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...to allow it to reach it's normal height... That's exactly what I am asking. What is the normal height? <hr width=100% size=1>

...should the tack of a trysail be set? I have just bought a trysail and track to be fitted shortly. The clew is 18inches below the level of the tack. Anyone got any recommendations about how high the track should go up the mast in relation to the gooseneck? Many thanks. <hr width=100% size=1>

thanks for the replies. I have been doing a bit of research and it seems that some systems are deliberately designed to exhaust under water. There is no noticeable difference in performance, but how this came to my attention is that after a few hours motoring my transom and the boot line were...

I have recently loaded up my yacht for a long trip and added self steering gear and a radar antenna to the stern. At hull speed, all vessels squat at the stern. I now find that my exhaust outlet (near the bottom of the transom) is fully underwater at hull speed. The exhaust system includes a...

But what to do with contaminated fuel? Local Authorities do not seem to have any provision for disposal as they have for engine oil. Anyone got any ideas? <hr width=100% size=1>

The way to select a fuse is to determine the maximum current that the battery cable will carry under normal operation. This will probably be the maximum current that your alternator/charging system will provide if your batteries are deeply discharged or, possibly, the current to supply a...

Do you mean that your GPS has 5 inners? NMEA connections between devices does only need a single wire, quite thin and unscreened, between the data out pin on the transmitting device to the data in pin on the receiving device(s). <hr width=100% size=1>

I believe there is such a group with a big interest in Maritime Mobile. can anyone put me in touch? <hr width=100% size=1>

I believe there is such a group with a big interest in maritime Mobile. Can anyone put me in touch? <hr width=100% size=1>

I believe such a group exists with a big interest in Maritime Mobile. Can anyone put me in touch? <hr width=100% size=1>

5 watt halogen bulbs are readily available at electrical trade suppliers. Although they class themselves as 'trade', they are quite happy to sell to the general public. There are usually plenty to be found in the yellow pages <hr width=100% size=1><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by jcr on...

This month's issue of Which? magazine does a very comprehensive survey of travel insurance. Worth a look and available at your local library. jcr <hr width=100% size=1>

Where do you send oil for analysis and how much does it cost? <hr width=100% size=1>

If your canopy material and stitching is still in reasonable condition you could try a pressure washer. I had the same trouble and this proved to be my very succesful solution. My washer is only 100 bar and proved perfect. A more powerful one may cause problems <hr width=100% size=1><P...

The two bolts should be no more than finger tight. It is important that the retaining plate is parallel with the top of the cone. To ensure this, screw the bolts down alternately, a few threads at a time, ensuring that each bolt is screwed down by the same number of threads. Check that the...