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This is probably a difficult question to answer categorically but I’d appreciate any thoughts. Our small boat’s battery has been too flat to start the engine a few times lately (after 2-3 weeks inactivity, no shore power) and I’m wondering if the battery is just knackered or whether there’s...

Yesterday was -4 when I left home and took a while to scrape the frost off the car. The sky was clear though and I really wanted to bring the battery back from my boat and keep in warm and charged up over winter as I’m not on shore power in the dry stack. Driving down to just grab the battery...

We have a alu prop on our Yamaha 130 outboard and in all honesty, the performance is great. Is there much benefit investing in a SS prop? Any significant performance or economy gains for example? Be interested to hear in anyone’s experience. If it’s relevant, currently WOT is 32knts and cruise...

Following on from my ‘should i get a RIB?’ thread, I didn’t. However, during my search for a rib I came across a similar sized boat with similar performance but much more space and usability so bought that instead and took ownership today. So far, I’m really impressed and should make an ideal...

We’ve currently got a Merry Fisher 805 which has been fantastic. However, I think our kids are at the age where they’d enjoy a bit more speed and ability to waterski etc at some point. Am considering a 6-7m rib in a dry stack and wondered If anyone else have made a similar change and how it went?

I’ve tried y10, soap, various polish and have brushed Like mad but can’t seem t shift them. I’ve not idea what they are….any suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks

The covid guidance I’ve read suggests it is ok to use your own boat but I’ve read conflicting advice with people thinking it is restricted till 29th March. British Marine are clear on here that it’s ok: the first Column is ‘no earlier than 8th March’. Thoughts?

Hello I took ownership of my boat in Feb so this has been my first year with her. We keep her in a marina and I'd like her out for the winter so I can strip the antifoul, let the hull dry out for a few weeks and re-anti foul but not sure when's the best time to do it. I was thinking...

Hello, I’ve searched high and low and can’t seem to find this Online at all. does anyone have a link or a pdf of a magazine review of an MF805? Would love to read one to see how it was received by the press on release. bit of a long shot I know. all the best. David

Hello I'm a rank amateur when it comes to boating and my engine has developed a small coolant leak, only present after extended use at cruising speed. It's moored in Port Solent and I'd be very grateful for recommendations for a reliable and honest marine (Volvo) engine engineer who would be...

The good news: collected my new Merry Fisher 805 at the weekend and successfully navigated from Poole to Portsmouth in changing seas. The boat behaved beautifully. The bad: my low speed control is abysmal. It’s my first taste of a shaft drive and stern to mooring and I bady need tuition. so...

Well I’ve mentioned it a few times on here but finally collected the keys to our new boat yesterday. I sold the last boat about 6 years ago as the kids were tiny and couldn’t see us taking them out on a smallish cuddy. However, now they’re a bit bigger and can swim etc, the time has come to...

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Hello Sea trialled a Merry Fisher 805 that I have a deposit down yesterday and whilst I was very happy with the boat, I have a couple of concerns. Firstly, smoky on start up and until warm...normal I assume? Secondly, and my main concern, is (what appeared to be) the steam coming from the...

I used to be registered here many years back as seadave but that account appears to have locked! Back then I was a single man with a Sea Ray 225 Weekender and loved zooming around the South coast and fishing. SInce then, I've accumulated a wife and two kids and sadly the 225 was sold off when...