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Also worth running on paraffin for several hours each year. It burns hotter and cleans the combustion chamber. I’ve done this once a year for over 10 years now.

Any idea where brick cleaner can be purchased these days? Last time I tried to buy some they said the rules regarding sale had changed.

Thinking about next year, if I were to sail from Denmark to Scotland (moray firth area) am I best coming out the Elbe or Skaggerat? Aware wind direction is the major factor especially with the prevailing SW .. would probably be doing this late June, early July. Thoughts?

I had one and its major disadvantage was flipping you upside down if you fell off. It’s predecessor, an early yellow troll harness was known by us as the ba crusher..

I think it’s just a ground for the mains.

Yesterday I cleaned the prop and replaced the anodes. Day started at Toolstation asking for brick cleaner, I was informed that the law had changed that day and it was not possible to buy acid over the counter. So I went off with my angle grinder and Bosch masonry cleaning pads. Prop cleaned and...

Beaching legs?

Might just do that :-) I’m in Levington presume you are Yacht Haven?

Quite happy for someone to demonstrate the efficacy of brick cleaner on my prop when it’s out the water in just over a week 😀

I’m reluctant to put hydrochloride acid near bronze as my elementary chemistry would suggest a corrosion risk. My experience of the cleaning pads on the angle grinder I was lent last year showed no damage or erosion to the prop so I’ll stick with that idea. Thanks all for the ideas , partic...

Schaefer Mid-Rail Chock and Cleat Mounts on 1 x 1/8-Inch T-Track fits Up to 1 740507022654 | eBay removeable cleat to attach to the T track you want something like this, I had one years ago on the Beneteau 331 and it worked well.

I'm reluctant to use hydrochloric acid on my prop as its a Bruntons Variprop and packed with grease. My understanding is that the acid can breakdown the grease. I'd rather use the cleaning pads as above as they cleaned quickly and effectively without damage when I used it last year.

Maybe the kids could use their buckets and give their spades to someone so he can dig himself out a hole?

The drill is very handy aboard, I use it to raise the main!

That looks very much like it! I’ll order one