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Having nearly been hit by a boat today, ( blind corner, their boat on wrong side, sharp turn under a bridge) I was thinking maybe getting a dash cam type thing for insurance purposes, I could of been almost t boned , as the canals are about to get busy with energetic excited hirers and owners, I thought if this is the start of things to come, better get some proof if things go wrong. The odd knock, and boats getting too close to the side etc, is par for the course, but a head on, or t bone could do some damage, so I thought getting a cam at front of boat would be a good idea, has anyone else thought this, and any recommendations. I have a bow thruster battery so could wire off that, and a cratch board. Any recommendations.?

Last time I used those bins they were full of rats, and I mean full, with others scampering away as I opened lid, quite a fright.

Problem for me with solar is, as a retired ccer I travel all the time in summer, so not much need for solar, in winter, I travel a lot less , but can’t get much solar. It’s a conundrum.

Just to finish this subject off, the blockage was on the other side of the macerator, it was blocked in the elbow joint into the tank. It was calcified up,and had got blocked there. The joint from the hose ,from the macerator into holding tank is made at almost half the diameter of the hose from toilet.The calcification, decreased this further, and it was a problem waiting to happen. Forward advice is to increase the diameter into the tank and accompanying elbow joint pipe work. I was amazed it was such a small bore into holding tank when the rest of system piping is twice the size. But boat is 12 years old, I have had it for 5 years and not a problem before. Thanks for previous answers, it was just a macerator, not a vacu flush.

Yes that looks like the fellow, today I bailed out the water in the bowl, and tried to get my hand around in there but looks like it’s a u bend so could only get my fingers around the top, so no chance of poking a stick in there. Took it to a marina, who tried a suction contraption on it but no joy. Advised to fill with hot water, but on reflection, with the u bend can’t see that working, then to try one of those metal whirlybird pipe cleaners, which I have got , just couldn’t find it tonight, so will try that tomorrow. if that doesn’t work, looks like taking the toilet out and washing down, Damn.

Hi thanks for answers, it’s a vetus vacu flush to remote tank with a macerator, I did ring a man who advised me not to poke things down the bowl in case I ruptured something, advised filling the bowl with water and leave for a few hours, which I have done, and tried a plunger but with no luck. So I will empty water out of bowl tomorrow, and poke a wooden stick down there tomorrow,maybe with some hot water first, if that’s the advice.

I think our toilet is blocked from the leaving the bowl to the macerator, the macerator runs, but there is no forward motion, so I think it’s a big log poo stuck in the pipe this end of the macerator most of it went when I was flushing it, but then not all the water disappeared as is usual if you just use the macerator button. , I am leaving it overnight, hopefully to down grade with the water in pan. But if it won’t flush tomorrow, what can I do, can I get a stick down there to mix things up, or is that not advised. The tank should not be full for a few days yet, and although the canal is frozen at the moment, can’t see that being a reason.

They have cleared a lot of the front, in front of that lake behind, I thought they be incorporating that. Or maybe there just making a car park there, but that seems where most work was happening.

Thanks for all answers, still not sure, will keep below 14.7 to be safe, when I bought boat, he never went into a marina, and did have a generator, the batteries were , as the boat, seven years old, but the batteries were ballooned and had to be replaced once I started learning things.

Thanks but I meant whilst-charging ,the voltage creeps up and went over 14.7 v and I wasn’t sure if that was harming the batteries, from other answers it looks like I can charge up to 14.8 v. What made me think twice is that when on once a week hook up the v charge doesn’t go above 14.6v

Thanks for replies, they are Leoch 230 AGM,s had them for 4 years, first time I have used a generator. I went into a marina last night to give them a good charge, and victron bmv 7.2 showed not going over 14.6 v, to charge them down to 1 amp over night. I was worried when after two hours charging with the Honda generator240 outlet it started going over 14.7 v, but it was charged enough for me then anyway. But if I got iced in could I do a long charge, and would it harm the batteries, would the charger regulate it. Should I disconnect at 12.7v or leave it till 12.8v Lots of differing advice

Hi,in lock down and now in front of a stoppage I usually charge my batteries by an hour or so a day, using the engine, them after two or three days go for a cruise slowly to empty rubbish , pump out maybe, get water etc, and that takes batteries to 90 percentish , then once a week, go on a marina electric bollard for an overnight charge, taking my amps down to less then 1 percent. I have three 230 ah AGM batteries, which are about four years old now, so I thought all this idling around, I usually cruise cruise cruise as a cc, I would get a generator to stop running the engine for no reason. Eventually got one off e bay for £575. EU 201 , tried it for first time yesterday, it sounded quite loud at first, but gradually got quieter, until so quiet, I checked outside it was still there! however the voltage kept rising as to be expected , but it started going over 14.7 volts charging. But it had been charging for nearly two hours so I stopped it probably 90 pc charged, 24 amps going in on 690ah batteries. I have never really noted the voltage when charging through land line, but as I am now doing my weekly land line charge, I am noticing differences. when the amp counter goes to around 25 amps the charger usually goes to float, but as I write it has only just gone to float, at 6amps? I have a victron 120 amp charger. is it safe to charge my AGMs over 14.7 v, ? And why on landline does it not go that high, 14.6 this time but not checked before is the power supply irreverent, ie second hand Honda generator will my charger inverter regulate any irregular input. Can I knacker my batteries by using a generator through my victron charger if it goes above 14.7 v Should I just trust the charger and forget it. on float now and voltage decreasing.

Don’t go foraging for winter fuel after a liquid lunch

That’s so kind thank you, if I can’t get it sorted, I will pm you. Thanks, but I can’t stay on the services all day, and they can arrive 8 till 8 , that’s the main problem for me. I see, but its being somewhere close to see the delivery man arrive, I am between the salt barge and Anderton on the canal.

Hi, as a cc, I am trying to buy a generator off e bay, I am near northwich, it will have to be delivered by private courier. I have never done this before, I have put in a bid, and if successful I will pay on top the postage. Which I have messaged to the seller. But where can I get it to be delivered to. Pubs shut , local marina only open a few hours a day, usual drop off points via e bay , Amazon won’t take a heavy generator, Honda eu201, any advice options, I have not thought of apart from a long drive to a relative to pick it up. ? plus what is the protocols on them delivering to me.

Bow thrusters are great reversing, make it so much easier.

Hi, thanks for that, but can I ask why? I have been cc’ing for four years, I have never wanted a generator or needed one, I pull into a marina once a week to charge up then go. I am now not allowed to do that regime’ actually because of an emergency stoppage right now, and going forwards, I could get stuck with marinas not letting you in. I don’t want a ‘monster charger,’ why be unfriendly, I have asked for help through my lack of experience on generators.if I have misread you , I apologise, but I will buy the version you specify, so thanks for that.

Could you send me a link to that, as I’m just confusing myself with models .

Whoops, thanks

So this is what I need, if going down this road.?

Yes I’m using a squirrel, I used the old fire bricks again around the sides, and am using 2/3 bags a week keeping it going 24/7 but only a few coals on during the day to keep it on tick over, it was never this good a couple of years ago.

I gave the chimney three sweeps last year prior to using it, replaced the glass and rope, and the fire bricks, when i lit it again last November, it was like a blast furnace, had to put reflective insulation around above the fire boards, I then used extra old fire bricks to reduce the capacity , as it was that hot. I thought the coal I had last year was excellent, burning through the night, and ash to be emptied every five or six days, however, this year, fire not burning quite so hot, but completely different coal, still no ash , and fire stays in all night, empty at a push four days. I think giving the fire a good overhaul has worked wonders, rather than the coal. Might be a co incidence I suppose but this is fifth year of my use and has been remarkable against first three years, with then needing to empty every morning.

No where else to store them, drain holes are both sides of well deck lockers , designed to let water out, but as far as I can see, fumes would have to rise to get through front door vents. Surely they would vent down and out first.

Thanks, looking at getting the2000 kipor now, gennerator stored one side of bow locker, with drain hole, and petrol other side with drain hole,