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Yesterday,
20:30
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Tricky subject......narrowboats
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Spent a week doing the Cheshire Ring, enjoyed every minute, did get told off for creating wash.
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04-12-19,
10:29
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Eberspatcher/Chinese heaters .......again .
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£120 seems to be the average price and in the real world, the heaters will produce about 4-5 KW. Should be enough for the average boat unless you...
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04-12-19,
10:21
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Antifoul struggles
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Medway last year, one of the worse in memory for growth, including some dangly sponges never seen before ! About 100 boats on our pontoons, painted...
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04-12-19,
09:12
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********!! Eberspacher
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If he did and cannot for the life of me find it anywhere ........... the old so and so nicked it :)
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03-12-19,
09:00
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The Old and the New. Longish post. Chartplotters.
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A Broom owner with sense of humour...some mistake surely. :):):). The Raymarine is also a pig in bright sunlight and unlike the Ipad, you cannot...
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03-12-19,
08:51
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Engine paint prep
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Which colour ? As an alternative to Hammerite , there are sources for engine enamel on the internet. Volvo Green and Perkins Blue(couple of types)....
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03-12-19,
08:37
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fake eberspacher spares
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When the Russio-chinospachers first appeared on the market, somebody in the trade ordered one, basically to find out if they could be used as a...
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02-12-19,
22:06
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The Old and the New. Longish post. Chartplotters.
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The Thames Forum
Def no better than my normal plotter (RL 80 CRC) in bright sun, Ipad usually used inside saloon or up on the fly, both hopefully well out of harms...
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02-12-19,
21:48
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Changing Cutless Bearings & Shaft seals - what a horrible job !
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Local machine shop charged me around £140 to cut 1 1/2" inch shaft to length,drill hole for roll pin, taper to 1:16, machine new woodruff key and...
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02-12-19,
12:22
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Project 31
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Motor Boat Forum
Would put this post on the Thames Forum, quite a few Princess 32 on the Thames and Medway According to my little book 200 Project 31 were built...
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02-12-19,
12:19
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Chinese VHF radios
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Good to hear. We started dealing with ICOM UK in 1982. To date cannot remember a single unit that did not work out of the box.
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02-12-19,
12:02
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Chinese VHF radios
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Suspect the days of the single use plastic item (including cheapo electronics) are now numbered. The sheer waste of resources getting that cheapo...
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02-12-19,
09:29
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The Old and the New. Longish post. Chartplotters.
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Only real criticism from Ipad users some who do use their Ipad for serious long distance cruising, is that the units get very hot and it should...
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02-12-19,
09:20
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Changing Cutless Bearings & Shaft seals - what a horrible job !
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Yea I know it was £500 odd quid for new shaft, bit rich for my wallet and it might need doing again in another 10 or 15 years. :)
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02-12-19,
09:07
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Chinese VHF radios
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Having sold PMR/Marine and other communications stuff since late 1980s,both well known equipment and some right old cheap ( and not so cheap crap)...
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02-12-19,
08:31
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How much to spend on your boat compared to your wealth?
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depends on whos asking ?
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01-12-19,
14:58
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Changing Cutless Bearings & Shaft seals - what a horrible job !
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the bit in the middle was OK :)
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01-12-19,
14:55
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Tamd61A and ZF220A box
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Unless your are actively looking for work ?....if the cutlass has no obvious wear or play..no point in replacing. ? Grab hold of the prop try to...
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01-12-19,
10:24
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Chinese VHF radios
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Having used Ebay for both business and privately , would suggest that Ebays disinterest in resolving warranty problems, especially on...
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01-12-19,
09:17
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Changing Cutless Bearings & Shaft seals - what a horrible job !
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Crevice corrosion. One of my shafts was constantly weeping no matter how frequently you adjusted it. When for other reasons :( the shaft was...
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01-12-19,
08:47
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Chinese VHF radios
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If you are that skint for gawds sake buy something, anything, it might just get you out of the poo at some time, it really depends on what you want...
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