Captainslarty
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Reged: 12/08/2007
Posts: 2012
Loc: Currently La Coruna Spain
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Ok, so we have a thread where some people have issues with a bit of kit..
Lets have one for PRAISE for quality, functionality and reliability..
I posted below re the quality and functionality of the superb ICS6 navtex..
Heres a few more things we have used and can only praise...
XM DSC - superbly built, cheap as chips.. does what it says on the box, and well !.
Glomex antenna
Shakespeare SSB 23 foot whip antenna.
SGC SG230 Antenna tuner
Kenwood TS50 SSB - rock solid, quality, small, ultra reliable.
Old Flavel Vanessa cooker.. bullet proof.. not the prettiest - but a gem.
Balmar alternator and alternator regulator - superb quality and reliability.
Hydrovane
Delta anchor
Waeco Fridges - low consumption.. again, does what it says it does and well...
Nasa equipment - any - cheap and chearful - very very reliable.. we have clipper wind, meteoman, clipper compass with target repeater.
Garmin 152 GPS
Raymarine RN300, E120, ST40 Bidata. S2G Course computer, Type 1 rotary drive - st6002 heads, rm wireless remote, rm joystick unit.. st1000 for hydrovane.
JRC 1000 Mk2 radar.. the mutts nuts for 700 squids..
Dewalt power tool - and Bosch Pro units .. virtually indestructable
Jotun antifoul
Jeckels Cruising sails
Barton Blocks
Lewmar winches
STUDER inverters (We have the 1200 watt PSW model - expensive but will outlast most teenagers lol..
Sterling Battery chargers (Pro digital range), Battery monitor head, Ah meter..
Trojan T105 batteries.
Tohatsu ouboards (IMHO the BEST - 2 strokes of course)
Rule bilge pumps (The best by far)
Jabsco water puppy pumps - we have 2 * 2000 and 1 * 3000
Never an issue with any of the above.. all well made, quality kit.
Joe n Jayne
Yate Rudddles.
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Damo
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Reged: 22/02/2005
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Loc: k keeper,Portishead
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OK, so that's the contents - what about the boat ?
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webcraft
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Reged: 08/07/2001
Posts: 3984
Loc: al shop for local people
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Joe,
With all due respect and being well aware of your circumstances, you have nonetheless spent two years or more sitting in a marina - not much is likely to go wrong there is it?
Give us another report when you get to the Azores - are you off soon, it's Spring I believe . . .
- W
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BlueMoment - blown away into the blue . . .
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TigaWave
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Reged: 17/12/2004
Posts: 1638
Loc: Buckland Monachorum
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Bavaria
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www.sailonline.org www.sailport.se
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Chrusty1
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Reged: 27/02/2008
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Ooooooooo! you bitch!
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Captainslarty
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Reged: 12/08/2007
Posts: 2012
Loc: Currently La Coruna Spain
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So, mr webcraft, the equipment is not in use at all then ???.. it hasn't done the appropriate testing for your needs - ? so be it - for you.. the vast majority has done many thousands of sea miles and is still perfect... most equipment is and has been in everyday use for 4 years
You really seem to have a bee in your bonnet due to my negative comments on your global warming baseless theories and pulpit sermons on such..
tssshhh tshhhh 
Anyways, on with the point of the thread which is - what works well for you.. it's easy to pick a single piece of equipment and say that such and such a make is rubbish or unreliable.. it is the things that work that I am sure others would like to know... 
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webcraft
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Reged: 08/07/2001
Posts: 3984
Loc: al shop for local people
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Good for us:
Navik windvane
Garmin 152 - have to agree here
Navtex engine
Simrad TP10 Tiller Pilot - cheap and basic but has performed above and beyond the call of duty
Liquid metal - used to extend life of said TP10 for another year and several hundred miles
Jeckells heavy duty cruising roller furling genoa
Beta BZ482 engine - 500 trouble-free hours in the first year of operation
- W
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BlueMoment - blown away into the blue . . .
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Captainslarty
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Reged: 12/08/2007
Posts: 2012
Loc: Currently La Coruna Spain
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Which liquid metal did you use Web ?... had some in the UK, cant get it here.. darn good stuff.. have some epoxy 'metal' which is good.. repaired a shaft to the whitlock steering with it (where the drive cog for the underdeck pilot fits) . excellent.
Joe
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artemis07
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Reged: 16/01/2008
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Euros
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farquart
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Reged: 26/10/2003
Posts: 183
Loc: POOLE
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solar pannels
navtex
Hey captain are you staying in the marina for this season, or do you have a destination in mind.
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