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    Neeves replied to the thread Is this anode too big?.
    If you notice the extra weight and/or the increased drag - you are a VERY sensitive owner (sensitive in terms of sailing performance)...
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    Neeves replied to the thread Cleaning anodised aluminium.
    It depends on cost, obviously, but if the yacht is a keeper and your emotive attachment is high then looking to have the frames...
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    Neeves replied to the thread DIY bow thruster speed control?.
    I was invited on a boat test on a 60' MoBo and have seen crew operating the controller on large commercial ships. It seems unreal that...
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    Neeves replied to the thread Which Singer 201.
    Sorry, but the thread was about Singer machines, specifically the 201 and I omitted to mention it was a Singer. The thread prompted me...
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    Neeves replied to the thread Leaking chain plates.
    I would again agree with Ian, dry and clean but Sikaflex, or some formulations, and others rely on water (atmospheric water) to set off...
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    Neeves replied to the thread DIY bow thruster speed control?.
    I was heavily criticised for saying something similar and found a surprising number of members had bow thrusters - commonplace came to...
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    Neeves replied to the thread DIY bow thruster speed control?.
    There are many and continuing developments in software assisted docking. Large commercial vessels use the concept. For leisure yachts...
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    Neeves replied to the thread Leaking chain plates.
    I did wonder why the thread had solicited no comment (well done Ian :) ) - I know not a thing about the yacht. I'd emphasise Ian's post...
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    Neeves replied to the thread Which Singer 201.
    Slight thread drift - just an academic query We have been using my Mother's domestic machine (and using it for shade covers, boom...
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    I believe Volvo demands an anti siphon loop and the OPs installation HAS an antisiphon loop and he only needs the hose for part of the...
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    Neeves replied to the thread Electric Shaver with USB.
    I gave up with shaving (and grew/grow a beard). But my practice does not solve the issue as I now have a perfectly serviceable Braun...
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    Neeves replied to the thread Spanners cost??!.
    If you need to use spanners daily it will not leave much time for sailing :) Jonathan
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    Doesn't an exhaust hose need an antisiphon loop, how do you engineer an antisiphon loop in 0.5m of hose, any hose let alone exhaust...
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    Neeves replied to the thread Buying a Boat.
    Nah!! Don't buy a boat. Leave, give, all your money (saved because you do not have a boat) to your children and grandchildren. They...
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    I did an AF test comparing a dozen or so AF. I divided the hulls of our cat into vertical strips and applied each AF as 1,2,3,4, on one...
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