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A socket for a davit?

Seastoke, the intended use of marine ply on the transom is partly because I happen to have some, but also because I won't be sheathing...

First off this is not a how to post, infact it may turn out to be a how not to post as the work is under way. The work is being carried...

I have just started such a project, to create a river / lake day boat from an old 20ft Sea Ray Monaco. The idea being to remove the V6...

Yep, over bored, new pistons and reground crank. Thought about sleeves but I think good money after bad so for me block is scrap. Will...

Having finally got round to removing the heads it turns out that there is a pinhole perforation between cylinder and water jacket. On...

Out in Poole Bay overheat alarm went off, cut engine and saw that the auto bilge pump was activated. Lifted engine hatch to see water...

Wastegate rod movement is about 10mm. You can grip the rod with mole grips and pull it out from the actuator to test movement. It takes...

To round this one up. After a few days the charger stuck on equalisation again. Remember that I have two lead wet flooded batteries...

We replaced the cutlass bearings the first winter. £100 each.(DIY) They should be good for a few years. The shaft seals will need...

We have a 9.80 with Nanni's. The rpm / speed table posted above reflects our experience. Reckon on just under 4 mpg at 1800 rpm and just...

Please check but I believe that these chargers are spark protected and OK for petrol engine compartments.

If charger has fan then engine bay could be best due to noise.

Why not in the engine bay ?

Just to say that I use an app called 'anchor alarm' which has always just worked.