Hi guys

I dont proclaim to be an expert having only lived on board for two years but ive found that trying to lead a "normal" lifestyle on board meant buying specialised equipment that was not made to a high enough standard for frequent use.

The vast majoity of that kit is aimed at the leisure market and is built to a very low standard and seems to last the length of the guarentee or less.

for example: I replaced the cabin lamps with a couple of spotlights and recessed LED's , the LED's have been ... ok (ish) the spotlamps have ALL been replaced (under guarentee) in the last 12 months and now the guarentee is up I will now have to pay to replace them at Ł26 each.

2 years ago I bought a couple of 240v swivell lamps in sainsburys Ł5 for the pair I thought .... disposable when they blow they go... theyve been bounced around in a locker with junked piled on top of them and they are still working fine.

These were just cheap purchases compared to your generator issues if I had paid Ł5000 ish for a fischer panda (oopps did I just say that )generator that failed within months Id be seething !

I have a 2.2kva volt regulated generator built by Suzuki was originally purchased 24 years ago to run an engine tuner in the back of a van. That genny has a squashed fuel tank (used as a seat) has never to my knowledge been serviced has been bashed and trashed day after day commercialy.

It now sits on the foredeck powering the boats 240v on the odd time I need power tools or leccy for the sandwich toaster.... never let me down >> touches wood<<

people just seem to put up with these shoddy goods and high prices. A what to buy website is what we need with no commercial pressure from advertisers and hosted in china to stop the companys closing it down !