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Mayotte. Had to look that up. Great place to have a yacht but maybe not the best for getting things fixed. Hope you get it sorted.

Lovely boat. Pretty sure that you won't find anything on Hydromarine as they went out of business over 40 years ago. The system had a...

Depends on exactly which BMC engine it is. The 2.5L ones are difficult but the smaller 1500 and 1800 ones are OK. Plenty still in use in...

OK you have a Hydro Marine hydraulic drive. Hydro was an Irish company but not sure if they exist anymore. Google only shows a similar...

VAT is due when the transaction takes place - that is the point of invoice. The "tax not applicable" is really a bit of nonsense...

This looks like a hydraulic drive not a gearbox that transmits through a shaft to the propeller. What boat and engine is it? and does it...

Not sure they have commented on it other than informing members of changes over the years to the VAT environment, particularly since...

Just part of the template they use for descriptions and dates from the time when we were in the EU and having evidence of VAT payment...

Because all can be a reasonable explanation. Anyhow it is all totally irrelevant. Nobody least of all "authorities" are in the least bit...

OK your new photos make sense. That is a common problem with through deck chain plates as I described. The seal failing at deck level...

That is just the way to do it if you can. Go onto port tack as the ebb starts to strengthen. Bow on the lighthouse and let the tide take...

No. There is no pre determined life of rigging wire. That is the nature of the product. You have done more miles in your 14 months than...

Yes, by virtue of being pre 1986. No different from thousands of other old boats (like my 1979 one)

It is only surface deposits which can occur in damp environments. Does not necessarily mean a leak of running water.

Unusual but seems a good design as it avoids a flexible joint at deck level that often causes problems with leaks and crevice corrosion...