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These paddle boats were popular in the south many moons ago operating in the Severn Estuary. It was amazing watching the skippers...

Some users have been concerned with the security of the website. I am pleased to advise that this has been addressed and the site has...

I am pretty sure this engine has an engine mounted transducer behind the rear cylinder head on the port side and has two terminals on...

Bolts are torqued to stretch the bolt to make it more resistant to fatigue failure with cycling loads. Very necessary on a cylinder head...

When we stripped mine after quite a few years we were removing several layers at a time. Maybe this was the tie coat working to its...

I blocked off my saildrive water intake as it just blocked up with shellfish growth, and impossible to clear. Now have a dedicated...

I have cast iron bilge keels on a Westerliey Chieftain. I was also working with a nig operator for many years with easy access to marine...

Might keep the crew on board awake too.

Check out the SSB RADIO AND EMAIL FORUM on Facebook. There is still a demand for this equipment especially if you also have the Pactor...

It is the lower swivel attachment used on the cabin roof to support the sprayhood hoops. Not seen the detent used as just maybe to...

It looks like a detent spigot that can be clamped positively in multiple positions, securely offering a choice of angles. It is...

Is it hollow? An adjustable base for something that could be in several positions, like an ensign staff, or an antenna?

Won't disagree with many good posts. I preferred to beach our lift keeler at half tide. At half tide in our area the tide goes at at an...

We too like more than an hours worth of tide fall, therefore potential rise, before we ground. The fear of being neaped is strong🤣 Often...

In this regard I am liking the Simrad plotter that came with my boat, much more flexible than the Garmin and it's proprietary and...