Ian_Edwards

In my case, the CopperCoat was first applied over the winter of 2012/13. It didn't suddenly stop working, it just became less effective...

I've just done the same on my Southerly 46RS. I tested putting International micro 350 on the bottom of the lifting keel over 2 years. I...

In a similar way, I had the cutlass bearing replaced and a python drive (poor man's Halyatd Aquadrice) fitted when I bought the boat...

The cutlass bearing on my Southerly is now 17 years old and is still tight, ie no signs of any play. Water is feed into the stern tube...

Hi, Having just company applying 2 coats of Micron 350 to my Southerly 46RS. The next task is some serious varnishing. I intend to use...

I've not seen boaters terrorise swimmers in narrow channels inside harbours where swimming, technicallly, is not allowed. I have seen...

We have a Vetus gas alarm in the saloon it is in the low partition between the galley and the saloon also above the engines, it was this...

Fire alarm regulations are different in Scotland. All homes have to have interlinked alarms with a mixture of heat, smoke and CO2...

I wouldn't use Gunk, it has a very strong smell. I use to use it many years ago when tuned my own cars engines. It made a very good job...

I've decided to take a two stage approach. I've ordered 2 @ 10m x 8m Tarpmaster Clear Heavy Duty Tarpaulin/Cover 170GSM, from...

I need to cover a yacht, 14m long a just over 4m beam. I like it to last at least a year. The boat will be stored outside in quite an...

Replacing the gas strut on a Selden kicker is easy. The gas spring comes with a length of tube, which makes up the total length...

I'd be tempted to try CT1 or OB1. I've glued nitrile rubber sheet to A4 stainless steel with OB1. It was difficult to remove the nitrile...

Hi, I finished up using some mylar sheet, from an old ring binder, where it had been used as a separator. It sort of worked, I applied...

I need to repair the gelcoat on the port stern quarter, after it got battered on some exposed steel work on a pontoon. It's...