magnetman

No. Can't stand gloves and I'm not wearing no mask either.

Old Z drives are a bit of a nightmare. The gearchange dog clutches go and they sometimes whine terribly. I would much rather an outboard also with an outboard you get a bit more space in the actual Boat. It is feasible to find a Boat with a nackered inboard and Z drive then get the transom rebuilt and put an outboard on it. Modern 4 stroke outboards are lovely and quiet and also economical but of course petrol is generally more expensive than red diesel and harder to get canalside. It depends on the intended running hours.

I was shocked as well. Its just that the River is now on fact an open sewer so it seems wise to up the hygiene a little.

I've been considering putting a small sink in the shopping launch due to occasionally having dirty hands. The general idea seems to be to get a ss dog bowl or similar for this as it is going to need to be smaller than standard products and cut a hole in it for the drain but I am wondering what tool to use for the cutting.. 1mm is stainless. A bit awkward.

The red key on the top might make People think it does something. Crumbs ! What have I done.

What is the object of a battery isolator switch? is it just for fun or a piece of safety equipment? What happens if there is a large unexpectedly large loaf on the battery and the switch gets welded closed by high currents? This could be a bit nasty and call for disconnection.

Isolator switch

I remember the heady days of the C of C when it was all rather voluntary.

300 Ohm resistor?

I think if you are serious about this idea the best thing would be to measure the diameter. They do vary. If a Boat was taken by someone else with a Boat they could put it alongside and the rudder position would not make a great deal of difference. If they were hauling it by hand you could walk along the towpath and find them. GPS trackers are available for dog collars.

Being right just comes naturally to me. Its no bother at all.

LTO. Brilliant ! Cuts out the problems I wish I had bought all of them except I have no use for more than about 10. Its great being a rebel with no BMS or balancer. Live life on the edge I don't even have a can bus ! Or a 0v reference.

A tiny circulation pump and take it to a little calorifier for hot water to wash hands.

Threaded rod seems interesting as it is sort of formed like a natural heatsink. Maybe a rod through a cylinder containing water.

This was an interesting comment on another forum in a thread about using LTO batteries as starter for a vehicle. Obviously the internet is like liquorice and there are ultracrepidarians all over the place but the M6 rod thing did pique my interest and raise an eyebrow. M6 is a thread not a diameter. So presumably the suggestion is to somehow connect a length of ss M6 studding in the charge line from the alternator. would this really do anything ? If it might work then one could use ring crimps with 6mm holes and nyloc or binx nuts to clamp the wires to each end. Extending the idea a little more one could have a 1m length of the said studding mounted onto Stauff clamps (nylon hydraulic hose clamps) and experiment with clamping one of the wires at different positions. A variable resistor?

River Wey is very nice. Local which is helpful. Its a relaxing waterway not too busy with pubs, countryside, main town (Guildford), visitor attractions and a pleasant feel. A great holiday waterway for a short break. Have a look at these https://ontheweynarrowboathire.co.uk

Is your Boat sinking ?

Thank god the CRT saw sense and replaced their logo.

The 'nose' on the bow doesn't look like Allens. It seems more similar to Hancock and Lane or Swanline but I don't think it is either of those. There will have been another shell supplier for Teddesley. Cabin shape looks a bit like Dartline.

So why does the Victron 30A B2B have an isolated option but the 50A version doesn't? It can't be an oversight because the 30A version is available with or without. If anything one could think that the higher current device might want it more than the lower current device. Is it something which adds to the cost significantly ?

I was confused when you said 'it was honour and offer'. Did 'it' have gender assignment issues. Being rather naive around this I had assumed it was a 'he' in this situation but I can see your use of the word 'it' may be more PC in these times of gender fluidity.

Radio Spares seem to think there are safety considerations https://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/power-supplies-transformers/voltage-converters/dc-dc-converters/ " DC-DC Converters Isolated DC-DC converters convert a source of direct current (DC) from one voltage to another and contain an electrical barrier between the input and output to improve safety. They are suitable for a range of applications, including telecommunication equipment, industrial equipment, and consumer electronics.

I once heard about an experiment done with cyclists and joggers. can't remember exactly how it went but it was something like staging a violent and noisy fight between two people beside the path then stopping the cyclist or jogger a bit further on and asking them if they had seen anything unusual. Apparently most of them said they did not notice anything. Too much attention taken by the task in hand. I once had a pair of idiot joggers going along the towpath they could see we had a toddler walking beside us but they carried on running and one of them ended up having to partially jump over the child, fell over and had a pained look as if she had sprained her ankle. Why not just slow down and walk past the obvious hazard ? Is it thick people or just the workload required to maintain the activity means they can't multitask?