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No, I already found one. Unfortunately even though it was unused and in the original box, within a few weeks use the new mike suffered the same problem with the curly cable insulation peeling off.

Frank wrote a number of books, some of which I still have, all are worth reading. He kept Iskra on the next mooring to me at Bradwell Creek and from time to time gave a talk at the club. These were always well attended and this quiet unnasuming man enthralled us with his tales of adventure. One...

I used a Rupes polisher but its still a heavy beast. Muc easier to work from a scaffol tower like staging which can be hired for not as lot of money and I found that hanging the polisher from the main halliard with a metre or two of bungy cord allowed plenty of working 'swing' but took most of...

I agree but I think the Bass from the barrel in the Dolphin is better.

I don’t know if this has been covered before but it’s quite easy to wash the ethanol out of petrol by adding water to the fuel and giving it a good shake. The water has an affinity for the ethanol and mops it up. Allow the shaken mix to settle for a few hours until the water layer is at the...

In good condition, only used a few times. With storage bag, cook book and a few stones. £85 Collect near Aylesbury, Plymouth or can meet between on M4, M5, A38

Is it still available?

Thanks. I've tried every permutation and now think I have a problem with my USB/RS232 converter, I'm receiving no data. I'll setup an old PC with an RS232 interface and try that

I've got my MatsuTec HP-33A AIS at home to play with some new navigation software but despite having it work perfectly on board for years I'm struggling to get any NMEA data output now. Can anyone who has one please confirm the cable connections as the manual is confusing and looking back at...

Yes, have used one for years in the winter, best thing ever together with the remote control for the Webasto heater. Being warm in bed means I can leave the hatch cracked which keeps the condensation inside to a minimum

The shroud is about 15' long, so plenty long enough when necessary.

I always carry a length of dinghy shroud with soft eyes each end, its easy then when leaving the dinghy to run it through a pontoon cleat, back through lifejacket harness rings, petrol can and holes in oars and anything else you want to secure, finishing off with a padlock to a eye bolt on the...

It is on the BBC News home page - Southampton's BOATS2020 cancelled over virus fears hours before gates open

I'll stand it in a bucket of water and check for leaks there, the pipes are definitely not blocked. Just seen these Chinese clones oneBay for £27, might just get one of those. 9L Car Boat Oil Extractor Manual Pump Vacuum Brake Fluid Fuel Transfer Suction 701160641699 | eBay

Mine has stopped sucking, did you ever find the answer?