Recent content by RDL

Welcome, Make sure you get a full survey done which ever boat you finally go for.

I've had one go. I've got KAD 44's with EDC's circa 1999. I know of two other people in my Marina that has had the same issue.

Thanks for the advice, thats exactly what the Volvo engineer said. However, all of the ram internals have now been re built with a new end cap and seals. Will be fitting it tonight. Rob

I had the boat out of the water for the last couple weeks for antifouling and outdrive service. Replaced a seacock as well. I had booked a lift back into the water for last Friday. But when I arrived at the boat on Thursday evening I noticed that there was a hydraulic leak coming from one of the...

Re: How do you know a Lady\'s been on your boat? You beat me to it - see my earlier 'Cherbourg or Bust' post. <hr width=100% size=1>

Whats the forecast for this weekend then del ...? <hr width=100% size=1>

You crack me up...! I wasn't thinking of the funny side when my hand was stuffed round the u bend. <hr width=100% size=1>

I had an email from Djfabs (Meta May)last Thursday asking if I would like to make the trip to Cherbourg at the weekend in the company of 4 other boats. The weather forecast was good, with F2-4, high pressure and neap tides. This would be my first trip across the channel and I thought I was just...

Ian, should it be the uncut or censored version ? <hr width=100% size=1>

Don,t run out out of fuel if you come to Sparkes. Diesel now £0.45p per litre here. I filled up at Cowes on Tuesday for £0.34p <hr width=100% size=1>

I have KAD 44's on my Targa 37. 300 version virtually identincal. As with the 44,s get the tappets adjusted yearly and not 200 hrs as Volvo sugest. The 44's and 300's are 4 valves per cyliner. The rocker arm presses down on a 'T' piece that slides up and down on a dowel that is presses into the...

Thanks all, I will head straight in and go in the Multi-Story. Looking forward to doing some tyre kicking, allthough, I have 12 weeks worth of Lottery tickets that I have not been bother to check yet. Do you think I should check them just in case before I go to the show ? Rob <hr width=100%...

Hi all, Planning to go to SIBS on Saturday. Not sure whether to try and find a car park close, Park & Ride, or I have the option of taking the Cat from Gosport. I will be travelling from chichister side. Thanks, Rob <hr width=100% size=1>

Just had a thought, Last weekend heating had packed up so I brought down a convection heater. While not in use I stowed it on the floor between the two bunks in in the aft cabin. The fluxgate compass is mounted just underneath in the stoewage compartment under one of the bunks. Now carn't...

The compass heading did not drift that quickly as to affect straight line course keeping accuracy over a couple of miles when using A/P only. Autopilot test only was done to test straight line accuracy after it could not hold a straight line cource when tracking a waypoint. Going from Cowes to...