Nos4r2
Lieutenant Commander
- Joined
- Dec 12, 2004
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Re: Seafoam or Redex? What's better, or are they the same thing?
Re: Seafoam or Redex? What's better, or are they the same thing?
Cheer Tyro!There's nothing wrong with Diamond White paint, she looks very tidy.My paint doesnt look as good in real life-it's rather rough but should be easy to remove come the winter.<br /> Digital cameras always seem to enhance things.<br /> I'm kinda tempted to paint my topsides battleship grey and put sharks teeth on the bow antifoul. The 500's have a much more snub-nose look to them with the shorter cabin which might mean it suits her. <br /><br />All the Microplus 500's have the steering setup on the wrong side. Can't really work out why because it doesn't really make much sense.<br /> I sold the pram canopy because it was way too big for using at sea and fouled on the engines when folded down astern-but was high enough to block the view folded forward. It was really a river/canalboat thing I guess and was going to get right in the way for fishing. She's got a huge tarpaulin over her at the moment which I'll cut down to make a tonneau cover.<br /><br />I notice you've got a drain plug in Jilly-An-Tu. Did you fit that or was it a factory option? Mine's never had one. I've put an 800gph bilge pump into her though so it shouldn't be a problem.
Re: Seafoam or Redex? What's better, or are they the same thing?
Cheer Tyro!There's nothing wrong with Diamond White paint, she looks very tidy.My paint doesnt look as good in real life-it's rather rough but should be easy to remove come the winter.<br /> Digital cameras always seem to enhance things.<br /> I'm kinda tempted to paint my topsides battleship grey and put sharks teeth on the bow antifoul. The 500's have a much more snub-nose look to them with the shorter cabin which might mean it suits her. <br /><br />All the Microplus 500's have the steering setup on the wrong side. Can't really work out why because it doesn't really make much sense.<br /> I sold the pram canopy because it was way too big for using at sea and fouled on the engines when folded down astern-but was high enough to block the view folded forward. It was really a river/canalboat thing I guess and was going to get right in the way for fishing. She's got a huge tarpaulin over her at the moment which I'll cut down to make a tonneau cover.<br /><br />I notice you've got a drain plug in Jilly-An-Tu. Did you fit that or was it a factory option? Mine's never had one. I've put an 800gph bilge pump into her though so it shouldn't be a problem.
<br /><br /><br />My bilge pump is in the bilge area right at the stern with the top in a cut-out in the floorboards holding it steady. Seems to work fine there-I filled the bilges while rinsing her down to check it and it's fine.<br /><br />Unfortunately the girlfriend got irritated by the lack of room aboard and now wants a BIGGER one!<br />Might have to move up to a 501 with the cooker and sink indoors-or maybe a Shetland. I'd quite happily keep this one. She's great!