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No point in changing the steaming light!

While trundling up the creek last summer I kept a lookout to see which boats were the turnstone favourites. The boat that stood out...

It won't be as good as it was, but considering the trouble with getting the mast down again and replacing the cable, I'd go with it. Try...

I'm using Smith and Allen Ultra15W-40 mixed fleet. API CG-4/CF-4/SJ ACEA A3/B4 (2012). The motor doesn't appear to use it up, but I...

It is a very old 0 - 100 psi bourdon tube gauge so not the best for measuring low pressures. I let the motor idle and slowly increased...

This turned out more of a job than I expected. I had to take off the alternator and starter motor before I could get at the pressure...

Thank you! I have found an updated version of the manual but I suspect my motor is an earlier version. It is 1977 vintage with the BW6...

In earlier times, my Crescent 3.9 would plane my Tinker Tramp!

Welcome, Kjell_arne! - the cylinder is air cooled, but the exhaust manifold and leg are water cooled by means of a scoop behind the prop...

I would fold a piece of sail cloth over the luff to cover the damage and sew all round and right alongside the luff rope. Make sure it's...

Well done. Poignard, thank you very much for that detail drawing. It's not in my manual. Off to the boat on Tuesday!

Mine was a Morris Oxford!

Thanks for that tip, rotrax - an easy check. Maybe the plunger is not seating properly.

I have owned my Seal 28 with it's DV20 for nearly 24 years, now. When I got it, the engine ran well enough, but was obviously needing...

This could be it. NASA wind V1 uses a four core plus screen. Wires are red, black, blue and white