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Now I'm sure Paul can take a bit of ribbing as well as give it. There's no offence intended and I don't think any was taken either.

Good man Paul. I reckon you're probably a sound guy, even if you come across as a bit of a ****! :encouragement:

Yep, after doing a bit more Googling there does seem to be some substance to it. (Although like yourself I've never come across it.) But I'm going to keep using the blue anti freeze (think it's Ethylene-Glycol) and that way I'll avoid the risk even if it is only a slight one.

So there is something in what the guy in the motor-factors said after all. Well I've always used the blue stuff and I'll just stick with that. Better get down to the boat tomorrow and get that job out of the way! Ta for the info guys.

Antifreeze warning/heads up... I went to my local motor-factors today to buy some antifreeze so that I could winterise the raw water cooling system. To my surprise I discovered that there are now three different types of antifreeze. Namely Good old fashioned Blue antifreeze, and Green anti...

With Ophelia just over, here in Ireland we're bracing ourselves for storm Brian. Looks like a long winter ahead.

Hi all, If you happen to find yourself cruising the Irish inland waterways, (and that's something that should be on every serious boaters bucket list) you would do well to visit the Richmond Inn in Clondra, close to Tarmonbarry. This Inn is at the last harbour on the Royal Canal close to the...

That sounds fantastic, you really had a great trip and I'm glad the sun gods were shining on you. I've done the from the Shannon estuary down as far as Cork harbour. Going round the Kerry coastline was just amazing. But I'd bet the Antrim coast line would top that. I lived in Bangor myself for a...

I know this is an old thread but for anyone else planning a similar holiday on the Shannon with elderly crew OF's advise is spot on. IE get into port early in order to get a mooring against a quay wall. There is no point arriving into a busy port like Dromod or Carrick at 8pm and expect to...

Hope you'll let us know how the trip went. Weather wasn't as good this July as it was in June. But I always reckon that even a really bad day on the boat is still much better than a good day in work!

When we pulled into Cornwall having sailed from Ireland we flew St Piran's flag. It's a black flag with a white cross on it. It's the Cornish flag and they don't like you flying the red duster there! The peoples republic of Cornwall I guess ;-)