Recent content by Garry & June 'Friendship'

We are exactly the same...ultimately as liveaboards it was the arrival of Grandchildren that forced our hand...but also fears around Brexit....we advertised our Cat in December sold within two months last February...…. and now this virus...the new owners have spent a total of 56 days sailing her...

Very interesting thread but I am amazed nobody has yet mentioned another simple fix for these otherwise excellent machines...It seems everyone is trying to repair and fix the problems without addressing whats causing it in the first place.a lot of problems it suffers from can be directly related...

Hi Richard...yes that's the one, plastic with the little feet...I did look at it thinking it doesn't look as though it does much and that a similar (depth) sized rubber or nylon washer would do just as well..

we did this and had so many people saying "you shouldn't do that" as VicS states above.....that we actually contacted our insurance company for advice...their response was that we should not put our boat name on the dinghy...apparently putting another different name personal to you is ok..

In the process of rebuilding my sea water pump on my MD2040 and when removing the old seals the plastic spacer with the feet on it disintegrated.. having looked in my rebuild kit there is no spacer supplied and Marinepartseurope list it as obsolete ...cant find one anywhere else...can anyone...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chemicals-Direct-Marine-Gelcoat-and-Fibreglass-Cleaner-5-Ltr/160688462939?hash=item2569c75c5b:g:EcMAAOSwo0JWIQvM Been using this stuff for last few years....it started out as Caravan Black streak remover but now re-labelled for boats...you can use it neat on...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Generatore-HONDA-EU20i-2Kw-Gruppo-elettrogeno-inverter-silenziato/182497698651?hash=item2a7db5e35b:g:hXAAAOSwT-FZCezQ we purchased this one online from Italy...delighted with it and a superb price....only issue is that it obviously comes...

AVTEX....you get what you pay for !!

I have only just purchased 6 new locks myself...different sizes and shackle length....they are IFAM INOX Marine padlocks....superb quality, and manufactured in Spain......and fortunately as I'm in Spain I ordered direct off Amazon.es...from the factory at unbelievably great prices.... they are...

Have a look at our friends site " The Gleda Project" ...his name is Neil Hawksford..... we met them in France and are now sat with them here in Cartagena Spain....he built his own Wharram Tiki 38...he lives aboard fulltime with his partner Gail.... if you contact him through his site he will be...

Just a quick update....used Alicante Freight Services......top notch service and unbelievably good price....highly recommended.

Wow...a little light-hearted comment and I get ridicule and the wrath of the Brexit debate.... yes apologies for not realising and using a simple translate tool oh wise one's ....however it seems that was not the root of the problem...after having a very useful conversation (in Spanish I might...

I apologise if this subject has been raised before but I have been trying to register on the Ports IB Spain website for moorings this summer in the Balearics...without success.....whoever administers this site needs shooting...does anyone have any insight in to how to register....it seems to...

I have never heard of anyone falling foul of this tax ( someone will no doubt be along to say otherwise)...and as for Marina's passing information to the authorities...well I know of at least one person, probably more, in our Marina who has been here 2 years and not travelled home at all...he...

which I find strange as some firms (Jimmy Green) for one will ship antifoul no problem !!