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My Volvo 2003 has a similar arrangement although with 6 allen bolts holding the clamp together. The clamp and shaft are drilled through allowing a roll pin to be inserted. This is how it was supplied to me and has worked so far. The down side is that the hole is drilled off centre which means...

My Asus eeepc works with seapro lite, Imray and Admiralty plotters, AIS and weatherfax without a problem and operates of 12v

There are in fact two types of H boat. The one without guardrails and little down below and the other with guardrails and properly fitted out for cruising, (spartan) we have an example of both at our club

I used one of these for a number of years with no problems: www.maplin.co.uk/120w-laptop-car-adaptor-44736 Far less power hungry than an inverter

Flap wheel Quandary's suggestion of a flap wheel is the quickest and easiest, done it 6 times over the last few years and works every time with perfect holes each time

After being quoted £400 for a recon starter motor by our local dealer I took the dead unit to a auto electrician who identified it as identical to one from a Volvo D?? car but with, I think, 13 teeth instead of 11 teeth on drive spindle. He changed the spindle and total replacement cost for a...

Volvo parts All filters can be sourced from your local motor factor, just take the number and make to them and they can give you a generic replacement. For parts including filters a good supplier is www.keypart.com/volvo-penta Reasonable prices and next day delivery

lifejackets A lot of fun replies but on a serious note, the lifejackets do have a built in pressure valve which will release any excess pressure. Inflation under oilies will probably result in all the gas being released with little pressure excerted on the chest and probably a sinking...

Very interesting, having had an 'Oh ****' moment renewing mine a couple of years ago when I had to find a first aid course very quickly as RYA was looking for a 1st aid cert but certainly not on the form now. A certificate is required for STWC endorsement but MGN 280 annexe 3 only requires the...

A Yachtmaster must have a current First Aid certificate at the time of his exam, whether he renews it is up to him. If operating commercially then he must have a current First Aid certificate. As the person in charge of the boat and crew his decisions should be guided by his knowledge and...

It may be a lifting strop and is normally folded up inside the cover

Falkirk shorebased This is the group running the classes www.shorebased.org.uk/