Recent content by MGsailor

I've scanned in David Harding's report from 2001.

David Harding was very complimentary about the North Beach 24 in his PBO boat test (August 2001 edition)

I'm thinking of installing a planar (autoterm) heater this winter, they do a marine kit with all the essentials. But I do not know the best location. At present, I am thinking in the void behind the cubby-hole above the sink, this comes away with only 4 screws so access is easy. There is...

It looks like a Copland Foxcub, although that is only 18ft long

Thanks Plum, I had not thought of that but it makes sense.

Hi, I have been a long time sailor for 45years, who is considering moving to the “dark side” for my next few years with a boat. I am currently looking at a Beneteau Antares 7.50 which seems to tick quite a few boxes. However I am puzzled by a patch of some kind in the (very clean) bilge, near...

I've found it easy to use the Shipwrights steps, a gentle row of about 15 minutes from the anchorage at Harty; but you are limited to a max of 1.5 hours either side of high tide. I was a bit early once and had to wait about 20 minutes after taking this picture. You don't have to wait...

Hi, I have that PBO issue, will pm photos of the boat review

Have you checked this out. It was not all 2000 series engines that were affected and most of those that were have been fixed by now (mine was). Volvo 2003 gearbox - article on spline issue

Thanks for your comments. They have swayed me to change the oil, even though it looks as good as the day I put it in! Unlike some the 120SB uses a flat fibre washer under the plug which used to cost about 80p. Can't find that online anymore so I'll get the Keypart kit, thanks Dipper for that...

How long can this be left? When I first got the boat 15 years ago, I religiously changed the oil every year. But I was only doing about 30 engine hours a year so this slipped to once every 2-3 years. 5 years ago I changed the saildrive gaiter and did the oil seals at the same time, although...

"I used what I think they called 'cold start procedure'. Pulled the stop lever up. Put the throttle on full and engine in neutral. Push the stop lever down and push start button." I don't think you have that in quite the right order. As I understand it, pulling out the stop lever advances the...

You may not want to give up on your Volvo 2001 just yet. I have a 1987 vintage one in my MG C27. About 12 years ago it was losing compression and being difficult to start when cold. Replacement with anything else was difficult due to lack of space and new engine bearers required to be glassed...

The only thing that i have found to work well and last the full season (swinging mooring on the Medway) is Peller Clean by Seajet. The kit consists of two coats of an epoxy primer and then several coats of a silicone based topcoat. Any fouling seems to fall off when you put the engine in gear...

I don't know of any major trouble spots on the MG C27, they seem to be pretty trouble free. I've heard some have had gelcoat cracking on the transom around the rudder gudgeons due to insufficient backing pads inside but mine is OK. From 1987 they were built by Northshore. There are the usual...