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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?

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

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

I Might get the chance to charter a yacht in the Carribean for a week or two next winter Any recomendations for where to go or avoid? Any one good experiences with specific charter companies?

I have a number of LED cabin lights sharing a circuit, switching on/off with their own individual switch, as is typical. One started to dim and flicker, soon followed by others. If I switch off the circuit and leave it for a few minutes most work again but now a second light is beginning to...

How do you launder a sail. My furling jib is looking a bit green (that's not meant to be double entendre!). Can It be done on the marina pontoon easily enough? Or is it best to let the sail loft do the cleaning?

Is there an app that would allow one to show paddlewheel log info and depth readings on a tablet I could use a tablet as a MFD then.

I see the cheapest depth displays are the NASA type. But I also see cheap WATERPROOF digital displays for rev counters, volts, amps etc for very cheap Is there a cheap digital display that could show depth only? I seem to have got through expensive "marine" displays fairly quickly over the...

Hi all I bought a dremmel a few years back for a soecific job. It performed well at the time, but little use since. Its been sat in the shed in its box since. I took it out to use it and it worked for a few minutes, then stopped. I'm very unimpressed with the quick breakdown. I would like...

I would like to get a new cabinet latch. I'm not sure what they are called to google search them. They are inside the door, usually with a hole you reach through with a finger to open them. Anyone know what they are called and where I could get one?? Thanks all

I was servicing the engine, a volvo penta 2001, and noticed some powder around the thermostate housing. Clearly its been leaking. Perhaps this has caused issues with the next part. But what is this plastic electrical connection part? There seem to be four spade connectors (3 corroded) leaving...

I would like to replace my paddle wheel lof with a nasa electromagnetic version. Anyine know what the difference between the EML 2 & EML 3 versions are? I have a display in the cockpit (not Nasa) that I'd like to connect to Thanks Are there other manufacturers of electromagnetic log units?

Do any online stores have a good choice/stock of replacement main block/sheave/cam/beckett etc. Need to replace a 40 year old main sheet block/cleat

Thinking of replacing my tender. I have a small Bombard AX2. I'm thinking a 2.7m roundtail with a flat bottom would do. Any suggestions for make model supplier, on a tight budget? Christmas is not too far off...

I bought one of these scribbis scrubbers. Good for hull cleaning as much as you can do from the dock, or tender. My gripe is the poor quality of the spring clip that holds the head on. Surely if it is to be used in a marine environment it should be stainless steel. The O/E spring clip was...

I Have a volvo penta 2001 and have usually used a supermarket bought semi-synthetic oil, changed annually along with the filter. Whilst I have always used the recomended grade, does it matter if its synthetic, semi-synthetic, or not synthetic?

It seems like a good idea to fit an electric bilge pump. Currently there are 2 manual bilge pumps. One operated from outside in the cockpit. The other mounted on the bulkhead inside the engine bay, so I have to remove the steps to get to it. Its a most unsatisfactory arrangement in many ways...

I came home after a week away and my car wouldn't start. 20 min with an old mains charger and she turned over and started fine. Drove around locally to shops etc. All started fine. Batt showing 12.3v 30mins after parking. Couple of hours later its only showing 12.1v, all on my circuit tester...

If one were coastal sailing against the tide on a long passage say, would you be more likely to fight faster tide inshore in shallower water than further out in deeper seas. Assuming no other geological features like headlands etc, are squeezing the flow.

Anyone had difficulty taking engine parts on in carry-on baggage when flying. Have airlines/airport security caused any issues?