Sean & Coral

NMEA - perfectly clear thank you; coupling on order this evening. Many thanks again :-)

NMEA, do you know if the pipe can easily be rotated within this fitting to facilitate the correct orientation of it when I screw it into the hole I drill through the side of our tank? Sorry, but the pictured on ebay don't allow me to ascertain this!

NMEA - that sounds even better, given that I want to not change the internal pipe diameter at all of possible! Would you be able to point me in the direction of said part? Is it a Webasto item, a part No. perhaps? Yours Aye Sean

Sorted!! Why I didn't think of that I don't know :-) What size did you fit?

Firstly, hello all! It's been a while since we've been on the forum; since moving onto our boat in the Spring, the year has just flown by and work (as ever), has gotten in the way of everything (plus the hot Summer mean't we generally took the boat out and about, instead of getting on with the fit out!!) I'm almost complete with our Webasto installation (HWSBO is beginning to feel the chill now, so I'd better finish it sooner, rather than later). The bit that is bothering me is the best way to tap into my fuel tank. Is there a compression fitting that will allow me to run a suitable pipe in through the tank side (access to the top for the supplied draw off pipe is a none starter); or will I have to go down the route of paying the marina workshop to weld an external bush on to the side of the tank so I can insert a threaded fitting onto that? I'm afraid I don't want to draw fuel from the main engine filter, which I know means I'm making a rod for my own back, but I welcome advice on how best to tap into the tank. Waiting with baited breath......

Biggles, I watch and read with interest on this...as someone who is about to install their Vetus toilet system, and someone who is leaning towards installing it using solvent weld domestic piping, even though I have the Vetus flexible stuff as part of the system I bought...............`if this stuff only lasts a year before the smells start to permeate into the boat then rigid piping it will be!!!

Hi Jess and welcome to the forum! We took delivery of our sailaway widebeam last month and haven't stopped smiling yet; even though the fit out is going slower than planned and the dead line for moving onboard is fast approaching......as Dean states, you never lose that feeling!!!

Excellent!!! I'll keep an eye out for you guys; please don't hesitate to pop your head around the doors if you're passing; you'll probably be doing me a favour as I'll be tearing my hair (ok there's not much to tear!) over some new un-foreseen fit out issue.

E1, bottom corner near the utilities block. We finally moved her into the berth yesterday afternoon.

Just a bit! Mild panic when the wind caught the boat and wanted to take me towards some seriously expensive looking cruisers!

Probably, we entered the marina and headed for our berth, only to find it occupied, so had to beat a hasty retreat back to the visitors mooring whilst fighting the wind! P.S: Just read your reply to our other post; I remember seeing you guys as we moored up!!

Small world! We're moored up at Burton Waters and have friends in Saxilby too!!

After seeking advice from the lock keepers, various weather information sites and any one who would listen long enough, we moved the new boat from Newark to Lincoln over the weekend. The Trent was big (biggest water we'd ever been on to date), choppy, blizzardy (is there such word?), and very, very windy. By the time we got to Torksey we were absolutely knackered and HWSBO was on her last legs bless her. We opted to stay at Torksey over night and pushed on to our home mooring near Lincoln on Sunday morning. From our perspective, an epic journey and exactly the sort of adventure we're looking for in years to come. "Stand Down' handled superbly, and took all our novice handling errors with grace! The trip wouldn't have been as easy if it wasn't for the help and assistance of the following people: 1. The chap who helped us through Newark Town lock mid morning on Saturday. We didn't get his name, but he's a liveaboard based at Kings Marina....my friend, if you're a forum member then many thanks! 2. Chris the locker keeper at Cromwell, who's advice on the 'Go, No-go' we took in good faith. 3. Eric at Torksey lock - for taking pity on the state of HWSBO and letting us moor up immediately after the lock, and for pointing us in the direction of the White Swan pub.....which leads to...... 4. The wonderful reception from the landlord and landlady of the White Swan; excellent Guiness, even better (and much needed) home made steak pie, and a very warm roaring fire! Also for the loan of a heater on the boat that night, as we'd elected to 'camp out'!! All in all, a fantastic experience that we both thoroughly enjoyed and can't wait to complete the fit out and move aboard full time. If the friendly and extremely helpful attitude of all those we met over the weekend is an example of the camaraderie and spirit of the boating community in general, then we are both very pleased and proud to be a part of it!! A huge thank you to you all

Please do, looking forward to it

Not in the least upset Richard....just realising there'll be a lot to learn on this living aboard life style we're about to embark on! Will look into back splicing later