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Yanmar 15W40 diesel engine oil?
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I buy mine from the nearest Kubota dealer: Kubota Power 15W-40 to CI-4 (see pic). 20 litres over the counter costs about £85. It's made...
Monday at 12:43
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Help! Shore Power Problem
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This is not an attempt to answer the OP's query, but just a by-the-way. But I have seen something equivalent to centre tapped mains. In...
5 Apr 2024
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Mindelo Marina - safety question
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We went to Mindelo and wandered around the town and the whole island with no issues; indeed the possibility of mugging or any violence...
3 Apr 2024
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If you leave the helm take the kill cord with you no ifs no buts just kill the blender before someone gets killed. If you’re worried...
2 Apr 2024
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Insurance Excluison; Marine Life
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Awww c;mon .. we all have a vice of some description !! Boating comes under that heading !!
28 Mar 2024
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Fine .. if that's what they do / want ... My comment was based on your 'reasoning' - not on the setup. My comment runs in similar vein...
22 Mar 2024
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Mooring Strop
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I've no argument with what you do, but in my post I was reporting what the full service boat yard where I keep my boat does. It's a...
22 Mar 2024
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jdc
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Mooring Strop
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I have had a boat on a swinging mooring since 1985, first a 29' and then a 42' heavy sloop. I've always used a single strop made of...
21 Mar 2024
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Durability of a 20 years avon of a carefully folded hypalon kept dry and aboard
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I thought maybe it was only mine. That angle can't be right - but is it normal? I get the feeling the bracket is no worse or...
17 Mar 2024
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Carbon monoxide going off - possible causes?
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+1 for batteries. CO alarms are very sensitive to Hydrogen, and just as for MoodySabre above, the only time I have had the CO alarm go...
17 Mar 2024
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jdc
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Icom IC 31 Dipole aerial adapter
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I'm not 100% sure what you meant by 'rubber duck', but I suspect the antenna on a handheld VHF set from Icom has a female SMA connector...
13 Mar 2024
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single/short handed cruising
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Perhaps you should consider a cutter rigged boat. Two foresails of proper size, a nice balanced rig and if it gets blowy just use the...
9 Mar 2024
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Fire Extinguisher
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It's worth watching the Yachting Monthly Crash Test boat video on fire extinguishers, After watching it I got rid of all my dry powder...
9 Mar 2024
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Recommendation sought for robust deck plug 12v / 2 pin.
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I plug my riding light into a Bulgin socket, and it certainly stands up to it - just don't cross-thread the cover. It's been used...
9 Mar 2024
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The Church of Double Clipping
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TYPES OF CLIP There are 3 basic types of "standard" hose clips. The British type, the German type and the American type. The British...
8 Mar 2024
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