PassageMaker

Lecture de 5 min

Cruising powerboats require high-capacity fuel tanks. These tanks generally come in one of three materials: aluminum, composite or steel. With proper maintenance, any of these tanks will provide decades of service. While composite (fiberglass and res

Classic Bike Guide

Lecture de 2 min

IF YOU OWN AN OLD BIKE THEN YOU’LL HAVE SOME pressed metal on it somewhere, guaranteed. What’s also immutable is the fact that steel panels corrode if they’re not looked after. Seat pans, side panels, mudguards and the like will all rust; even oil ta

Old House Journal

Lecture de 1 min

Just introduced, the Haiku UV-C ceiling fan uses upward-directed ultraviolet light to eliminate up to 99.9 percent of airborne pathogens, even as it helps cool the house. In 10 finish options, indoor or outdoor, and sizes from 52" to 84" dia. $1,744

Poolside Showcase

Lecture de 1 min

A drainage system should do more than carry water to the outlet – it should be a design element that is versatile and functional. At the core of every Aquabocci product is a specialized drainage system that has been designed for a specific purpose –

Hemmings Classic Car

Lecture de 1 min

New gas tanks are available for various 1963-’68 Cadillac models. The steel, non-vented and non-drain tanks have a capacity of 26 gallons, and are easy to install with no modifications required. Sturdy and spacious, the tanks feature dimensions of 33

Boating

Lecture de 2 min

• If the fuel lines are older than three years, they should be replaced with new EPA-compliant, Coast Guard-approved hose and new clamps. The innards of older fuel hoses are highly susceptible to alcohol deterioration; if left unchecked, this can cau

Futurity

Lecture de 3 min

A new device has given scientists a nanoscale glimpse of crevice and pitting corrosion as it happens. Corrosion affects almost everything made of metal—cars, boats, underground pipes, and even the fillings in your teeth. “Corrosion has been a major p

Sail

Lecture de 4 min

Q: I have a 2005 Catalina 350. One day my diver called to say he observed a white coating on my prop, shaft and zinc. He also observed rust coming from the rudder post (which I didn’t connect to the white coating). I suspected a voltage leak from my

Poolside

Lecture de 1 min

A drainage system should do more than carry water to the outlet – it should be a design element that is versatile and functional. At the core of every Aquabocci product is a specialized drainage system that has been designed for a specific purpose –

Practical Boat Owner

Lecture de 3 min

We bought Spook, our Dufour 40 new in 2004. She’s an excellent sailing boat and we have been cruising with her over the past 15 years around the English Channel and between southern Ireland and La Rochelle. We often like to anchor in sheltered waters

Poolside

Lecture de 1 min

YOU CAN DROP AQUABOCCI DRAINS ON BONDI BEACH AND THEY ARE GUARANTEED NOT TO RUST OR TEA STAIN A drainage system should do more than carry water to the outlet – it should be a design element that is versatile and functional. At the core of every Aquab

Car Mechanics

Lecture de 1 min

Acting as the means to release energy from the air-conditioning refrigerant into the atmosphere as heat, the condenser’s lightweight aluminium structure affords it a degree of fragility. Positioned ahead of the engine’s radiator, stones can puncture

Sail

Lecture de 3 min

Everyone dreads the day that something as major and costly as a boat’s rigging must be replaced. For my 1984 Tayana 42, Eclipse, still sporting its original setup and with a 1,500-mile off shore passage looming, the time for an upgrade had finally ar

Classics Monthly

Lecture de 3 min

1 These are the wheels that came off our new Midget project. They are the early design of Rostyle, as fitted to the Midget from October 1969 until the round wheelarch models arrived in October 1971. They are in a typical used condition after five dec

Boating

Lecture de 1 min

Q: Boat Doctor, we are planning a trip down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico with our boat. Should we change the zincs before we get to salt water? Emmett and Ellen Stuckey Montgomery, Alabama A: I get this question often, and the answer is pret

Practical Boat Owner

Lecture de 2 min

This is a very well carried out inspection. Dave’s training has held him in good stead and he has possibly gone a lot further than most riggers would. He is obviously well versed regarding crevice corrosion, which quite often goes unseen until disast

SA Hunter/Jagter

Lecture de 2 min

Type of product: Liquid that cleans, lubricates and prevents corrosion of firearms Eezox, developed in the United States by using the latest technology, is a synthetic product designed to clean, lubricate and protect firearms. It is a clear liquid th

Poolside

Lecture de 1 min

It’s often difficult to find a sense of balance between work and home life in today’s hectic world and with their increasingly busy lifestyles, these Cranbourne homeowners wanted to truly escape from work pressures when at home. The way for them to d

Outdoor Rooms

Lecture de 2 min

Since the Stone Age, fire has played a big part in our lives, whether it’s for cooking, keeping warm, or providing light or ambience. We have always been fascinated by the flicker of flames and there is nothing like having your very own wood-fired ov

Cycling Weekly

Lecture de 1 min

Swiss clothing brand Assos has unveiled a brand new men’s winter collection, revolving around the Equipe RS johDah winter jacket. Assos is calling this “the most technical, low-volume winter softshell we’ve created to date.” Priced at £575, we’d have

Power & Motoryacht

Lecture de 6 min

Those of you in less salubrious climes probably hauled your boat when winter set in, and she sits on the jack-stands as you read this. Tropical folks have been enjoying their boats all winter, but most schedule a haulout for the spring, if only to to

Land Rover Monthly

Lecture de 6 min

I ENJOYED reading the article in the July 2020 issue of LRM which related to 77-year-old Gary Thompson. I was particularly interested in the checklist on page 56 which intimated that he had fitted a diesel heater with an extension pipe to his roof te

Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Lecture de 5 min

WORDS AND PHOTOS: RALPH FERRAND This month I am going to start off by stopping or rather facilitating a method of stopping this extravagantly powerful Zed from whatever insane speed it may reach in the hands of its South Wales owner. As the bike has

Grit

Lecture de 1 min

If you have more wax than the pot method can handle, the hive-body wax melter should suit your needs. This is as simple as the pot melter, with the added benefit of handling a 9-by-13-inch pan’s worth of wax in a single session. Another benefit of th

Classic American

Lecture de 1 min

One of the biggest problems facing any XJ is corrosion, particularly to structural areas. Have a good poke around underneath, checking in particular around the front and rear suspension mounts and all box sections – with the sections either side of t

PassageMaker

Lecture de 3 min

I have a 2008 Mainship 34T. The engine is a Yanmar 6LYSTP. So, age is 13 years and hours are 1,630. In 2018, I noticed rust spots on top of the exhaust elbow (figure 1). This suggested that the elbow had corroded and could be due for replacement. So,

Land Rover Monthly

Lecture de 7 min

CONTRIBUTOR ALISDAIR CUSICK NEED TO KNOW COST: See next instalment TIME: 1 week COST: See next instalment TIME: 1 week MODELS: Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport 1 TOOLS: Metalworking power and hand tools, angle grinder, wire brushes, drill, ruler, pens,

The Classic MotorCycle

Lecture de 3 min

Words and photographs: Tim Britton It doesn’t matter what nationality the motorcycle you’re working on is or where in the world you are working on it, there will be corrosion to deal with. It’s a fact of climate life – various metals react in ways

Futurity

Lecture de 2 min

Nickel corrodes in a surprising way, new research finds. Nickel is one of the most abundant elements on earth. It is hard, yet malleable, magnetic at room temperature, and a relatively good conductor of electricity and heat. Most notably, nickel is h

BuildHome Victoria

Lecture de 3 min

Many Australians dream of one day building their own house by the beach so they can enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle. However, building and maintaining a beachside property comes with unique challenges due to the harsher weather conditions that you