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Any ideas on these ?? Nothing like car ones ... Have two - need to replace .....

Recently bought a one-off 1970's Mobo ... Primor 24. It has VP AQ170 + 280 drive. This engine I know is the same as the Volvo 164 car ... but thats as far as I go ... I have following points to sort on this power setup ... Seller winterised the engine by disconnecting water intake at...

Not so long ago - I posted about lack of the older style Bouyancy Aids ... the old Baltic Cruiser Vest type .. I was in local Hardware store yesterday buying locking straps ready for the new boat ' trailer - when I saw 4 Bouyancy Aids hanging on the shelf ... discounted to 22.99 Euros each ...

Primor 24 Motorboat - fuel consumption. can someone give me a rough idea of how much gasoline per hour for pottering along ... medium cruise and flat out ? Please use the link to see the boat details : SS.LV Ūdens transports - Kuteri, Cena 4 600 €. Pārdod kūteri lieliskā stāvoklī. Pirms...

I have option to buy a Primor 24 motorboat for a bargain price ... perfect for river and coastal use .... The only item I don't like - is that it has a gasoline engine ... albeit a replacement engine couple of years back - all serviced etc. Volvo Penta Aq 170 / B30 Boat as I say is a fairly...

How many have chosen to have a folding e-scooter on board ? I was really enjoying that and forming my ideas about what to buy etc. I travel back from China and I find a silly squabble has caused the thread to be closed ...

Being in China at present and travelling around .... bicycles have been replaced in thousands by e-bikes / scooters ... and they just appear out of nowhere with no apparent regard for rules .... BUT amazingly no accidents ! But seeing them ... has prompted my thinking about a simple folding...

One of my pontoons is made up from blue 200L plastic barrels strapped in two lines of 4 under a wood frame / decking. Its a commercial design produced by Jelgava Yacht Club ... They were adamant that winter and ice would be no problem ... first winter - I pulled it up the bank ... but previous...

Here in Baltic we can register the full International Measurement Handicap system - or the Nordic / Baltic Countries LYS system ... simpler. Today application was submitted for my 38 racer to be issued LYS Certificate - intention to have a bash at a few of the events this year ... to get up to...

Yard has started stripping away the old antifoul back to bare hull and making a verry good job of it. The surface is smooth as a baby's bum ... no nicks or signs of sander. Hull is clear of micro-blisters - absolutely no indications of high moisture at all (stripped area). Interesting about...

No matter what I do - wind speed just does not register ... the masthead unit was taken down .. serviced .. checked by yard guys (they repair such gear !) .. I get direction - but speed just does not show .. As far as they could tell - data was being sent .. but not displayed .. display passes...

Before - brands such as KEMO via such as Maplins had various amp rated split charge regulators. Solid State so virtually no voltage drop .... Useful for caravans / boats etc. Basically connect a dumb battery charger or 15V regulated source and the unit would monitor two Lead Acids and charge...

I really do not have the inclination to scrape / smooth and then antifoul the 38 ... so when she gets launched - will sail her round to another harbour where she will be lifted and professionally antifouled. Note : Coppercoat is not used here ... before anyone posts suggesting it. The most...

The locker on the 38 is huge ... I can actually climb in ... but of course no matter how big a space - its always just a touch smaller than what we want to stuff in there !! Gear out .... In there : with 10kg Bruce large Ankorlina reel large box with many assorted mooring / general...

Finally braved the strong ice-cold winds and went to the boat to have a check .... Engine battery fine .... but the two house batts were dead ... 0V each. Despite having had maintenance charger connected. Decided to hunt down the charge relay .... and found it up under the lip of the bunk...

OK ... just out of interest .... Recently a thread mentioned plotting tools such as Parallel Rulers ... Roller Rulers ... Plath Plotter ... Triangles .... etc. Interested to know what people actually use on their boats .... I have 3 methods when it comes to actual plotter instruments and...

While looking at swapping out the courtesy lights in the rear cargo space of my Range Rover to LED ... it occurred to me that same lights could be easily mounted to a boat cockpit .... the lights are flush and 12v .. low power consumption etc. With a switch - ??? TBH - with the thin / flush...

Title is basically asking what item you bought - maybe in a brain fade moment ... just thought - Oh that'll be handy .... Then it turned out to perform or be far more than expected ?? Mine has to be the NMEA2WiFi unit - the ease of setup .. price ... ability to send out via USB / WiFi / NMEA...

When my 38 was bought ... the wind displays did not work ... that's Wind and Tactic ... I found that they had not been enabled properly in the menu. But the displays were haphazard and we put that down to the speed cups not turning. While visiting my mates Boatyard with the 38 ... he had one...

I am talking to my guys about extended trip in Baltic - to restart cruises I used to do in Stockholm Archipelago ... and up to Alands. Likely trip length 2 weeks or more. Depending on 'work' which at this time is driving me nuts with the amount ! - intended could be : Ventspils (Latvia) to...