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My brother who runs a small motorcycle shop in Nothamptonshire has an ultrasonic cleaner specificaly for carbs. I think he charges around £20 a carb. Maybe a local motorcycle shop might be worth a try? Graham

Hi Tilly I hope all goes well with your boat. Our last boat was 1989 60ft cruiser that we stripped it out and refitted. We started out by having spray foam insulation put in and built it up from there. We had a morso muiti fuel stove which was great and an Alde gas boiler to the central heating which wasn't. We were never cold just using the Squirrel, even when the ice was an inch thick out side. We fitted the central heating so it could run of the engine which was really good in the day time when chugging to dry the boat out and dry washing but no good at night when it would have been more useful.(cause the engine was stopped). Our next boat which we are just about to start to fit out will have a solid fuel stove connected to radiators and hot water tank running on the gravity system. If it does not work we will retro fit a pump. We will not bother with an Alde. I don't know a great deal but what I do know I am willing to share. Graham

Hi All Just to add on to the end - How do you arrange the battening in the corners? Where the cabin side meets the end. More pics would be good for me. Graham

I had a rubbery one on my 1.8 BMC that eventually split. I ordered a new on from Midland at Penkrige mail order. Came very quick and was a different shape, made of a soft plasticy stuff but fitted the same. Try one from a different supplier? Graham

Why do you want to paint the inside of the engine? The best it will do is fall off and block an oilway. My thoughts would be to rid the paint thats there and let the oil do its work.

Got to tell some one - I recieved a small digital clock thats powered by water battery. I dd not know these things were made! What else can you run on water batteries?