Boat Building & Maintenance

19,055 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. Stern Drainage channel rust issue

   By Polishicebreaker, yesterday at 10:48
   • 10 replies
   • 357 views
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   • pearley
   • 8 hours ago

7. Back to boating with a Shetland 535 project

   By W+T, May 30
   • 9 replies
   • 368 views
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   • BilgePump
   • 21 hours ago

8. 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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     • 2 pack epoxy priming
     • 2 pack paint
     • 2 pack
     • coventry
     • barby
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   • Ewan123
   • Yesterday at 10:20

9. Disconnecting an alternator 1 2

   By Col_T, Tuesday at 16:04
   • 45 replies
   • 942 views
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   • cheesegas
   • Yesterday at 07:43

10. Driveplate issues 1 2

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

11. Shot blasting

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

12. 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

13. Isuzu 42 question. 1 2

    By Kipper 2, Monday at 07:20
    • 25 replies
    • 574 views
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    • Alan de Enfield
    • Wednesday at 11:36

14. Leaky Alde Header tank/expansion tank

    By MIke Rimmer, May 21
    • 1 reply
    • 151 views
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    • MIke Rimmer
    • Wednesday at 07:00

15. Painting roof.

    By LucyL, August 27, 2025
    • 11 replies
    • 937 views
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    • Tony Brooks
    • Monday at 19:36

16. Plumber handyman wanted Wolverhampton

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

17. Back to boating with a Shetland 535 project

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

18. MASSIVE Webasto Mystery 1 2

    By Poppin, May 27
    • 44 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • David Mack
    • May 29

19. Norton Canes

    By MrsM, May 26
    • 18 replies
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    • dave moore
    • May 29

20. Dalescraft, bit scarce i see.

    By W+T, April 10, 2011
    • 20 replies
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    • ditchcrawler
    • May 29

21. Calculating the capacity of the diesel tank on a narrowboat. 1 2

    By Kipper 2, May 27
    • 25 replies
    • 759 views
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    • haggis
    • May 29

22. Starter battery top up

    By nealeST, May 28
    • 24 replies
    • 513 views
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    • cuthound
    • May 29

23. SML Ballastic EPOXY 1 2 3

    By Colin Brendan, July 1, 2022
    • 55 replies
    • 7.2k views
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    • Bristol channel sailor
    • May 27

24. Resealing windows.

    By Roy Masters, May 27
    • 6 replies
    • 206 views
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    • Peugeot 106
    • May 27

25. An owner's view of their boat builder 1 2 3 4 8

    By ditchcrawler, May 22
    • 186 replies
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    • cuthound
    • May 27