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Hi I inherited this chartplotter on my recently purchased yacht. It works fine but it has an out of date map and no type of sd card installed. I'm wondering if it's going to be viable to update the map or better/cheaper to just use my tablet. Bw Nick

New to me volvo vp2002 which I need to winterise. Manual says remove thermostat, drain block "attach a longer hose, reaching down to the bottom of the bucket" On the non s drive connect hose to the suction side (of the sea water pump) of the reverse and reduction gear. Obviously no pictures...

Hi I'm looking for some surveyor recommendations for a reasonably priced surveyor for a grp sadler 29. Many thanks for any recommendations Bw Nick

Looking for a working cooker for my sadler 29. I live in Suffolk but don't mind a drive upto 100 miles. Many tha ks Nick

Hi Im interested in a dufour 32 classic and the option of the shallow keel for sailing on the East Coast. However at 1.25m it seems very shallow and I'm wondering how much of a hit one takes for this option. I understand it probably won't sail as well as the deep fin but how much worse. Is the...

I have a budget of about 20k and have been looking at yachts although there isnt a lot around at present. Many seem optimistically priced and some examples extremely tired but still asking the same price as really well presented boats. Brokers advise more boats are now coming onto their books...

I have seen a nice 29 ft sadler for sale in Cornwall and was trying to get some ideas of the costs of bringing it back up to Suffolk. I know I Could sail it but I've only ever really sailed within a 40 mile radius of my home port and I haven't sailed for the last 10 years so I'm terribly rusty...

Hi after a 10 year yacht sabbatical we are thinking of getting another yacht on the East Coast. Looking at around about the 20k budget wise maybe a moody 27 or 31 just to give you some idea of the type of boat. My question is that I haven't been following the market for a while so I'm...

Hi I'm hankering after a new boat and just trying to confirm the standing headroom for this boat as 5ft 8 inches as quoted online. Seems low for such a modern 30ft yacht that I was wondering if it was a typo. Perhaps an owner could advise. Thanks in advance. Many thanks Nick

Hi i have a scruffy but honest and stable grp tender for sale complete with a launching trolley. It's a ten foot boat. It has had a repair to the Hull in the past but is very solid....tatty enough to ensure it won't get stolen but tidy enough to be a presentable tender. I want 150 quid for...

Hi the buyer for my boat (who lives out of area) has asked me if I can help locate a surveyor . He has contacted several given to him by his insurer but has had a very limited response..ie nil. Wondering if anyone is able to recommend a surveyor in the Ipswich area who is "available" would be...

hi Would anyone know if the engine footprints are the same for these two engines. I am considering getting a YSM 8 as a direct swap for the ysb8 in my existing boat. Ideally I would like to be able to use the existing propshaft etc. My rationale is that I have sufficient mechanical skills...

HI Could anyone recommend a reliable and reasonably priced mobile engineer. I have started to notice quite a bit of movement in my Yanmar YSB8. I am pretty sure that perhaps one or more of the engine mountings are delaminating. I dont feel confident to diagnose and fix it. Thank you in...

Hi I am looking for one of these as a back up for my existing YSB8 which is getting older and a bit more smokey each year. Thanks Nick

Can anyone recomend someone, (perhaps a resting shipwright), who would be able to change seacocks (well ball valves actually) in Ipswich area, and who would charge reasonable rates. This was a requirement of my survey. The boat is currently neaped on the foreshore. I am a bit anxious about...

I was just about to throw out a broken head unit - it kept freezing. However I found a company on EBAY that sells reconditioned units who agreed to fix it for me. I was slightly suspicious but had nothing to lose. I got the unit back, fixed within a week for £15. Well impressed. I have...

I just layed up last weekend and took the thermostat out to check condition. It was stuck solid and would never have worked. This made me wonder how long has it actually been stuck - does the old heat sensor/sender unit work properly ? Have I been running hot all season and not realised ...

Hi Does anyone have the rigging plan or details of the sail plan and rig for the Seamaster 815. I need to replace my standing rigging so would be really helpful in order to get some quotes for the materials versus getting a rigger to supply and re rig. Thanks in anticipation Nick

Hi can anyone please advise if this type of ammeter....... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ammeter-60-0-60-am...%3A1%7C294%3A50 ......would need an external/remote shunt, or would it have an internal one already fitted ? Sorry if this sounds a bit obvious but I have not had any experience of these...

Hi I was given an old Navman 900 chartplotter which seems to work but does not have a base map. Does anyone have an old cartridge they are willing to sell ? Thanks