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Managed to find myself a complete Navik minus the wind vane itself . Does anyone have a spare one they'd sell to me please ?

Hi guys , the way boat cushions are normally done , pulled in with buttons I believe it's called tufting? Opposite the buttons to the rear are plastic discs with an open hook to catch the loop of string that's on the button. Anyone know what these are called ? Need to order some replacements...

Hi guys, can anyone help. I’ve a reckman rs2000 furler. I’m renewing the rigging and overhauling everything else mast related whilst I’m at it. The lower bearing unit, can anyone tell me how it comes apart? Want to clean it all up, ultra sonically clean everything, check for wear and reassemble...

Got one off eBay now thanks

Hi, The vhf I've had in the house keeping a listening watch has died. Looking to replace it. I've got a spare like the icom on my boat but it's dsc and bleets for a GPS fix. Has anyone by any chance got a decent working old school non dsc set out there going cheap? Perhaps you've upgraded and...

Hi hallin hanks for your reply. It’s an interesting looking vane I just wonder with the GK … she has a huge transom hung rudder and this Hebridean looks like she might struggle to straddle the rudder? My big boat has a hydro vane which is great but I would double the vale of the GK with one of...

It won’t let me PM you for some reason perhaps as you are a new member. Maybe you can PM me or reply here thanks

hi how much do you want for it and could you email some pictures, I’ll PM my email address

Yes please PM sent

After an 8 to 10 kg anchor preferably a delta or pattern. something that will stow on the bow roller ta

My boat has 10mm chain then rope, looking to go all chain on 8mm for windlass. Does anyone have a decent length (50-60m) of 8mm chain sitting around? Don't care what it looks like if it's sound. I'm Bristol based but commute the m4 corridor. Cheers

I’ve got a Dickenson Newport stove. It will work fine at a moderate angle of heel (provided you’ve installed it correctly ) but that not the point. The whole affair of lighting it and tending to it doesn’t really lend itself to use under sail, it’s perfect for at anchor. I’ve also got a wallas...

I did all my seacocks last winter ( all 11 of them ! ) and fitted trudesign throughout. Im really pleased with them in every respect except for … the sizing. Instead of say a 1” valve having the option of many hose tails , one size valve equates to one size hose tail. i replaced the skin...

Baseus Bluetooth 5.0 FM Transmitter Handsfree USB Charger Car Kit Radio Adapter | eBay got one of these in my 20 year old car it works perfectly and gives you 2 high powered usb charge ports as well. it is tunable to transmit over the whole FM broadcast band so it’s easy to find a frequency...

After a plastimo navik if anyone has one, thanks