Neil C

Duram 195 has worked for me . Get it from Bunnings / Placemakers

'Half Safe' by Ben Carlin an Aussie guy. In 1947 he bought a war surplus amphibious jeep and drove it across the Atlantic. Did a valve grind half way across !

Thanks Josh, the Snow Petrel book is great reading, Also , the recently published biography by Ben Lowings ' The Dolphin - The Life of David Lewis'

Isn't the sail drive water cooled , a 25 degree rise in the gear oil temperature is unlikely .

An intermittent fault in the MDI 'black box' affecting the fuel stop solenoid ?

Great work. Jack Holt will be smiling ! Back in the day they were kept on the ramp at Okahu Bay - Sceptre / Windtanz / Columbia / Rainbow and others

Maukins Nook YC

E19 = the date of manufacture - May 2019

Have you lifted/hinged up the cook top and found the kero filler cap on the LHS ?

Smith design ? The Mariner stove/oven cook top is hinged at the rear, lift it up to expose the 3 burners and the kero filler cap is in the left hand rear corner. Fill the tank very slowly to allow the air to displace. Then follow erices lighting instructions !

Auckland Engineering Beaumont St have plastic hose clamp end caps - about 50c ea.

Nice work Chris. Did you fiberglass the bottom panel on the inside and /or outside ?