Recent content by GraemeS

That's right and the huge number of humans.

Interested in the trysail. I will send a PM

Any ideas where I'd get an ignition coil for a Yamaha 3.5hp 2 stroke outboard. Outboard is probably circa 1980. According to the manual the part number is 624-82310-21. I suspect I will need an after market coil. If anybody knows a possible supplier who would be able to help I be very grateful.

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Hebridean in action.

Two Jesters had Hebrideans this year to the Azores and were very please with them.

I've got a Navik on an Albin Vega 27'. Works very well. My only reservation is that there are a lot of plastic bits on them and they have been around for a while now. Not sure what UV damage has done to them. I'd like to end up with something along the lines of the Windpilot or Sea Feather...

Try to get hold of some transformer oil. It will be safe with insulation material. Motor Rewind companies should have plenty.

Is that Treluggan?

I had the same problem and in the end the engine had to come out for a gearbox oil leak so at the same time I had a go at the drain plug. It came out with lots of localised heat from a gas welding torch. I replaced the plug with 2 off 45 deg street elbows leaving it pointing in a more sensible...

I presume you have to have a battery drill or impact driver to use these? Like the idea though.

Two part epoxy putties will go off under water as they use chemical reaction. Products like CT1 will also go off under water. If you saturate some cloth in CT1 and wedge it over a hole as you described above using a wooden plug or a piece ply it should go off and stick very well. I would then...

I've been using Seajet 33 for the last 3 years based on the trial that PBO did. It has work pretty well for me but I'd always be interested what others say. This year my prop was the problem with fouling. Barnacles really like my prop for some reason! Link to results page of the PBO trial...

Might have been suggested already. How about buying a cheap boat out there to get marina and residency sorted and then bring Bowman out at leisure?

I like this idea but when I costed it up to go to the Azores and back it was 2/3 the cost of new. Covid19 got in the way so nothing lost as I never made the final decision but I'll have to make the decision for next year (all being well). Can you recommend an particular company for rental? PM...