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This came up trumps in a magazine review a couple of years ago, apparently it's as strong as you can get on the high street (25 % phos acid). http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/rust-remover-1-litre I've used it and it does the trick.

Sorry can't help, not listed on the website. She might be around some where though

Not listed on the Caprice Owners website, although that is not to say that she's not around somewhere. There aren't that many Caprices currently listed. If you know anybody with a Caprice, please point them in the direction of the website. Wot

Yoou will no doubt improve the safey aspect but reduce your range to somewhat approaching hailing distance due to the inability of the emissions to escape from the shielding. Defeats the purpose of a HF set I suppose

Before applying any protective finish, was the anodised finish on the mast and boom damaged? If it was, then for long term corrective action the aluminium needs to be re-protected using something like Alocrom or Alodine before applying a cosmetic finish over the damaged area.

These lot seem to be really active and out on a regular basis. Some of them are based at Haslar Marina so walking/Biking distance from Alverstoke. http://victoryclass.org.uk/

You don't get much more serious than this bad boy from a very reputable manufacturer. http://www.spectrolab.com/searchligh...x16_ns_ep.html Sold as 100 million Candlepower :)

1 It was a jaguar, not a black cat 2. I was a WAFU, never a skimmer :)

165 days: Portsmouth to Portsmouth via the Falklands, HMS Invincible, 1982.

I followed the example detailed here http://silhouette-misty.blogspot.co.uk/2007/10/slab-reefing-system.html, there is also a load of other tips on that blog. It works well on my Caprice and was relatively cheap to do. I fixed the blocks using Stainless Steel Rivnuts bedded in with Duraluc, if...

Indeed:) And have done so myself in the past. Well known motel on the Helston - PZ road flying the White, rang them and asked if they were aware of the legislation surrounding the White Ensign and permission to fly it. Ensign replaced by another flag within the hour. I meant flying, as how can...

Apparently not. Chap on TV other day explained that the Union Flag was designed before the Act of Union when James was King of England and Scotland when they were two independent countries. if the Scots do retain the existing Monarch as Head of state then the situation is then exactly the same...

More to the point, have I read this correctly in that said owner stood by whilst you were mooring up and watched this happen without attempting the halt the movement of your boat? And then demanded damages? I think it would be in the Public Interest to announce his boats name to ensure nobody...

And where did it ever state that they must be carried sequentially? I did my DS in the 'old fashioned way' and looking back can see no reason why it could not have carried out in an integrated fashion. Indeed aspects of the overall course would probably have been better delivered in this...

and this is a spy plane