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Shortest day has gone, gets better from now

This is the explanation regarding being blocked, http://www.cmba-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=14847 It's nothing personal it's because the software doesn't like same user accessing the site using different devices. I have the same problem, I'm blocked on my I phone but ok on the laptop and tabl...

Yes the CMBA are at the Thames Traditional Boat Festival. I believe in the usual pitch.
I can't be there this year but you're sure to see familiar faces.

Just spoke to GJW, and was told that the reason they are no longer allowing multiple boats on one policy is that they have had a review of the policy wording which now appears to categorise boats by type, so in my case my dinghy falls into one category, my river boat another and the sports-boat anot...

I'm with GJW as well, i think Barbara left a while ago.
Just got home to a letter from GJW saying that they'll no longer insure my boats as previously but are prepared to offer insurance individually.

I guess this is the same letter that Broompices has received

There is a possibility,there are two seals with the lips facing each other,if the bottom one,to keep water out,is accidentally installed the wrong way :oops:,water will work it's way into the crankcase.The other is to keep the oil in the crankcase. This is very true it appears to be a common error ...

Don't despair just yet, i chased this problem for a long time on my motor. I've replaced all of the exhaust covers, pressure tested the assembled block and done lower seals a number of times along with replacing the lower bearing carrier and i still get a clean bottom spark plug. see :- http://www.c...

It has always been difficult to paint aluminium, it just doesn't key very well for paint. Zinc chromate is the preferred primer but I think like many other chemicals it's now banned for domestic use. We used to slap it around liberally when I worked in MoD aerospace, called it yellow peril and was e...

This topic has been raised before and is also a common topic with other organisations with a presence on forums / facepage. I for one prefer the forum as it's easy to use and search, this year especially due to circumstances I can't get to any rallys so I am using the forum as my main source of info...

talking of the Merc, still got issues with it cutting out from tickover into gear !!! Tickover set at 950+ rpm Starting to annoy me now :grrr: as carbs have been sonic cleaned and are like new, my technicians reckon it’s the lower crank seal ??? Beats me :hmmm: This is a classic problem, (assuming ...