Pete & Helen
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We got a couple from midland chandlers when they had there 20% sale, easy to wear. http://www.midlandchandlers.co.uk/store/category/1452/product/lj-012.aspx
If you get any second hand or "as new" make sure you know the test due date as quite a few on e-bay are out of date or come with no cylinder fitted
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I manage to get 6 days out of a 25kg bag of Pure Glow in a squirrel and its in 24/7 (no wood used at all)
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What are B1 and B2? are they your starter battery and leisure bank of batteries? what runs off B1 and does it still work?
It would seem strange to get no display at all from your meter so I would suspect that a wire has come adrift. or a fuse between the switch and battery has blown. if wired correctly this should be close to the battery but dont be surprised if the wire goes to somewhere else because it it just needs to pick up on any point where that battery may feed.
It could also be the switch of course.
Happy hunting
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SWMBO has decreed that we are changing the seating again so hey ho I am a mere male and will obey. Over our 25 plus liveaboard years we have had many many forms of seating and as we all know they are a compromise with space and comfort.
Do any of you own any of the NABRU range? on the website they do a small size as well as larger any comments from peeps who actualy have one onboard would be hugely welcome.
Cheers Peeps.
Tim
Got to agree with all the above. We have a 2 seater with fold out bed for people staying with us. As its only a 2 seater it will fit crossways so its a better experience when watching tv. But we turn it side on when having visitors as it gives us more space.
Thats all the good points. The biggest bad point for us is that if you have to move it around it very heavy. we have a wooden floor and its hard enough on that so I wouldnt like to try it on a carpet. Problem is cos it all slots together you just cant put a couple of casters in the corners or the rest of the frame would drop. This is really the only downside that we have found, so if you are not going to be moving around then you can disregard this point
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I had a Funyak 280 which I eventually sold to a guy who comfortably lifted it onto his car roof. A good size dinghy 2.8 x 1.25 and has the advantage of being self draining, will carry 3 adults IIRC.
Regarding a trolling motor, Minkota are reliable, and a rule of thumb for endurance is that they use 1 a/h per pound of thrust. We started of with a 24lb engine, then a 36lb one and finally a 55lb thrust model. Over 55lb thrust you are looking at 24v
Chris at one time went to work on a tidal river in her 55lb thrust equipped dinghy so they are quite capable.
Phil
Just in case anyone is googling this or looking on e-bay its spelt MINN KOTA
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well its been four months afloat and ive just managed to fall off the side of the boat, i was walking on the gunwales whilst sliding a gas bottle along the roof to the front and slipped in the drink,
i was lucky the bottle didnt follow me in ,
ive listed a few things surprised me
1, festival marina is deeper than i thought
2, the water is warmer than i expected this time of year
3, the water is clearer looking out of it than into it
4, no one heard the splash
5 people laugh when they see someone wet
6, i was more worried about getting out of the cut before someone saw me than the actual getting out its self.
7, i wasnt expecting to have a bath before my shower tonight
its been a funny old evening, a sore elbow and wrist but no major damage
To save dragging the bottle along the roof. Tie a piece of rope to it and float it to the other end of your boat then lift it in. It will allow you to keep both hands for holding on as you walk down the gunwales. If you do fall in then you have a ready made life boy on the end of your rope.
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Thanks.
I'll probably try the one out for now if I go for it. At the moment we're simply having to use the burner without the pump, probably doing more damage to the pump in the process but I'm very new to all this. I will get someone to have a proper look at our heating system when the weather gets warmer again.
I use the same as Nick and had it running non stop for the best part of 6 months through last winter and for the last 6 weeks this winter, works great and did question its use with the supplier and was reassured that its man enough for the job. If worried get 2 and fit in-line valves so you can do a quick swap if required. No priming needed
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I've got 3 24v panels all wired in parallel going to a pwm charger. the plan is to increase this to 4 panels, change to a mppt charger and wire them in series / parallel configuration.
If the charge controller can handle the voltage would stringing them all in series be better than 2 pairs connected in series?
cheers
carl
Main reasons for being in series is that the current and therefore the voltage drop in the cables from the panels to the controller will be less, and any shading of individual panels will have less effect on the overall efficiency.
If you are going to exceed the controllers rated voltage then parallel / series combination is a good compromise
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Anyone got details of a supplier of the stern gland grease used in the Vetus setup.
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I agree with Mr Jebb and thankfully Paul G has saved me having to do the explanations. Howerer I do disagree on one small point and that is that irrespective of the boat size or displacement, Going up uses exactly one locks worth of water. This is because when filling the lock you use 1 lock full less displacement, and when you leave the top whatever displacement (or hole in the water) is filled from the top.
All the assumptions have to be as has said before on a model basis where levels don't change and losses and gains due to by-was and other external influences are ignored. Water loss is whatever passes the top gates.
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Just got my sim in and done the top up and text to get my 100Gb. But when do you need to top up again?
If I wait for example 25 days and top up (assuming I still have data left) will my new 100Gb start then or 30 days after the original start date?
If I wait till, for example the 35th day after the original start date will I loose the offer for the second month?
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12 ft of cable won't cost you much, and trying to work out all the theory will just get you confused. Get thicker cable and you will see if it makes any difference. The most difference noticed would be when your batteries are low and your wind turbine is trying to take off (eg max current flow).
If it makes no difference you will still have the other wire for the next electrical job to come along.
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Very High winds tonight as well across a lot of the country, so make sure those pins are in firm ground and nothing loose on top
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I always work on 2 miles an hour and its generally works out ok, that allows some time for slowing down to pass moored boats and a lock every mile or so.
That route also has parts of the canal that has flooded into the fields so you think its wider than it actually is so dont get too far over too the offside in those areas. I wouldn't leave any later than 10am to make sure you dont get caught out
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Well looks like you have all done the description to death so won't ponder that point.
Richard has given you the info on the replacement part. The only difference being that it has as he said multiple holes so it will fit loads of boxes and in place of damper springs it uses a plastic looking material (not sure what it is) which no doubt will last. Having said that, if this is the first drive plate change then the old one lasted 5000 engine hours which is not bad going.
Big thanks to Richard fo doing such a speedy job.
Oh and told RCR that they made a mistake in their diagnosis. So hope that gets to whoever needs to know. Didn't speak with the same person that was dealing with the job so didn't bend her ear too much. I wonder if they will ask me to fill in a satisfaction survey? Maybe not :-)
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Update:-
RCR phoned this morning and said that their engineer couldn't do the job till next week but could arrange a contractor to come out. When? I asked, they couldn't say. I did reiterate that I wasn't happy with the diagnosis of their engineer and they said that if the contractor confirmed it was the gearbox then I would have to pay his call our charge, but if it was the drive plate then they would pay. Decided to sort it out myself so called Richard of this parish and he is coming tomorrow morning to sort it out.
Update after fixed so you will know what the cause was
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Update.
RCR engineer has been and thinks that it's a gearbox problem. I did point out the input shaft stub end wasn't rotating but this was over ruled as he thought that a failure of the drive plate would be noisy. So they are comming with a new gearbox tommorrow morning. Will wait and see what happens.
Thanks for you'd comments.
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Can't help much with the box, not one I'm familiar with. I am based in Nuneaton though with car so if your stuck for any tools or provisions just yell. Good luck . Ian
Thanks Ian. Got RCR coming out to have a look. If I get stuck for anything I will let you know. Thanks again
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I have a vetus engine coupled to a Technodrive TMC 60M gearbox.
All was well tootling along the canal when suddenly (without any bangs or any warning) lost all drive to the prop shaft.
All the controls are working and its selecting forward and reverse and engine will rev as it should do. Checked oil and thats ok. and one other thing, I have noticed before, and I am sure it happened when ever the engine was running. there is what could be described as the end of a shaft just protruding out of the rear of the gearbox, presumably in line with the input shaft which now doesn't move. The prop shaft also moves very freely.
I am right in thinking that there is a thrust plate or some arrangement between the engine and gear box that could cause this if it fails?
Is it hard to check and replace? Engine out job or lifting gear required??
At the moment I'm stuck on the Coventry canal nr Nuneaton if you just happen to be passing by.
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Calcut boats Diesel is 63p at the moment.
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I know this subject or similar has been brought up before but except for having one of the small twin tub machines I cant find any solution to a standard front loader.
What I am looking for is an aautomatic front loader that takes a good load (5Kg or more) but is fitted with a 1Kw heating element as opposed to the more standard 1.7Kw which kills the inverter when on water heating.
Alternatively a machine that has a program that just takes the hot water in at whatever temp it is and misses out the heat cycle.
Anyone managed to find such a machine.
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Any advice on good stopping places, places to avoid etc. interested in pubs architecture history. As we will only have a weeks licence is there enough time to enjoy stopping off points or is it a bit of a rush. Thanks
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On the whole I find that most boaters do slowdown but some seem to forget that they should be doing it before they actually get to a moored boat and carry too much speed. But as has been mentioned before, if they moor with slack lines then they will move and if they have a tight centerline then they will rock.
Canal Events Calendar 2016
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Think you will find that this one is 18th June