Recent content by masca

At last we have resolved the problem! The engine is now running again after fitting a replacement fuel pump and spending a good hour with a blow torch! We hadn't suspected the fuel pump, as we could manually pump the fuel all the way to the injector, and everything looked OK. However, we have...

Yes, I do mean that the return fuel pipe is delivering fuel, not the injector - sorry, I'm afraid I am very engine-stupid! I would definately describe the output as 'sqirts' as apposed to 'mists', and not very powerful. From your description, it sounds as if servicing the injector is the way...

Thank you for your very quick response! Yes, the air supply/filter seems fine. We have tried turning the engine over with the filter removed, and it still does not fire. We have also tried 'Quickstart' with no luck. The unused fuel is returning. The problem started suddenly. Thanks again.

Hi. I have a Yanmar 1GM10 that won't start. It used to start very well and is still turning over as normal, but it will not fire up. We have bleed the fuel system, but with no result. The injector is squirting out fuel, but not not very much (just little bursts of fuel), and it has been...

Has anyone used Nationwides offshore accounts? Any good? Thanks.

Does paying voluntary NI whilst you are away make any difference to the situation? Or does this only effect the state pension?

Re: New Vodafone \"Passport\" charges I have subscribed to this, but have not used it yet. When you say that you get charged for a missed call, do you mean if it goes to voicemail? I do not use voicemail so I assumed that if I choose not to answer a call when abroad I would still not have to...

Re: Becoming a Tax Nomad We too are currently looking into this possibility, and are in a similar situation business wise. My understanding is that so long as you do not spend any more than 182 days a year AND more than 90 days a year as an average over 4 years, in any one EU country, you are...

Thank you all for your replies. It seems that my worries were unfounded, and that I can continue just as I do now. Thanks again!

I thought that you "officially" had to be resident at the address shown on your driving licence? I hope to live aboard for several years, eventually cruising to the Caribbean, and do want to be able to hire cars along the way. Thank you.

I hope to live aboard within the next 6-12 months, and intend to cruise the Med initially. I currently hold a UK driving licence, which I would like to retain. I will have addresses that I can use in the UK (parents) but I intend to officially become a non-resident of the UK for tax purposes...

Thank you all for your advice, opinions and links. Masca.

Hi! I am, unfortunately, still very much at the "thinking" stage of planning the big move afloat, and have recently turned my thoughts towards the pro's and con's of steel. I am therefore wondering how many of you are currently living aboard, or planning to live aboard, steel yachts? Do you...

Thank you all for your suggestions and advice. I do like the idea of a Sadler 29, but will I be able to find a good one on my budget? They all seem to be over £25k. Also, could anyone please tell me the length of the Sadler 29's mast? Thanks again. <hr width=100% size=1>

I apologise for starting yet another posting on the subject of 'what boat', but despite spending a considerable amount of time reading old postings, I am still unsure about my choice, and would greatly appreciate all opinions and advice that people are willing to give. My requirements are as...