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PabloPicasso
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My Avon looks like a tapestry quilt on the bottom ... some patches are large enough - that I made sure I patched under and on top -...
Yesterday at 13:57
PabloPicasso
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Rats!!
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They've been done in.
Sunday at 20:58
PabloPicasso
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Rats!!
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I'll have a look at that polymarine.
Saturday at 21:01
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My tender was stored in a garage over winter and rats have chewed about 5 holes. The worst is next to the rollock fitting. Another bad...
Saturday at 19:55
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What should. Max revs be
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Rated 9hp at 3200. with the correct propeller you should be able to achieve a minimum of 3000rpm with a clean hull in flat water. With...
Thursday at 19:57
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Just to add to the above - you might be able to confirm that it's a fuelling issue by rigging up an alternative, temporary gravity-fed...
Thursday at 19:55
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Also well worth checking all antenna connections. Transmit is a lot more power through the antenna, so may cope with a poor joint...
3 Jun 2024
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Can newbies really be that thick
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I am an amateur sailer/owner. I know a lot more now than I did. I crewed a good bit before buying a boat, and helped out when I got the...
3 Jun 2024
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zoidberg's post
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ikea bed base slats for avon dinghy floor - what size?
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Here you are...
3 Jun 2024
PabloPicasso
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ikea bed base slats for avon dinghy floor - what size?
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Just buy the longer Ikea ones and cut them down to the right length. Can't be a huge price difference?
3 Jun 2024
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Wood plinth for mounting windlass
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I have a few teak doors, that were popular in the 60s & 70s, found in skips and salvaged by me for free. Good seasoned teak and...
28 May 2024
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Nobody has yet actually answered the question the OP posed about substituting iroko for the teak. I am no expert, but think that would...
28 May 2024
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If it's hidden and you want to avoid the wood deteriorating in the future you could consider something like G10, a quick look on eBay...
28 May 2024
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I used ply for my windlass plinth, I think it might be less likely to split than solid wood. Liberally coated in epoxy, the bolt holes...
28 May 2024
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Broken screw on Volvo Penta impeller pump housing
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Drill out the epoxy and brass screw, re tap the thread, put a new screw in. Helicoil, or drill out oversize and put a bigger screw in...
28 May 2024
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