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Tender, Dingy now sold. Still available - 5 x adult auto inflate life jackets, will need gas canisters replacing 2 x children’s auto inflate life jackets, one of these has already auto inflated! £35.00

Update Monday AM - thanks to all for the interest. Outboard - sold Shore Lead - sold Still left to go, 2006 - XM 260 inflatable tender, includes paddles, bench seat and foot pump Wooden floor slats Rolls up into carry bag(torn) It’s quite heavy £100.00 5 x adult auto inflate life jackets...

So most of this stuff is 10years old and has collected as much dust in the garage ever since as sadly that is how long we have been away from the water! Ideally I would like this all to go in one go next weekend as I am moving house in two weeks time. Collect only from Chandlers Ford, Hants...

10Kg Bruce style Anchor, used good condition £20+p&p or collect Solent area. Ideally I would like swap for a 7.5Kg Bruce style anchor.

Generally 2-4 turns - see how you get on. If it hasn't run for a while i.e a month or more the yanmar can be a bit lumpy after starting whilst the oil and everything circulates, but being all metal and mechanics it will keep on going and going. In the warmer months it will start almost on the...

Mine was a little latent from a reallycold start but now I just pump the lever forward once, turn ignition on count to 15, start and away she goes - usually with puff of smoke!

If Joe, Nigel or Homa don't want it, then then you can count me out as well!

In our experience, I am afraid that this is norm with the Bistro for service. We will only use the bistro for a quick drink then walk down to the folly, 30 mins waterside walk, build up an appetite a then eat drink and be merry.

Certainly wouldn't follow in someones wake that close! besides would not have seen you r wake through the white stuff, breakers and spray that was about.

Yep, was there with you went from Soton to Cowes shared the spray! Somehow managed to kill 1 x bilge float switch, 1 x alternator and 1 x rev counter. Had desires to get to Yarmouth, well that didn't happen and had to retire to the folly.

The problem; the removable cockpit carpet was rubber backed and rotting leaving black dust everywhere which was getting into the bilge. Thinking that my removable cockpit carpet should be easy to replace with an oem or 3rd party equiv would be an easy task, however I got an oem quote for $800...

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Limited info about the timetable but found this on bbc site Air displays and timings Air displays begin at 1.30pm on Thursday and Friday, 12noon on Saturday and 12.40pm on Sunday. Among them will be the Red Arrows, as the military aerobatic display team perform daily over the festival. They...

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As others have said, Island Harbour then taxi, bus or walk to newport. Warning the walk is about an hour on the river path but a nice walk if you have the stamina.