Recent content by boatmad2

Make sure the engine has a fine pitch prop on it, this will give you displacement speed but with much more bite to push through the tide/waves/wind.

Pedros were sold by Ladyline in the sixty's. There was also a model called "Ace".

For battery charging dont bother with the surge supressor the charger can cope with a bit of a spike.

Take an old hose to your local hyd hose firm they will be able to tell its working pressure by its construction.

I have used a 2.3 Kw genny on my Teal 22. I sit it up front on four old PVC cushions to prevent vibration and secure it to the pulpit rail with two plastic covered wire bicycle locks.

Inverters are ok but for a good inverter price you can buy a 2600 watt genny. I carry mine on the fore deck, not good for sea use I know but great on the waterways. It also has enough power for the wifes megga hairdryer. <hr width=100% size=1>

Go to your average supermarket get a dvd or tape player, costs about £30, secondly get a load of cartoons for the kids perfect pictures happy kids. <hr width=100% size=1>

On our trucks at work the heater units have a blank rubber grommet under which is a small reset tit, press this to reset the heater. Yours might be a later more modern type but have a look. Due to the small bore of the pipe and the small output from the pump it can take a long time to prime the...

Pop into your nearest Lucas dealer they will sort it for you in seconds <hr width=100% size=1>

Robertsons Laboratorys at Llandudno in Wales soz dont know the number. <hr width=100% size=1>

I see Skoda has a new 16valve job out. 8 in the engine and 8 in the radio. <hr width=100% size=1>

The universal Honda 10hp should give displacement speed without having to use full throttle so life should be long also better charging output. Honda quality a legend, IMHO. <hr width=100% size=1>

Re: Maintenance history - what\'s realistic? I get an oil sample at every service we use Robertsons at Llandudno in Wales. Problem is a one off will only tell so much, you need a past history of samples to establish a base line for the engine. If buying I would be happy with about 3or 4 years...

We use Volvo TD100Gs in our container handlers at work rated at about 256 hp so commercially rated we get about 8000 hours before replacement, cost about £8000 each genuine Volvo factory service exchange. We were doing an overload test once ie lifting 125% of full load, the engine stalled out...

It depends on how much oil is in your sump, the size and type of filters, and the type of running you do. We use a few td100g Volvos at work with 200 hour service intervals also we oil sample at each service. We have found that at 200 hours the oil is still good but if we try to extend to 400...