Recent content by billywilliams

Never a problem in 12 years - touch wood!

Re: racing rules - The Start Viking, sorry to be pedantic but 'rules is rules'! General Recall is First Substitute 'Z' indicates that Rule 30.2 is in effect (Scoring Penalty)

Renewing hoses. Paint on parts of engine is flakey. Once scraped/brushed down to bare metal what primer/undercoats are necessary? (No information on spray can) Is engine paint a necessity or is it purely for apperance? Should I paint before or after fitting new hoses? Some hoses are painted some...

Watched Branson’s ‘Come Hell or High Water’ last night and can’t believe that such a project could be jeopardised by water collected in the bunt of the reefed main! Whether it be rain, spray or even waves we’ve all had a bucketful down the neck when under the end of the boom so it was not a new...

Google it. Its all there.

Saltwater _Gypsy - I think your reply refers to Northup's post and I suspect he had the tip of his tongue in his cheek!

Shamrock (Irish), UK East Coast, Scotland, USA, Carribean, Canada – how come a Welsh boat name?

Just a comment ~ if buying paint on-line or mail order it cannot be delivered by Royal Mail. Recently bought a spray can of Perkins Blue (£13?). Courier charge was considerably more than cost of paint!

Have spoken to 'the management'. Apparently wholesale prices have rocketed and the pump price is merely a pro rata increase. Claim that their profit margin has actually decreased. End of thread I suppose.

Two weeks ago ->200ltr - 52ppltr Today - 80ppltr!

I have been doing a little local research. An acquaintance, who buys red in bulk for his business, as been quoted a similar % increase from his wholesaler who also states that they cannot give a delivery date as none is available from the refinery. This might well be a local glitch. I will...

The word is 'phenomenon' - sorry!

Two weeks ago I bought red diesel in a local marina for 52ppltr. Today the price is 80ppltr from the same pump. (>50% increase) When I expressed my mild surprise the reply was 'Sorry Bill, management's instructions.' Is this a nationwide situation or a purely local phenonemom?

Thanks for that!

I know someone on this forum will know. Any probs (interference?) running satellite and analogue aerial co-ax in the same conduit?