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  1. Any one who THINKS that not blacking the base plate is un necessary is a fool there is absolutely NO point in spending the money of a haul out and the materials to paint on just the sides the hull will rust just as bad OVER TIME ......... the notion that it will scrape of is stupid .... it scrapes of the sides as well and is re painted every 3/4 years thus protecting it SO WHY not the base plate over time you are storing up your problems ............. pitting can be avoided by fitting isolation transformers and ..... NOT ... galvanic isolators ..... also all your earths need to come back to a common earth buss bar ......... those of you who wish to continue to NOT PAINT your base plates then continue to do so but remember a base plate over plate is the end result some this on the base is better than nothing Trust me i know what I'm talking about i see plenty of base plates every day and constantly have to give people bad news.
  2. Boats on the mooring and all is well
  3. delete account

  4. yes im an engineer and avoid if you wish im just a little fed up with people rubbishing others when all they are doing is helping out the best they can everyone needs to start somewhere and these lads will learn from this assuming they even knew wot they did wrong, And please dont threaten me on line or make assumptions about me as a person or my business.
  5. please dont assume anything with with me fella i dont work for them my point to you is you have no place to call anyone a monkey and i feel you should retract your comment wot i do is of no concern of yours nosey who the hell do you think you are hope this wrecks your sunday and will leave you consumed with anger dont bother re posting mate coz im of to enjoy mine se ya
  6. To above post its easy for you to call someone a monkey on a forum ................ wot do you do then???? can i call you out on a whim to crawl around in your own mess i doubt it the fact is mate you sighn up for these things and when it falls a'bit short of wot you think its front page news we are talking a 20p washer here and £5 belt its not the end of the world and whos to say the lad who came out had not had a very long hard day driving miles to get to you we all make mistakes im sure you are (not a complete idiot) ......................... need i say more
  7. why dose everyone try to do the maths just slap it on with a good wide brush as thick as you like below the water line and at the waterline where the hull sides meet the air then neat and tidy above the water line rollers do not constitute a coat as there is no way of knowing how think you think your application is so paint it on with a brush and roll it out dont bother trying to save money do working out how much you need and just protect your investement as best you can
  8. most hurth boxes are not worth replacing i would replace it with a PRM will be about the same cost as having the hurth replaced i wont do them any more pointless parts are far to much and anyway they are terrible boxes at the end of the day and were only fitted as they were the cheapest option at the time the engine and box were put together prior to being fitted to keep costs down on a build not good quality at all PRM is the way to go
  9. lead acid every time sealed do not last and will not discharge as much as a lead acid they simply do not recover THINK ABOUT IT THE WORDS MAINTENANCE FREE THATS WOT YOU WILL EXPECT far from it they need closer attention as to discharge or it will cost you again and you can forget warranty it wont count if you have discharged them beyond there limit a simple test will show this with a pulse tester so in conclusion LEAD ACID EVERY TIME and a good charging system and alternator
  10. ALSO i would check the size of you skin tank if you have one and fine how much square feet of cooling you have then devide your horse power into the area see beta amrine for the formula its available on line if there is a problem with cooling to horse power due to an undersised skin tank this will cause overheating along with any heating of domestic water direct from the engine is the boat builder east west or liverpool but it has to be said shanks engines are very shoddy and not a true marine engine but do work well when installed well
  11. is this only a problem on cold days or all the time give me a ring im an engineer in london and will be working today can give you some ideas to look at 07956 333892 if i dont answer just leave a message and il call u back
  12. when over plating it is important that the over plate is welded to the existing plate and also that there are no voids or pin holes in the weld the ingress of water will cause rot between the skins choose your welder carefully and ask if they are coded never pay up front for materials
  13. i have a caraboat for sale needs some work if intrested give me a call07956 333892 ralph
  14. id have to ask the question should you be on a boat
  15. its bloody hard to navigate this

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