Recent content by Grajan

Can be very gritty and destroys tools

Changed from Zinc anodes to Alloy this year on our 36' twin screw diesel motor yacht only to notice seven weeks on that trim tab anodes are already 30% gone and the larger ones showing erosion, previously could run for two years with zinc before renewing. It was my belief that the alloy anodes...

I had ruled out bilges, but they were manky prior to my ownership with a couple of inches of black watery something in the skeg which I had great difficulty in removing. will certainly give the Bioclean a try as not even sure they were using Balsa when my boat was built in the '60's,

I to have a smell in the boat, took cushions home and wiped cushion foam with a vinegar and water solution and dried, fabric covering I misted with the same solution and dried and the smell appears to have gone, however, the boat still had "that smell" so removed virtually all linings but smell...

Thanks Volvo Paul, Appreciate your reply. Didnt know what was down there until the engine was lifted however there is quite heavy deterioration of sump it is it possible to repair ie weld or would that be a no no? have managed to get crane jib in to lift engine.

KAMD42 it is believed the pipe has rotted at entry to sump

Needing to lift engine to replace oil dipstick pipe on big Volvo fitted to twin unit 40' motorboat is there a rig designed to get into small areas without destroying the decor of the vessel to let us to get under this engine to allow removal and re assembly without to much agro?

Not a job for the unwary needs to be lowered to the bottom cos once the chain starts running if you are not very very carefull it will have you down there with it!

Autopilot Robertson AP11 Fitted to a Princess mobo recent electrical problems reversed directional input, reverse polarity? however having replaced the alternator all the other electrical problems have resolved themselves apart from the Autopilot, the commands are back to original but cannot...

I would think that from the description the product you are "building " with is a moisture curing polyurethane similar to the old International product UCP. Many years ago when I was building GRP dinghies and looking for a rapid finish for thwarts I used a product that was designed to be used on...

When using steel stampings and resin we found that by slowly pouring a standard slow cure resin mix into the keel first immediately followed by the stampings the resin didn't overcook the resin encapsulated the steel stampings and adhered to the keel moulding. Our max mix of resin at any one...

Do not use acetone, it will affect the under lying coats of paint its the difference between solvent and thinner

Seatrout we had a similar experience when doing an overnight race but the young newbie sailor had really tightened the belts as his parents had advised him that he could slip out of the LJ unless they were really tight, what with the shock of the canister going off and the tightness of the LJ...

Thanks for your reply sandyman and I will replace this LJ ASAP however it is only one of the many I normally carry onboard split between auto & manual should friends or family come out with me. My main reason for commenting was that should this activation pin, which is part of the lifejacket and...

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