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  1. As title now that Trojans have gone up in price £156-99 against , ROLLS s290 series 4000 are £155-95 , us2200dt £136-95 are now in the same price range , you then have the cheaper T105 power line at £119.99 , my current T105 Trojans cost me £605 for 6 seven years ago all the above except the power line where out of my price , if you where to buy which would you go for to make a hybrid system with a 200amp lithium
  2. Has anyone bought a 200amp lithium of alibaba they seem cheap if so did you actually receive it ? Where is the best place to buy one ? Should I be cautious? Any help appreciated
  3. Thank everyone been in touch with Darren
  4. As title need to alter my batterys I have a bank of 6 x 6 volt Trojans one of them has a dead cell ( I know I have to take 2 off ) one other battery is a little low ( number 1 ) so I would like to swap that one with the second one ( number 6 ) of the two that comes off i.e. Take number 5 off that has the dead cell also take battery 6 off and swap it with battery number 1 , as I don't have any tools just in case it needs new leads , any one available obviously will pay
  5. Hi tony wonder if you could help me , I have a bank of 6 x 6v Trojans 7 years old , I have checked the specific gravity of them as I thought they where not charging right, I need to take 2 off as there is one that is bad first cell is showing 1280 acid is dirty,second cell is not on the scale ,third cell is 1850 all when 100% with victron bm & smart gauge , checked them to day victron bm showing 72.6% smart gauge showing 60% cell one 1350 acid is dirty cell 2 not on the scale 3 cell 1250 , I know I have to take 2 off , all the battery leads on battery 6 need to go on battery 4 which is not a problem for me to do , I am just struggling with battery lead ( I have numbered it number 4 please see attached picture ) am I thinking 

    Right that I can do away with it ?

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    2. luggsy

      luggsy

      Starter battery is separate this is all the batterys 

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    3. Tony Brooks

      Tony Brooks

      Some of the cables and connections are obscured so I can't work out what is going where but I think it looks unconventional but OK.

       

      Cable 4 is the parallel negative link between the left hand pair and the middle pair. if this is removed at least one pair of 6V batteries will not receive a charge or supply any electricity. 

       

      I think the parallel positive links snake across the batteries but one connection is hidden  by a grey pipe.

       

      I note that you are taking supplies from  all over the place. This will not help cell longevity but don't worry about that for now because it will not make that much difference.

    4. luggsy

      luggsy

       hi tony thanks for your time , I think I am better off asking on the forum if there is a electrician near me as I don't want to mess things up ATB gary 

  6. Hi looking to do a battery set up like yours, how are they doing ? Where did you buy them from and if you don't mind me asking how much where they ? 

    Kind regards gary 

  7. As title where is the best place to buy them ? As my 6v Trojans are nearly 7 years old and I will want to replace them middle of next year thanks in advance
  8. Hi looking at old posts for traction batteries and found one that you said your mate bought his with conectors and bolts please can you tell me who he brought them of as I am looking to replace mine 

    kind regards gary

  9. Is the boating world going mad ? What do you recon https://www.apolloduck.com/boat/house-boats-cruising-houseboat-for-sale/628678
  10. Last week was moored in Boston c&rt where power washing pontoons did not really need doing they where useing the rotary one not that good really, got to the packet lnn on the river witham and this is what they expected you to moor up on , utterly disgraceful last night it was like walking on ice
  11. No cons whatsoever , would definitely go with them again
  12. Mine is a XR&D and has standing height of 6ft 6inchs
  13. Hi mick link to similar pump I use https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393659079037?hash=item5ba7e8d97d:g:8usAAOSwA-NhTZRc Yes blue pipe goes to the bottom skin tank outlet
  14. We have a Barrus Shiers 45 I was like you I had doubts about doing it was worried about getting air locks in the system, I had the antifreeze for nearly 2 years before I got round to doing it , all that panic was for nothing piss easy to do , hardest thing was getting the coolant out off the engine bay , not any more though. After I drained the system I modified the pipe work buy fitting a drain off and adding a pump to the outlet, I flushed the system out five times just pumped it straight into 25ltr drums , I used 5 year antifreeze but the next time i do it will be even easier now I will put a picture on tomorrow how I altered the pipe work
  15. We are with nautical , liveabord cc
  16. Notice Alert Leeds & Liverpool Canal Location: Wigan Flight to Barrowford Top Lock, Leeds & Liverpool Canal Starts At: Lock 85, Lock 21 Ends At: Lock 45, Top Lock Sunday 10 October 2021 until further notice Type: Navigation Closure Reason: Structure failure Update on 11/10/2021: Our teams have been working throughout the night to try and stabilise the significant leak between Bridge 109, New Barn Bridge and Bridge 110, Aspen Bridge, Rishton on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, unfortunately, during the early hours of this morning the canal bank has breached. Dams are currently being installed onsite and our teams are organising a method of repair, including pumps to be able to pump water over the affected area to maintain a feed to the lower section of the canal. To help conserve water in the surrounding areas, the following Lock Flights are closed: Barrowford Locks Blackburn Locks Johnsons Hillocks Wigan Flight A further update will be provided tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday 12 October. Original message: A closure to navigation and towpath is required between Bridges 109 (New Barn Bridge) and 110 (Aspen Bridge) on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Rishton, while our engineers investigate significant leakage through the bed of the canal. Due to the volume of water loss, please be advised that water levels between Barrowford Bottom Lock (No.51) and Blackburn Top Lock (No.52) may be affected and lower than normal. We advise against unneccesary travel through this area until repairs have been completed. An update will be issued on Monday 11 October. You can view this notice and its map online here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/20805/wigan-flight-to-barrowford-top-lock-leeds-and-liverpool-canal You can find all notices at the url below: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices Please do not reply to the email. It has been automatically generated. To unsubscribe from this service please go to: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/my-trust/noticesand uncheck the relevant box. This email was sent to gary55lee@yahoo.co.uk unsubscribe from this list
  17. Did mine beginning July with SML ballistic black straight out of the can , brushed on 2 coats then 2 coats with roller 1 roller coat round water line
  18. This is end of the day , the lads done good 👍
  19. This was clear when we moored up yesterday, you can just see langrick which is about 3.1/2 kilometres from here , second picture is after 4 hours with 2 weed cutters , doing a very good job
  20. There happens to be 2 bickerstaffe boats moored at the side of me at the moment, both have different sterns , they have a lovely paint finish ( sprayed ) if they are the same set up as foxes ,in there vblog they say they don't need to run there engine for charging there batteries we'll these 2 have to
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