John's Blog
Not far away from where I live is a village called Hobbiton. Some of you will know of it, I read the book when I was about 10 or so, every few years read it again and it never pales. Its the outdoor set for the movie, the inn, the stone bridge, the Hobbitt...John's Blog
Tool test. Ryobi I generally tell people to buy good quality tools on the basis that a cheap tool that does not do the job is an expensive purchase. But sometimes I get hooked by a really good price on something that I’d not normally look twice at. In this case...John's Blog
Tail lights for the trailer.A new boat will always have a few things that need to be altered or added to make it ones own, and there can be much quiet pleasure in doing that. With a boat that comes home on its trailer that puttering around with tools brings the...John's Blog
Wheel bearings.Vital, and often problematic on a trailer that has to be dunked in the water when launching and retrieving a boat. Heavily loaded, dunked into the water when the wheel has been run for miles and is warm, often poorly maintained, and frequently...John's Blog
Pulling the boat out the other day I noted that the trailer winch wire was looking tired and that in spite of my administering medication in the form of putting it in a bath of oil it was not going to last much longer. Getting a new one jumped to the top of the...John's Blog
When I found the little space for the stove, and the lovely little kerosene ( paraffin you Brits) stove that came with the boat I was very pleased, the galley is essentially a drawer which slides in under the cockpit and which is drawn out and opened to make a bench...
