Recent content by Pete_k

I've got one, and very pleased with the way she sails too. Not exactly the roomiest 27 footer but has full standing headroom in the saloon (6ft), they have a very seakindly motion and the long keel means she goes in a nice straight line also it is very well balanced and can be set to steer...

I have used Blakes tiger cruising for a good many years now and have yet to have a barnacle on the hull at the end of the season, usually have a slight trace of slime starting to form mostly towards the waterline. I did try one of the international brands on our little power cat one year but it...

Re: lacks tidal information? You need to study it further, unless of course you only intend to use it for your own locality if that is well covered, as it has some huge gaps in its tidal info one instance being the west coast of Ireland. It says on the cover that it covers 'Faroes to Gibraltar'...

I moaned about this one a few months ago on this forum, it lacks tidal information I didn't bother to study it any further than that, basically it doesn't do what it says on the cover!! <hr width=100% size=1>

I had a Rutland 913 on my last boat, sold last year, it performed faultlessly and very quietly, much quieter than most other models I have ever seen on other boats which can usually be heard from one side of the harbour to the other. Never noticed any bearing problems after it being tied off...

Have a look at a Lavac the pump can be fitted on a convenient bulkhead etc, very efficient loo as well. the details can be found online at www.blakes-lavac-taylors.co.uk <hr width=100% size=1>

Re: I\'ve had my tool looked at I have one in similar state, do you have the address to which you sent it, haven't seen any brochures anywhere in our neck of the woods. <hr width=100% size=1>

Thanks for the help. Have spoken with several dealerships today and the upshot is that the engine is based on the kubota z500 and marinized by nanni diesels and basically it is now obsolete (thats like a death sentence is it!!) well it runs purrfectly so I want to keep it that way. Main parts...

I've got a Farymann diesel engine (very reliable, so far) but am struggling to find a dealer that can supply the nitty gritty parts that need changing, i.e. engine anode, and the odd gasket, parts that are generally different on all engines (so I am informed). I've searched the net and the...

Simple solution is to do away with the gas and chuck some charcoal in and light it, then its a proper bbq and not just a gas grill <hr width=100% size=1>

Stopped in Dover on a delivery last year and went ashore to eat in the evening, didn't want anything fancy just pub grub but had to scour the town before we found one that did food. while looking for said pub we didn't even pass any restaurants or lowly fish and chip shops which in our...

There are tide tables for 40 standard ports and as I said none for the west coast of Ireland. For the area I was planning to go to the secondary ports have Galway as the standard port with the usual tidal differences noted but then they have failed to supply the tide tables for Galway. I have...

Nobody mentioned Camaret but as they say study the charts and you'll find no shortage of places to go. Went to Camaret from Scilly with my two last year (10 and 12) just me and them, then explored the Rade de Brest we all had a great time and they want to go again but this time will probably...

I have recently chosen this one more or less on price and the fact that you get two years worth of tidal info, however in my naivety I assumed it contained what it said on the boxed cover but have found it lacking in the tidal info department. It says on the box that it covers from Faroes to...

all the more reason to take to the sea