charlieannear

Well done on getting out and not blanking, gents. Paul, I've found that using gas appliances outdoors in cold temperatures causes them some issues. Using my portable gas cooker on the Club Open in December a couple of years ago killed it, and similarly using a gas powered soldering iron outside in cold weather killed that. When I say 'killed', I mean that the cooker struggled to cook the bacon for the butties at the time and the next time I went to use the cooker (in warmer weather) it simply would not light. I experienced the same thing with the soldering iron (no, not trying to cook bacon with it...) I fixed them both by taking them apart and putting them back to gether again- although nothing out of the ordinary was found with either. The piezo start on the cooker never recovered- not sure if that was coincidence but a gas barbeque lighter replaced that part. I tested this effect on the soldering iron by using it on purpose in cold weather and found the same thing happened. It's as if something 'waxes up' somewhere between the cylinder and the jets. I believe that this is one reason why moutaineers and other outdoor types prefer the performance of liquid fuel stoves (Coleman, Trangia etc) in cold temperatures. You may want to try your cooker before you are desperate for a butty!

From the Echo

Without wanting to offend anyone, I think what PJ is getting at is that there will be very few (if any) trawlermen 'braving harsh conditions to bring us our tea'. And not that the condition aren't harsh. They look bl**dy atrocious. Closer to the truth is that they are braving those harsh conditions to make (loads of) money, and to hell with the long-term results of the best money-making methods.

Welcome Eastie! Well done for finally taking the plunge and posting!

Yeah, it tripped when I was pulling it out of the anchor locker!

His wife says he does.

Congratulations!

Um, I don't recall much discussion that this was coming!

Hi All Mechanic just brought the Paj back to me after I took it down to him to have a look at my gearbox, with a Death Certificate for the gearbox (lack of 1st gear). So with the other problems that the Paj has got, this means a Death Certificate for the whole vehicle So if anyone knows of a good 2.5 SWB, preferably not too far from Poole, Dorset, please let me know. Happy Christmas Everyone! C.

I don't think Jim has thawed out properly yet, despite that hat.

Well done everyone. Last minute lurgy meant that I had to drop out- gutted.

Happy Birthday mate!

Happy Birthday Bud!

Thanks both.

Thanks, will do. Where is he based?

Have 'cleaned' it by hand, but not steam cleaned it. Fewer places do proper steam cleaning these days due to all the regulations- H&S and collection of the run-off. Do you know of anywhere (cheap!) that does proper steam cleaning? A few places that I've asked have said they can do it, but when pushed they were actually going to use a pressure washer- not the same thing at all... I even thought about getting a steam cleaner from Screwfix and doing it myself (a similar price I suspect) but still got the problem of where to do it where the grot dropping off won't cause a big clean up job in itself. Dave- got a few different manuals thanks, including a Haynes one. Terry- oil is dripping off the bell hosing but when wiped off it's actually coming from up in the engine bay, and eventually running down hill to drip off the bell housing. Been looking at the forums and got a few more suspects for the source, but kinda on the scrounge for pair of experienced eyes and or somewhere dry to do it!

Well, it's been a while since I first started this thread, but the Paj still trails oil behind it! So I still need to find out where it's coming from. I have done rocker cover and don't think it's crank seals... got a few more suspects though. And a few more jobs to do on it too! Got quite a few new members since I first raised this, so by any chance is anyone really familiar with Pajeros and/or has a workshop where it doesn't matter too much if oil drips on the floor?

Well.... There were some people saying that it was Atlantis, or at least evidence of human activity from ancient times. But Google said that Google maps are composite images made up from all sorts of sources, and these bits with the grids are from ocean surveys, the grids being from where the boats have gone up and down in a grid pattern. Believe what you will! Tom- great photos!

Do you mean the grid patterns?

Happy Birthday!

Exactly. The one I use is black!

Perhaps have a look in Ambrow Trailers in Christchurch first. They have the parts and you will be able to get hands on and have a think. Trailertek are likely to be cheaper though.

Woohoo!

I've got a bunked trailer as well, the trick is to recover the boat in not too deep a water, so that the boat stays fairly central on the trailer, and that the waves don't lift the hull off the bunks very much. Having said that, it's not easy! I am currently in the process of making up some 'guides' (vertical uprights wth rollers on) to help keep the hull central on the trailer. If you really want rollers instead of bunks, and have the budget, then haea look at these: Bunk to roller conversion I am tempted by them... C.

Remind Tom to wear sensible footwear.