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I have quite a lot of bronze countersunk woodscrews in various sizes and I'm sure I could find a few of the size you need BUT they are...
14 Apr 2024
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My elderly motorsailer had many brass screws inside the boat. Many of these failed when I tried to remove them. Bronze or silicon brass...
14 Apr 2024
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Thanks - I've ordered some as I need to get on with it! Freebees gratefully accepted another time! Crisp
14 Apr 2024
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It is a risk. Over a few years the brass will de-zinc and become weak so unless you replace them before they get too weak some of the...
14 Apr 2024
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Am I allowed to use brass wood screws for the hinges on my companion way flap? Section just beneath the doors... Thanks.
14 Apr 2024
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What colour antifoul?
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Apologies, thought I'd answered... A quick search turned this up: In Focus: Black antifoul suspected cause of orca attacks
9 Apr 2024
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Apparently orcas are particularly attracted to black antifoul! (according to this bloke I know...)
25 Mar 2024
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My 28-foot Twister is insured with Noble Marine Ltd. They are easy to deal with and didn't require a survey.
25 Mar 2024
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Not expensive to replace. There are other more flexible hoses, that variety is about the most rigid after a time.
25 Mar 2024
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I also used a hot air gun to fit new 38mm hose for my toilet outlet to get it over the seacock hose tail. Also made the holes larger...
25 Mar 2024
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Yes, on both counts. Old hose that type definitely gets much stiffer with age. You might manage to get the old hose on with heat, as...
25 Mar 2024
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That's the same hose as on my bilge pump. Use a hot air gun (or a hairdryer) and it will bend with ease.
25 Mar 2024
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I bought a small Steam Cleaner in Lidl while back ... about 25 euros ..... never expected it to be much good ... but it far exceeded...
25 Mar 2024
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I use a domestic steam cleaner to soften hoses, just take care not to scald your hands. keeps the hose workable for as long as needed...
25 Mar 2024
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