Recent content by sandeel

Filling grab-rail holes. Hi I would use epoxy as you suggest, I have used WEST myself, but any of the others are similar. Firstly use unthickened epoxy resin to saturate the holes, using a small brush, so as to get a good bond to the wood, then fill the holes with epoxy thickened with a mixture...

bronze screws I found this company excellent when I had to source some beefy bronze screws. Similar to the old GKN type woodscrews. Anglia Stainless

Ahh I see your point......

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boat recovery stick with the car IMHO, but why bother with a pulley? I used to recover a small yacht using a length of rope from the car's tow ball to the trailer, pull the boat up to a flatter surface out of the water, then chock the trolley wheels, reverse the car to the tow hitch, attach...

barton handle Barton reefing handle If it's anything like this one with a square end, it is a simple job to bend some stainless or plain steel rod to shape, and file the square end, I had one made from and old hand brace, worked a treat!! It's all part of boating fun good luck

+1 he has survived cancer and promised himself this adventure, he has got off his backside and is doing it however amateurishly, and good luck to him.

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give it a go!! Selway fisher are easy to build with the stitch and glue method, and they advocate using bog standard wbp plywood, and painting with household paint. using thickened epoxy for the filleted joints means the joints dont have to be that accurate. so shouldn't be that expensive and...

I think Downwest might be onto something, as it seems to me the gear selection was no problem until the mounts were replaced, and as you said in the original post, the gearbox may have become worn as the old mounts collapsed. Releasing the propshaft flange from the gearbox will allow the gears...

go with Searush he is usually right IMHO

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socket screws try A2A4 Stainless click here

wood you're right there I spend my life trying to keep the water the right side of BS1088 ply from the sixties!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good on Stewie and Alan, the true spirit of boating is still there

engine the chinese engine will likely not be used only as a marinized boat engine, it will no doubt be based on a a bog standard diesel powering some other pieces of plant, it might be worth trying to research the base engine's performance and durability. I would personally go for it, chinese...