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    Notice to Mariners Week 12

    Permanent Notices 1. Reduction of depths in the Sunk Precautionary Area north of the Long Sand Head - no issues for leisure craft; 2. Reduction of depths in the Black Deep (no issues) and the Shingles Patch (encroaching towards the north (North Edinburgh Channel) and the South Edinburgh...
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    Holding Tank Questions for Peggie Hall (The Headmistress) re her new book

    1. My run was about 5'. Has to be to get the placement far enough forward. Mainly horizontal then vertical. Not caused any problem yet. 2. Near the bow is good for 'my' shape. See image. 3. I saw a recommendation (perhaps Tek Tank) that largest is best because aerobic is best and works...
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    New Impellar?

    I have 17 'one season used' spares! Which means that one has failed and I have given one away FREE!
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    Spluttering and spitting water from hot water tap

    My supplier suggested that but I was unsuccessful in making attempts to reseal those joints - if they were at fault.
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    What Are Your Cruising Plans This Summer?

    Don't forget the two free supplements on www.crossingthethamesestuary.com - first does the tides Boulogne to St Valerie (ATSO) and the second Ramsgit to Dover and crossing the TSS providing accurate offsets for the deliberate X-track 'error' for Calais or Boulogne - if you go that way round. I...
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    Calorifier Size.

    I fitted from a 2030 and have the VP instructions which are generic for 2010, 2020, 2030 and 2040. There is an image of each engine and the instructions comprise (totally): The arrows on the connectors indicate the direction of flow of the water. The recommended hose dimension hose...
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    Calorifier Size.

    Ours in 32ft of a wooden MAB is 22l which as large as we can fit. Bear in mind that the water is so hot that it is always blended in with the cold water so the capacity of hot water is probably double for washing up/washing. We have a thermastat valve fitted to the calorifier to blend hot and...
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    Spluttering and spitting water from hot water tap

    Our tank been having spluttering for 3/4 years. Nothing solves the problem for me!!! I suspect the air can never be purged and once it heats up the expansion vessel can't cope. It's been handy to turn down the thermostat to avoid the hottest water when it spurts. If anyone has a bright idea...
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    mid season scrub for boats at Bradwell

    'fraid just don't know about depths on neaps. I would have thought most would be fine except for the really deep yachts.
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    mid season scrub for boats at Bradwell

    Doesn't the barge lie on them for the regatta!? I've always assumed the YC booked them for both pairs - not that I understand they 'own' one or pair or just provided a co-op arrangement. I know the front pair marks the height of the tide over the causeway on the front one. Quite a few fishing...
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    mid season scrub for boats at Bradwell

    Yes, but all that effort......... On a serious point, I wonder if those posts have gribble like the causeway apparently. I wonder if the YC has 'surveyed' the posts?
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    mid season scrub for boats at Bradwell

    Cost me £120 inc of the scrub at West Mersea. She has to wait for 24 hours of course
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    Notice to Mariners Week 11

    Permanent or Preliminary 1. Reduced sounding in the Hole Haven Creek (0.4m) and two soundings outside and near the Pier (2.2m and 3.7m); 2. A foul in 13m of water in the Inner Traffic Zone near the Gouree on the way to the Hook of Holland; 3. Enlargement of the Belwind Wind Farm in Belgium...
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    OMG check those keel bolts!

    [URL=http://s217.photobucket.com/user/rgaspar_album/media/100-0001_IMG-2.jpg.html] Here's what happened quite a long time again. Ten years after replacement they were fine. There is no evidence by OP of studs (in the sense of screwing into the ballast keel) in my view also. So when you have...
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