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Sounds like you deserve a 4k saving. You should submit that to PBO as an article with photos etc, they might even pay you for it.

I'm in Dublin, so a bit too far to get Essex. But thanks for the offer, I'm sure someone will be along shortly to claim them. I'd love to sail on the east cost sometime though. All that creek crawling, and drying esturies sounds like fun.

Great idea. Do you finish in yacht varnish, paint, epoxy...?

I have a small Bombard tender and a few slats have broken. Replacemnt set is a whopping 146 quid!! Is there an easy replacement, like premade plastic strips that could be cut to length? Or do I need to cut new plywood strips and varnish them? Any other options?

Failure of cylinders that have partly unscrewed is a well known problem. I know that is not your issue. Recent LJs should have an additional retention system. I would use thread lock on older type LJs to prevent the cylinder coming undone

Perhaps removing the rocker cover might allow you to see whats happening?

When mooring you have to bear in mind that people often do not do what is asked, even when perfectly clear and precise directions are given. Its just the modern current culture. Most people just do there own thing, but that doesn't work with boats.

Do you mean you replaced the motors on existing machines, or just got. More powerful replacements?

I aslo bought a bosch pillar drill Brilliant bit of kit!!!

I bought a lidl parkside wood lathe. Utterly useless. Ii stalls as soon as you apply a tool to the work, and I was only using softwood/deal to practice in. Its just cluttering up my garage. Free if anyone wants it.

I had some guests aboard and put the kettle on. First time this year I've used the cooker. Regulator didn't work. I took it off the bottle and sprayed some penetrating oil into the hole in the bottom of the regulator and it worked fine. Thought it best to replace it. But probably better to get...

Is there a special salt water corrosion resistant calor gas regulator? Or do we just replace the usual regulator more frequently?

Forge hill engineering (01)2843688 near Dun Laoghaire. Made me a new chainplate. Beet Braydon Moto engineering just past Clotarf +353872386368

I replaced the toilet soil thru hull and valve with tru design. No issues several year on I would recomend them.

Use a fuel adative. There are many brands, some specific marine ones. They can treat the dreaded deisel bug algae, prevent reoccurrence, and prevent water issues. It might be that your fuel has some contamination. Replacing the 'o' ring seal on the fuel filler cap can also help stop water...

We are moored fore and aft usually with lines guided in via the fairleads. Might not work so well otherwise in our situation. And it looks tatty having one missing from the toerail.

I've emailed and whatsapped SL, lets see what reponse I get 🤞

Likely the shaft seals. Straight forward enough with boat out of the water If there is scoring on the shaft use speedy sleeves. There was a pbo article about this a year or two back.

I scrapwd the complete underside removing years of crater like AF. I used a jetwasher to blast of the aorst of the flakey stuff, and a pull scrpaer and dibbling running hose to prevent dost, and keep the AF soft/damp. It was tough going, but did a couple of hours at a time on my day off and on...

Anyone know wherw I could get a toerail mounted fairlead. See pic. Its aluminium and 6"inches long. Most fairlead have vertical bolt holes for deck fitting. I need horizontal bolt through. Thanks all