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the best result would be for the marinas to not co-operate with Peel. they should say we are not going to collect fees on your behalf...

The HAZ of itself is not weaker than the main body, assuming a 300 series stainless steel. The HAZ becomes susceptible to cracking if...

Exactly. I bought our current boat fitted with one. Took it in bits, weighed the cannister, re-packed it. After our six man liferaft, a...

I share the frustration with the Ocean Safety response, they seem to like to hid behind the "you need it servicing by us at huge cost or...

Cheaper to sell it and replace with a 1500 RPM job. You are working it hard. To make an oil filter work you will require two...

I think the OP is being coy. Instead of 'Bathroom Malfunction' he perhaps should have been more honest and said @$H1thouse Malfunction'...

Yeah it does pay to shop around. On a much smaller scale, I use a friends yacht with a Yanmar engine. The ignition switch has been...

Indeed. Volvo here quoted £ 1.780 for a coolant and oil heat exchanger service (cleaning) on a 200 hp TAMD-series green lump. This...

Thats OK for service parts-Yanmar dont make many of those. Some years ago I needed a head gasket for a four cylinder Yanmar diesel. It...

Probably not fitted with the Balmar 110Amp Alternator like our boat. Tremendous load when the field coil is fully magnetised for its...

Great Advice. Our Yanmar 4JH4-HTE uses genuine belts up rapidly and they make lots of nasty black dust as they wear. After changing to...

Butyl tape, perfect for all above water sealing. Clean, cheap, easy to use.