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    bluerm166 reacted to Refueler's post in the thread Cutting Fibreglass with Like Like.
    Job I hate doing !! GRP resin tends to harden when being cut by grinder or high speed tool ... can destroy most blades. But my choice...
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    bluerm166 reacted to salar's post in the thread Cutting Fibreglass with Like Like.
    I have done a LOT of GRP cutting during boat rennovations and for long cuts a grinder with a thin cutting disc (NOT the normal grinding...
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    bluerm166 reacted to Daydream believer's post in the thread Cutting Fibreglass with Like Like.
    When I fitted a new engine in my boat last year I had to alter the panel that covered part of it. I took the panel home & cut out a...
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    bluerm166 reacted to Geoff A's post in the thread Cutting Fibreglass with Like Like.
    Diamond edged 4inch cutting disc using a angle grinder mask and gloves. This is what was used in a GRP boat building factory i visited...
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    bluerm166 replied to the thread Marine 16 shelf life?.
    Isn't dead diesel bug preferable to live ? provided your prefilter can cope.
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    bluerm166 replied to the thread Cutting Fibreglass.
    Time to confirm that the cockpit floor locker already exists.Size nom. 800 x 400x 400 deep.Does not extend to the rising hull slope...
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    I am considering cutting out a cockpit floor locker which prevents adequate access to everything to the rear of the gearbox ,so...
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    bluerm166 replied to the thread Which tablet to buy.
    I find I can run an android 10.5 tablet at high brightness on a nav app all day long and have it finish at 100% battery after buying a...
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    bluerm166 replied to the thread Which tablet to buy.
    Actually Paul I was looking at the current Samsung tablets on Amazon. I was surprised to see a T510 currently on offer as it is now well...
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    bluerm166 replied to the thread Which tablet to buy.
    Happy with my Samsung tablets T580 and T510. But experience shows that 16 gb internal memory as in the former is very tight (about 11 gb...
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    I had a recent engine failure despite clean filters and eventually discovered that the inline shut off valve - a wade fitting - was not...
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    bluerm166 replied to the thread Zeeland trip.
    The small 'bay' noted as 'Betonhaven' up against Neelte Jans ( so the immediately north of the forbidden ' Matenhaven') is a well...
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    I used Marine Electronics to renew a Simrad RD68 mic and new cable when they were doing a batch at £95. Very pleased as the radio is...
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    If you really can't move the nut when you are holding the body firm using a tapered bit of 18 ply driven in against the nibs ,wrench...
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    bluerm166 replied to the thread Nav Tablet Mount.
    Neat but you will need a hood to protect them and the companionway from rain/spray.Is it off for the winter ?
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