Boat Building & Maintenance

16073 topics in this forum

1. Fitout "good ideas" 1 2 3 4 11

   By rog guiver, October 29, 2004
   • 256 replies
   • 132.1k views
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   • Onewheeler
   • December 17, 2020

2. Battery Charging primer 1 2 3 4 5

   By WotEver, February 6, 2018   

   • absorption
   • bulk
   • (and 4 more)

     Tagged with:

     • absorption
     • bulk
     • equalising
     • smartgauge
     • state of charge
     • charger
   • 114 replies
   • 11.8k views
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   • nicknorman
   • November 20, 2020

3. Is there any point repairing/restoring a poorly maintained boat?

   By Willow86, 1 hour ago
   • 5 replies
   • 82 views
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   • koukouvagia
   • 32 minutes ago

4. Discharged starter battery

   By George and Dragon, 11 hours ago   

   • batteries
   • jump-start
   • 15 replies
   • 235 views
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   • cheshire~rose
   • 1 hour ago

5. Installing a multifuel back boiler stove

   By Feeby100, yesterday at 16:47
   • 24 replies
   • 198 views
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   • Jen-in-Wellies
   • 1 hour ago

6. Whats the latest? Macerator Toilets for pump out system

   By David HK, 6 hours ago
   • 7 replies
   • 114 views
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   • Paul&Sam
   • 3 hours ago

7. Flooring surface 1 2

   By Rick Savery, yesterday at 09:47
   • 26 replies
   • 337 views
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   • Rick Savery
   • 4 hours ago

8. Ruston & Hornsby 3VRH not starting. Battery or cable problem.

   By stort_mark, 12 hours ago
   • 11 replies
   • 134 views
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   • ditchcrawler
   • 4 hours ago

9. Roof repaint..non slip

   By Sprint955, Friday at 22:12
   • 6 replies
   • 187 views
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   • blackrose
   • 7 hours ago

10. Engine seems to be getting louder 1 2

    By jetzi, Friday at 17:00
    • 43 replies
    • 762 views
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    • Tracy D'arth
    • 10 hours ago

11. Can anyone recommend an engineer?

    By Edwill, February 4
    • 7 replies
    • 377 views
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    • David Mack
    • Yesterday at 17:51

12. Taking the Tongue-and-Groove off Tongue-and-Groove Cladding...

    By Sir Percy, Wednesday at 19:46
    • 9 replies
    • 299 views
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    • Sir Percy
    • Yesterday at 16:33

13. A carbon monoxide question.

    By Mad Harold, yesterday at 08:59
    • 15 replies
    • 196 views
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    • ditchcrawler
    • Yesterday at 13:00

14. Running an engine without the air filter

    By jetzi, Friday at 10:28
    • 21 replies
    • 422 views
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    • Alan de Enfield
    • Yesterday at 12:53

15. Keel split from GRP Hull

    By surfp, Thursday at 19:12
    • 9 replies
    • 198 views
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    • Tony Brooks
    • Yesterday at 09:21

16. Sea Otter (aluminium boats in general, perhaps) pitting

    By ARAL, Friday at 15:12   

    • sea otter
    • aluminium pitting
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • sea otter
      • aluminium pitting
      • aluminium hull issues
    • 19 replies
    • 191 views
    • 
    • ARAL
    • Friday at 17:25

17. What have you fettled for the boat today? 1 2 3 4 62

    By Captain Fizz, September 24, 2013
    • 1.5k replies
    • 81.2k views
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    • Higgs
    • Friday at 10:14

18. Best dual purpose batteries for ruin 1 2

    By Benny, Thursday at 11:15
    • 26 replies
    • 394 views
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    • Tom and Bex
    • Thursday at 20:46

19. Finding a Barrus replacement alternator

    By Ouse on Board?, Thursday at 11:42
    • 16 replies
    • 220 views
    • 
    • Sir Nibble
    • Thursday at 19:12

20. Webasto installer needed.

    By KateTryst, Wednesday at 11:35
    • 2 replies
    • 118 views
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    • KateTryst
    • Wednesday at 11:54

21. External step drainage on a cruiser stern

    By cheesegas, Tuesday at 10:30
    • 17 replies
    • 335 views
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    • blackrose
    • Wednesday at 11:49

22. New Steel Roof on old hull 1 2

    By RS_Pete, May 1
    • 28 replies
    • 588 views
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    • ditchcrawler
    • Tuesday at 20:05

23. CAV Co-axial starter rebuild 1 2 3

    By Sir Nibble, February 5, 2020
    • 56 replies
    • 1.8k views
    • 
    • brian k
    • Tuesday at 17:31

24. Repairing a diesel tank containing diesel

    By dudleyblake, May 2
    • 8 replies
    • 230 views
    • 
    • dudleyblake
    • Tuesday at 16:23

25. gelcoat a gelcoat friendly paint stripper?

    By ronnietucker, May 2   

    • paint
    • 14 replies
    • 181 views
    • 
    • Alan de Enfield
    • Tuesday at 14:50