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Martin Watsonreplied to: Parker 325 Water Tank not filling up

Glad you found out the problem Simon. You are probably right about the white powder being sterilizing powder. You can get a liquid version which...

1 month ago

Martin Watsonreplied to: Parker 325 Water Tank not filling up

If you keep your boat in a Marina or where others can get at it, I would suggest checking that someone with mischief in mind, hasn't put a ping...

1 month ago

Martin Watsonreplied to: Certificate for a Parker 31

I believe what you are talking about and they require is the RCD certificate, but due to the age of these vessels, they were built before the RCD...

13/10/2024

Martin Watson is attending the event Autumn Rally- Cowes CHANGE OF DATE !

27/09/2024

Martin Watsonreplied to: Superseal 27 weight

The last time Frith (a P27) was lifted out at DQYY last year they said my boat weighed 3.4 tonnes but bearing in mind most crane load meters can be...

12/06/2024

Martin Watsonreplied to: Saloon hatch part

Hi all, not quite on topic, but related. Is/was the Campa logo a bear? Both my fore hatch and salon hatch have a bear logo on top of the external...

27/04/2024

Martin Watsonreplied to: Replacing RM69 Toilet

I am not a P275 owner, but I have a P27 which I suspect may originally have had the RM69. toilet installed. with most of these small toilets their...

27/04/2024

Martin Watsonreplied to: Aluminium vs Zinc anodes

As an additional point, which you touched on above, regarding making sure all your anodes are changed to aluminium, at the moment, Featherstream do...

01/04/2024

Martin Watsonreplied to: Aluminium vs Zinc anodes

Whilst I personally use aluminium anodes on my boat, Because they are now cheaper and also work better, I think a balanced view needs to be...

31/03/2024

Martin Watsonreplied to: Spreader tips

I replaced the spreader tips on Frith with these, three years ago when the boatyard managed to break one when I had my mast down, they are far...

12/02/2024

Martin Watsonreplied to: Outhaul replacement

As I wanted to use the third pulley for my third reef, I have fitted an external outhaul with two small roller type cam cleats, one on each side of...

12/02/2024

Martin Watsonreplied to: Non return valves in the sink lines

I would suggest close to the skin fitting as the weight of water will be greater to allow it to drain away, or at least to drain below the sink...

12/02/2024

Martin Watsonreplied to: How to avoid chips in fibreglass where rudder touches stock?

Hi Ken. I know it's not exactly the same but I had a somewhat similar problem on Frith when I first bought her. The rudder was over rotating and...

16/01/2024

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09/01/2024

Martin Watsoncreated the topic: Replacing a Parker 27 heads with a composting head - subsequent use.

Over the course of last winter, I removed the cassette toilet with a pump-out facility (Dometic 972) and installed an Ovo composting head. I did...

18/10/2023

Martin Watson is attending the event Newport Rally (Beer Bus)

15/09/2023

Martin Watson is attending the event Laying-up Rally

11/09/2023

Martin Watsonreplied to: Spinaker pole

If you do any racing, I believe the Spinnacker pole must be no longer than the "J" Measurement. Same for a whisker pole. My Spinnacker pole on my...

11/09/2023

Martin Watsonreplied to: Boat purchase scam

Best way to avoid any hassle is to ask for a Bankers Draft made out in your name which you can then deposit into your account. It cannot be claimed...

11/09/2023

Martin Watsonreplied to: Isle of Wight (music) festival 2024

Hi Ken, what sort of music is it, it's not the jazz festival is it, or is it the pop festival? Can you listen to it on your boat or do you need to...

12/08/2023

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