Boat Building & Maintenance

19,059 topics in this forum

1. BMC gearbox.. and the fun continues... 1 2 3

   By kiwiSteve, February 7, 2024
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   • Finn
   • May 13

2. Alternator Paralleler Circuit 1 2 3 4 27

   By chris w, April 30, 2009
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   • Guest
   • January 26

3. Narrow boat plumbing 1 2 3 4 8

   By Sneill, May 31, 2022
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   • agew
   • September 3, 2025

4. Fitout "good ideas" 1 2 3 4 12

   By rog guiver, October 29, 2004
   • 296 replies
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   • Shandybass
   • July 17, 2025

5. Battery Charging primer 1 2 3 4 6

   By WotEver, February 6, 2018   

   • absorption
   • bulk
   • (and 4 more)

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     • bulk
     • equalising
     • smartgauge
     • state of charge
     • charger
   • 125 replies
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   • blackrose
   • February 6, 2025

6. Calorifier/water

   By Sid Charles, 4 hours ago
   • 2 replies
   • 67 views
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   • Tony Brooks
   • 2 hours ago

7. Help - flat battery 1 2 3

   By Arthur Marshall, May 21
   • 52 replies
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   • jonathanA
   • 4 hours ago

8. Lister TS2 Fuel Filter

   By Lee Crook, 14 hours ago
   • 9 replies
   • 136 views
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   • Alan de Enfield
   • 4 hours ago

9. Blacking in St Neots

   By Barnaby Wilde, 11 hours ago
   • 4 replies
   • 126 views
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   • pearley
   • 5 hours ago

10. Webasto issue

    By Wally Walton, yesterday at 13:42
    • 12 replies
    • 349 views
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    • Llamedos
    • 5 hours ago

11. Lister Alpha LPWS4 - Change exhaust manifold seawater cooling to coolant?

    By Erickalon, December 27, 2024
    • 16 replies
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    • jonathanA
    • 6 hours ago

12. Stern Drainage channel rust issue

    By Polishicebreaker, Friday at 10:48
    • 10 replies
    • 467 views
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    • pearley
    • Saturday at 11:34

13. Back to boating with a Shetland 535 project

    By W+T, May 30
    • 9 replies
    • 397 views
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    • BilgePump
    • Friday at 22:21

14. Shot blast 2 pack Boat Yard Recommendations 1 2

    By The Alder Witch, March 13   

    • shot blasting
    • 2 pack epoxy priming
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      • coventry
      • barby
    • 34 replies
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    • Ewan123
    • Friday at 10:20

15. Disconnecting an alternator 1 2

    By Col_T, June 2
    • 45 replies
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    • cheesegas
    • Friday at 07:43

16. Driveplate issues 1 2

    By Stokesy, May 31
    • 26 replies
    • 735 views
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    • Stokesy
    • Thursday at 16:19

17. Shot blasting

    By Penny Keepence, May 29
    • 17 replies
    • 672 views
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    • Penny Keepence
    • Thursday at 07:58

18. What have you fettled for the boat today? 1 2 3 4 71

    By Captain Fizz, September 24, 2013
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    • Hudds Lad
    • Wednesday at 22:46

19. Isuzu 42 question. 1 2

    By Kipper 2, June 1
    • 25 replies
    • 635 views
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    • Alan de Enfield
    • June 3

20. Leaky Alde Header tank/expansion tank

    By MIke Rimmer, May 21
    • 1 reply
    • 160 views
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    • MIke Rimmer
    • June 3

21. Painting roof.

    By LucyL, August 27, 2025
    • 11 replies
    • 964 views
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    • Tony Brooks
    • June 1

22. Plumber handyman wanted Wolverhampton

    By Signwriting by Coop, May 29
    • 16 replies
    • 519 views
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    • Signwriting by Coop
    • May 30

23. Back to boating with a Shetland 535 project

    By W+T, May 30
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
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    • Alan de Enfield
    • May 30

24. MASSIVE Webasto Mystery 1 2

    By Poppin, May 27
    • 44 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • David Mack
    • May 29

25. Norton Canes

    By MrsM, May 26
    • 18 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • dave moore
    • May 29