Recent content by mrangry

Like you I polished the fuel in my tank, but unfortunately after a rough sail from Gigha back to Ardrossan the filters blocked repeatedly. Polishing fuel is fine but it will not remove the debris coating the bottom of the tank, this will only dislodge and be drawn up the fuel supply pipe in...

We did Cowes to Ardrossan in 5 days continuous apart from a six hour stop in Salcombe to address fuel contamination. There were three of us each doing 3 hour watches which seemed to work well.

I have just fitted A B&G v60b which I bought boxed and sealed for a very good price on eBay. It is the vhf/ais transceiver model and all seemed well until I noticed that when tied up alongside in the marina it shows me moving at 0.7 knots. This in itself wouldn't be a major issue if it weren't...

Have you seen these? Raymarine Q047 Ersatz

I just fitted a wireless unit :cool:

Sorry I cant help with overnight stops but I sailed from Cowes to Ardrossan in February this year bringing a friends boat up with no planned stops. Due to fuel contamination we did however stop briefly in Salcombe to clean the fuel tank and change filters. The tidal gates have already been...

For the sake of a few hundred quid a calorifier is a no brainer for me. A fairly simple set up consisting of a calorifier, pump, accumulator and some pipe work. Getting hot water from motoring for a while is a godsend after a days sailing.

I would try and get aboard as many boats as possible as only you will know what levels of space and comfort you are looking for. Ideally go on local Facebook sailing pages and look for crewing opportunities. Join a local sailing club and talk to and meet other sailors. When considering...

I did mine last year with ct1 and has held up well

I have just purchased a B&G v60b online as I was on the market for an ais transceiver and a new vhf set. Am I right in thinking this unit requires two antennas, one for vhf and the other for ais? If a second antenna is required for the ais (current vhf antenna on mast top) would it be...

I just replaced one of the ones in mine for £99 as the cost to replace the pump wasnt much less

I have just purchased a Doogee R10 tablet to mirror my b&g plotter. The tablet was under £200 and waterproof. Also has gps, wifi and endless other connectivity. If I didnt have a plotter at the helm I would start with one of these with Navionics loaded onto it for £40.

They are uncoiled purely to prevent overheating as there is no issue with induction on a mains extension cord.

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We do know the load as it will be max 16a, and yes we dont know the length but guess its not a cruise ship. The issue with cables overheating on coiled drums is that the inner cables are unable to cool and as the insulation heats and deforms it seals futher any possible air entry to allow...