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Hi all IU am looking for some fender clips to make it a little easier for Maggot to get out / put away the fenders. At the moment they are tied to the bottom of the stanchions which is a bit of a pain if not a little un-nerving when bending over to untie at deck level I have seen quite a few different types / makes: Fenderfast, fenderloc etc. Can anyone advise which are good? Also some of the guardrail is wire. I guess it would be ok to hang the fenders from the wires as long as we keep them close to the stanctions? thanks in advance regards Wayne

I went to download the updates for my charts last evening and found that I could not get them for the issue I had. They have been reprinted and only the latest reprint updates are available. I was a bit annoyed as I bought the charts the last month from large reputable companies and they would have been at least two months past the reprint date at that time. I have contacted Imray who have agreed to replace these FOC. From now on I will get my charts directly from Imray so I know I am not buying old and out of date stock. rgds Wayne

Andy - simple - drink all the beer, turn coolbox off sorry..not very helpful is it

Dont understand

Hi During the recent trip to Southwold I was horrified to find water in the Lazarette - not a little either. The installed bilge pump was a manual switch but fortunatley I had a spare float swich so that was quickly fitted. On the way back we were still taking on copious amounts but the bilge pump was coping. On our return I spoke to Steve, our boatshed guy and after a good look around we both stood stareing and wondering - there seemed to be nothing obvious. I dried it all out expecting to have to lift and undertake some sort of (expensive)repair. Today we decided that while it was dry it would be a good idea to blast it up the river with Steve in the Lazarette and try to find out where the water was coming in. I had previously been out at normal river speeds and it stayed dry. After about 100 yards at full power my fun (sorry serious investigation) was cut short by Steve shouting up stop! found it!. Turns out the bilge pump skin fitting is just above the waterline right near the stern, but there is no non-return valve fitted. So when the old girl is at power this goes under the water and provides a nice 1" hole in the boat. So I just need to fit a valve - phew

Great minds Andy - went to Halfords the weekend and bought one - I too will be installing 12V sockets in the cocktail area rgds Wayne

I'm sure you know of Trickett - but just in case: http://www.trickettmarineproducts.co.uk

Mark - it sounds like you have a little one After research I think I am going for the under bunk option. That way I can keep the vent away from the beer area (I mean cockpit) and still use the existing sea cocks when we are 10 miles out

Jonathan The yeast thing does seem to have some logic based on ensuring bacteria in your tank http://www.tek-tanks.com/boats/sanitati ... r-control/ rgds Wayne

Chese and wine Dave? - were up the other end - Beer and Crips

Hi all The old girl (Sea Jem not Tracy ) needs a holding tank fitted. I have two possible locations: 1) Under the dinette - there is a large area of free hull that could take a tank. It is only about three feet from the lavy but the pipe would have to go up a little to get to the top of the tank. My concern is putting the tank inside the boat and associated "vapours" 2) In the lazarette - this is some 17ft from the lavy. It gives easiest installation but the distance worries me. The pipe would have to run along the bottom of the boat so wont have any real fall over the distance. The info I have read talks about keeping the smells down by having pleanty of air in the system. In this location the "substance" would be sitting for a long while in the pipe. 3) Get a cassette toilet - though I am not a fan and guess who would be emptying it What do you think? thanks Wayne

Thanks Martin - Imray's version "Dear Wayne The pen we use is a rotring available from any good stationers, alternatively a fine tip ball point." I off to Saples then rgds Wayne

Thanks Martin I bought Imray as personal preference as the sea and land colours made more sense to me - but that's just me. I will, as you say, contact Imray. Maybe - they should provide windmill stickers with new charts so we can add them as they spring up regards Wayne

Hi Now this is probably going to be a silly question but.. I have downloaded the updates for my paper charts and need to apply the changes. As the charts are made from shiny paper what type of pen / pencil do you use? Also I am sure I have seen a stencil for symbols somwhere but I now cant seem to find one. many thanks Wayne

Hi Guys Please count me in on the planning

Out of interest I was chatting to an experienced sea cruiser recently and he too recommended Limehouse although we are easy to go with the flow as it were, assuming we can sort work that is. W&T

So I guess then..that makes Luke.... PS Robert - I obviously did not beat Alex enough when he was younger - please feel free to thump him for being so rude!

well done Anne, now you are on the Radio the boat will no longer be "my Pastie". Wayne ps , next on the pressie list a sea survival course?

Hi Adam Nice pics - Wayne

Hi Merlyn I did call last week, but I found it fully booked. I could'nt book early as I did not know if the boat would be ready. Never mind maybe next time rgds Wayne

Pics part II

Hiya, here's a selections of Maggot's pics from the trip In no particular order - well the order the puter put them in

Hi I was on the beach at Hopton this morning - the sea was very flat and calm - I know that does'nt help much though What I have noticed over the past few weeks is fishing boat laying either nets or pots. I am at the beach most days with the dog since we got him last August and have not seen that before, but not being a fisherman I guess that could be a seasonal thing. Anyway the little yellow buoys have flags on them and sometimes seem to be a fair way out, so if you are coming from Yarmouth something else to watch out for As it stands at the moment we are booked into Hamilton for Sunday afternoon. Might take a walk up to Sgt. Peppers if it's still there - not been there for years. regards all Wayne