Good vibes
good vibes for a good boat, beached the boat for the winter today as we have to be out due to the start of the oyster dredging season, boat is a 2004 250as owned her for 4 years with no problems that...
View ArticleHappy Days
Collected boat this evening.Switched on and noticed in this order..Was quieter.Was smoother.Was more responsive.No vibration.Who to thank?BBMS for completing the work to a fantastically high standard....
View ArticleConnecting plotter to vhf
Hi Can anyone tell me if I can connect my raymarine54e vhf which has NMEA0183 to my Garmin 750 plotter which has NMEA2000 and if so what wires are used to connect
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Windlass Solenoid Position.
The solenoid is mounted right next to the anchor rope hole.They are of course designed for marine environment, but to be subjected to as much water as they are???Tip of the day: Either move it to where...
View Article250as 2005 anodes
HiCan someone tell me where all of the anodes will be located.Ā We have the black diesal mercruiser engine.Many thanks Chris
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Cummins engine paint
I have been trying to source some cummins engine paint to touch up some of the marks i have caused during its service, i ordered some spray paint online at a cost of Ā£24 that was marketed as Cummins...
View Articledeck paint
Have seen an Arvor 215 for sale with the deck painted and would like to paint mine the same,mine shows the dirt being white.The one I saw was painted grey,can anyone advise me what paint to use and...
View ArticleQuick Windlass wiring
The windlass on my 2005 250as will not haul for long without the fuse tripping.Ā If you leave it for 30 seconds or so it starts again but trips after another minute or two. It has done this since the...
View ArticleA WORD OF WARNING
HI all.Went out yesterday in my 215AS , sea conditions were calm to slight and I was accompanied by my stout friend of some 20 stone of weight. We were travelling along at 18 knots myself on the helm...
View ArticleNew member
I'm the owner of a new 230 A. since 08 with no complaints, got the odd bit of trouble with the turbo but the reason is, it isĀ only used on weekends. I sorted this by running the engine in gear for two...
View Article2008 vw 225
Hi allI own a 2008 250as with a 225 vw engine ,we were out at the weekend fishing close into a reef I kept the engine running whilst doing this for the safety aspect we decided to move to another mark...
View Articlethruster anodes
Hi all, have just bought some anodes for the bow thruster on my 23as it is the standard 25kgf Vetus that is fitted on the 23as and I think the same on the 25's. I bought them from John at Zincsmart a...
View ArticleInverter
Having recently bought the beautiful 215 Sea AngelĀ (thanks Kerry) we are fitting a secondary battery system with a smart splitter etc. However, one of the things we are looking in to is whether or not...
View ArticleGEL-COAT
I have an Arvor 215, built 2006. I am looking for gel-coat the couler is an off-white or cream-white, the information I have is: the GEL-COAT No. Cream Ashland ( NP10390 ) 875902015, this does not...
View ArticleEngine stalls
I have an Arvor 215 which I bought from new in December 2013 if I put her in reverse whilst going forward engine stalls very dodgy when comeing into pontoon is this normal ? Never had this problem with...
View ArticleLegal Expenses Protection (via insurers).
We have today been instructed by our insurers - Haven knox- Johnston, to contact ARC legal assistance who have a firm of solictiors specialising in marine insurance claims.I would advise all 250 owners...
View ArticleThe Grand old Arvor 280as.
Has anybody on here got one, what are they like, are they a good buy, was it a success story for Arvor (Brunswick marine) or a flop?I never quite fancied one myself, always thought they were 99k of not...
View Articlefuel tank size
Hi all, just wondering what is the capacity of the fuel tank on the 23as I want to mark up a quick reference guide to fit on the outside skin and just need confirmation of the amount it will hold,...
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