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Vyv This gaiter does not provide a watertight seal (In fact the rubber gaiter has a hole in it). It is purely to fair the gap between the saildrive leg and the hole in the hull. It's the other seal above this gaiter that definitely needs to be waterproof! (which does not use adhesive at all).

A 55mm socket works a treat, but very expensive to buy!

And, just to clarify, it also went on to say " As can be imagined this has raised a storm of protest locally and it may very well be changed (or ignored ?)"

Nikos was recommended to me by two others. Had a very positive experience. Seago 4 person valise done in 2009. Was encouraged to be there and watch when it was unpacked and repacked. All looked very carefully done. Done on time over a weekend as agreed. Cost approx €190.

Was it this one?............. http://www.lamma.rete.toscana.it/meteo/modelli/vento-e-mare

ICC In the past five years I have been asked for an ICC on several occasions in Spain, Italy, Greece and Croatia. I have no idea whether it is really mandatory, or not.... and I really don't care. Compared with the other costs of sailings, the cost of an ICC is really a drop in the bucket...

Gillian answers the phone/e-mails while Vernon is driving back and forth to Greece!

Suggest you try Vernon. transport121(at)hotmail.co.uk Highly recommended. (His name and contact details have appeared on this Forum at regular intervals over recent years. A search will find numerous satisfied customers)

By the time things are hot enough to cause health problems with the pyrolysis products of acetone you will have other far more important things to be worrying about!!!

There is a slight delay in responding when you release the button, but it's really not an issue.

Yes, go into Google Earth, click on Tools/Options. Half way down there is a section entitled "Show Lat/Long" where you will have the option of selecting 4 different Lat/Long formats. Dave

On our saildrive plate we have.... xxxxxxx 130S-A 2.47 No. xxxx xx xxxxx The Saildrive is 130S-A. I assume the 2.47 refers to gear ratio.

Price for battery replacement/service will depend on ACR model. Online quotes available from Sartech at http://www.sartech.co.uk/servicequote/8.

An alternative is to ignore the hours meter on the tacho and use one of these....... http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/hours-run-meters/1884398/ Bit more expensive, but simple to fit/wire. I connected mine across the power to the tacho light...so it records hours the ignition is on rather than...

Purchased an EasyAIS from them a couple of years ago. Good price, prompt delivery and useful technical advice via phone.

Gouvia Marina There is a price list for 2011 on the Gouvia Marina website. I doubt very much if they have generated a 2012/3 one yet!

Can highly recommend......... http://ionian-marine-safety.com/tag/liferaft/ The owner speaks reasonably good English. We had our Seago liferaft serviced there in 2010 (At the time one of only two Seago approved service agents in the Med). From memory the cost was approx 200€. He was happy for...

Currently in Croatia so you cannot see it....but we have had a Lodestar NSA260 since 2005. At that time it came out as "best of the rest" (after Avon) in the comparison tests in Sailing Today and YM. It spends a lot of time in the Med being either towed or on the foredeck. We have a Mariner...

Chris, I have a WIND dongle and have had no problems using BT Yahoo for sending or receiving. I don't use Outlook, just web mail. Dave

Chris, You can buy a WIND top up voucher from almost any tobacconist kiosk in Greece. That gives you a 16 digit code. I put my data SIM into my mobile phone and dial 1268. Then press 5 to get the instructions in English. You then key in the 16 digit number. (To check balance dial 1269 then 2...