Bruce Hogarth-Jonesreplied to: Parker 325 Water Tank not filling up

A fiberscope! What a brilliant idea. I’m off to check out Amazon and eBay!

2 weeks ago

Bruce Hogarth-Jonesreplied to: Parker 325 Water Tank not filling up

Hi Simon Another idea is to use the type of flexible wire drain clearing tool which has a spiral at the end to pick up hair etc. If you can get...

3 weeks ago

Bruce Hogarth-Jonesreplied to: New sails for a 275

I don’t know about a mainsail but just bought a new Genoa from the helpful and knowledgeable Brian Fennessy at One Sails (formerly Parker and Kay)...

1 month ago

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2 months ago

Bruce Hogarth-Jonescreated the topic: Main Halyard Size

I need to replace my main halyard on Parker 275 but see that the original, per the manual, was 8mm terylene whereas chandlery recommendation for...

4 months ago

Bruce Hogarth-Jonescreated the topic: Cabin Top Winches

I am considering replacing the cabin top winches used for halyards/reefing lines with self-tailing ones. Does anyone who has done this have any...

5 months ago

Bruce Hogarth-Jonesreplied to: Crystic Copperclad

Hi Liam, I have a 285 CopperCoat hull. The coating is 5 years old and, from my experience with annual anti foul previously, it’s not as good even...

11/05/2024

Bruce Hogarth-Jonesreplied to: Replacing RM69 Toilet

The good news is I have managed to find a supplier of the part I needed. Flutech Marine, a German company, will post to the UK and have a good...

27/04/2024

Bruce Hogarth-Jonescreated the topic: Replacing RM69 Toilet

Hi everyone, I see from some old posts on here that someone may have the expertise I need, specifically on Marine Toilets. The original RM69 on my...

27/04/2024

Bruce Hogarth-Jonesreplied to: Headsail Furling Systems

You may have dodged a bullet with the Harken. They have a very good reputation, of course, but my brother fitted one to his Dufour 36 and it has...

03/03/2024

Bruce Hogarth-Jonescreated the topic: Headsail Furling Systems

I need to replace the Forestay on my 275 and am told the old Rotostay furler may well be troublesome to remove without breaking parts which now...

01/03/2024

Bruce Hogarth-Jonesreplied to: Non return valves in the sink lines

I was interested to see this post as the survey report on the 275 I have just bought recommended the fitting of a “joker” type non-return valve to...

31/01/2024

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