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My boat will be on a swinging mooring this season for the first time during my ownership. Her foredeck arrangement is shown in the photo below: According to its instructions, the manual Simpson Lawrence winch is not designed to take a permanent mooring load - which is a pity as it's...

A strange title for a thread I know, but that's the noise we get when motoring. The truth is, whilst I'm delighted with our Storm's sailing performance, I've never been happy when motoring. In our ownership, we've had the alignment checked, the shaft's straightness checked, and we've changed...

The cutlass bearing on my Westerly Storm needs replacing again. It's a fairly standard arrangement with a P bracket. The last time it was done the engineer removed the propshaft to do it. This required removal of the rudder, which meant the boat had to be lifted from its cradle to provide the...

My overheat alarm certainly seems to think so and, on the basis that they're supposed to be reliable and to blame the sender unit seemed like wishful thinking to me, I've believed it up until now. It's a freshwater cooled engine (from new I believe) and the alarm sounds if I run the engine for...

On eBay with a £75 start price. eBay item number: 191807485523

Purchased in May 2015 and used in a Standard Horizon plotter for a summer Baltic cruise. It is the version dated 18-Feb-15, code M-EN-M299.32 which I believe was first made available in April/May 2015. The best internet price I've found for the current version (there has been one update since...

Purchased in May and used for this summer's Baltic cruise. It is the version dated 18-Feb-15, code M-EN-M299.32, which I believe was first made available in April/May of this year. £90 including postage.

Purchased in May and used for this summer's Baltic cruise. It is the version dated 18-Feb-15, code M-EN-M299.32, which I believe was first made available in April/May of this year. £90 including postage.

I've never had a problem with the starter side of this engine until now. After about a month without being used, I turned the key to start the engine and nothing happened. When the key is turned, there is 12v to the spade terminal on the solenoid. There is a barely perceptible click from the...

Anyone want these PBO magazines? Sept 2001 - Nov 2001 Jan 2002 - Jun 2005 Jun 2009 Sept 2009 Feb 2010 - Mar 2010 Aug 2010 - Dec 2010 Jan 2012 Apr 2013 Aug 2014 Some have index pages removed which are available loose. Collection only please from Hayling Island Rob

Anyone want these Yachting Monthly magazines? Sept 2001 Dec 2001 - Sept 2003 Nov 2003 - Dec 2003 Mar 2004 - May 2004 Jul 2004 - Feb 2005 Feb 2010 Apr 2010 - Nov 2010 incl Summer 2010 Jan 2011 - Nov 2014 incl Summer 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Some have index pages removed which are available...

Anyone want these Sailing Today magazines before I take them to the tip? Sept 2001 - Apr 2003 June 2003 Sept 2003 July 2004 - Apr 2005 Mar 2006 Jun 2006 - Mar 2008 May 2008 Nov 2009 Feb 2010 Jan 2011 - Feb 2012 Apr 2012 - Feb 2013 Some have index pages removed but these are available loose...

I'm considering installing a solar panel and know little about them. Semi-flexible seem to be the most practical for me, but the prices for apparently similar spec panels vary hugely. Can anyone explain why the 70w semi flexible kit on this page...

Anyone re-engined and got one in good condition that's surplus to requirements? Toying with the idea of replacing with a Bowman, but a genuine part would make life so much easier! Cheers, Rob

B1IlO7mkVPc After the first 2 mins, it's all much the same. Just left it running to show that it wasn't a short queue. The video shows the first 40 mins after the gate opened (sped up, of course!). The traffic didn't tail off much for over an hour, by which time the tide had risen by almost 4...

The alarm on my Storm just gives a brief "chirrup" when I turn the key before starting the engine. The low oil pressure, charge and water temp lights all illuminate as expected. If I press the alarm test, the buzzer gives a continuous sound for as long as the button is pressed. I'd expect the...

I'll be checking my boat at Chichester marina on Saturday so if anyone would like me to give their boat the once over after the winds we've been having lately, just let me know. I live very close to Northney marina so can also call in there to check boats if anyone would like me to. Cheers. Rob

I'll be going to Chichester marina boxing day to check my boat over after (and before!) the storm. If anyone would like me to check theirs, just let me know. I can also stop off at Northney as I live very close to there. Rob

A post on the Motor Boat forum prompted me to review the information I'd registered on the CG66 scheme. I knew I'd recently changed my mobile phone number. What I hadn't realised was that I'd bought a DSC VHF, changed the colour of my deck paint, changed the colour of my antifoul, bought new...

Has anyone got one of the above going spare? Following an engine swap perhaps? I've asked before without success, but thought I'd give it another go! I'm looking for a replacement for my dodgy key switch - as fitted to the 2002 18hp instrument panel. Failing that, has anyone identified a...