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When I got a reel of arctic cable, I've a vague memory of the yellow not being recommended for 240v as it's what's used on 110v kit in...

Well, we used to have an old 60ft converted fishing boat. The multi-fuel stove burned almost exclusively wood from the shore. We carried...

Maybe you have picked up the wrong end of the stick? For years, I used a genuine, made in Scotland, CQR. It had a slot, and I've never...

I cannot see a reason why not. All three marine grades, G30, 40 and 70, have low levels of carbon. G40 has a little more than the almost...

All my anchoring has been, and still is, with bog standard mild steel galvanised chain. I presume that is termed G30. With chain of that...

Extremely high tide in Loch Creran this morning. Much higher than forecast. Not unexpected with strong Sly wind and low pressure.

And that's why we make fenders fast (with a round turn and two half hitches) to the base of the stanchions, and not to the guard wires...

Norman you have defined the issue succinctly. My remedy was more drastic and would not be accepted, as the proposed investment has to...

I think he's referring to the careless splodges of antifouling on the anode. I take mine off to clean them up, and don't replace them...

Without writing a whole essay about it, why not attack the round hole in the anchor with a drill and file, and make it a slot. That...

What I don't understand is why cleaning an anode with an ordinary (steel) wire brush is apparently a no no. That's not going to change...

Isn't it noticable how all the pear shaped anodes have a big lump of steel through them with tails with holes for fastening them to the...

Oh come off it.

Yes, mine does what it's supposed to do, so the propeller does not rotate when the engine is on tickover. Mine is air cooled, and takes...

I have never used the kill cord on my little 2.3hp outboard. It is fitted with what is effectively a "Dead Man's Handle", which means...