Recent content by Pye_End

visit my harbour and Marine Navigator.

We have vertical wires in our lock, and so easy to single hand through it by comparison. Absolutely no problem fending off, especially as there are fenders also in the lock. This system also means you don't have to tend your lines whilst on the rise and fall. Dutch locks often have...

Don't know what Plastimo currently recommend but last time I got one the instructions were to soak in vinegar before use. Perhaps dosing might reduce foaming. Personally, I put drinking water in a hard portable tub - mainly due to the taste that comes with flexible, but also because of the...

Not really - the GPS issues the BBC quoted have been going on for a long time now, and have been localised mainly to war zones. Solar flares also pose an issue, but due to the nature of the signals there can be more than one source of problems.

Russia accused of jamming GPS navigation

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When singlehanded, somebody grabbing the bow is often helpful when bow on. When trying to get alongside with a fresh breeze taking you off, some help can be essential. Usually have a plan, and usually works, but often see passers by who would make life much easier if they stopped for a few...

They look as though they could be to me.

Stainless bolts?

Is there enough electrical grunt at the starter? Doesn't take a great deal of loss of revs sometimes to not start. Presumably you don't have the water seacock open - just checking.

Y10. A pot lasts for years. A smear round the waterline every liftout as part of the annual spruce up.

Manual is here if this is of help - OM 221 20031 HE REV37 0224 There is a wiring diagram which will help in assessing voltage at key switch, and a troubleshooting guide. As William alludes to, a battery disconnected voltage can hide issues that are evident once you put a load on them (just...

Is it a sealed or open battery?

From experience, well worth cleaning the -ve connection onto the engine block. The voltage on the panel - do you know where that is connected to?. If you have a poor connection or fault then you need to work your way along the system from the battery till you get a low voltage reading - eg...

If mooring next to 5 was an option, and warping across was possible, then sometimes a useful backup plan. Make sure fenders rigged both sides before coming in. Even with no lines attached, once alongside and upwind you probably won't go anywhere, and have the time then to sort things out.