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    Jabsco toilet seat hinge set.

    Sold to Bergamot.
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    Mariner 3.3 Two Stroke Outboard (Link to eBay)

    I bought this new around 1997 and used it occasionally on the Upper Thames on our tender. The boat was sold a few years later and the engine came home and has sat in the loft ever since. It was drained of fuel before storage. Fresh fuel and it started third pull. Plenty of water from the tell...
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    Vetus 4 Metres of 16mm sanitary hose.

    4.00 metres of 16mm inside diameter sanitary hose. Obviously unused but bought about two years ago and stored in the loft ever since. looking for around half of what I paid so £25.00 Collection from Wincanton area of Somerset but I’m often in Surrey or Kent and happy to meet en route.
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    Vetus 12 Metres of 38mm sanitary hose.

    12.00 metres of 38mm inside diameter sanitary hose. Obviously unused but bought about two years ago and stored in the loft ever since. looking for around half of what I paid so £150.00 Collection from Wincanton area of Somerset but I’m often in Surrey or Kent and happy to meet en route.
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    Vetus 13 Metres of 38mm sanitary hose.

    13.00 metres of 38mm inside diameter sanitary hose. Obviously unused but bought about two years ago and stored in the loft ever since. looking for around half of what I paid so £160.00 Collection from Wincanton area of Somerset but I’m often in Surrey or Kent and happy to meet en route.
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    Vetus 13.5 metres of 19mm sanitary hose.

    13.5 metres of 19mm inside diameter sanitary hose. Obviously unused but bought about two years ago and stored in the loft ever since. looking for around half of what I paid so £120.00 collection from Wincanton area of Somerset but I’m often in Surrey or Kent and happy to meet en route.
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    Jabsco toilet seat hinge set.

    Jabsco compact toilet seat hinge set. New and unopened. Always kept a spare set but I’ve now sold the boat. Part number 29098-1000. £5.00 and happy to post at cost.
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    How hard is it to pass BSS exam?

    As does the drain plug. Metal drain plugs are sometimes an option offered by the manufacturer.
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    Eberspacher Heater

    That happened on my system. The display was blank and none of the buttons would operate the heater. Turned out to be the display/controller unit itself had failed. It was easy to diagnose by checking the wiring and voltages as shown in the link I posted. Got the controller and service parts...
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    Eberspacher Heater

    Some really useful information here and gave me the confidence to strip, repair and service mine. Eberspacher
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    Hurley lock over night moorings.

    Just my thoughts after having our first five days away on the boat this year. We left Harleyford Wednesday afternoon and headed up stream. We overnighted at Sonning and after a cracking breakfast at the Great House, went to Wallingford followed the next day by a cruise up to Abingdon. We started...
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    Advice on Princess Riviera 266 (twin Engine) Fuel consumption, and is it good for Thames?

    Another thing that may be useful if you still have your Viking is TBS do offer a part exchange on some of their boats.
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    Advice on Princess Riviera 266 (twin Engine) Fuel consumption, and is it good for Thames?

    The boat you’ve picked out is a very suitable boat for the river. Mirages were very well built and most still look to be in good condition all these years later. I can’t offer any advice on that specific boat but that’s what your surveyor will do. Shaft drives were only available on the aft...
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    Advice on Princess Riviera 266 (twin Engine) Fuel consumption, and is it good for Thames?

    A much more suitable boat for the river that you will really enjoy using. It might be worthwhile putting a link here to the boat as we can offer an opinion on a specific boat which may be helpful. As for the chemical toilet, it’s not a problem. Easy and cost free to empty (compared to £17.00 at...
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