About this site

Piers and Lin du Pré bought their new Fleming 55 / 129, Play d'eau, in 2003.

She was berthed in Beaucette Marina, Guernsey in the Channel Islands at N49° 30’.197 W002° 30’.350 until she was sold in October 2021.

This site charts the thrilling adventures they had in her.

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Descaling the heat exchanger

The Gulper pump connected to the tub of Rydlyme and the engine's cooling system

To descale the engines, we devised an alternative method from just sending the heat exchangers away for cleaning. This would save time and do the whole engine. …

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