Recent content by pjvz

A Deffee yacht mast ladder that you hoist on a halyard and is stabilised by supports fitting in the sail track on the mast. Suitable for a 10 - 12 m mast. SWL 20st. A very stable climb with many reviews on line, search Deffee Yacht Mast ladder. Very Similar to the Kinleven Marine ladder! In...

Now sold. Thank you

This is a fully working, manual anchor windlass in very good condition. It is double-acting (pulls on both strokes of the handle), with a chain-operated mechanism which runs in an internal oil bath. Included is a user's manual and a aluminium operating handle. This aluminium-bodied windlass has...

Hi, I've inherited one of these, but it lacks wiring instructions, does anyone have a copy they could scan and email to me? Many thanks Paul

It's having to wear the ear defenders that was the decisive factor!

So many questions..

A Simpson Lawrence Windlass that although it needs an external paint job, it works extremely well with either rope or chain. I travel regularly between Cornwall and Hampshire so collection can be anywhere between the two! Any sensible offer considered.

Thanks to all who have commented. I will try and get some images to help the discussion. The boat is lying in Dorset. PJVZ

The boat next to me in the yard had it's standing rigging replaced last summer. It now looks as if it's rusting with brown stains tracking down the wire. The rigger who did the work says its a resin used in the wire manufacture, not rust. Has anyone else come across this?? I was going to use...

Yep, once I find a replacement. I'll post it on the forum.

I'm looking to upgrade a old B&W RL70 with a colour screen, so anything with that combination of letters and numbers, new or second hand. Many thanks

HI is the plotter still on the market? Regards Paul

I've got a Raytheon RL70 combined Radar and chartplotter unit, linked to ST50 instruments. How easy is it to upgrade to one of the new Raymarine C series??

Why have two forums then, focused on the two magazines which I assume have a different type of reader interest? Who might our elders be?

Problem??