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Thanks for the link that's handy I see from the table the voltage shouldn't be below 13.8 that was definitely only 12. Something I can't remember exactly sorry to start with today raising to 13. Something later in the day I'l have a better look at voltages tomorrow as well . I see it gives instructions on the link to reestablish the magnetic field perhaps that's worth a try as well Thanks for the help

Hi, thanks for the reply. I went through looking at connections found one loose nut on an isolator tightened that yesterday no change today . Alternator has a niehoff a2 102 regulator on it .

Hi, Our new boat has a dm2 with a niehoff a1 104 80amp alternator, now I know it's got it's work cut out with 5 110 leisures and 2 bow thrusters 1 starter , but I've not been seeing the charging I was expecting with low battery's this morning it doesn't kick in at tick over and at cruising only seems to put out 20ish amps despite whining quite loudly about it , the belts a thick ribed job round the flywheel so the ratios big and the belts tight so I assumed I would see nearer the full 80a output breifly at start up with the engine at cruising speed reducing as the battery's charge but I'm not I think the most I've seen is 30amps as measured by the mastervolt panel but if I put the Genny on and the charger that does put in 100amps to start so I am taking that as the panels accurate . I've previously had modern engines with twin alternators so the trad engine and split charge systems new to me am just expecting to much and need to accept that even when cruising I need to use the genny/charger or do you think there is a problem with the alternator/regulator . Thanks Sam

Great thanks for that, I'll get one ordered then.

Hi folks, So our (new to me) boat has a mikuni mx40 I've never had a diesel heater before so doing some research on here has taught me running it for prolonged periods on a thermostat can cause it to cycle which can coke it up ,not so much of a problem as I'll be using solid fuel for the main heat source but it would be good to be able have the mikuni on a timer I'm thinking an hour or two before I get up etc when it's really cold . Currently my only control is the main switch and then a "drayton combistat" am I correct in thinking I can just replace the current thermostat with something like a "heatmiser slimline b " such as eBay no 302771572542 or is there something else I can use? Thanks

Filtermania in Stafford owners know there boat engines, cheaper as well, just tell them what engine you have they will find the correct parts for you and post them .

Yes this apears to be the cause of the errosion the boat is not old 2009 with low engine hours so I was surprised at the wear but I guess low engine hours doesnt mean low thruster usage. I'm trying to find out if it's behind it's own bulkhead but the access is under a bolted down plate on the front deck which has very recently been painted so didn't want to go chipping away at it just yet .

Thanks guys It's not so much rust as erosion specific to the blades circumferance, yes I know it's a Cissy button but the boat I want to buy has it fitted

Well yes that's a fair point isn't it il ring them tomorrow as well.

Hi, we have just had a survey done on a boat were the surveyor has managed to sound test the inside of the bowthruster tube and found the thickness to be down to 2.5mm ( originaly 5mm ) were theres erosion around the bowthruster prop. Sounds horrific but I guess this is very common and we're prob lucky the tubes big enough to get in to test and the grilles are removable. So question is should I be panicking and imediatly getting the welders in or are we kicking at a problem for future me to deal with. Also has anyone had a tube replaced did it take long / go well and any ideas on cost so I can have an idea where to start for negotiation purposes. Thanks in advance

We've got a vision plus tv in the bedroom which was expensive cus it's a 12v tv and in the front I brought a " logik" tv from dixons that came with the external brick wired it straight to the 12v and it's worked for years no problem without a voltage stabiliser

Yes the boat regulators fine. you can use the boat supply by fitting something like a bullfinch bbq point as found on motorhomes mostly. It comes with a quick release bayonet plug for the generator hose. Makes it much better to use when cruising as your only using the one gas bottle not conecting the genny to the spare which risks running out of gas completely if your unlucky

Hi, we were down there last year realy nice river, i think I'm right in saying we brought a transit licence from start of the wey to the baisingstoke canal then when we returned onto the wey brought a 4 day license from pyford marina, could have maybe used another day or two to give more exploring time but we weren't rushed getting there and back in four days ,several suitably expensive pubs on the river, enjoy. p.s. baisingstoke is worth a look if youve got the time and they've got the water :-) ( first bits hard work lots of weed etc but rest of the canals lovely)

Hi john jean and patch are absolutely fine there moored up permanently now but still on the boat. I can phone one of her neighbours tomorrow and get your phone number to her if you want to Email me swiftpropertyservices "at" outlook dot com Regards sam

Well the fridge is running still and the thermometers reading -1 with the thermostat set to number 4 :-( so do we think the thermostat is the most likely culprit? And if so where do you get a new one, are they any different in 12v fridges to the mains versions? Thanks for all the help so far guys

Good thinking I've put a thermometer in there and pulled the fridge out so it's got the best possible air flow around it. I checked the seals they seem ok although there is now a few spots of rust around the bottom were the seal meets the case which I surpose won't help. We will see what the results are in the morning Thanks guys

Hi folks, I've got an old lec 12v fridge circa 2005 ( model r25m is on a lable inside, the one with the little ice box) and I've noticed it seems to be constantly running ( noticed because my batteries were draining much more than usual overnight) the fridge is actually working fine other than this and if I turn the thermostat completely down it does turn the compressor off but at normal settings it never stops running anyone else had this problem ? I'm assuming the thermostat must be knackered unless anyone knows better? Are the thermostats out of 12v fridges the same as the ones in 240v versions? Thanks

Hi, there's no fuel left in genny the garretson feeds a collor that sprays the lpg into the carb. To turn the genny of when running on gas you turn the gas bottle off and the genny runs itself empty if that makes sense. I'm not smart enough to do links but there's a couple of you tube vids if you search for "sail and trail lpg conversion kipor". It's not as quite as the Honda especially when under heavy loads but that said it's not that noisy considering the difference in cost I would buy another kipor if i needed a new one the noise doesn't bother me but then I don't use it much just for the washing machine and deepest winter charging when the solar can't keep up, if I was using it everyday around company maybe the quiter Honda wouldnt look so expensive but even that's not that quite. Think the kit was around £160 but ive had it a few years and I didn't shop around just got the sail and trail one because someone else recommended it. If you can get the genny on a freaky friday with 20% off its the best price I could find one ( order it before the event cus you have to actually pay on the Friday and they don't carry the Stock).

Hi, I have a kipor 2600 that I brought on swindlers freaky friday then converted to lpg with a kit purchased from sail and trail. The kit I got is mounted on the genny works great and was easy to fit there's a collor with a jet that goes under the carb and a garretson that bolts to the case. I think I phoned sail and trail to specify a longer hose so genny could sit on the bank without any risk of tightness if the boat moves a bit, It's my understanding that as there is no fuel in the genny it can be stored wherever worth noting the extra width with the garretson screwed on the side it does have a quick release fitting so it can be taken of if needed on mine but worth checking whichever kit you go for if storage space is a tight locker. For me much better than petrol.

Lpg conversion kits for most suitcase Gennys can be purchased I brought mine from a company called sail and trail easy to fit. One of the biggest benefits to lpg is no fuel in the genny so it can be stored safely

Maybe the seal I had was just a dodgy one i found the manual and it does say the part number on the packet I brought is a replacement for the one listed in the manual. Il phone leesan and ask them Monday to be sure before I buy another strange though cus the new seal whilst it looks the same and fits the bolt holes the hole in the middle if that makes sense is definitely bigger than the original one and therefore won't meet up with the ridge on the bottom of the toilet base, Thanks folks

Thanks for the replies guys, It's not leaking from the ball seal it's from were the base bolts with the 4 bolts to the flange on the top of the tank, the new seal that came with the bolts fits the bolt spacing but it's inside circumference is to large if you look at the underneath of the base there's a lip that should marry up with the groove on top of the seal but doesn't.

Good thinking il give lesson a ring tomorrow.

Sorry forgot that bit it's a Sealand traveler I think the model is 111 looking at pictures on the net it's a dump through that sits on top of the tank and has a short collor if that makes sense the boats built in 2005 and I bellive it's the original toilet if that helps.

After a wobbly toilet problem I've refixed the flange and replaced the broken bolts but the kit came with a new flange seal which leaked and on comparing it to the old one its a slightly different size so won't seal with the toilet base, searching old threads on here someone mentioned that they changed the design slightly does anyone know if that's right and if so we're I can buy an old style one from cus the original seal is a bit tired and although it did seem to seal for a ffew weeks Its started to leak a bit round the base again. Thanks