Dave W

Thanks for the sensible replies. oddly I never asked which woodstain to put in my thruster tubes or a review of my boat but there you go.

Well that’s helpful!

My Collingwood boat needs a coat on the bow doors now (four years old). The handbook states that the natural wood finishes in the boat are treated with Morrells (not a varnish). Morrells just seems to be a brand name. Anyone know which product to use?

Thanks, just thought I’d try turning the ignition on and it dropped back to zero again.

Whilst bored with this virus rubbish I’m looking at jobs to do. One slight annoyance is my rev counter not returning to zero. any ideas, I don’t have a clue how it works I’m guessing it picks up an electrical signal from the crankshaft somehow. Pretty sure it works above 1000 rpm with the engine running.

£134 for a toilet seat! The shock sorted me out.

Looking for a new toilet seat.

Sorted, thanks everyone, fuse blown near the battery bank.

Crap joke!

I usually wait till a pumpout is due then chuck a pint of spirit vinegar down the toilet and send it through a little at a time. Worst thing I ever did was put bleach down there when I first got the boat. The bedroom stank of poo for nearly two years after that. Finally got everything smelling fine, just add a teaspoon of Silky RX once a month and I give the pumpout pipe a quick second rinse to clean the pipe after every pumpout.

No, I don’t want to fiddle (but my son might, he’s an electrician). I guess what I’m asking is if the timer runs off a separate fuse to the Webasto heater? The two fuses in the holder next to the Diesel unit look fine although untested. Should I be looking for another fuse for the programmer or maybe a relay? The programmer has no backlight or digital readout anymore. I have no wiring diagram (Thermo top C)

Yes, I’ve had that before after several attempts to fire up. This seems different I’m wondering if the timer is kaput. It’s completely blank. Guess I’ll have to try and get a tester on it. It has tiny wires and a baby multiplug on the back.

Having recently forked out £200 for a service I thought I’d actually use it today instead of my immersion. Went to press the manual override on the timer and the red backlight went out and nothing’s happened since. Checked the two fuses near the webasto burner and they look ok. Does the timer have an internal fuse maybe? Any ideas before I lob the lot over the side? The timer is very basic and looks like it came out of a Christmas Cracker.

Mine was nearly new when it blocked. I used a wet and dry vac to suck the bowl out, stripped it down, checked the blades and descaled the lot. Never did find exactly where it blocked but they have ridiculous small diameter pipes and ninety degree bends behind the pan. I no longer put paper down ours anymore either.

Before you get in too deep, try removing the pipe from the tank elbow inlet and poke something about there.

There was enough left but I’m ordering some more tomorrow as it’s getting close to the minimum level. I must admit to being pretty lazy regarding testing. I think from now on I will set a time every month to test gas and my smoke alarms. Maybe keep a log.

Well I’ve taken it off, removed the fluid bowl depressed the valve and blown air through it. Reassembled and now it’s working fine. Lovely line of bubbles when tested with the hob on and the ring stayed lit. I think the initial test is just as important as the leak detecting test. My bubble tester obviously wasn’t working and it’s not even four years old but is due a certificate soon ?

All I can think is the bubble tester is blocked and actually shuts the gas supply down when depressed?

Next to the gas bottles about half a metre after the regulator.

Tried that and it shuts off the ring and no bubbles. I can’t work out what triggers the shut off. Big flame, tiny flame makes no difference as soon as the plunger is depressed the hob shuts off.

I have an ALDE bubble tester fitted in my boat, the instructions to test for gas leaks involves lighting a burner on the hob then depressing the button on the tester for ten seconds or more to look for a bubble which shows gas flowing then retest again with the hob off for about sixty seconds. The thing is I don’t get the initial bubble, depressing the button instantly shuts the hob off, I guess the flame failure system comes into play. Anyone got any ideas? Pretty sure there’s fluid in the bowl but difficult to see.

What's the point of a forum then. I get one good honest answer from David who used to live in Bradford and the rest of the time I'm told to use the search button. You are the most unhelpful bunch of people I've ever met. So unfortunately I'm off to find the forum account delete button. Cheerio and thanks for all the wonderful help (not).

K&A is my local stretch. If I parted with a large amount of money and found the waterway/locks so busy either this year or say in the next five then I wouldn't be too impressed. This forum unfortunately seems to give off bad vibes about the K&A in particular and anyone who doesn't live aboard. I'm sorry if I flew at the first poster to my question but my patience is wearing thin. Sorry