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    Live feed from nautilus

    Wanted to pass this on to watch http://www.nautiluslive.org Brilliant live feed from the nautilus boat currently with there ROV in kahouanne sea mount 1000ft down, there have 3 camera views to chose from and you can even ask them questions directly. Piratemark
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    Suspended thread: THAT Cowes week skipper on trial

    What about my wellcrafty/ d2 thread, that was removed and never brought back not even altered to bring inline with the rules, even thou this was promised to me do the thread could remain up. Oh we'll d2 have now change there company name see who else they can ripoff. Seems like ybw don't like...
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    South West Fletcher Boat Rally, May, Torbay

    Just to confirm we will be there on friday and saturday the misses has just paid torquay marina to leave our boat on the potton for friday night, will be leaving the boat for the first time ever with out my trusted watch over it?????? Just had to buy an auto bilge pump the whale supersub 560...
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    Hi all trying to change profile.

    thanks vas I am still classed as a newbie as i only joined in 2011, so im happy to start a fresh, just waiting for me account to be given the all clear as they say, hopefully that will be today.
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    South West Fletcher Boat Rally, May, Torbay

    Thank rb Here some pics of our first boat many moons ago it was a fletcher GTS I think, lovely boat but merc v6 engine a monster. Will Difo be down your way way, just closely watching the weather, our original plan was to go over to pirates weekend at Brixham and dress up in the afternoon as...
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    On the look out for a boat for a mate £15k budget

    What vehicle is he gong to tow with as this will make a big difference to what boat he can get, look at the vehicle max towing axle weight and this will tell you what boat and trailer wight you needed look for, we have looked at the maxum 2300 and trailer and this rig can be towed with our disco...
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    Hi all trying to change profile.

    Chers jimmy will have a look " just read it seems like I could be waiting for a while so might as well start over again, one lady waited 2 months for the change" Just waiting for admin to allow me to post threads and comment. wifey wants me to get a tatoo on my back saying PirateMark but im...
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    elusive volvo paint product

    I ued the Gray v/p paint on my 290 leg and it has been great, but I did use a decent etching primer first then applied the main paint, very tough stuff. The think stuff you have seen I think is paintable out drive antifoul paint, I tried years ago and hatted it looks awful but serves a purpose.
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    Hi all trying to change profile.

    I'm trying to change my profile name to PirateMark which is my face book name, I have struggled to find away of doing it so I set up a new account with the name I want, is there any way my old status and details can get swapped over to my new account name, or is it easier to lose all my previous...
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    South West Fletcher Boat Rally, May, Torbay

    We may see you all down there as we have planned to be at Torquay on Friday and Saturday, but closely watching the weather , hope I can catch up with you all which would be good. I see from the register form that its for Fletcher boats only, may be another meeting all vessel would be aloud...
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    Any advice on gear oil on a mercruiser

    I would of thought you should not be loosing a drop, my v/p 290 leg does not loose any, I would do you checks and retop it up and then watch it carefully, the other thing is the leak if one could be getting burnt off throught the exhaust side of the system, if your exhaust vents through the...
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    9ft 1970's Spitfire speedboat project.

    Really nice, agree with others that the blue looked really lush, tell the wifey you been pushed in changing the colour as we're all ganging up on your in the forum ;) Have not seen no YouTube vids but that boat will fly with a 40 engine on the back, hope you have ski goggles:eek: Great thread...
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    outboard prop paint

    I have a 21ft trailerable boat so my prob is luminious green, stands out like sore thump which is good when your swimming or on the bathing storm at the back. Also spraying your own prop gives your the option to match any colour on your boat, no I dont anti foul my hull i have no need to.
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    outboard prop paint

    My props have the following, then you can choose any colour. A very good sand down removing all loose paint Then 2 coats of etching priming Then 2- 3 coats of a good primer, remembering red oxide for dark final colours and white primer for light or floresant colour. Once dried give a very...
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    Early 290 leg trim indicator wiring

    Some photo might help us, I have a 290sp leg year 1994 I have v/p manual, you say you don't have a Volvo loom, so what loom do you have, there are also different trim indicator gauges available, what one do you have, so a photo would really help or a bit more precise info. You only have 2 wires...
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