Recent content by brians

You clearly have not visited over past two years. I have visited many restalientalurants who have managed to maintain standards throughout the pandemic. Your pathetic support will only encourage the owners to take the piss out of their cliental. I speak as of customer of more than 20 years standing.

Anyone been to Bembridge recently? Has the Baywatch reopened as a restaurant or is it still the lousy, overpriced, takeaway it has been for the past two years?

The PVC windows on my sprayhood, and to a lesser extent on my cockpit tent, are beginning to cloud. Not bad enough to warrant replacing but enough to being annoying. Is there a product on the market that can improve the translucence? I have never had success in the past.

The teak on my cockpit seats and sole is nearing the end of life. It is the usual 2mm teak on plywood common on most AWB's over the last 20 years. I am considering replacing it with Flexiteek or similar. Can anyone advise a company in or near the Solent that can do a decent job at a sensible...

Started the engine today and it ran fine in neutral from idle to full power. However when I put it in gear it would not rev above 25%. As soon as I went above 25% it stuttered and died. Put it back in neutral and it revved fine all way to maximum. Any ideas of the reason for this? The 2T fuel...

Has anyone been to Bembridge recently and is the Baywatch open? I have heard they have not opened the restaurant but just doing limited takeaway like last year. On another tack any opinions on Restaurant 33 up on the green.

Just how busy is it at the moment? Is it worth turning up without a reservation?

Last week I moored next to a finger pontoon that had small fixed dock fenders. The fenders were blue, the weather stormy and I ended up with three blue patches on my white hull. The residue is a cross between glue and chewing gum and I have been unable to remove the marks. Can anyone recommend a...

My fridge is failing to cool down. Following the usual checks I have concluded that the unit is under gassed and needs recharging. The unit is a Frigomatic K35F with keel cooling. Can anyone recommend a reliable engineer on the Hamble or nearby? Any advice will be much appreciated.

Is anybody there? Is it heaving?

Used them twice. Arrived quickly and solved the problems. Better value than most of my insurances.

Thanks very much.

My almanacs are on the boat. If someone has one to hand perhaps they could tell me HW Portsmouth times for 16 & 17 August. Thanks

Can the above run Navionics charts or be modified to run Navionics?

Cowes is still in lockdown.