Recent content by shanemax

I will touch wood when I say this but number ones , number twos and toilet paper all go down and through my toilet, I spend up to a week away, at a time, several trips a year, on my boat so the toilet is used a lot and I have never had a blockage problem because I pump 20 times. All is bio...

Totally crap subject for a thread.

Dont agree. Butane pressure regulators are set for the hottest country ( anywhere near the equator) and the bottle left in direct sunlight. On the other hand if the temperatures drops very low a lot of gas companies mix the two gasses 50/50 so it keeps flowing in the winter.

If one totally fails with lots of weed growth and barnacles and one is 100% successful you may land up going around in circles.

I refill my blue 4.5 calor butane from a large red/orange propane. You can get the fittings from Ebay.

Strong and watertight for 12 month will suit me while I source some hard wood or thick marine ply to replace the various parts. I drilled several 1.5 mm holes about 25mm deep into the remaining wood as recommended by Ronseal to allow the fluid to soak in thoroughly.

I have 25% rot in my forward hatch. I have pulled most of the rotten dusty wood out. There is still plenty of solid wood left, enough to fill. I have drilled 20-30 plus tiny 1.5 inch holes and applied Ronseal wet rot hardener. I know the purest will say replace the lot but I have not got the...

Last nights surge 12" (1 foot) Quite a big one , especially if you run up a beach at high water and expect to get off on the next tide. You could be neaped for 2 weeks.

Harwich harbour, if abandoned and left to nature may in time look like this ????

To have water in an air filter is either rain water or some sort of back pressure from the cooling system. Water in an air filter would usually result in the engine stopping and a risk of locking up the engine, hydro lock, trying to compress a none compressible liquid can do immense damage.

If it happens again while on the boat, switch off fuel at the tap on the side of the engine, and then start the engine and let it naturally run out of fuel so the float drops to its lowest point. This usually clears the problem.

If all was quiet, in general, perhaps the various emergency services attended as a form of training exercise, to observe and learn. i don't suppose they get that many mud rescues so experience must be lacking. If I fall in the mud I want all that plus a couple of helicopters. One might as well...

Oh........ and tributyltin does not break down but stays in the environment (mud) so if this was the reason any new shell fish are at risk.

Google TBT tributyltin anti fouling and all will be explained about the poor Oyster and the trend in transgender mussels.

Good information for those who wish to anchor and enjoy the peace and desolate beauty plus the numerous seals. If any one comes along and tells you you are sitting on Oyster beds you can tell them to " sling their hook" before you sling your own.