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My Elan 295 has two water tanks with a combined capacity of about 180 L, which is complete overkill for a weekend yacht. The tanks are located beneath the saloon berths and are connected via a T-piece beneath the cabin sole, with no one way or isolator valves. Consequently, water can flow from...

I need to replace all the push button door catches on my boat. Earlier I counted them and there are 21 in total, on hatches, cupboard doors and drawers. Hunting around the internet there are vast differences in price, from £37 for 20 on eBay, to £27 for a single Venus branded one Via an online...

One of my jobs to do this winter is to fit a Galvanic Isolator. Looking online and on eBay there is a massive variation in price. Is it just down to quality, or do more expensive ones offer something other than better components and manufacturing? is there any benefit in going for a Victron or...

Wondering what the forum experts think this is. Is it some kind of lift pump? Or just a fuel tap with a sensor attached to prevent the engine from being started when the fuel is turned off? It is installed on what I believe to be the engine fuel supply line. many thanks...

Checklist and tips: Remove all sails. Grease the screws and replace split pins. Burn off any gas in the pipes and turn it off at the bottle. If the boat is ashore for the winter, fill your fuel tank to the brim to avoid condensation, which can facilitate the diesel bug contamination. Keep...

Can someone please tell me where I can find the plate telling me the gear ratio on my Yanmar 2GM20? I spent an hour with my head in the bilges and a torch and couldn't see it anywhere. The boat is an Elan 295 if that makes any difference, and its a shaft drive not a saildrive. thanks everyone... :)