Recent content by tim_ber

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    VHF radio cutting out.

    Agree with all of above. Had same situation and it was because of power. So either battery is dropping voltage a lot when you try to transmit (poor battery) or wires are corroded or what not. Just about wires... I was using a wireless keyboard at home, it would not work. Had left AAA...
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    Stopper knot for soft shackle

    If you cannot get on with any alternatives, drop me a pm and I will make a video of an easy way to do the diamond knot and send it to you. After trying three instructions I found one set of instructions that is so much easier than all the others and I know it by heart but cannot find a link...
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    i tag app

    Some clever person on here developed an app I think for the itag bluetooth devices. Their app was much better and did not drain the coin cell battery as much as the normal apps . I think it was before this new forum format came out. Does anyone remember it, have access to it or are you the...
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    Are there and good looking boat toilets?

    Watch the film. Recessed alloy cleats. Great toerail. Superb woodwork. Open the solid wooded door with a stainless steel door knob and THEN a facefull of cheap, white, plasticy flip-pity switch cheapo jabsco toilet. Just not on. Beneteau boat I think. :)
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    Are there and good looking boat toilets?

    Not seen them before. Good looking carbon fibre one: The X-Light is an original Tecma design | Thetford Marine
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    Are there and good looking boat toilets?

    Just watched the film "The Boat". Great looking boat in so many ways, but then they showed the loo and it looked like the bog (Ha) standard, Jabsco plastic thing. Are there better looking, easy to use loos out there that don't cost over £1k? I have never had trouble with my jabsco. but it...
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    Do you buy things from Alibaba

    I have bought from them in the past and all was ok; good even. There was one company that proved dodgy and the item described was not the item to be shipped, but they showed me the item before posting and I cancelled order and money was returned easily.
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    bits and pieces

    pm sent re GPS bluetooth and the nav light please
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    Very old ? Lewmar winches

    yes please.
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    Security box on board

    Trap door with a rug over it..........oh no, that wouldn't work would it :)
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    Battery Monitoring

    I use these.one to measure power in to batteries and one to measure power out. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Monitor-LCD-Watt-Meter-60V-100A-DC-Ammeter-RC-Battery-Power-Amp-Analyzer/192581895881?epid=14020910322&hash=item2cd6c686c9:g:nS4AAOSwbxBbRbkd
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    Marking annoying rocks

    Paint 'em.
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    Lifeguard Liferaft in Valise - Free

    Very grateful. Good to meet another gentleman and scholar of a forumite
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    Lifeguard Liferaft in Valise - Free

    Yes please. pm sent
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    Coxengineering website migration/rebuild

    I have had bad experiences with 1 & 1. Lots of down time and customers service being useless (in my experiences).
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