Recent content by chubby

My motives for exploring the option of HVO were rather selfish in the I was concerned about the benefits of less risk of diesel bug and a cleaner exhaust and less diesel smell from a cleaner product with a longer storage life. Do these offset the increased cost and effort involved given the...

Given that I haven't had any problem with fuel bug and it was more a concern about possible problems in the future, that is the easiest option! My old leaky galvanised tanks were replaced two years ago and all the pipework renewed at the same time. I use the boat enough to have quite a high...

Good point!

Do you in practice put a bit of diesel in a bucket before filling? I am not sure how popular you would be in a busy UK Marina with a queue for the fuel berth but I can understand in a small out of the way place.

Is anyone using HVO for a seagoing yacht and any problems and can you get it in sensible quantities? I have been recommended New Era fuels who advertise 200 litre barrels or 20 litre fuel boxes on their website. I am wanting to avoid diesel bug problems, Or in practice it is easier to just use a...

I have changed most of my running rigging so have the old lot but also a full set of docklines, including heavy duty with compensators on, plus some spare, so is it worth keeping old running rigging as "just in case" or clear out to keep the locker space?

I had the same dilemma a few years ago when I had layers of old antifoul blasted off and then the company suggested expensive treatment! the paint guy at my yards said to sand, fill and fair then prime for a fraction of the cost of " osmosis treatment " and has been fine ever since! Don't worry...

Is the question ambiguous? the answer might depend on whether anchored off or in the middle of a raft, the weather and the crew aboard! Having said that if the question is specifically pyjamas then no, you can't wear what you don't own unless 'sleeping shorts' count

I am thinking of adding a wireless remote control to replace the wired one. There seem to be two Lofrans remote controls on the market: a grey one and a black mini one, if I want just to control the one winch, what is there to choose between them apart from price? Some seem to use non marine...

What experiences do folks have of a valise kept on deck? some people seem to have them lashed down but is there in practice water ingress?

I had it done by my local marine engineer who did it in situ by disconnecting the prop shaft coupling and levering up the engine enough to get to the mounts in turn...was mixed in amongst a service but not expensive.

If you use the new online report then it says that if the answer to the set of questions is fine, no need to contact them by phone and the email acknowledgement I had said that border force would contact me if needed. So I just arrived where I said I would at the time I said, within the 2 hour...

Thanks to the advice from the forum, I visited Newport, dried out and did a scrub and propellor clean! An excellent place, helpful harbour master, perfectly adequate showers, a fairly firm bottom to work on, great pub opposite, tides not as difficult as I thought, arrived near HW and left about...

Excellent, thanks folks for the info especially the photos, I will let you know how it goes!

Any up to date info on Newport for drying out a long keeler against the wall,? I wan to combine an overnight with a quick clean and polish of my prop. What is the bottom like by the wall? not too soft mud to walk on and roughly how much either side of HW would i get on/off at 1.4M draft? Anyone...