Recent content by wrr

If it is hypalon, Bostik 2402, a 2 part adhesive, is the glue of choice.

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The RYA website should have drafts bills of sale. Basically, each party needs to assure the other that the boat is free of all charges etc., what equipment is included and that they are the sole owners. The sum can then be £1 and other considerations. However, insurers may need a valuation.

Having scrubbed off the adherent green growth with detergent and allowed to dry, this stuff does a good job on engrained grime, such as the Hamble gets from Fawley refinery, see Everbuild PVCu Solvent Cleaner

Apart from the cannabis issue, the attached is somewhat concerning: See: Sailing instructor caught with knife appears in front of Isle of Wight magistrates

Prodec Ice Fusion rollers are the best that I have used. Unlike others, they do not shed bits of roller onto the wet surface of the antifoul.

Provided that there is a flat surface on the supporting brackets, I would consider using 3M Dual-lock, which is a bit like Velcro on steroids.

I would also ask for proof of identity and address, such as driver's licence, council tax bill etc. An on-line search should help to validate the address and the insolvency register is always worth a look. I would then want to see mooring receipts etc. in the given name and address. A meeting...

While I have frequently replaced CAV filters and seals at rest, the thought of diesel bug and having to replace the filter during a passage in difficult sea conditions was enough to persuade me to fit the ASAP adaptor and Racor filters. Combined with a filter wrench and a appropriately sized...

A rear window heater timer relay should be fine, just because it can handle 16a does not mean that it will not operate switching a lesser current. I use one for a cooling fan which is rated far below the relay maximum switched current.

The water inlet hose should meet two requirements: fire resistant so that it does not burn through in an engine fire, resulting in sinking, which is a rather drastic way to put a fire out, and not collapsing due to suction if the water intake is blocked. The relevant standards are ISO 13363 2B...

Marine greases tend to contain calcium sulphonate rather than lithium salts, as calcium-based greases are regarded as having better water resistance and anticorrosive properties while lithium based greases have better thermal stability. Interestingly, some popular green marine greases smell...

If you bodge it, it is likely that you will regret it every time you look at it! I would contact any yards in your area that deal with wooden boats or refits of plastic boats, as they may have an offcut of sapele-faced ply. The pieces in my workshop are just too small for your requirements...

I solved a similar issue with the use of two laboratory bossheads and some 8mm aluminium rod bent to shape, the total cost was less than £20 at current value.

Your best chance in the timescale is to get an offcut of teak from a proper boatbuilder. Try Tim Gilmore in Birdham (Services - Tim Gilmore) or Hayling Yacht Services (About Hayling Yacht Company).