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    Inexperienced crew, yes or no?

    To answer the question you posed - you are the skipper, so yes, it's all down to you. (At a guess, the sikaflexed windows will probably be the most trouble-free part of the boat)
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    What can I do with my oilies that are no longer needed?

    He's in France. There will be issues with postage/collection. Everyone in France sells their stuff via leboncoin
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    Windlass wiring

    Photo, or drawing of what you have in mind, might help
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    high speed sailing in non-planing quarter tonner - mechanism ?

    I don't think this wins a record for resurrecting a long-dead thread, but the attempt surely deserves a 'highly commended'.
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    -= Please advise on new ship...

    Have you not got anything better to do?
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    Westerly Centaur vs Jeanneau Fantasia 27 (Bilge Keel)

    Perhaps you ought to look at the thread "what has happened to the boat market" on PBO. That concerns a boat that might well suit you.
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    Beneteau Antares 710 wiper arm. Help.

    I don't think it would be acceptable to pinch one off a parked car.
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    Diesel Advice Please?

    Through the obscured plastic of the container, it looks the right shade of yellow for 'road' diesel.
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    TV and Soundbar dropping voltage to 11.5v

    The best advice so far. Assuming you are relying on some sort of built-in meter within your set-up, it could be giving erroneous readings.
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    VP anti-freeze

    A moment's thought will make it clear that a niche engine builder such as VP does not have the scale to manufacture their own anti-freeze, in the same way that they do not produce their own oil! Your local car parts shop - or even Halfrauds - has what you need.
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    Marine Beta 38 cut-out after some minutes

    Stating the obvious - if it was running perfectly up until you changed the filters and now it is not, there you have the most likely culprit. Something has not sealed correctly. Re-check all the seals.
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    Insurance maintenance recommendations-unreasonable?

    The danger, of course, is that the insurers will have a reason to wriggle out of any claim by saying that you have failed to comply with their recommended maintenance schedule, however ridiculous.
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    Simrad

    Nor without punctuation, capitals and spelling.
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    Green Algae on hide wheel cover

    I have been using Patio Magic for years. It is very good at getting rid of algae/moss/greencrap. At its recommended 4:1 dilution it has never had any adverse effect on a wide variety of fabrics I have deliberately or accidentally sprayed. I have never knowingly used it on hide, but I doubt...
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