Recent content by STILL AFLOAT

Here, in Las Palmas, some years ago, Spanish registered vessels were being picked on, by the Guardia Civil , with them issuing arbitrary fines, for , out of date flares, out of date life raft inspections and their interpretation of " Too much oil.in the bilge " etc etc. so the Spanish...

Sorry, bit late, on this one , here, in Las Palmas, they found that some people, had up to 5 different boats in the marina, using Air B&B, and other similar companies. The marina then employed a new member of staff, with a computer , who trawls through the rental sites , looking for anyone...

Unfortunately, you hastily antifouled the boat, would have been better , after sanding, & opening the blisters,to let the boat stay out of the water, for a few months, treat the blisters, paint with something like Gel Shield 2000 then antifoul and off you go ! Since the initial scaremongering...

Ha, not just that ! The marinas are obligated to snitch to the councils, so you get hammered w council tax too ! Unless.....you have a quiet " Non Residential " mooring.

Most paint suppliers, have a barrier coating. Clean the hull, remove loose bits, let dry. Paint over the intact antifouling, with the barrier coat. Once that is dry, you can use whatever you want ! Dont sand old antifouling, its nasty & bad for you & the environment . Much easier to just paint...

Ok, so the engine, is from the 70s, does your engine, have liners ? When were they last checked ? What about worn pistons & rings ? Any of those, will waste fuel ! Also, is your exhaust, out of the stern, or side ? Normally side mounted exhausts, do not give fumes, as they are blown away...

Why not buy a motor boat ! If he has allready had a canalboat, then something like a 35 - 37 ft motorboat, would make life easy ! and cost a lot less , in overall maintenance ? Having sailed across the atlantic & back, since 1991, with all the rigging & sails and ropes etc ! Retiring to a 37 ft...

Sorry, if this , is in the wrong place ?? I do not understand, the current situation ? Borris, is doing Uturn after Uturn, depending on his mood. Disrupting peoples holidays, with arbitrary quarantines etc ! So, ok, having paid the exorbitant fee, to get to Las Palmas, for 3 free days, dingy...

You could turn the pump off , dry the hole and plug, with epoxy putty. However that probably wont stop your pump from running, as the rubber interior, that expands & retains pressure, has obviously ruptured. Good Luck

I had a strange webasto thing, Travelbox ? It worked off all 3 systems . Gas, 12 v & 220 v. It was mainly good, but in the summer, in the Canaries, it had to be turned up full, on 220 v , to just cool stuff, since its insulation, was based on degrees, below ambient temp. Ok, on gas or...

Re Transport ? Ok its a long time, since I was in Falmouth, yes there can be a long wait for the Falmouth - Truro branch line train, but from the Moor, you used to be able to get the Hopper Bus X 82, which got you to Truro, in about 20 mins, with much less waiting time , than the train...

And how would you.....like that, added to your current fees ? Smartarse comment. You know, that the post office, does not allow weekly payments ! So, could you pull 60 -70 quid out of your budget ? To suddenly pay, for a post box ? Where the marina office, was your only address ? What...

Since the new management took over...Prices have gone up considerably ! Also, in this now 1000 + berth marina, there are lots of foreigners, who only have the marina office, as a postal adress ! To suddenly be told, they have to use a PO box, somewhere in the city, screws up, any mail they...

Sic Transit Gloria Mundae !

According to friends, in Las Palmas Marina ? The Marina Office, who extorts, exorbitant marina fees..............Is now ........refusing to accept ..........mail / post .........from anyone ! This apparently started last week ! So, poeople stuck here.........have had to open PO box...