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Motorboats monthly magazine June 2013
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I might have a copy deep inside my shed somewhere, but before I go searching, is sticky fingers link what you are looking for?
Yesterday at 12:55
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Gulp, more sikaflex required o_O The cost of replacing these windows is horrendous even without any labour £600 quid for glassmen to...
20 Oct 2024
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Newbie - sterndrives or amateur root canal treatment?
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Only the uj bellow needs replacing every two years, the exhaust one is replaced when required based on inspection, it can last quite a...
15 Oct 2024
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I am no expert but remember that during an STCW firefighting course I was mildly surprised to learn that oil poses a far greater risk of...
14 Oct 2024
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I've never come across that view. My mechanic removes them for a bellows change every two years and replaces the oil in between. If...
14 Oct 2024
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so are you going to sail through the UK winter?
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As they say ‘there’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong boat’. With ice on the decks, we are very comfortable in our deck...
13 Oct 2024
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In salt water, sluice the decks with sea water to remove frost. If chosen the right day the sun will soon heat you.
13 Oct 2024
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so are you going to sail through the UK winter?
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The opposite for me, during winter nothing much grows on the hull particularly no barnacles on the props, not the case during the...
13 Oct 2024
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Volvo Saildrive, Which Antifoul
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I used the 2-part primer in the first year many years ago, but it is expensive for the "outdrive" pack compared to just buying seajet...
13 Oct 2024
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Volvo Saildrive, Which Antifoul
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Seajet 034 is much better than trilux, straight forward to paint on, I wouldn't say a spray can is essential in my experience.
12 Oct 2024
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Stern drive barnacles!
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I would only worry about the lower half of the drive, the bit in the water flow. I can't see painting antifouling suitable for aluminium...
12 Oct 2024
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The boating forum , today compared to 2014
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Very true, one of the most comical was the "exploding bog" post many years ago by the late Haydn, people like him made this forum...
12 Oct 2024
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I'll take a punt on changing demographics. People using the ybw forums back in 2004/2014 are mostly the same people using them today...
12 Oct 2024
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The Mobo forum is a shadow of its former self. Back when I first joined in 2002 it was a lively place full of good natured chat and...
10 Oct 2024
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Very quick update on the windows while I’m here
2 Oct 2024
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