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Re: quite right The issue is not whether the radio is 'safe'. It is to do with the testing that the radios undergo and also the ferquencies available. Radio equipment destined for the EU must comply with the EU's requirements for electromagnetic interference. These testing requirements are...

I have just bought a boat in Trinidad with a CQR as the main anchor. Virtualy every anchorage I tried would not get the anchor to bite. Even very light motoring back would drag the anchor. I dived down a couple of times and found the anchor just resting on the bottom - no sign of digging in...

I think you should take a look at outdoor persuit shops if you think chandlers are expensive. The basic Garmin etrex costs £120 in a Chandler - £150 in an outdoor persuitys shop. If all thinks are equal, me thinks that the chandler has the lower margin. <hr width=100% size=1>

For the Harbour Master to be held liable, negligence would need to be demonstrated. Assuming no other extraneous factors, the simple act of rafting is well recognised, and so the question of liability would be difficult to prove. As for the other skipper tripping on your boat, there are two...

I have since reviewed a number of other resources and they all confirm what you say - an electrical connection is required between two boats for there to be any galvanic corrosion. Even is there is a galvanic effect, I am sure that a suitably painted and protected hull would render the effect...

Try reading Corrosion in Metal Boats by Nigle Warren. <hr width=100% size=1>

By 'erosion', I think you mean 'corrosion'. It is a fact that one does not need a metal link to create a galvanic cell (e.g. between an aluminium boat and a steel boat). Sea water is sufficiently conductive to facilitate galvanic corrosion. Of course, if the other boat was clad in copper (even...

I have contacted Customs and Excise with regard to importing a yacht into the UK from outside of the EU. I have been advised that even if I initialy import the yacht into another EU country (with a lower VAT rate), then VAT will still be due at the FULL VAT rate of 17.5% on subsequent...

Be wary of aluminium livaboards if you plan to moor up close to anything made of steel (i.e. piles, keyside etc.). Even without touching, galavnic attack will soon eat the aluminium. Good paints do help, but do not use anything conatining copper, lead or mercury. Anodes are not strictly...

I have a knackered Francis anchor winch with a burnt out Lucas motor. I have tried in vain for the last few months to obtain a replacement, but to no avail. The motor is far too corroded to have it rewound. Any hot tips for where I can obtain a replacement will be rewarded with free access to my...

I have a knackered Francis anchor winch with a burnt out Lucas motor. I have tried in vain for the last few months to obtain a replacement, but to no avail. The motor is far too corroded to have it rewound. Any hot tips for where I can obtain a replacement will be rewarded with free access to my...

I have a 15 year old anchor windlass with a burnt out and corroded motor. Does anyone have any idea of where replacements might be had? I think Frances used to be Lucas Marine (or vice versa). <hr width=100% size=1>

Stainless steel tends to suffer from chloride attack (usually localised pitting). When under stress (e.g. machine screw), a phenomomen known as stress-corrosion-cracking (CCC) can also occur. The susceptibility of stainless steels to salt water corrosion depends largely on the chemical...

Re: and of course all our p*** taking experts I have never been shot so I do not know how I would respond in a real situation at. But the best solution would seem to be an auto pistol even if it does only have a range of ten yards. What I don't know is how easy it is to get customs clearance. A...

Well, my original query related to teh issue of customs clearance for keeping weapons. But, there have been some very good points raised.