Alphekka

If you can get to Union Wharf the train from London is only one hour to Market Harborough. Short taxi through town to the Wharf. It would be a long drive to Sawley

Tried to be clever and try this on the hob. Burnt the bottom but a great recipe. Will follow the instructions next time :-)

Top recipe I used smokey bacon lardons which seemed to work really well. Thanks For a great quick meal. The wife liked it too.

HI My limited understanding is that the second thermostat is there in case the primary/control stat fails short circuit. If it wasn't there the primary would allow the heater to keep driving and boil the water. The secondary stat cuts out at 85 degrees and stays off to prevent this. I await correction

Hi. Have you tried this outfit? They seem to sell lots of accessories/replacement parts for other Teleflex controls. http://www.marinemegastore.com Helps if you add the link

Hi If I connect directly to the bank will the charger need isolating when not charging? i.e. will it draw anything from the batteries when not charging? And tony thanks for the alternator info. I was starting to feel a bit inadequate Cheers

Thanks guys This is purely an interim solution to take advantage of a shore hook up. Long term I am looking at rewiring so I know what goes where. This will include a review of the current components. The batteries are about 6 years old for example ! In the short term I need to move her closer to home to be able to do a full audit.2 hour drives mean we are spending euphoric weekends away on our "new" boat with little working. Thanks by'eck for confirming my understanding of the diode splitter. thanks trackman for agreeing with by'eck. That makes 3 heads better than 1. New info I believe the alternator is 30A and my "free" charger is 23A 3 stage job. Looking at the sterling "no volt splitter" at £160 could be a long term solution? Cheers

Hi We have recently aquired our boat. All the DC electrical systems are 24V. There are 3 battery banks charged through a 3 output splitting diode: 200Ah Domestic. 100Ah Engine. ???Ah Bow Thruster. There is a 240V AC shoreline circuit already fitted. I have been given a 24V battery charger with a single 24V DC output which I would like to fit as we are mainly going to be in moored with the availability of a shore hook up. What is the best way to connect it? I have included a rough/basic wiring diagram of what I think is there at the moment (I have not included the fuses but they are all there!) and where I think the charger should go. Hopefully I am not a million miles away?? P.S. I have no idea how to put pictures on yet...hopefully this is visible somehow??

Hi As a newbie I can only relate to "old" car issues at the moment. Dodgy diodes in the alternator pack cause no charging and can also drain the battery with the ignition on. Please don't berate me I have only limited knowledge and large words bother me. Alph

Hi All, I have been following the forums as a guest for some time. Having been part of a share scheme for 12 years my lovely wife has decided we should get our own boat! I found a beauty and we are now proud owners of "Leo". I am almost certainly as happy now as when Hazel married me ) Happy boating/living/cruising or whatever is the correct salutation ;o) Simon