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Found it on the deck next to the mast.

Boats out of the water for antifouling etc and I am changing the seacocks as the originals are a bit suspect. I have bought True design with 90 degree hose tails. How do I get the hose tail to point in the direction that I want? Do I use washers , ptfe tape or what?

Has anyone got any recommendations for a 12v kettle? Or conversely any particular ones to avoid.

Why spend thousands on a boat and the tie it up with manky bits of string.

Got a new gas spring to fit and apart from stathering it with grease, any other tips for longevity.

I have an aluminium mirror dinghy mast for a gunter rig.It is the bottom section. There is also a wooden guntersection and boom and an aluminium spinnaker pole.All free of charge. collection from Burton on Trent

I have just removed my rawwater pump for a bit of a clean up. There is some green corrosion on it. Whats the best way to clean it off, Wire brush on a dremel, brick acid, bi carb of soda or something else?

Just wiring up for a solar panel and wondering about siting the regulator. Instructions are to place as close as possible. So I thought I would just attach it to the top of one of the batteries with some double sided tape. Can anyone see a problem with that?

I have a Raymarine 54 e vhf. The gps lead is semi connected to this. Before I connect it properly, is it a gps aerial? Does anyone recognise it? It is stuck to the side of the hull high up with a bit of Velcro with two thin wires one black and one red coming out of it. I have put a pound coin...

I have two black abs instrument pods they have been cut to suit st50 instruments They are designed to be mounted on a vertical 25 mm bar. Not in great condition as some of the captive screws were seized so will need to be replaced with nut and bolt. £5 the pair plus post or collect from...

Cav fuel filter housing used but with new filter £10 plus post at cost or collect from Brixham

Spin on fuel filter housing with inbuilt hand pump, almost new and also a new unused filter. £15 plus post at cost.

Selling complete Chartplotter/ Radar display , cover, trunnion mount,scanner, mastbracket and cableing. All in good working order and still fitted on the boat so can be seen running. Two chart cards are included, South coast to the Bristol channel including Normandy and North Brittany. and...

Having successfully de cored a length of 10mm braid on braid for a new furling line, is the inner any use for anything?

As Cmap has stopped updating their nt charts it's time to replace my ageing rl70 pathfinder. I have been having a look around and most plotters seem to offer far more than I would ever use. I came across this one on ebay at what seems a very reasonable price. Has anyone else got one and whats...

I have a Bavaria 350 of 1993 vintage. It has retro fitted ST50 instrumentation and a Ratheon RL70c pathfinder radar/plotter. Updates are no longer available for the nt c map charts so it's time for a change. somewhere on board is the course computer that interfaces between the instruments and...

I want to paint the steering pedestal on Laysula. It's a glass fibre one from Solimar and the gel coat is starting to look very thin and shabby.. Question is, which paint shall I use? One pack, two pack, International, Hempel or another manufacturer.? Ideally I would dismantle it and take it...

I have just bought one of these and in the clear plastic bowl there is a red plastic ring loose. It is in the photo of the filter so I presume it should be there, but what is it for?

We relaunched yesterday after a month on the hard.On the 10 mile trip back to the Marina the engine ( Yanmar 3gm30f ) lost speed several times just for a few seconds. The engine never stopped, just slowed. Previously to the lift out it has run faultlessly and during it's time on the yard nothing...

I have two drain holes to my anchor locker, one on each side. Can anyone tell me why they are at different heights?and why the bottom one is half an inch above the locker floor?