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Just bought a boat for pottering around the gulf in my old age. It has a brand new ENO Grand Large 2 Gascogne stove in it. It has never been used, and is not hooked up to the gas supply. It's much too overkill for me, with oven, grill etc as well as burners. Before I put it on Trademe, I thought I'd offer it here in case anyone would like a nice new stove. The new price on the net and Burnsco seems to be around $2500. I'm open to reasonable offers, 0211 1530747.

Wanted to buy - John Welsford sailing dinghy. I built several of John's boats, including a Rogue and a Navigator - testing out the yawl rig. Now I've sold my keeler - with marina fees it became too expensive to justify, and I'm getting on a bit, but I ain't ready to give up sailing JUST yet!. I'm not allowed to build another one, I don't have the room, but if anyone has a completed or partially completed 12-14ft Welsford or similar for sale, please let me know. cheers

Hi Jonquil I have half a meter of the moulding in your pic. It has the top rail and the uprights. It's yours and free if it is any good to you.

I sail solo all the time, and the Barton winchers work well for me. Useful to have an extra cleat near the winch as well.

I have a Pickmere's Atlas - Northland's East Coast. I'm not pushing it, $100 will do. I can take my wife out for a meal.

I wonder how many 'yacht equivalents' that surface area is with regard to fouling. Also, where does their sewage go? I have to say I feel a bit aggrieved when my yacht is being inspected for fouling when we allow these in. And I'm not sure that they really contribute to the economy - meals are on board etc. According to my retail friends in Devonport, they visit but don't spend.

Trade me has also got some land rover wireless winch controls, about $60 last time I looked. They worked real well from all over the boat. Quite useful to be able to stand in your cockpit and lift the anchor from a distance in a crowded and windy anchorage. I've got past the stage where I have to go forrard to lift the anchor and then run like hell back to the controls before the wind can swing me into the adjacent boat. Winch remotes are essential I reckon if you are single handed.

Yes, I know, here we are again. I've been in touch with the Altex rep because for the first time in 15 years I'm having problems with Altec No5. I got more growth and barnacles than ever, plus a few new greeblies.. The rep told me that they had not changed the formula, but were experimenting with new stuff as they acknowledge that the environment has changed. I see that Burnsco is promoting an AF I haven't seen before - SeaHAwk AF33, more expensive [ of course!]. I haven't managed to find out much about it - has anyone tried it, used it, seen any reports on it?

Pine Harbour management a bit deaf to the problem... gosh, who owns Pine Harbour? I wonder

In my experience, not long enough. I've had three different Maxwell winches over the years, and had to replace this pressure fitting regularly. I think it's made from the wrong material, it is far too brittle. I've got to the stage where I always carry a spare, and the manufacturers don't seem to care

I don't know how many of us would take on the responsibility of helming a large unknown yacht, without at least two crew, especially not knowing the condition of the engine, sails, safety gear, and seaworthiness of the hull. If this had happened close to a harbour, I guess it would have been possible to call the local harbourmaster and get it towed in, but Ahipara is an exposed coast, many miles from anywhere. I am disappointed that the police however, did not at least offer to contact a salvage operator to get it towed to a harbour of owner;s choice.

Thanks Carpe Diem, I can understand the idea to prevent back siphoning of water, but there is a bloody big swan neck between the exhaust muffler and the exit to the rear of the boat. That's the usual arrangement I've known. That would prevent any possibility of back siphoning I think, as apart from the height of it, the volume of the piping and the muffler must be at least 5liters. Do you think I would need both swan necks?

I've recently changed boats [downsized to fit my wallet!], and the new boat has something I've never seen before. It appears to have a plastic swan neck and relief valve in the piping between the raw water pump [impeller] and the heat exchanger. The engine is a three cylinder Nanni. I can't see what it's there for, but before I remove it and simplify the system, does anyone else have any ideas?

Yep- I was not looking forward to buying a new 2HP outboard for my dinghy when I changed boats. So - I spent around 250 on a little electric trolling motor , and a cheap 40AH ordinary 12volt battery. I then made up some solar power leads on the battery and put it inside a strong plastic dry bag to waterproof it. Now, no more balancing on the transom with a heavy outboard trying to put it on the dinghy, the trolling motor weighs under 5KG, so it's one hand to carry the motor and one hand for me. when in the dinghy, I plug the OB into the battery, and press the button.