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Hi, That looks the business. Low for the bridges, sleek for the customers and I suspect in many years time, sort after in the second hand market. Ian

It might also be worth looking at the battery terminal connectors in light of the Boat Safety scheme note to section 3.4.1/R. Ian

Hi, My wife had a meal at the Bridge two weeks ago and was very impressed at the service and food. So good luck with the changes and the new season. Ian

Hi, This sounds like good stuff but i must keep it off the varnish. So how do I order, contact via a mod, or order direct from them referring to the NBN club? Ian

Hi, I think you can rule out Hunters Fleet from a fuel surcharge. Ian

Hi, I know this is a bit petty but in today's world any saving on costs is a good thing. My Broads toll arrived yesterday, in an A4 envelope with a 40p stamp on it. If the invoice had been folded in half the Post office charge about 10p less for postage on the smaller envelope. So 12,000 boats x 10p = £1,200 Ian

Hi, Thanks for the offer Jim, I have the duct already and most of it fitted but the quality is not brilliant. However having a bit in stock of your good stuff might be handy. PM on way! Thanks Ian

Hi, That sounds just what I wanted to hear. If I did run the (12v)cable around the gunwhale it will be at least 10m long against 2m and involve cutting holes in bulkheads. BS EN ISO 10133:2001 Ian

Hi, I would like to run a cable under the floor on the yacht. The floor is only an inch or two over the water level in the bilge. Looking at the BSS on electrical wiring running a cable through a bilge is not allowed as I believe the insulation on a cable will degrade. I was thinking about running the cable in a plastic flexible duct but is this allowed? Any thoughts welcome. Ian

Hi, One option is to mudweight on Black Horse Broad, the entrance is just before you enter Horning. There are no moorings there so you have to mud weight out in the middle. Sometimes you can have the entire Broad to yourself. Ian

I think I must have lost the plot and gone to Lidl instead of my usual supermarket. Ian

There is plenty of mooring space up the other side of Potter bridge, and I think the boats air draft has been designed to have a good chance of getting there. Getting her down the narrow bit leading on to Horsea might be interesting however Ian

A bit of information on hose clips. There are a number of hose clips out there in the market. Clips made to no standard what so ever, but very cheap. Clips made to DIN 3017 very popular but to a low strength requirement, no sealing requirement and not independently tested. Clips made to BS5315 and Kitemarked. These clips are to the highest strength standard, have a sealing pressure requirement and are independently tested by BSI. Lloyds approve the stainless grade BS5315/Kitemark standard clips for general use on small vessels. Tightening torque changes with the size of the BS5315 clip. 12-20 3Nm 22-45 5Nm 50+ 6Nm There is a heavy type of clip for use on wire reinforced exhaust hose approved by Lloyds the JCS Hi-Torque HTM range this is tightened to 15Nm. You can wake up now Ian

Hi, Checked the ISO 9093-1 standard for seacocks, when fully loaded it states two clips on hull fittings 150mm for motorboats and 300mm for sailboats above the waterline. As Teadaemon has said it is very important for the clamping length to be long enough to take two clamps and this is also specified in the ISO standard. Ian

It's worth noting the ISO standard for through hull fittings states double clips are required not only below the waterline but also above it for something like 200mm for cruisers and 400mm for sailboats (I will look at the standard tomorrow to check). Ian

Hi, The spring has signs of rust, this can cause fatigue cracks propagated from a pit in the surface. Hopefully the rust formed after the spring was removed from the engine and the cause of the failure was as you suggest due to the missing washer. Ian

Hi, There is a legal requirement to disclose if an item you are sold or want to buy contains a SVHC (substance of very high concern) within 45 days of a customer asking. It is unlikely a O ring will contain a SVHC but they might just disclose what the material is by accident Ian

Hi, Weight for weight that must be more expensive than gold! How about trying one of these. http://www.polymax.co.uk/acatalog/Rubbe ... _Kits.html Ian

Hi, The Cuprinol sounds like the preservative I get from the boatyard. Every year I spray in a gallon or so when the boat has dried out on the hard standing. As I do not have an inboard engine the need for a cleanable surface is not important. What concerns me about a painted surface is if the wood moved the paint might crack and flake leaving the opportunity for water to get under the paint leading to rot (however the preservative spray would also penetrate these points as well so I suppose that is not a problem). With the new year just started it is good to think the new season is on the way Ian

Hi, I was up at the boatyard yesterday spraying wood preserver around the inside of the hull. In the past the boat has been painted with Bilge paint and traces of this are left. If the wood is painted I assume the wood preserver will just run off and not penetrate into the wood, or will the paint protect the wood instead. The fact bilge paint is made suggests it does have a function, so what does it do and is it a good idea to use bilge paint on a wooden hull? Ian

When the lads build a boat to be proud of like this, do they put their name and the date hidden up somewhere? Ian

Hi, Clive, when you make the superstructure in the mould do you incorporate something to attach the roof lining to or is it put in some other way? Ian

Hi, Thanks for the link and they have what I want Ian

Hi, I remember a while ago someone posted up some good suppliers of electrical components and wire for marine use. I have had a look but can't find the post, so any thoughts on who is good? Ian

Hi, One of the things a check on the boat revealed was the Fire Extinguishers need a service. They were new two years ago but it looks like annual checks are required. Do you service your Fire Extinguishers every year, where do you get it done and how much? Thanks Ian