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  1. Dometic CRP40 12v Fridge

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    6 hours ago, alan_fincher said:

     

    The spec says the Dometic CRP40 is a compression fridge..

     

    I must admit it doesn't seem to be a model much gets posted about, though.

    I have a CRE , having had a CRX previously. I think the CRP has a 1

    5m flexible tube between fridge and compressor,  so the compressor can be a bit remote

     

  2. Electric shower

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Tracy D'arth said:

    Most modern water pumps have a screw in the end, screwing it in winds the pressure up.

    This ^^^^^^^^

     

    I had to use trial and error to find out which way to turn the screw.

  4. Solar - parallel or series?

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

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    4 minutes ago, blackrose said:

    Ok thanks. When I was installing my panels the consensus on here seemed to be to connect in series so that's what I did. I just wondered if given the high max voltage output of my panels, would I have benefitted more or had fewer disadvantages connecting in parallel?

     

    Or is it 6 of 1, half dozen of the other?

     I have 2 x 295W panels, originally in series, but changed to parallel, partly because of the shading issue, and partly because the lower voltage meant that I could use a particular breaker/switch, which I think had a limit of 50V.

  6. Hot water options?

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    7 hours ago, Tony Brooks said:

     

    Yes, but if there is an accident with it, then you may have to prove to the satisfaction of the authorities that you were competent to do the job.

    Agreed, but the principle seems to be that you "can" fit one yourself if you deem yourself competent.

     

    As an aside and, as Alan* suggests, if there is no accident, then  you were actually competent.

     

    *de Enfield ;)

     

     

  8. Hot water options?

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:

    The BSS also strongly recommends the use of competent gas installers to carry out work on boat gas systems.

     

     

    If they only "recommend" then, presumably, you could fit one yourself?

  10. George ward eviction taking place

    in General Boating

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:

     

    I'm not sure that you are in the real world - yes I have been speeding, and broke the law, I was caught, and paid the penalty.

     

    If you break the law you should take the punishment, which I 'willingly' have done.


    You would appear to say that if you break the law you should not pay the penalty if you think it is a 'bad law' that makes it look as if you are one of these 'freeman of the land' weirdos, who are only bound by statute law if they agree with it.

    You seem to be saying that you pay the penalty if you are caught.

     

    I'd guess you don't "willingly" roll up at the police station if you have been speeding, but not caught.

     

    I.e. you are only bound by statute law if you are caught.

  12. What Three Words - For the dinosaurs here :)

    in General Boating

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    29 minutes ago, 1st ade said:

    I'm anti W3W for the reasons stated above.

     

    And there is a subtlety between W3W and other "Big Brand" names such as Google. With W3W the product is the co-ordinate system, not just the software. If Google put their price up too much, the input data is (relatively) open source.

     

    You can type a post code, map reference or lat / long into Bing, Duck Duck Go or almost any other search engine and still work out where to go. If W3W say "nope, it's £100 to tell you where what.three.words is" you have no choice. Well, you do. Take it or leave it.

     

    Google dont charge users for information, whether it be directions or anything else - because the users are the product that advertisers pay for - so there is no price to "put up too much"

     

    What about if W3W say "nope, it's 3 quid for all of the "what.three.words" that you can eat? How about if they charge £3 for the app like lots of apps do?

     

    A billion people downloading the app, produces £3 billion. In addition a billion users would generate some interest from advertisers, and they might even get bought out by one of the big boys for 10 billion quid or so.

  13. What Three Words - For the dinosaurs here :)

    in General Boating

    Posted

    59 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

     

    Exactly what I pointed out many pages ago, &, when I suggested that there was a good chance that once everyone had 'converted' to W3W charges would start to creep in, it was suggested I'm just anti W3W

    You are aren't you?

     

    Of course they will have to charge some/all users if they are to remain in business and continue to help people..... that bit isn't rocket science.

     

    You seem to be of the school where there is such a thing as a free lunch? :( 

  14. What Three Words - For the dinosaurs here :)

    in General Boating

    Posted

    3 hours ago, rusty69 said:

    PLB

    Agreed and, as a diver, sailor, skiier, but not really a hiker, I am both familiar and comfortable with location beacons, and have carried one when diving and sailing.

     

    However, I don't carry one 24/7, whereas it is rare for me to be without my phone and my W3W app.

     

    In addition, most people won't be familiar with location beacons, and maynot even know what they are, never mind carrying one, whereas they will be familiar with apps, including map apps and GPS, and will more than likely have a phone with them.

     

    Notwithstanding all of that, along with the negativity of those like Alan* ( :) ), the reason I posted the video was because W3W is much more than an aid to rescuing the surfer with his phone. It gives a precise address to millions who do not have the luxuries that we have, and could definitely be lifesaving in many circumstances. 

     

     

    * de Enfield ;)

     

     

    53 minutes ago, magnetman said:

     

    10 metres is not 30 feet. 

     

    This is where it all goes wrong. It is more like 32.8 feet which is 32 plus 8*12/10 inches. 

    32ft9.6 inches. .6 being 3/5. 

     

     

    I think the imperial unit was used for Alan's* benefit. He has made it clear that he would like to turn the clock back half a century more than once :(

     

    * de Enfield 

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  16. What Three Words - For the dinosaurs here :)

    in General Boating

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, Machpoint005 said:

     

    I didn't know that. There must Shirley be problems with translating the WTW into some languages, as many have a much smaller vocabulary than English, so several synonyms in English could all translate into the same word in, say, Spanish.  Perhaps they have thought of that. 

     

    You would think so:

     

    http://support.what3words.com/en/articles/3624885-how-many-languages-is-what3words-available-in

     

     

  17. What Three Words - For the dinosaurs here :)

    in General Boating

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:

     

    The big problem with this system is 'language' not only regional accents that means the telephone opereator in Kent has no idea what the Glaswegian who has fallen off a cliff at Ramsgate is saying.

    The other issue is actual pronunciation and how 'non-English speakers' say certain letters / words - for example for Scandinavians, Dutch and Germans (and others) the word 'Joker' would be pronounced "Yoker" (Js are Y's)

     

    Do the 'words' translate for every different country, or are the words different in every language ?

    I can imagine I'd have problems if I needed to use W3W in Africa, China etc if they were in the local languages.

     

    There are many examples of the problems - one fairly well reported one was when a windsurfer got lost, fell off his board and drifted onto a beach in Ireland - his phone worked but the operator could not understand his 'words' irrespective of how many times he said them or however many times she repeated them.

     

    For the future - what happens when everyone has got used to W3W and everyone (emergency services etc) has converted to it and the 'owners' suddenly decide to commercialise it by charging ?

     

    I really do not know what the problem is with lat / long GPS positioning, it can get you to within a few feet of a specific location.

    Arent you predictable ;)

     

    W3W is available in 50 languages. I presume you can use English wherever you are in the world.

     

    Are you suggesting there would be no language type difficulties in giving the numerical GPS position over the phone, with all the different accents etc.?

     

    What about the difficulties many people would have in actually finding their Lat/Long.

     

    Agreed that it needs monetizing, just like the OS system and the GPS systems are.

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  19. Inlander 12v fridge freezer

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Chambo said:

    Hi, I've had the aforementioned fridge freezer for a few years now (9), on our current trip out I have noticed that the compressor is cutting in and running for a long time before cutting out, I would expect this if it had only just been switched on but not after three days traveling. The freezer compartment is full and the food is all frozen, the fridge is full and food is all cool.

    I wondered if anyone had anything similar happen to them.

    Thanks

     

    I had similar with the fridge that was on the boat when I bought it. Checked a few things then called out a fridge engineer. I think it cost about £85 for the call out and inspection/testing.

     

    He diagnosed a failed compressor and couldn't find a replacement,soi had to buy new.

     

    I'd guess after 9 years, it may have had a good innings, and the time has come to buy a new one that won't last anywhere near as long :(

     

  23. Modern 12v Router

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    7 minutes ago, Aurora66 said:

    Decided £100 extra wasn't worth it and I can manually replace the SIM if connectivity is struggling....!

    Ordered a Tp-link Archer MR600 but it isn't 12V 😕 guess our inverter will be on all the time too....

    Ordered a Poynting Puck-2 external aerial too. 

    Fingers crossed all will be enough 🤞

    Looks like a DC power input to me. Can't tell what the voltage is, but the 240v adapter should have it printed on somewhere 

  24. Water Tank Cleaning/Rust removal

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Dibble said:

    Hi all, it would seem that the water tank on the narrowboat I've purchased hasn't been cleaned for 20 years! I've scraped and ground it back to the bare metal as best I can, but there are parts that I just can't get to. I've spoken to some grit blasters who say they can't complete the job, due to access issues. The underside of the tank is still quite corroded. Is there anything I can use to remove the rust, or treat it before I can coat it with two pack epoxy. Thanks.

    Given that you have done most of the hard work, assuming you have got rid of any loose rust, I would coat any rust remaining with Vactan before the various topcoats.

     

    I did this in my engine bay to good effect.

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