Recent content by Jerbro

It looks like the extent of “dark” fishing is a globally recognised issue … interesting map in here. This is more about being electronically visible.. https://globalfishingwatch.org/impacts/stories/satellite-radar-imagery-helps-reveal-the-true-scale-of-hidden-fishing/

Here is stern thruster install on a 2019 European spec.. Quick thruster… not side power

I’ve just acquired one too.. I had low expectations for the stern thruster.. it does help a little though.. but full rudder and a nudge forward on the throttle is better. I’ve found that you have to use bow and stern thrusters opposite and together for real effect in stiffer winds. Out of...

On changing the fuel filter setup to a duplex Racor on our ST35 we found 20 litres of water in the fuel tank (that’s 2 large buckets worth)… I thought it may have been leaking through the fuel filler, but that was sound… the only explanation we could find was a previous owner filling it with...

Hi all, Finally got around to the welcome mat. We have bought a Swift Trawler 35 for some occasional cruising around the south coast of England. She is hull number 44 and pretty unmolested, apart from a solar panel on the fly bridge. We’ve been getting to know her over the last 3 months and...

I just did this on a Raymarine AIS650. It involved finding the manual online, downloading the relevant software to a laptop, plugging in a usb cable to the unit, and changing the name in the software. So I think the first step is to identify what AIS module you have..

Hi, the engine batteries are under the lower bunk on my st35… still a bit of storage forward of these though…