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Thanks, I had thought a normal vehicle tank would look daft but this looks like a neat solution. Okay, I had assumed it would be closed and hence become pressurised ie like a car, as opposed to open venting. What are the benefits of pressurised / open venting? This heating circuit would obviously be completely independent of the engine circuit. It is correct, I have young kids so need to heat the boat when cruising, would prefer to only use stove in the evening when moored up. The circulation pump would only run when the engine was running.

I am planning a central heating install using a plate heat exchanger from the engine skin tank (using lots of advise from previous threads). I am looking for a reasonably priced header/expansion tank that I can install neatly in a cupboard, can anyone make a recommendation? The diesel heater ones are quite expensive, just wondering if anyone has found a similar but more cost effective alternative with similar dimensions?

I have one of these, the standby inverter consumption is pleasingly low and thus ideal to run a mains fridge from. The problem I have is the dc voltage measurement has drifted and underreads by 0.2v, so the charging voltage is a bit high. Worth checking.

Go and look for it asap. There is every possibility they have hidden the bike reasonably close by to collect it later. You may find it stashed behind a hedge or just off the tow path, if you know of a cycle rack near by go and check, you may find it, but do it quick. Make sure you report to the police, although they will not be able to do much it is important that crime statistics are correct to ensure future police funding is correctly applied. Life can be a pain sometimes. And phone the local bike shops. And keep an eye on ebay for the next few weeks.

Now the digital changeover is complete Omni aerials work well again. Just try a cheap non amplified one with a magnetic base. You may be surprised how good they can be. I have a cheap one off ebay and a masthead amplified log aerial, I hardly get the log out these days.

I had a Ford Mondeo diesel run away on me back in 2000. Lots of smoke, very scary after a few minutes radiator hose blew off scalding water everywhere. If the boat engine started to run away then unless I was actually working on it at the time I would not even consider lifting the cover and I would get well away - it will run out of oil and/or seize up after a few minutes.

A better way to economise would be to see if the legal cover on another insurance policy provides the cover you need. For example my house policy provides legal cover for all claims I or immediate family are involved in. Hence saving doubling up on the car and boat insurance.

Aston marina, just south of Stone.

It's not all about the inverter, you need batteries in good condition to start with. Have you tried your setup with the engine running, I.e. with your alternator supporting the voltage when the fridge kicks in?

Can someone provide some photos of an anchor point they have on a NB that isn't the T stud? Just to get an idea of what a suitable anchor point should look like.

+1 for Steve Hands, my experience was also very positive and he was very happy to discuss in length afterwards.

Search for Crewsaver Lifejackets.

I am sure it won't be long before we have to fill out induction sheets and start signing bits of paper. ..and thus just like being at work!

Germany has lots of very well organised low level corruption. Small businesses carve markets up so they can coexist. They are clever and don't usually get greedy. It's the norm and it is accepted. It works very well most of the time.

That's very useful to know.

How sensitive is the oil level on the PRM150? Is it vital that the oil level is maintained exactly on the dipstick line or is a little bit either side not a big issue?

Anglo Welsh at Great Haywood. The 65 foot Golden class ones. I hired Golden Meadow from Trevor many years ago which I think had that layout and to my surprise a log burner. I noticed a few years ago a sister boat at Great Haywood - they may still be available. Sorry if I am mistaken - its late.

Use an old laptop power supply with a dc-dc converter from ebay with variable voltage set point ~£15. Better to use your existing charger first and then when it drops into float - swap over. There are various tutorials online about modifying switch mode power supplies and cheap float chargers to get a higher output voltage.

Attach aluminium u channel to the underside of the panels using some nice stainless steel nuts and bolts with a few spring washers, do not tighten them up fully. Then attach magnetic 'magpads' see ebay, three per side, so six per panel, you will obviously need to drill the aluminium. Attach to roof along the length of the boat. The loose bolts allow the aluminium u channel to tilt slightly thus allowing the magpads to sit square with the roof. The height of the aluminum u channel allows the underside of the panel to clear the curve of the roof. Results in a very secure fit, but obviously they can still be thieved. Adjust the bolts to get a rattle free fit still allowing the u channel to tilt. Fixings are all hidden, looks really neat and tidy.

A problem I have with my combi is the marina supply I use is very poor, during the day the voltage can drop down to 170Vac. My combi has an under voltage disconnect of 160Vac which cannot be changed. This is fine for battery charging, but no good for running regular mains kit. With a combi that does not condition the shore supply you are stuck with whatever you get, with separates you can choose to convert AC-DC-AC to get 240Vac.

The most annoying thing on some hire boats, but not all, is pathetically small coffee mugs, no pint glasses and then really tall unstable wine glasses. The last being particularly annoying as they can't be stood anywhere on the boat except the deck so you end up dancing over them to get in and out of the boat. So big coffee mugs, a load of pint glasses and some short wine glasses so that they can be stood on the curve of the roof. Haven't read many of the other posts so apologies if already mentioned. My only other grumble was a ridiculously smokey engine we had once. It was so bad my eyes used to water and get really irritated when in locks. When I complained they tried to fob me off with 'all boats are smokey' which is clearly rubbish and just meant they knew there was a problem. I think the engine must have been changed since then, as it appeared on tv recently and it looked fine.

Yes I meant to say standby not shutdown, massive difference technically, but the concept is the same. ..and they can fill in the gaps if the quantity of renewables is high enough, ie like Spain.

You want carpet moth treatment, you drop it in a bucket of water and it gasses everything. My parents used it just as they left their house to go on holiday and they said it killed all the spiders as well as the moths.

Hydro capacity is tiny compared to solar and wind. The idea is that at times of high wind and strong sun we can turn the polluting power stations off. In years to come battery technology will be able to fill the gaps, or renewables produced hydrogen. Renewables only work when combined with something else.