Recent content by wongaero

Is it me or do they seem to be actively trying to have a huge accident?

The Series 9 looks a little lacking in space to me (wide side decks, narrow wheelhouse) whereas I've walked past a 1080 on a pontoon and it looked utterly vast by comparison. I'd quite fancy a 980 as a compromise apart from there being a galley where the forward-facing crew seat ought to be...

See, you wouldn't have all this trouble with outdr... £45 you say? Oh.

Concave stanley knife blades seemed to give a cleaner cut than the standard straight ones...

mmm, that's what you get for whizzing about in the dark My chartplotter doesn't show the breakwater either:-|

I suspect a piezo dehumidifier would be about as useful as a peltier buzzer.

If you can get under the road bridge at Haslar, Roger at Seaway Marine (023 9260 2722) is very helpful, best to phone or drop in to discuss what you have in mind once you have other quotes (maybe not email though). He has a slipway, tractor and a hydraulic trailer good for 13m boats. He did a...

mmm, a Propeller-Library would be useful for this sort of thing. Like a Brick-Library!

Did you remember to position the new strainer so that, if you've recently run the engine, it overflows through the alternator when you take the top off, as on the standard outdrive KAD32?

The manufacturer's data sheet will say if the device is rated for DC - I don't think there's a safe rule of thumb because DC contacts require careful design to deal with the increased tendency toward arcing compared with AC use

If SWMBO can get back inside your boat from the foredeck, you could nip off and quietly rig all the lines ready to slip before even starting the engine? 'Here, you can do it all while sitting on the deck' seems to go down well...

Oh yes, quite fancy a fast patrol craft - might need a lottery win first though, even at that price.

The Cormates look v nice in the pictures, not seen one in real life. Are those of us from Essex allowed a wry smile and an elbow-nudge at the name?

I know, but sometimes a little rant about marketing-numbskullery helps pass a wet afternoon:-)

Well, after all the time I thought I was saving up for a mid-range boat it turns out what I need is a starter boat, I dunno, like maybe a Swordsman 37, that would do.