure any pressure washer will not trip the pontoon supply. I tried to use my home pressure washer which was 2.2 KW and this tripped the supply. Had to buy a smaller type for the boat so suggest you check out the max...

Weir Quay boatyard just downriver from your launch site have visitor moorings. I'm sure they will give you river navigation assistance if asked. Boatyard | Weir Quay Boatyard | Bere Alston

By all means buy your expensive watch but wear it only for evenings ashore etc. Have a cheap waterproof watch for daily wear as it's bound to get knocked about a bit and a smashed screen on a £30 watch is no hassle, but on an Omega??? Watches will be covered by an All Risks extension on your...

The manifold on my MD2030C was corroded but looked sound untill I wire brushed it and the water passage just crumbled. My engineer thought the issue was the lack of sufficient drop from the manifold to the water trap allowing salt water to travel back to the manifold when engine off as boat...

I re-engined with a Beta 30 last year as the previous VP 2030 was beyond economic repair - it required a complete stip down and rebuild following a failed exhaust manifold and would have cost at least 50% new price plus many more unknown costs not apparant until dismantled. I decided to bite the...

I can highly recommend Alan Plummer (Marine boat surveys AP Marine Surveys Salcombe Plymouth Dartmouth) who undertook a thorough survey for me and was very approachable with follow up questions.