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Saw an advert by MDL Marinas saying that they have 18 marina 'across the UK'. They're stretching it a bit aren't they?

Thanks for the advice. I attended to the battery (bought new new house and starter, cables etc) along with a new alternator in June. Just can't believe it would take so long to repair the radio. But as Paul Rainbow mentions above there appears to be a shortage of parts around.

Thanks for this which gives me some assurance that I'm not going to be waiting forerver!

Standard Horizon have identified the problem and have informed me that the radio is ok but needs a new component (cost around £70). My question was has anybody else had to wait 4 months for their radio back after sending it in for repair?

I had to send my radio to Standard Horizon in June, to get it fixed (they said there was an out of warranty issue and that they needed a new part from Japan). I still haven't received my radio back. Anyone else had long waits like this with SH? I'm at my wits end and have had to buy a hand...

Looks like a Teleflex Morse CH2800 (also called 'Seastar')

Thanks. It just seemed to much of a coincidence that the radio works fine then it doesn't at around the sametime as the voltage spike happened. But again, coincidences do happen! It may be of course that a short has occurred somewhere behind the panel, connectors touching or whatever. I'll...

Super - thank you for your help.

Yep. I would stick to a local seller.

Thanks for response and knowledge. Phew, good to know that the radio hasn't been fried. I suspected that it would be still alive otherwise it wouldn't blow fuses would it? I've bought a new alternator, since the other one started to emit a hot smell. The new one is yet to be fitted, but...

If the RoyalMail won't take it I assume a courier company would. Costly though. DHL would cost around £35 to move a 13kg parcel (120cm x 30cm x 30cm) from one UK postcode to another.

I bought a new Standard HorizonGX2400E a few months ago. Wired it up, new antennae and cable, and it powered up and worked a treat. A few days ago I noticed my alternator had started kicking out 17v. A few days later my lovely new radio wouldn't come on. Before I can even turn it on It blows...

Wonderful. Portugal. September.

Looks like a hospital intensive care unit.

I've recently changed the topsides colour of my boat from red to white. The cabin and decks are white and grey. I intend painting the underside with black antifoul. My red sail cover is very, very faded as is my red spray hood which I intend changing. I can therefore get rid of all the red...