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With great thanks to everyone who has commented, and seeing this thread go over much ground including some off course ground from me, there is still a bit I thought I might help on. The question, “do surveyors prefer ….. armoured cable …”. Where the selection of appropriate cable and...

Hi Paul Double checked and my invoice says, HO7BQ-F 3 Core 2.5mm Orange. Sorry

There is no requirement to use H07RN-F, which is only available in black. Arctic cable is more commonly used, i personally prefer blue, as yellow is typically used for 110v in other industries. Looking around, common colours for shore power cables seem to be blue, yellow or orange. Thank you...

Roberto, thank you for the reply. If I may, and to take it one step further, should the cable be yellow or orange or is that no matter and is there any reference for the 50cm or 500mm from point of entry? I am just updating my own shore power leads, chose orange and then, noticed Marinco use...

My personal view is get rid. Keep the right lines for the job. You see plenty of make do and mend lines in use and to me you may save pennies, but compromise some part of your sailing at a critical time. Thanks

Sorry folks, have not checked for a day or three will catch up in the morning!

I can do a few pictures, suggest you pm me with an email address. Thanks

All a bit sad, but if anyone wants one that has hardly been used, but is broken. The grey plastic part is trashed, cracked that is. Rest is OK. MDL Chatham based, free to any home! I should add that one black plastic moulded part is missing, from the carb, unless you want to look for it at...

My suggestion is to look at the Raymarine Ray90/91, with the twin station, one fixed and one remote, gets the remote one to sit on a charging station. Yet to test mine fully, but good looking kit and intuitive buttons/keys.

sales@irokotimberprojects.com This outlet specialises in small orders in Iroko and will happily discuss your project. Thanks

One thought to add, is timing. Depending on where your logged miles total is, if you do theory now and take xx months to complete the logbook requirements. You may not be as fresh on your YM Theory for your Practical exam, as you need to be. I would time your YM Theory completion, within a...

Jos, I live local to the Medway, and interested in joining your scheme. Thank you

I was brought up to believe Charles 1, ordered the Union flag be restricted to His Majesty's ships “upon pain of our high displeasure”.

The only “Rule” is taken from the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, where you will not find anything as specific as the French spec you cited. Even the IET Wiring Regulations do not have the force of law. However, the 1989 Regs do call for Electrical Knowledge by one form of phrasing or...

Selection of the right cable is down to many factors that you weigh up based on the electrical situation you are faced with. The cable manufacturers and your trade outlet will advise as well. The thing about boats is we can get away with sub-optimal cable choice, most of the time. I am biased...

May I, cautiously, suggest you rotate it 180 degrees. I fell for that issue yesterday!!

Slightly different circumstances, we arrived mob handed, but if no crew was jumping ship, their boat, in France, we were excused any formality and regarded as in transit! Crew swaps had to go and get docs done in next major town.

This short article, sort of answers your question. 3 Fuses ideal, but keep unused runs short and well protected And you can then omit fuses. Fusing Guide | 12 Volt Planet

Hello, no bias but as RC at Hoo with a 5’9” keel, on my own boat, our moorings are fine and very well maintained. The fore and aft moorings are available, less sure about swinging moorings availability. Flexible access despite the tides, helps and we have a workboat, dinghy racks etc. Feel...

Hi, it looks like some person has wired their own unit. Most of us buy a “Garage” Unit pre-populated with a B6 and B16 MCB, RCD as a main switch or both. This includes the copper “comb” that cross connects all the breakers and makes wiring, the whole thing, much more straightforward. Ideally...