Halo

When I did this I went into Goole and dropped the mast then motored up to York. There is a swing bridge where the railway crosses the...

If you didn’t rinse out the engine I would do it soon. The price of doing anything is that you will occasionally mess up. At least you...

Brick cleaner. (It’s dilute hydrochloric acid). Just rinse it off well and wear p p e especially over eyes

A large part of housing was corroded away. Now painted with special metals primer

I got loads of aluminium oxide out of mine. Corrosion of housing caused by water ingress from above due to leaking seal. Sus

Ever since I retired I have been sailing in the winter. I just pick my days. I avoid frosty decks having found that sea water doesn’t...

O rings are sized on Inside Diameter and ring thickness

The lack of dipstick is a result of it being redundant in most cars. Most people never check oil , tyre pressure, tread, etc. New cars...

Ralph McTell summed up single handing in his song “Wild Cape Horn” He said “If you want to love your life you have to flirt with death “

Only a tiny bit comes out of mine but it runs ok. Not sure if there is a thermostat that restricts flow. When I got mine several years...

I suggest you keep a sample of the oil that Yanmar provided. If you get into a dispute it could be valuable.

The Millers oils 80/90 multigrade I use does not froth like that

Hi Wonkywitch I meant that I keep the level lower than recommended by setting the level with the dipstick screwed in as imho this is the...

I changed the bearings and seals on mine. The shaft is prone to wear and allow water in. In my case I needed to sleeve the shaft as...