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Why do either. Mine goes up from the stove to the roof àt following the angle of the cabin side.

If you're going down the bitumastic line I would consider SML Ballistic. I've always used bitumen and have tended to do it every 2 years. About 3 blackings ago I was pursuaded to use Ballistic. I had VS out of the water in mid September after about 18 months. There was no evidence of the coating failing. I felt it could have lasted longer Missed answering your question re quantity,. For my 55 nb will use about 15 litres. With Ballistic it's almost as cheap to buy 20 l. It lasts in my shed until the mext time. .

Is there ANYTHING on tv one would want to stream? When I'm out on the boat (crusing) a £6 a month GiffGaff (other packages are available) works. If I get stick for not speaking to the family enough I may upgrade to the next size package once a year. I use a smart phone and a tablet,(both android) . What better excuse do you want for a quick trip to a pub, shopping centre, café, supermarket or whatever than the need to pick up your e mails? Mind you , picking up e mails is very data frugal.

Went to my local , large Tesco earlier today looking for washing soda. Couldn't find any so asked an assistant. She didn't know what I was talking about. I know a little hardware shop that is bound to carry it. Frank A lot happier than I was a few days ago.

Thanks Ditchcrawler, you were on the button, stack to outer body which was covered up by the end cap. I used 2 Schrader valves in 15mm compression fitting nuts (the cooler nipples are 1/2" BSP which is about 20-21mm dia) The fracture was such that my 4-5 CFM compresser could not build up more than about 20PSI. A new cooler is on the way from ASAP Supplies for £91. I did consider brazing it and have the kit but for £91 it's just not worth it. As an aside, a few weeks ago Bowman told me their oil coolers were specced to 3000 PSI. Hope they're right

Knowing very little I would suggest you go straight to the the latest tech. Even that will be out of date soon. In audio terms I can remember when 78s gave way to 33 1/3, which gave way to reel to reel tape, to casette , to CD which has given way to on line downloads and cloud storage. ( any errors , note my first three words) . TV / Video has gone the same way. We got a 9" tv in 1949. ( they've got the same model in the Imperial War Museum). Now, if i wanted to I could , sitting in this pub, press a few buttons on this Tablet and watch live tv. PS. This Adnams Broadside is VERY pleasant Frank

I do indeed. The one the kids bought my sister is only 3g but I'm amazed at the quality and functionality. ( I fear that deep diwn I know the reason).

They may be waterproof but do they float? 60 quid plus 6 for giffgaff one month sim.

I'm in the Android camp. All my smart phones have been android as have my tablets. last year I bought a fairly high spec I Pad. I hated it and could never get on with it. Thinking it was just a matter of adjustment I preserved to no avail. In the end I gave it away and went back to my android tablet. My sister's grandkids recently bought her a smart phone as a family joke. A DooWee (spelling) they bought it new on E Bay for about £60. Apart from the fact that it's only 3g it's amazing for the price. It even has 2 sim slots. Build quality seems good and battery life better than any smart phone I've had. Well worth the price even as an experiment

When I rewired my present house in about 1986 my old dad (actually he was about 65) looked around in amazement. Every room had about 10 -12 outlets and the kitchen about about 16. Outlets not boxes. (3 seperate rings) . Some of the outlets now feed extension leads. Where the TV is the original demand was just that, the TV. Now it's TV, sky box, DVD player, landline phone extension, doorbell amplifier, table light, Amazon streamer thing. It also takes an extension lead when working on the patio. All low wattage items that need individual outlets. Times have changed.

At this stage I'm hoping it's the oil cooler. It's a Polar the same as Ditchcrawler's.I'm up early to take it off and bench test it at home. I'll check the head nuts before I refill with oil Thanks Frank

Thanks. Actually the Fairy Liquid quip was a joke. Many, many tyears ago a friend went to the US for his company for 6 months. They rented an apartment for him that had a dish washer. Never having used one he used a good squirt of washing up liquid. Suds everywhere. BEngo, thanks for the tips Onewheeler, theres a bleed plug so I'll pull that out. The only good thing, assuming it's as simple as an oil cooler , is that I've yet to give the engine compartment a good clean out after spraying it with diesel whilst bleeding it.

Thanks for info. I know that feeling of panic, I'm just getting over my attack!. Ran out of light so didn't attempt to take it off. Will do so tomorrow am. How did you clean the oil out of the cooling system?l

Over the last few months I've done some major work on my stern gear and gearbox/engine. New stern tube,, shaft, gland, driveplate, flywheel casing, engine mount bracketsy and flexible mounts. The list goes on and on. I did not do any work on the engine itself. After resolving issues around bleeding the fuel system I was finally able to get back onto my mooring earlier this week. Since the work the engine has run for about 3 - 4 hours faultlessly. Forgive the above details but trying to set the scene. Earlier today I was down the engine hole and one of the checks I did was the coolant level.The exaust/ header tank was full of engine oil. Checked the sump and there was only 1/2 an inch or so of oil on the dipstick.! There was absolutely NO sign of water or emulsified oil in the sump or on the valve gear (through the filler cap). The oil in the header tank showed no sign of emulsification. I checked the oil in the gearbox as both box and engine have oilcoolers and that's fine. Sucked the rest of the oil out of the engine with a Pela as best as I could with cold oil/thin tube. Got about 1.5L maybe a bit more out and again no emulsification. Nor was there any on the end of the Pela tube. As I see it two possibilities, head gasket or tube in oil cooler. I 've convinced myself it's not the head gasket as the head was last off about 800 hours ago. As part of the work mentioned above I removed both coolers and took them home to make new mounting brackets. No work on the coolers as such but they were handled quite a bit. Views and opinions welcomed. Won't be able do anything for a week?? or so as I've got to go home tomorrow for some eye surgery. Also can anyone suggestchow I might clean out the cooling system. I guess a good squirt of Fairy Liguid might not be a good idea. Many thanks Frank

Welcome. I'll only comment on the height issue. At 6' 2" I'm not that tall. I did however have VS built with an extra 1" headroom. Did I need to? Not sure. I do however have a cottage in Devon where the livingroom ceiling is, in places, 5' 11". The front door and the kitchen door are both about 5' 9". I cope with this as does my 6' 4" nephew when he stays there. It's amazing how I adjust by day 2. It's just day 1 that's painful?