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I'm an ignoramus, but willing to learn. I did not know what an Architectural Pattern Maker was, I had a look - impressive work. Nice...

If the Bukh engines had to be capable of hand starting when installed in a lifeboat (seems an eminently sensible demand) then as this...

I thought Bukh engines could be hand started with a rope round the flywheel and use of a decompression lever, or was that just the...

In addition We had open transoms, which take seas in rough weather and offer an invitation to explore. We built washboards, over which...

What value do you put on any ones life Do not just buy any life jacket or a second hand one or a car boot sale,and NOT a buoyancy aid...

That's in title, horizontal or VERTICAL :) Jonathan

And I forgot to mention Most adhesive/sealant suppliers have formulations specifically for sealing windows (the market in the...

This is what happens when the seal to the gear box fails (and the windlass is not regularly serviced). Amazingly the windlass still...

Presumably for Scotland you mean 'and a hot water bottle wrapped round at your midriff.....' :)

The shaft of the windlass usually has a gasket, seal at one end of the shaft. Constant loading of the shaft, when at anchor will reduce...

Our curve was not great - but we were using 10mm acrylic. You can see the slight curve and the battens with screws into the fibre glass...

You should not need to apply heat. If you secure one side of the acrylic with a strong batten, screw the batten into the fibre glass...

A bit like Babylon's template device with cardboard or Hackers with thin ply and a glue gun. When I wanted to make a 'similar' template...

Not at all, its good to hear the views of others. If people spend good money following my comments - and don't subsequently have...

Norman and Paul, It seemed that you both have similar ideas. Your chain needs replacing - so you off and buy new chain. Or you need...