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Is now safely aboard the Portsmouth to Santander ferry on a Coast to Coast truck. She is very shiny.

Fortunately not stuck, but I have cleaned up the parts. I was going to use copper grease, but it's going into water for a long time. What is teh best grease to use with stainless steel into aluminium kept underwater? Thanks all.

Started looking at the actual boat bits on my fairline project. It has AQ 270 outdrives. One of the exhaust flaps is missing. It seems that the part is no longer available. It also seems there are exhaust bellows available with built in exhaust flaps - are they any good? It's a pretty simple...

First Candela in Sweden and now Navier in the USA. The Navier 30 foot electric foiling boat does 75 miles at 20 knots! I wonder what the old school boat builders make of it?

My hydraulic - but NOT power steering, system is low on fluid. What is the fluid? Is it just regular powersteering fluid or automatic transmission fluid or something else? cheers

Well after 18 months without I got itchy feet again. However I have pretty much packed in the sea stuff for health reasons. So found a good project boat to resurect over the winter. Fairline Corniche 31, with twin AQ125 petrols on 270 outdrives. Yes I know devils egg whisks etc, and yes I will...

In a rash moment I have bought a project boat. It is a Fairline Corniche 31. Mechanically all good but the interior is literally falling off every where. Good news in that it won't be difficult to get it all off. Once I have got all the soft materials out etc I plan to panel the interior like...

Dont want to spend huge amounts, don't want new-ish ( £20K - £ 40K budget) and fancy a bit of a project - I have come over all creative and would like to do my own upholstery and woodwork to update the interior. I got a gold star for a toy dog when I was 12 so I am obviously well qualified...

I have been rummaging about boat sales websites, looking for a river/lake boat. I don't want to spend a huge amount of money as it won't get a lot of use. Lots of older Princesses and Birchwoods around. But spotted a few US made boats with big knackered petrol engines, which on a river are...

Just an update - travelled to Spain with Brittany Ferries over the weekend. As ever all went well. But there a few new things. At Santender docks there are now ten shiny new passport booths with feeder lanes ready for the forthcoming EU wide fingerprinting system introduction. As we are not in...

Just sold my Rodman 38 flybridge through these people. I obviously have no interest in their business, but I would definitely recommend them if you are looking at boats in the Alicante, Spain region. Really good service for both parties all the way through. They suggested a sales price higher...

a small strip of caulking has come out of my teak deck where two panels meet, What's the best gunk these days to squirt into the gap? TIA

After nearly 22 years of messing about with boats, I have decided to pack it in. Combination of reasons but just find its more hassle than its worth these days. So boat will be going on sale shortly. However It has a 2004 Simrad Chartploter system with another screen on the flybridge which is...

The Spanish government has said it will continue to refund 20c/litre on fuel purchases at petrol stations. You have to ask for it when you go and pay as some unscrupulous operators dont give you the discount but still claim it from the government. Does anyone know what is happening in Marinas...

Anyone know what it's called/owner etc. Lovely boat, couldnt see a name anywhere.

Finally got around to sorting my generator. The non-start was again caused by lack of compression, caused by a very rusty exhaust valve. The valve itself cleaned up ok in a drill with some emery cloth, but the valve seat is badly pitted. After a lot of lapping the seat became at best...

Just came across an advert in a local free newspaper claiming that SSR registered boats can only stay 18 months in EU waters This is their website: Change Your SSR Flag, SSR register after Brexit I am under the impression that leaving a UK boat in EU waters is nothing to do with EU law, it is...

The last three years were an ecological disaster for the Mar Menor, a plane crashed into it, massive floods filling it with all sorts of nasties and a massive algeal bloom. This time last year the water was dark green/brown and very dirty. The wake from boats was a horrible dirty brown mess...

The cold cathode high voltage components failed on my main plotter in the summer. No problem thinks I just replace with LED strips - sorted. Fixed a big Raymarine E120 a few years back worked a treat. Unfortunately the display is a Sharp unit. Took me 2 hours to get it very carefully to bits to...

Has anyone travelled on her yet?