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My choice would be to retain the Blakes if at all possible but it would be interesting to know their age. Mine are 40 years old and in...

The Hartley 32 steel yacht we kept in Wellington Harbour, NZ, for seven years had a bulb keel. The maker, a very good welder, cut the...

Calor bottles are 'rented' and should not be refilled according to the company. Camping Gaz bottles are purchased, so presumably can be...

I suspect this to reflect what is available to the filler. In UK Autogas is 100% propane but in France and most of Europe it is a...

I bought most of my stern arch fittings from Baseline. I found them excellent and helpful to deal with. It was a long time ago: hope...

Another link about SCC in chainolate bolts. Sadler 34 lower and cap chainplates

I assume UK? Stress corrosion is less an issue than in Mediterranean climate but is a possibility. Well worth removing bolts one at a...

On mine most of the collars are unreadable so I weigh when empty and then 4.5kg on and write this on the bottle. I do find the 'float in...

Indeed they do and most of them will run a calorifier with total success. It is suggested that smaller single-cylinder engines may not...

Could it be that there is air in the bottle? I am not really sure what the effect might be but I know that professionally filled bottles...

We had one on our GK29, installed for more than 10 years with no problems. On having it surveyed the guy nearly had a fit and we were...

I agree, it appears that one strand has a different composition from the others. Not sure that it is carbon steel that I would expect to...

Calorifiers come either horizontal or vertical, your choice. Mine is 25 litres, horizontal, with an 850 watt heating element. Came fully...

Bottles should only be filled to about 80% to avoid allowing liquid fuel to the appliance. The net weight is usually marked on the...

This is what I think. Grade 30 specification calls for 'dead mild' steel, i.e. very low carbon steel. In China there are vast quantities...