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Louis wrote a new post 9 months ago

USB Fast Chargers Onboard Whether it’s a motor cruiser or a sailboat having protruding USB devices in a cockpit or wheelhouse is a bad idea. In the modern age It’s […]
Louis wrote a new post 9 months ago

Swapping Polycrystalline For Monocrystalline Panels In this video, Alex compares his older 20-watt polycrystalline solar panels with a 30 watt monocrystalline equivalent. He also takes a […]
Louis wrote a new post 9 months ago

Installing A Wind Vane In this tutorial Alex talks us through the process of installing a B&G wind vane on his stepped mast sailing vessel. This process uses an […]
Louis wrote a new post 9 months ago

DIY Wrap Around The Boom In this tutorial, Alex talks us through his wrap around the boom furling setup. A simple modification of existing rigging tackle using a […]
Louis wrote a new post 9 months ago

Printing 3D Solar Panel Mounts In this video Alex enlists his friend Sam to help design and print custom 3D mounts for his onboard solar system. These mounts will be attached […]
Louis wrote a new post 9 months ago

Moving and Installing 12v Socket Ports In this video, Alex is faced with the common issue of hatches fouling on 12v USB sockets onboard. Notably in this video, he uses the face o […]
Louis wrote a new post 9 months, 1 week ago

Epoxy Over Rust Converters – The Truth Epoxy primers are used widely in both commercial and leisure boating industries because of their surface-tolerant characteristics and ability to […]
- testuser22 replied 9 months, 1 week ago
  
  Hey Lewis thanks for the information. We currently have a dutch barge out of water with a lot of rust preparation work ahead of us. Fertan sounds like a great product so thankyou again!
- testuser22 replied 9 months, 1 week ago
  
  This is a great dive into the complexities of rust converters and epoxy coatings.
  So many articles just scratch the surface and shy away from the difficult bits.
  Good job!
Louis wrote a new post 9 months, 1 week ago

Boat Yoga – Rotablast Baseplate Twist This weeks Boat Yoga position is the squirmy Rotablast baseplate twist. This spine re-aligning classic is a staple amongst unfortunate […]
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Louis wrote a new post 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sage Smart Oven Pro – A Full Review Sage Smart Oven is a free-standing stainless steel micro-oven that fits easily into small boats and galleys. It’s not currently marketed as a […]
Louis wrote a new post 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Boat Yoga- Galley Frog Crouch This weeks Boat Yoga position is the formidable Galley Frog Crouch. Spurred on by a leaky fitting on the sink drain, this boat yoga […]
Posted new Ad IP23 based Motorboat. 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Louis wrote a new post 10 months ago

Boat Yoga Renovating boats has always had its challenges. Access to the little nooks and crannies can be testing at times. We often […]
Louis wrote a new post 10 months ago

Don't Landlord Special Your Boat Why you shouldn’t paint your internal GRP hull If you’re new to boat renovation and restoration and intend to spend long periods on your […]
- Louis replied 10 months ago
  
  Thanks for sharing brp! You would not believe how much time we wasted on our Dawncraft cabin cruiser stripping out the old paint layers. what makes things even worse the hubby found the leftover tin of paint onboard in a locker. it can only be a few years old!!
Louis wrote a new post 10 months, 1 week ago

Titan TTB689CSW Mini Circular Saw The TTB689CSW Mini-plunge saw remains one of the most impressive micro tools that Titan have ever released. Well-built and robust it was […]
Louis wrote a new post 2 years, 5 months ago

Hello Sailor – Boat Monitoring Our Boat Monitoring Back Story In 2017 BRP featured an article on DIY GSM cell phone alarm systems for boat monitoring. At the time of […]
Louis started the topic Escape To The River Skippered Cruises – Bristol in the forum Marine Businesses 2 years, 7 months ago

Looking for a river cruiser on the infamous Avon! Escape to the River is a family run company offering relaxed boat trips along the River Avon with several Riverside pick up points between Bristol and Bath.

Check out their website and book a trip today.

Bristol Boat Trips
Louis started the topic Where To Begin – The Engine in the forum Renovating Morwenna 3 years ago

So work has officially began, you know it is official because I’m waking up at 5am unable to get back to sleep with engineers brain. I don’t do cad designs, I don’t really do much planning ether, just a rough idea that circulates my brain for a few weeks untill the problems are solved.

I’ve started with the engine, the heart of the boat,…[Read more]
Louis started the topic About This Project in the forum Renovating Morwenna 3 years ago

I’ve finally accepted the fact that I don’t currently have the time to write lengthy articles or blog posts. I’ve decided with this project I can create a way to upload images and short descriptions of what exactly goes into the renovation of a boat.
I guess we can call it a diary.

To begin with, this is Morwenna, she is a 36ft Atlantic…[Read more]
Louis wrote a new post 3 years, 3 months ago

Boat Repairs Bristol Hello, fellow boaters are you looking for mobile boat repairs in the Bristol and Southwest area? We have a decade of experience as liveaboards and […]
- Nicola replied 3 years, 2 months ago
  
  Hi there
  
  I am looking to purchase a 77″ tug boat which needs full restoration (no engine) into a ‘houseboat’. The boat is moored in Kent so I believe too far from yourselves and services but I was hoping to have a chat to get some more understanding on the renovation required and how much it is likely to cost.
  Thanks in advance!
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