Recent content by peterf

Maybe there is an air leak in the fuel system and the time to start is the time it takes for the fuel pump to recharge the lines. Before starting try pumping the fuel pump by hand (might require lots of pumps) and then see if its easier to start.

I believe this situation might be similar to my own. I would recommend removing the seaweed from under the buoy, I believe it might be this growth that is causing the buoy to rotate. I tend to use a plastic scraper to remove the seaweed.

going off fuse topic, sorry. I recently fitted inverter without fitting an isolator switch. Standing back and using it, it just didn't feel right. I have since added an isolator switch close to the inverter. Now it feels proper job... If it looks right.......

Given your brief I would offer another solution which is Tollesbury for winter and West Mersea for summer?

I have a yanmar 3gm30f. I found this solution SensESP/README.md at master · SignalK/SensESP was excellent and relatively straightforward to follow. You purchase a Wemos D1 mini, load the code from github link and point it towards a raspPi running SignalK. You can either connect several...

Its been covered before on this forum. Answers seem to range from Steam clean, flush and milton, and replace tank. Link to previous forum conversation below: Cleaning a water tank that has had diesel in it

Put an 'Apple Tag' on the trailer/outboard. Its v.small and easily hidden. If your item gets stolen you'll stand a good chance of being able to trace where it goes and provide details to police.

I recently purchased the Epropulsion Extra Short drive for use on tender. First impressions- extremely well engineered unit, silent, high torque, battery lasts more than enough time for a tender. I completely concur with wife/older children now being able to safely/easily/confidently being...

Hi Ian My boat is at tollesbury and whilst I am currently polishing/anti fouling her on the hard I have seen the marina team using their new dredger even at the weekends when I am down there.. I'm not sure dredging is ever "finished" but from what I can see they now have an active process in...

In the time taken to check on home schooling progress and make a cup of coffee I have 6 wonderful answers.. I'll order some flappy discs and give that a go. Many thanks for saving me the hassle of experimenting with sandblasting.

I want to take my keel back to bear metal and prime with many coats of primacon. I've used a wire brush on an angle grinder to do this before, it works but no fun. I'm curious whether I should try purchasing an add-on for my Karcher to do sandblasting instead? Has anyone tried it and how many...

My observation around single handed is that everything is fine up to the point where greater than one thing goes wrong at the same time. When more than one thing goes wrong at the same time you really do appreciate more than a single set of hands. ie Rope around prop and Main halyard...

Yes, you are right. Question: Would it be fair to say that the Peukert exponent becomes significant at higher current draw ie > 30amp/hr? For those of us with fridge/autoHelm being the highest draw (<10amp/hr combined) than would you say that the likely effect effect of not having that...

Yes, I fitted one of those 350A units.. What can I say, it just worked... Caveats: It works by you configuring the unit with the amount of Amp/hrs in your system. You manually tell the unit when 100% is reached. It subtracts Amp/hr total as current flows out. - I believe this approach is...

How do people replace/reseal the vacuum bag and what material is the vacuum bag made from? Rubble-sack?