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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-12-2017, 01:02
Replies: 64
Views: 11,735
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Advice for old but sturdy 25-30ft blue water cruisers

Hi Phil
Would you consider a Colvic Victor 35 cc .
Good sails , brand new auto-pilot , new prop and shaft last month .
She is out of the water now near Sete in the south of France .
Built in 1980...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 30-12-2017, 00:38
Replies: 29
Views: 7,044
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Cruising rivers in Europe

Just putting my oar in to this conversation .
In France the canal de Bourgogne and the canal du midi would not be navigable with a draught of 1.5 mtrs .
Also the canal de la Somme is just about...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 30-12-2017, 00:02
Replies: 35
Views: 10,814
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Satellite TV on a boat - anyone know a DIY stabilised platform?

Thanks very much for that video . I would be very interested in your progress .
I have a Colvic Victor 35 that I keep in the Med ' so would be interested in your project as I spend a lot of time at...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-09-2017, 08:39
Replies: 50
Views: 13,923
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Bilge Pump Running But Not Pumping

I changed to cheap Rule copies from China for a third of the price .
They've been working for a year now with no worries at all . Much better with the built in mechanical float than the Supersub...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-09-2017, 07:51
Replies: 50
Views: 13,923
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Bilge Pump Running But Not Pumping

I bought 2 of the Supersubs .
The first failed on automatic within three months . I had to put a manual switch in . The second failed completely within six months .
I also had the problem with pump...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 28-05-2017, 23:46
Replies: 43
Views: 8,740
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Sailing with expunged felony?

The USA is notorious for visa applications with any sort of criminal record .
You don't have this problem in other countries . Not too sure about Australia as they tend to follow any thing that the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-05-2017, 22:51
Replies: 32
Views: 14,584
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Good Solvent for removing Diesel Sludge?

Sorry to take so long to reply James but have been sailing across the Med' and have been out of wifi range .
I simply managed to drain some of the old oil through the drain plug and added the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-05-2017, 23:30
Replies: 32
Views: 14,584
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Good Solvent for removing Diesel Sludge?

I had to clean out my sump about a year ago when the raw water pump leaked salt water into the engine and the oil became emulsified . I couldn't suck it out so added 2 litres of kerosene and ran the...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 05-04-2017, 11:08
Replies: 48
Views: 9,362
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Another way to create drinkable seawater?

Much more likely to be increasing population causing the problem . But yes , it is fashionable to blame climate change until the next " Truth " comes along .
Forum: Marine Electronics 08-03-2017, 08:21
Replies: 48
Views: 13,733
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Can anyone recommend a good 12-volt TV monitor?

The one I have is a 22" flat screen by a company called Cello ( the old Goodmans brand ) which I bought in Europe . It has every thing that you need . 120 euros .
Have been using it in some damp and...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 16-02-2017, 08:28
Replies: 16
Views: 12,259
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Cost for crossing the Suez Canal from the Red Sea

Great description from Nicolle .Thanks Mark:thumb:
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-01-2017, 23:38
Replies: 85
Views: 14,903
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Building the Electric Sternwheeler Tesla's Revenge

What a terrible man you are . Casting nastertians at saintly Al . Although I did hear that he heats his boat by burning all the unsold copies of " An Inconvenient Truth " Just a rumour .
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 30-12-2016, 03:08
Replies: 50
Views: 8,906
Posted By bustermaw
Re: More problems with Australian Customs

Who's ranting now ?
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 28-12-2016, 00:55
Replies: 58
Views: 10,004
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Live Aboard and Long Range Sailing Entertainment

Hi
To compensate for the Kindles small storage I load up a few thousand books on my lap top and transfer them as needed to it .
Books take up too much room .
Sure , there are some books that I...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 24-12-2016, 06:03
Replies: 50
Views: 8,906
Posted By bustermaw
Re: More problems with Australian Customs

I fail to see where the satire is .
It seems just another case of thin skinned liberals seeing racism in everything .
And no . it's not just a case of some young bloke doing his job .
Here we have...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 24-12-2016, 01:45
Replies: 50
Views: 8,906
Posted By bustermaw
Re: More problems with Australian Customs

I don't understand ...are you trying to equate racial intolerance with the heavy hand of some bureaucrat on some poor sailors in trouble ?
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 23-12-2016, 04:41
Replies: 50
Views: 8,906
Posted By bustermaw
Re: More problems with Australian Customs

Yeah well . He may not be well educated but at least his country doesn't have
Sir Les Patterson as cultural attache .:whistling:
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 04-12-2016, 05:08
Replies: 48
Views: 10,265
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Advice on Sailing the Mediterranean Undo Re

I have rented sailing boats out of Split and Dubrovnik quite a lot over the years .
It's not necessary to use marinas , I never do .
Just keep your eye out for drifting at anchor . I have seen...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-11-2016, 10:52
Replies: 95
Views: 20,178
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Best cordless tools for sailboats

As a professional heating engineer I've used lots of different battery tools .
Don't buy Makita unless you like spending lots of money on their crap batteries .
I have a few of their tools lying...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 22-10-2016, 12:40
Replies: 33
Views: 7,363
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Warning to Channel Sailors -- Warships on the Loose

How dare those awful Russians sail in international waters .
Obviously an invasion force .
I wonder if those former Russian Baltic states tell their children the same thing about the American tanks...
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-10-2016, 05:20
Replies: 45
Views: 7,404
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Suitable Stereo unit for yacht

I'll second the amplifier idea if you only want music through your speakers that is .
Radio is another matter .
There are lots of cheap mechless car radios on the market if you don't have cd's
Why...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 25-07-2016, 01:11
Replies: 50
Views: 34,928
Posted By bustermaw
Thumbs up Re: Blind rivets for mast - stainless steel or monel?

Wow ! Thanks for that .
It's pretty clear that stainless is the better bet .
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 10-06-2016, 00:44
Replies: 19
Views: 10,173
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Engine temperature with infrared thermometer

Go with the IR.
I was pulling my hair out with an overheating engine when a friend came over
with his IR thermometer and found out it was a faulty temperature gauge
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 10-06-2016, 00:29
Replies: 7
Views: 2,282
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Volvo MD17C Transmission problems

Hi Dean
I just had the same kind of problem but it was my morse cables.
Just a thought
Forum: Marine Electronics 30-05-2016, 11:55
Replies: 67
Views: 9,367
Posted By bustermaw
Re: Windows 10 installed without my permission

Let's be plain about this.Windows 10 is not an update.just a way for Microsoft to install an operating system that many do not want.
Stop installing automatic updates . This will stop Microsoft from...
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