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I was having a look at the "All at Sea" free November 2023 paper the other day and I enjoyed reading an article about the Fletcher boat history and a page on fletcher boat owners, brought back some memories for me...just thought it might interest a few people on this forum. You can access the...

Hi All, Looking to replace a faulty shower pump float switch with a Whale Bilge Water level sensor (no moving parts etc), but reading the instructions it clearly states "Do not use thermal circuit breakers with the BE9003(B)/BE9006(B). Magnetic breakers must be used". Can anyone explain why...

This may be useful info if you refuel in the Solent. Contacted some of the suppliers (Diesel 60/40): Hamble MDL: £1.85 and with MDL discount £1.56 Itchen Marine Fuel Barge: £1.72 Cowes Fuel Barge: £1.74 Clare Lallow (Cowes): £1.72

Will be rubbing down my outdrive soon and using a primer for any metal patches that show. However, I noticed the primer I was thinking of using has Zinc Phosphate in it , is that safe for an aluminium outdrive (DP-E)? just thinking anything with the word zinc makes me think twice. Checked with...

Checked visually my raw water intake power steering oil cooler (AD31/KAD32 - DPE), a couple of questions…is this completely made of copper? The reason I ask, some black paint has flaked off and thinking it is just cosmetic as there are no signs of corrosion. Is there anything I should look out...

Recently I have noticed that when I press the V/A button to light up the amp display, it gains about 0.4amps, but reads accurately when the button isn't touched. I've had this unit for quite a few years and has been fine until now. The only thing I wonder is that I changed the leisure battery...

Looks like some stowaways have forced the crew to lock themselves away. There seems to be a 3 to 5 mile exclusion zone off Shanklin at the moment. Police dealing with security incident involving number of stowaways on oil tanker off Isle of Wight

Anyone know what is the best adhesive for attaching a fabric trim to a vinyl wall covering, mine has come loose and only need a small amount to refix. Have some stixall in my shed, any good to use?

Hi All, my oil pressure has a reading when the engine is off (but reads normally when running) so need to check the connections etc. Does anyone know where the oil pressure gauge sensor is located on the Volvo AD31 engine and is there a separate sensor for the oil pressure alarm. I can...

Just watched the new episode of Prime grand tour, nothing about cars this time, but 1.5 hours of motor boat mayhem, it makes you cringe how they treat their boats. It plays to how some raggies think motor boaters carryon lol.

Sikaflex 291 seems okay on PVC for my dinghy but it is expensive and not near a chandlers at the moment. I only need a very small amount where I can't use 2part adhesive. I read that Puraflex 40 and Stixall are similar but reading the tech sheet not to be used on plasticizers whereas s291...

Clearing out my garage and found a new 5litre Quicksilver 2 stroke oil, it has been open and 2 litres left, no idea how old it is, so my question does this type of oil expire/degrade over time? Plan to use it in my outboard.

On the boat today trying to adjust the volvo friction of the side mount throttle lever. Now I thought it was going to be straight forward, removed the lever cover and removed lever, but can't find the friction screw. It was done years ago and all I can remember was the Volvo guy taking the cover...

Went into my local chandlers to purchase Hempel Underwater Primer, but sold out, it was suggested Precision paints are very good and used by the fishing industry etc. So, anyone got an opinion/experience of using the primer or in general Precision paints? Thanks.

Hi All, Just want some advice before I commit to the cost of having my DPE outdrive overhauled. This year I discovered for the first time in 20 years the Outdrive oil to be milky. So decided it will need more than a normal service (oil change, bellows etc) i.e. seals replaced (prop...

You may have seen my last thread questioning J vs A series props. Since then concluded that I will stick with A series props as there is too much of the unknown with J series in terms of performance and a costly learning exercise. Therefore started to get quotes for A series props and...

Does anyone know where I can obtain a dual input (AC & DC Voltage) power supply to Output 12v or 5v DC? Basically looking for an auto switch power supply that detects which voltage is available either AC or DC. Similar to what is used on fridges that auto detect power input ac/dc. Thanks.

Hi All, Thinking of replacing my A6 duo props when the boat is lifted soon, as my current props are nearly 10years old and looking worn etc. So, considering changing to J series props and read a few posts on this forum, and now can't make my mind up if it is a straight swap from A6 to J6 or...

Planning to replace my tired engine hatch seal, but not sure which type is best... Neoprene as sold by sealsdirect: https://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/shopping.asp?intDepartmentId=1#14 or Vinyl foam sold by many chandlers etc e.g...

Just wanted to check what is best practice when calculating the engine bay volume to select the appropriate sized fire extinguisher. Do you deduct the engine from the total volume? as this makes a difference in price on what size extinguisher to be purchase. Thanks.