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looking for a water cooled manifold for an old volvo AQD21 4 cylinder. i believe it to be an old peugot engine, any help would be appreciated, many thanks. <hr width=100% size=1>

Anyone no the best material to use for gaskets for inspection hatches on a diesel tank . Is rubber ok to use or is it dodgy ? Many thanks

Have a couple of fuel pipes that have a small weep of diesel coming from them do you think some PTFE tape will solve this or is there something better ? THANKS

Can anyone tell me if the transducer which is fitted to an old seaferer depth sounder can be used on a more modern sounder and if so which one ? thanks

Having recently applied linseed oil to the teak gunnel on my boat, the excess oil ran down the gel coat of the hull. Having not cleaned it off immediately, I am now having bother trying to remove it from the hull. Any suggestions on removing the oil would be appreciated. Many thanks.

LOOKING TO BUY A NEW INFLATABLE ABOUT 2.5MTR 3-MAN GOING TO SPEND ABOUT £650 WHATS THE BEST BUY FOR MY MONEY BEEN LOOKING AT WETLINE MAKE ARE THEY ANY GOOD?

I HAVE THE SAME ENGINE IN MY BOAT WHICH ALSO HAS WHITE SMOKE ON START UP AND A SMALL AMOUNT WHEN RUNNING BUT IS A GREAT STARTER AND RUNS PERFECT SO I DONT BOTHER TO MUCH ABOUT IT YOU NO WHAT THEY SAY IF ITS NOT BROKE DONT FIX IT ALL THE BEST

I THINK THERE IS A NUMBER STAMPED ON THE HULL AT THE STERN OF THE BOAT HIGH UP AT THE GUNNEL SEE YA

HAVING CHANGED MY ENGINE OIL I AM NOW ABOUT TO CHANGE MY GEARBOX OIL THE PROBLEM IS SHOULD IT BE HYDRAULIC OIL OR NORMAL ENGINE OIL ? THE MODEL IS PRM 140 WHY DO WE EVEN BOTHER CHANGING IT AT ALL I DONT KNOW ANY ONE WHO CHANGES THEIR CAR GEARBOX OIL WHICH IS DOING MORE HOURS THAN MOST BOATS...

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I MIGHT GET A HEAD GASKET FOR A FODEN F4 2- STROKE DIESEL OLD ENGINES NORMALLY FOUND IN EX MOD BOATS PROBABLY A PINNACE ?

I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A COLVIC WATSON MOTOR SAILER WHICH HAS NO BILGE KEELS FITTED ARE THEY NEEDED AND DO THEY MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN STABILITY ?