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The lift pump is self regulating. It draws in on the upstroke and a spring applies pressure to the diaphragm ensuring fuel delivered as...

Not wanting to teach granny how to suck eggs but maybe worth defining the difference between amateur radio and marine high frequency, in...

We had an SSB on 'JoXephine of HK' as it was required for the China Sea RORC races, about 550/600nm from HK to the Phillipines. There...

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You can put an oily rag that is well alight on a bucket of diesel and it will not ignite. Demonstrated to me by Somerset and Devon Fire...

Some ships now have cameras monitoring along the sides for falling objects. Seems the data is processed and can tell the difference...

Thermal camera.

As I understand it he has a 3 pin screw down deck plug for a combined deck and steaming light fitting (needing 2 separate 12v feeds and...

Electric propulsion is very relevant in the PBO market - not least because other than expensive new builds, the majority of yacht...

Os there a screw in the centre of the dome on the lift pump ? If yes then there may be a small basket filter inside. If so this can be...

That is a sealed unit so highly unlikely that the material is from the motor. Is that rotating part making contact with the rope? Y

What flag state Is your yacht registered as the answer varies from country to country ?

There are two main paths: 1. Maritime bands SSB: you will need an operator certificate, at the minumum LRC Long Range Certificate I...