Recent content by matt_lake

Keith, There are a couple of prop kits in the Vetus range that might work for you. I'm almost certain your thruster uses a 185mm ID tunnel as the late BCS and early Vetus models were almost identical.. The 2 versions Vetus make for the 185mm thrusters are; SET0088 - 6 blade, 178mm...

Ours is a 286 Riviera, built in 1990. Came out of the factory as a petrol boat and a previous owner re-powered her with a pair of KAD32 diesels about 10 years ago. Great boat!

Mine is on the aft bulkhead in the lazarette

Like a vented loop and a fence post. Would have been a better solution in my humble opinion.

Tony Carlow works at PH from time to time. theboatcleaningcompany@gmail.com

I wouldn't hold your breath Neil. I suspect the next year or two will see wrangling between Hammersmith & Fulham, Sadiq Kahn't and central government arguing about who's liable whilst holding navigation on the River to ransom. The last few boats caught on the wrong side of the bridge when it...

We have KAD32s and 290DP drives on our 286. Flat out 36kts and rock solid. Bit wet when the going gets rough. Still love the boat though. .

You could try Karl Farrant. He's local to you. karl@kfmarinesales.com

Wavey, There are about 50 miles of navigable river above Osney. Wouldn't you be better off finding a boat that better suits your needs for the other 90% of your time afloat? If you need to scratch that itch to explore beyond Oxford there are plenty of hire fleets with boats better suited for...

Unfortunately, your desire to get under Osney bridge does seriously limit your options. Val Wyatt Marine have a couple of Intercruiser 29's on brokerage at the moment. Both CAT B, one with D3 170hp and the other with D3 220hp. Have you seen them in the flesh?

You might be better off looking at the Mastervolt Alpha Pro alternator and charge regulator. That will give you a 3 step charge when the engine is running.

Check the internal diameter of the breather pipe. In an ideal world it will be 1 1/2" (38mm). This will ensure enough oxygen getting into the tank for aerobic breakdown to occur. If you're using an enzyme based tank treatment like clean n green, odorloss or Vetus tank fresh, it should sort...

Are there any relays or limit switches in the system?

I believe it's a Trend Marine window (they used a similar system on Fairlines of the 80s & 90s) but the last time I tried to order parts I was told they no longer support products of that era . From memory, the black plastic strip is an L section and fixed with a pop rivet.

Definitely not the case. A huge amount of time and effort has been spent getting her to a state where she can move under her own power. The new owner has plenty of experience getting boats back into service and knows what he's doing,