Recent content by girlofwight

As a Disco owner can you amplify - with reference to MY and engine :) It’s my second Disco, third if you include the Sport (let’s not); the thing with Discos is they lull you into a sense of false security, all is well, and then bam - straight into demanding mode ;)

My dad is a retired yacht surveyor / commissioner / broker. I remember him saying to me Erbys are voltage sensitive at start up and will trip up if they don’t have enough. So I think the draw you saw is usual.

Yes should be 35000 kWh/year

Oops need another “k” - 35k kWh - 35,000. Not so tiny…

Look at the Tesla powerwall. Although Mr Musk is as irritating as they come, the product sets the standard that others fail to meet. I’ve been looking at domestic solar for a while, and have recently ordered an 11 kWp system plus Tesla Powerwall. Payback is 8 years or so, but that’s in the...

I see you and I raise you. Smallbrook Roundabout 5 months and counting for a simple road widening. Meanwhile our Victorian forefathers built Miles Street Arch, Lambeth, with 90,000 bricks in 45 hours.

Seeda was abolished about 2012/2013 ish. This is the handiwork of the LEP.

Although Cllr Dave & Co bogged up commissionIng and warranty claim and legals, it was the previous Indy administration that ordered it - Cllr Bacon and friends. Back in office now, and conveniently suffering from selective recollection.

Does anyone else have one of these systems from Dolphin Marine in Poole? It offers monitoring and tracking via satellite, specifically via a company called Stratum 5 and a system called Otis. It was installed into our Hardy when new build in 2014 - £3,900 on the build price. Anyway I paid the...

ISTR its in our marinas T&Cs but never seen it done (East Cowes)

My father worked for the importers, ScanYachts ,for many years, and I was sometimes co-opted to deliveries. You aren't likely to be buying one for speed! But they very much are motor sailers rather than motor boats with sails, and they have a steady sailing performance and good weather...

Congratulations!

Lovely selection of boats, heres my fleet The Big One The Fast One (my Rib, not the parents H32!) And the Little Play Thing

I’ll give it a go when we’re next out :)

Looks a pretty boat :) Will follow with interest.