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My end caps are cracking up, but on inspection I found they are original BL parts. Any ideas where to get spares from? It's a 1" 90° pipe fitting onto the heat exchanger with an internal diameter of 67 mm. BTW, the heat exchanger is not a Bowman. Already checked that with ASAP.

Murphy\'s law works in Belgium too then! I just ordered the part online from ASAP. Super website I have to add. Am waiting for shipping advice now. Might as well go off and buy some Belgian beers while I'm waiting...

Thank you all! Am contacting them via email. It's good to have you around in times of trouble! Let's hope the old girl runs fine again after this one.

I need to find a replacement water pump as mine has suddenly become terminally incontinent. I was planning to cruise through the Dutch area of Zealand and now I'm stuck in a harbour near Liege in Belgium sulking. Any tips as to where to find a new pump appreciated! I assume I can't fix the old...

Great trip up the river we had. Had some fun with the Sheerness lifeboat on the way (thanks folks). Ahem.

This Genoa has found a new use as a sun shade. Seems good at catching the rain as well. Anyone need loads of water?

Quick tip Lean the boat slightly against the wall before it settles! Maybe check that nothing big is lying where you want to go! Good luck! It's easy really.

You are quite crazy. The Rhine is a fast-flowing commercial river. You will be squashed and then arrested. Ijmuiden is also on the North Sea canal leading to Amsterdam...

Here's a photo pf the engine if it helps! http://www.flickr.com/photos/7891867@N04/589168229/

My joints are fine thanks I completely ripped out my gas system and replaced it with a short pipe directly to the cooker. I can't recommend getting a person who's been trained by a dog to fit your gas system, even if he was a pedigree!

Please help! I am desperately searching for new cooling system parts. The cooling system has two rubber end caps holding the heat exchanger in place either end of the header tank (no name anywhere to be found, only BL on the rubber caps). The dimensions are unusual I'm told (62mm, 58mm & 25 mm)...

Shifty character I\'d say Nick 'im someone. Is there a law against diabolical spelling? I quote: NO TRACTOR 4 SALE DESPITE SAYING TO THE CONTRARY IN THE AD.MISLEADING DECEPTION Buyer agritrader-ukcom(2044Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) 29-May-07 230131918564 Reply by mrdoig: READ...

I fell off an inner tube, does that count? Nearly bloody drowned too! The idiots in the boat (a dory) just drove around while I was left in 10 feet of water to fend for myself. Learned my lesson though: Always wear a life jacket at sea, even on a sunny day in shallow water. I was more than a...

Phosphoric acid Kills the rust dead. See: Acid info Then clean and cover with zinc paint or epoxy or whatever.