Recent content by LynneC

We changed *from* a Brunton folding prop *to* a 3-blade fixed because it was cheaper to buy a fixed prop than to get the Brunton serviced when we bought the boat - and with a long-keeler, the skipper (my other half) wanted his prop kick back (which he wasn't reliably getting with the Brunton)...

And I hope they have some in yours too ;-) Check the website before you go ;-)

Ha ha - very droll :-) B&Q near boat - well, most people that don't live on their boats have to do a certain amount of preparation/stocking/taking things with them from home, I think, so needing one by your boat I would see more as an owner planning malfunction, personally. Oven temp - I've...

Hi Nathan - do you recall roughly how cheaply you managed to get meths from local sources? Just interested to compare, that's all. And when you say chandler's, do you mean a marine place specifically or an independent hardware place? We've refurbished our boat inside and out, and have always...

Awww, shucks - there's lovely! ;-) I just hope they had some in your store now ;-)

Hi there - point taken re. those that live in remote locations. However, with 358 UK stores (according to the Kingfisher website), I still reckon more people than not would know where their nearest B&Q is & be able to reach it. As others have said in reply to my original post, you can buy it...

Hi Phill - bioethanol smells a lot less strong than meths - just faintly reminiscent of camping, but very acceptable! As far as I know there's no difference in performance - we haven't tried meths in our Origo, but things get hot with the bioethanol perfectly quickly enough for our needs ;-)

A review of boat stoves in the recent issue of YM placed the Origo liquid-fuelled cooker 'last' overall. We have one of these. Two things: 1) We chose it primarily because it removed the risk of gas explosion from our beloved, painstakingly and beautifully refurbished mostly by our own hands...

Gentlemen, thank you all very much - all received & understood! Will post some pictures of things working when they're all wired in ;-) Kind regards Lynne

Hi there, I am planning a complete 12V system re-wire of a Fisher 25. I've done extensive research, planning & documentation, & the maths is no problem, but one piece of the puzzle is missing from all the books & magazines I've read - it's this: Suppose you have the following circuit...