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    neil_s replied to the thread Flavell Vanessa Cooker.
    Another Vanessa, here! Original fit in 1977 and still going strong. It got replacement hob burners from an e-bay donor a couple of years...
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    neil_s replied to the thread Dinghy trailer, trolley whatever.
    I would suggest a launching trolley would be the simplest and perhaps the most pleasant. 15 - 20 minutes either way. It's not a heavy...
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    neil_s replied to the thread Anode - had it, or still ok?.
    Have just cleaned the crust off my anode with an angle grinder. Also smooths it off - I'll go at least a knot faster next season!
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    Last season, I went through the same reasoning and did not change oil and filter. After reading wonkywinches posting, I changed my mind...
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    neil_s replied to the thread Is this anode too big?.
    Fit the big one. I did and have forgotten how long it's been there!
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    neil_s replied to the thread Southerly keel stuck.
    Well done! It's amazing the enormous weight that can be supported by a bit of old paint and mud. Lift keel boating is a whole extra...
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    neil_s replied to the thread Southerly keel stuck.
    I suffered from mud in the keelbox this summer. The keel went down about half it's travel and then stopped. This is a manual system with...
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    Make a wooden one - 5 bits of 4 x 2 softwood and two lengths of 8 mm studding should do it!
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    neil_s replied to the thread Old plastic genoa track.
    Barton have 20 mm alloy track - it might fit your sliding fairlead.
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