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I think there is a discrepancy with your fuel burn figures, at 20knots it should be around 22l/hr and a range approx. 175+nm (222 litre fuel tank). This will of course vary due to sea conditions and tides etc.

I have a transom mounted old Garmin transducer fitted to my planning hull for my fishfinder which if I remember correctly works up to around 12knots and another thru hull transducer raytheon tridata for higher speeds. I am about to upgrade my Garmin Fishfinder and transducer with a GT52HW-TM as...

Have you considered a transom mounted transducer?

It is not something you hear too much about, but it does happen. So best to remove equipment that is easy to remove and lock everything else such as outboard etc, but of course there is a limit and you don't want to spend hours refitting before going out for the day. It is cheap these days to...

Thank you, missed the link.

I have good results with using vistal.

Interesting, out of curiosity, why is it not used anymore?

Sanding should only be done with wet&dry (wet) paper and a sponge, no dust to worry about.

To service the engines, the oil needs to be warmed by usually running the engine when the outside temperature is low, therefore servicing on the hard I would only do say around 20c. Also, marinas do not allow to run engines on the hard due to vibration possibly affecting the boat supports. Other...

I don't remember reading any issues with the previous floating bridge, perhaps copy that design.

I used to think the same, then one day fuel leaked out of a fuel hose crimp, but fortunately it wasn't much that leaked out. After replacing both fuel lines I now keep the fuel valve off when away from the boat and have a red sticker by the ignition to remind me.

I spent some time last year looking for the right dinghy, in my case it had to be less than 2.4m and reasonably lightweight to fit on my snap davits. I ended up with a Seago lite 230 as the best compromise, I would have gone for the Crewsaver air deck 230 if it wasn't for the ridiculous raised...

Oil extraction for oil changes and yes the cap is missing.

Can you mix vds3 with vds 4.5? Just thinking the transition from vds3 to vds4.5, you never get all the old oil out etc.

If the VP service centre thinks it doesn't do much, then why would VP have it in their design. I think most of the time as Chris_d has mentioned, and as you have experienced, it is not a problem, however I would not risk it. It only takes one "odd" event to potentially write off your engine, it...

Or because the Chinese heaters are not certified, I can't imagine any builder or professional would risk installing an uncertified heater. I guess it could impact their insurance too or open them up to legal proceedings in the event of an incident.

And to stop Sun/UV damage to internal fittings.

Can you provide a link to your thread.

Just received the same email. I too hope it doesn't change Curtis, any takeover usually means changing the process for the worse. Early days, will see when it comes to renewal later this year.

Bigplumbs, have you fitted one of these heaters to a boat? I suspect others would find it more useful if someone like you installed a cheap heater and showing all the parts that have to be replaced. To me saying I got a cheap heater for almost nothing is not a great help, there are loads...