Recent content by rivalranger

Try http://www.taspares.co.uk/ Chatham, Kent I have used them a couple of times fast and inexpensive. Got a stop solenoid for £25 a fraction of the £300 a marine engineer wanted just for the part.....

A Rival 38.

http://www.jgtech.com/tacktick.htm

A Rival 38....

Re: First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Following this simple test on my Lowrance 3600 plotter produces a nice arc for the bearing line.

80k was the amount spent so far....... 50k was the original budget......

Matrix fans www.ketogroup.com they are a webasto dealer but source and supply their own matrix fans, talk to Toby. http://www.kuranda.co.uk/kalori-heater-matrix/index.php kalori seem to be the matrix fans that eberspacher sell if you buy from them.

North Cornwall summer 2004. Must have seen at least 10 that day. These two came right up to the boat and circled a couple of times.

I've just re-read the FedEx 'A Guide to your Duty and Taxes Invoices', they will charge you a admin fee of 2.5% of the combined Duty & VAT charge or £4.50 (whichever is greater)

There was no import duty charged on my $60 anchor foot switch.

I recently bought some kit from West Marine who delivered using FedEx Express. They (FedEx) paid my VAT up front to customs and then claimed it back from me to speed up the delivery. So expect a £4.50 admin fee for this service (not that I was given a choice), I also paid VAT on the delivery...

A warning for anyone who plans to use the lock at Limehouse. It's closed from today for the next month due to maintainence. At the moment there is no exact finish date (says the notice in the marina). http://www.bwml.co.uk/marina.php?marina_id=60&view=2#Tides%20and%20Lock%20information

I would suggest a Center Cockpit Rival 38 !

http://www.hydesails.com

Annie Hill wrote 'Voyaging on a Small Income' http://www.amazon.co.uk/Voyaging-Small-Income-Annie-Hill/dp/090128100X or Anne Hammick wrote 'Ocean Cruising on a budget' http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ocean-Cruising-B...TF8&s=books