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We’ve signed up for a correspondence day skipper course. I thought about YM but I don’t want to scare her off! The instructor is very happy to send an email each week detailing the modules she’s done etc. apparently they are used to it. We’ve gone with ardent training. She will probably...

Thanks for all the advice. I think engaging with the instructor is the way forward. It may be more than needed but it’s a useful skill that she gets to apply next summer on our cruise. Will check with her DoE team tomorrow and report back

My darling daughter is doing her DofE bronze and I am trying to persuade her that getting her DS theory would be an excellent way of gaining a new skill. But most courses near us (essex) are structured as 8 evenings and a weekend and DoE requires minimum 12 weeks. Correspondence might be ok if...

I would but I am not heading out for a while and I want the autopilot fixed before I get there… Good tip about SVB for next time though

Need some advice. My autopilot needs a new clutch. Boat is in Sardinia. Hard to get a clutch out there so I ordered one and it arrived today to my address in the UK. Now I need to FedEx it to the marina. Going through the FedEx form and I am asked if it’s a gift, personal use etc. and...

Ps - thank you all so much for help. Ruling things out helps give one the confidence to focus on what is most likely. Thank you!

Update: wind dropped so I thought I’d try one more thing. Flow defo not right - some but not enough. Sound not right either - as if cock is closed. Must be intake. So I gave it a ton of astern and then paused and gave it a ton of ahead. Then flow! Now been running at half revs and so far so...

Alternator not seized. Found some wind. Will sail on and run engine just to moor and then see from there. Might get wet and inspect the intake if the marina isn’t too filthy…

I do have a spare alternator. Maybe I sail to anchorage and swap it

I like it but I think I’ll foul the oil filter. Any way to keep the belt but electrically bypass alternator maybe? I can go back to jump starting

Sorry Volvo penta 2003

definitely some - hard to tell relative to normal

Hi - I have a hot engine within 30 mins of leaving anchorage today. Battery charging and temp lights on. The coolant water is a good level but is warm. Strainer is clear. Impeller is good. Belt tension good. But the freshwater coolant reservoir is hot so there is clearly an overheating issue...

Yes please. Will send pm

Have one of these with mounting screws and gasket but not sun cover. £90 posted in UK.

Thank you both. Winter flooding putting me off a bit but I guess ashore is possible. In touch with Gesti.

Hi - I’m looking for a cheap place to winter Options this year near Rome. In the past I’ve stayed at Max’ boatyard - Cantiere Albula - but it looks as if he’s closed. Anyone have a contact or can recommend somewhere? We’re a sailing boat a bit under 12m. Hope not to have any work to do...

it seems to me the worst that can happen is one day you might be asked to pay VAT. Eg if you go to Turkey and back and “reimport the boat”. I bought a boat with no proof of vat. I kept the liability in my account for 5 years then stopped because of what everyone has said especially tranona...

I changed insurers to Pantaneius as my previous, German insurers said it was too hard after Brexit. New insurer asked for survey but accepted my original 2012 purchase survey annotated by me e.g. life raft replaced in x, spray hood replaced y etc.

Thanks for this thread and update. I’m replacing my 1000w cayman motor in feb so if it doesn’t work after I’ve wired it in I can follow all the advice here as a troubleshooting guide