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    TMP Gearbox experience anybody?

    Recently got an exchange box from Graham, now Mr TMP, he has all the parts, bearings and castings. call Graham 01508 520344.
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    What engine have I got

    The oil filler cap looks to be BMC, lots of those on old Austin’s. The gearbox is a TMP box, the same type as mine, but they did fit those to lots of different engines.
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    TMP 1200 MkIV Gearbox

    Anybody got a decent one of these they want to get rid of?
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    Pithy log entries

    In the Art of Course Sailing, Sextant is faulty or I’m sailing up Ludgate Hill.
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    Manoeuvring long keel sailboat out of birth in wind - Any tips?

    Good luck with your quest. We have a long keel yacht and having owned it for 17 years I can say with some certainty that I have managed to go astern with confidence on zero occasions. I know that the bow will usually swing to starboard and that turning so that the stern is going to windward is...
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    Storing gas cylinders on board

    1) Ibelieve that gas cylinders must be kept upright when in use on board. ie you cannot lay them in their side and use them. True or false? The reason for asking is that I have been watching on YouTube a series called Acorn to Arabella where the gas cylinder is clearly shown laying on its side...
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    Rust stains on sails

    Some idiot, ie me(!), managed to leave rusty anchor chain on the sails. I’ve tried washing them in a strong solution of washing powder, but have not had much success. Any thought on the best way to get them out, without damaging the sail ( Dacron).
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    Follow up to my 7Kg Butane Calor Gas with special reference to 4.5Kg Butane

    £22ish
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    Follow up to my 7Kg Butane Calor Gas with special reference to 4.5Kg Butane

    Last week as a follow up to discovering that I could physically fit a 7Kg cylinder in my gas locker I phoned Calor at Corringham to discuss what equipment I would need to connect the cylinder. Whilst discussing this Calor pointed out that as a short term measure, probably for the next couple of...
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    7Kg Calor gas bottle.

    Opps, sorry. It’s butane for both sizes.
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    7Kg Calor gas bottle.

    I have been using 4.5Kg Propane Calor gas bottles, but I have now discovered that I can fit 7Kg bottles in my gas locker. Assuming that I go down this route the fittings on the 7Kg appears to be different to the 4.5K am I right in this thinking and is there anything else that I will need?
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    Just pictures

    Chatham on Monday.
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    Just pictures

    Liberté on the Medway.
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    Maintaining teak faced ply

    Our cabin is lined with teak faced ply which previously I have treated with teak oil when it has looked a little dry and tired. I have been advised that this is not a good idea as the oil might affect the glue in the ply. Has anyone a better idea of what to use, or have I been misled? Thanks...
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    Cetrek 730 Rudder Feedback Unit out of alignment

    We have the same system but with rod steering which has two points of adjustment. One is a bottle screw which adjusts both the rudder and consequently the Cetrek unit. Alternatively it is possible to adjust just the Cetrek unit by screwing in/out the treaded rod.
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