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Today, 17:22

Refueler replied to a thread This may sound daft - but its a serious problem ... two 20Ah Lawn Tractor batterys in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

I am still surprised though about WD40 ... because it still has volatile solvent in it ... My mate uses it in summer for his Grand Voyager - its...

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Today, 17:18

Refueler replied to a thread This may sound daft - but its a serious problem ... two 20Ah Lawn Tractor batterys in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

Didn't know that ... WD40 is not exactly in my portfolio ... I just use it to free up locks and things. Its one of those products that used wrong...

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Today, 16:14

BlowingOldBoots replied to a thread Engineering opinion please in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

You can remove the lock nut completely, make the adjustment with single nut, back it off and squirt in thread locking compound. Far better securing...

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Today, 15:50

Refueler replied to a thread This may sound daft - but its a serious problem ... two 20Ah Lawn Tractor batterys in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

I agree that it has a bang to it that can lead to damaged pistons etc. if over used .... a more kind application is strangely enough WD40 ... but...

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Today, 15:08

VicS replied to a thread This may sound daft - but its a serious problem ... two 20Ah Lawn Tractor batterys in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

You are lucky that you have been getting away with this without doing serious damage to the engine. Easy start is OK for petrol engines because...

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Today, 14:13

Refueler replied to a thread This may sound daft - but its a serious problem ... two 20Ah Lawn Tractor batterys in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

Fine ... but its the Amps that is the killer ... I have suspicion that those two batterys even together are going to suffer trying to deliver wopping...

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Today, 14:01

Refueler replied to a thread Biodiesel in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

Ok ... I hear you ... but : 1. People are concentrating on FAME .. which is only part of the BioFuel spectrum. Just because some seller says its...

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Today, 12:08

Refueler replied to a thread Biodiesel in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

Most dead bugs when between fingers is like a stodgy black porridge when first from the sample ... but if left to let the diesel separate ... it can...

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Today, 09:49

FullCircle replied to a thread I met Laurie Weller in Leigh last night,,,,, in East Coast Forum

Yes, he did have manufacturing of the Mirage/Leisure range, and once invited me in for talks on developing a Deck House saloon moulding for the...

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Today, 09:40

Refueler replied to a thread Biodiesel in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

It may interest you that Preem was one of our clients for many years until I shut down ops in Latvia ... I'll leave it at that.

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Today, 09:38

Refueler replied to a thread Biodiesel in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

Now people can see why many of my colleagues in Petrochemicals resist getting involved in these matters ... and why eventually after long term...

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Today, 09:28

Refueler replied to a thread Biodiesel in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

One of the factors that has hit Bio Fuel production is the agricultural limitations on growing required volumes of source. It has - as was warned -...

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Today, 09:21

Refueler replied to a thread Biodiesel in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

In fact 2020 legislation is the prompter for this ... shipping is required to lower its emmissions seriously in 2020 and is why we are heavily...

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Today, 09:17

Refueler replied to a thread Biodiesel in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

Easier to just google local Inspection Co ... such as BV Inspectorate or SGS or Intertek or any local Petrochemical Inspection Co. who has a lab. Be...

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Today, 08:15

tillergirl replied to a thread Notices to Mariners Weeks 51 in East Coast Forum

Thank you kindly. T'was an unexciting week ('cept Wells and Blakeney). Unexciting weeks are good weeks. :encouragement:

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Today, 06:53

Refueler replied to a thread Biodiesel in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

"Mistroma" Micro-organism contamination is only evident in a tank when the 'bugs' die. To test for LIVING 'bugs' requires lab petri's, special...

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Today, 02:43

Tomahawk replied to a thread Picking crew up from GDG on the 5th in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

OOI, Why arrange to pick up from De Gaul? Schipholl is almost as well connected as Heathslow and easy connections to Southend.

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Today, 02:14

Tomahawk replied to a thread Heresy Heresy. in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

Where on the Mudway are you thinking of doing it?

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Today, 02:04

Tomahawk replied to a thread Oooooooooooooooops in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

One wonders what they were thinking of?

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Today, 01:36

BlowingOldBoots replied to a thread What did/didn't Work this season in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

A full season without any refit stuff, that was good. Scuffing a hole in my new Genoa on the inner forestay that was bad.

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Yesterday, 20:39

Refueler replied to a thread Biodiesel in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

Less than 5% is not declared .... so how do you know ? Even the distributor doesn't know .. he may tell you its zero - but thats because its not...

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Yesterday, 20:36

Refueler replied to a thread Biodiesel in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

Less than 5% Bio does not have to be declared - so in effect distributor would not know if its in or not. Second Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) and Red is...

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Yesterday, 20:27

Refueler replied to a thread Biodiesel in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

There is no legal reqt for any declaration of under 5% bio in diesel. Crazy but true. Why pay more for ULSD instead of Red ? And you may...

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Yesterday, 20:19

Refueler replied to a thread This may sound daft - but its a serious problem ... two 20Ah Lawn Tractor batterys in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

Interesting reviews ... certainly better than the one guy brought to our flying field. Just trying to see how it can charge in 4hrs from a C plug...

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Yesterday, 20:16

sarabande replied to a thread Biodiesel in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

Refueler, can you advise please, for yachties who use relatively little diesel over the year, and from small tanks which may only get refilled 2 or 3...

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Yesterday, 20:12

tillergirl started a thread Notices to Mariners Weeks 51 in East Coast Forum

UKHO Permanent/Temporary/Preliminary 1. ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths. Obstruction. Foul. - Diverse locations for two reduced depths and a...

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