I think this will be a big wake-up call for the mega Box-Boat industry. They have such poor standards in safety, crewing and engineering/load...
Our house, on a peninsular in Antigua, was the closest to Montserrat. When she blew 20 odd years ago, the ash covered our house, cars and garden....
Where the seals sit on the shaft, a tiny ridge is worn into the metal and lets water in. We made a special tool to push the seals a few MM back...
With modern 4-stroke outboards each engine MUST charge their own starter battery or they will not work properly. House batts really should be...
Glass and gelcoat all the way.
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In rough weather, deck cargo shifted and created a bad list during a storm. All crew removed....
Early EVC 1 was a PITA and was replaced under warranty, which Volvo is very good with. I think we did 150 changes and not one e-mail from Volvo...
As BN said Soooo much quieter. With our 2 gennies we used the Vetus set-up, you just hear a trickle of water.
Most of my cars are so old, the only chips are Doritos stuck under the passenger seat. :D
Female Captain blamed for blockage. She was 100's of miles away at the time. :( https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-56615521
It's the same stuff Merc put it in all their top drives. In fact, Hi Perf goes in just about every bottom end I do (I buy it in very large...
Once you know where it is, just put a bloody big sign over it. "It's under your wife's cocktail dress". All blokes will understand that, they've...
Hey Guys, what a bunch of diverse gang we are.
My Dad's ashes were scattered at sea a couple of years ago. A very small affair of 4 done from a varnished racing powerboat he had designed....
I was a Volvo dealer for many years, still prefer a shaft and rudder.
My Kiwi side of the family woke me up at 03.30 with my sister screaming down the phone "GET UP". I believe they call that a subtle hint down...
Oh, and most of our Iveco motors are singles fitted to commercial fishing boats doing 50/60 hours a week. No pussy-footing with those boys.
I had a pair of Cummins sent direct to the main European Dealer for a full rebuild. Within 24 hours, sent back for such a bad job. I love my...
Sir Jack was a friend of both my Grandpas. They all pretty much lived in the same area. Grandpa Norman was from a family of tent makers, we...
