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    Two-pot varnish

    For several years now I have used Hempel Diamond two-part varnish, a brilliant product that lasts and lasts, by far the best varnish I have ever used. Now I find to my horror that it's been discontinued. (Why does this always happen with great products? See also under TriLux 33 and many...
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    Stripy Plywood

    That's a really neat job, I am not sure I could do it as well!
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    Stripy Plywood

    Looking at the prices of these laminate options (they all look great of course!) I am now wondering about using just plain marine plywood (Robbins Elite) and painting it with some sort of non-slip coating. Any recommendations for a coating product, people?
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    Rigger or just get stays made up?

    I've used S3i several times over the years and can attest to their excellent service and the quality of their work. You can measure yourself, or just send your old wires off to them and they will match them. Recommended. I have connection with them other than as a customer.
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    Stripy Plywood

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    Stripy Plywood

    I need to replace the cabin sole as it's battered and also getting discoloured, probably rotten. I got a quote from Robbins for a sheet of 3/4" stripy (which is what it is now) and reeled back in amazement at the cost - £600 plus VAT, packing, carriage, etc. OMG. Are there other options? (To...
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    Cutlass bearing repair

    Well Countrose were as good as their word; ordered one day, delivered the next. Fitted, working, all done. Recommended!
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    Cutlass bearing repair

    Yes I have tried them - they said two weeks lead time (NB This refers to Exalto - sorry, replied to the wrong thing there!)
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    Cutlass bearing repair

    Very prompt response from Countrose saying they can do me one in "1 to 2 days". I will order, and report back! Mike, thanks for the tip.
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    Cutlass bearing repair

    Thanks Mike, I'll drop them a line; the only people I tried so far, were saying two weeks' lead time...I'll post back their answer so that others know.
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    Cutlass bearing repair

    Boat is forty years old, nothing is standard sizes. It's either a special manufacture, or get a standard one and find someone who can take a few fractions of millimeters off it in the right place...neither is practical in ten days imho.
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    Cutlass bearing repair

    I found that the rubber part of my cutlass bearing is turning freely in the metal part. I checked the delivery time for a new one and it's longer than my lift-in deadline, so I need to repair this bearing. There is no noticeable free play on the prop shaft so it should be good for a while if...
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    ST2000 tillerpilot fault

    I have an ST2000+ which is about four or five years old. It worked fine until last week, and I have always been very careful to keep it dry. Suddenly it won't switch into automatic - if you hit the Auto button it just beeps and shows 2000 on the display. What could be wrong?
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    Which GPS?

    Recently had my third Garmin GPS 65 fail on me. Fair do's, these are pretty old machines now. But I need something that will really replace it rather than just scouring eBay (again!) for yet another second hand one. So can anyone recommend a modern GPS that: 1. Can be panel-mounted 2. Runs off...
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    Boat Safety Scheme - Is compliance possible in a 32 feet yacht?

    There are lots of boats apparently permanently moored in the Crinan Canal, which look like total wrecks. It's hard to believe they ever passed any inspection.
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