Iliade

Most of the trouble caused by gas water heaters was a result of poor maintenance, allowing the pilot light to burn yellow. This produced...

How about this small domestic tank if you have the space. Would probably need to be run with an expansion tank.

I have made all the seam taping fall off three (!) sets of Musto's and at least two lightweight waterproofs by washing and tumbling. I'm...

I've had a Halfords "Advanced" socket/spanner set for many years. Very good value for money with lifetime warranty...

I bought a boat which was berthed in Portishead with fees paid up until the end of the month. When I went to leave (with my destination...

I replaced the rub rails on my boat with Iroko and I used boiled linseed oil to protect the wood. Other wood fittings the I use iroko...

I'm a fan of le Tonkinois. It stands up to the weather pretty well and, if it gets damaged, it doesn't lift off like varnish, so all you...

I have been using Sikkens Cetol Filter 7, pine colour, on iroko for decades. Great stuff, but not for a grating as it is not the best...

My boat is wooden - anything I’m going to stand on or grab is left bare

I'm a huge fan of Le Tonk not sure why anybody would ever use anything else. Before I was introduced to it I used International...

When I fitted my new mahogany handrails I spent a bit of time varnishing them. Looked good for a few years but I could never get the...

I just tested a new UV5R and it will receive on the marine band, but will not TX.

I replaced the hand rails in teak in about 2022. I varnished them with several coats of thinned International Yacht Varnish and it has...

Beware, many of the Baofeng UV5R currently available in the UK & Eu are actually UV5RE which cannot be programmed to operate in the...

Good quality transom wheels will be lighter than a trolley and should suffice for occasional use if the boat is light, or a pram so you...