Hi mate, The opening question was 'Have you got experience' of one. The answer is Yes. While getting shelled in Yugoslavia, they were a handy...
Say it as Frash-ee-nee. Isottas have been used as race engines for 65 years or more and also in Italian Patrol Vessels. Part of the Fincanteri...
I always liked staying with my Uncle Marc for Bastille Day on the 14th in Cannes. The Fireworks were good fun. 2012 Huge 24 inch shells...
A dog that actually does what it's told. *Warning! This doesn't happen in the real world. :D Just Jumpy the dog - YouTube
What? An App-ology?
Phew, lucky they didn't drop a stern line in the water. How would you retrieve one if you missed the dock with a first throw on a rough night?...
A little more description is often required when asking for help on the Forum, please. Do you mean a Volvo Penta 501A? Volvo Penta Exploded view...
As we on YF are a very International gang, I liked this joke:- An Englishman, a Frenchman, a Spaniard and a German are walking down the street...
I agree, once the wind speed goes to 'sod-off' numbers, no one is going on deck to change sails. It's downright dangerous. You just drop them and...
DATING IN THE 60s. It was a hot Saturday evening in the summer of 1963, and James had a date with Annabella. He arrived at her house and rang...
This! When batteries are tired/old, they may well read 12v. When asked to do any work, they will drop down to a rubbish voltage and have no...
Yes. Go down to your local marina on a Saturday morning, order a coffee and watch any of the idiots at work. Always fun! :D
A UJ fork yolk may have let go on the spider. I've seen them punch out of the top of older drives.
I know the Robert Bruce, but can't remember her former name. Proper Yacht.
Mine only says "We know Big Bloats". What does the XXL look like? :eek:
I wasn't joking, really. Grain based alcohol is a major engineroom cleaner. Ethenol brewed from a grain, some vodkas, gins and others are used in...
Yes, mostly used for cleaning engine parts. What ever you do, don't drink the stuff. :D
Agree with Pascal, it should be pretty easy to anchor a boat with simple hand gestures. Myself and my old Skipper used to move a 220ft yacht...
To give you an idea of the size of Mirabella's rig next to Falcon's.
Could you tell us the size of the boat and which Volvo engine. A friend in England is the agent for Baia, if that helps. he runs them all over...
