Wakes
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Thanks! Will have a look through, much appreciated.
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Think I will use 8mm and butt up to the edging forgetting all about that poxy on off groove. Thanks peeps. Wakes
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The old rope was in the grooves only but there was obviously bare spots as the grooves are not one continuous groove. I think the last owner probably installed the rope incorrectly.
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Quote from above link rope kit: Carefully apply the rope to the cast edge gently pressing the rope as you go until you have a complete loop around the inner cast. Nothing said about any groove, only an inner cast edge?
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Thanks for replies, what I don’t get is why there isn’t a continuous groove along all 4 sides? Even when the 12mm rope (which is quite thick) goes in the groove it hardly sticks out at all in order to cushion the door shut and give an air tight seal. I reckon the rope is meant to just butt up to the sides
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I am trying to change the rope seal on my old Aarow wood burner but am having problems as the groove is not continuous along the 4 door sides. The rope goes into several grooves and the rest sits flush with the door. It had to go into a groove, up along and down into the next groove! It is quite ridiculous. I used 12mm rope and glued the rope as best I could but the door would not shut so I had to cut it into pieces and just push it into the grooves which obviously left parts which had no rope seal at all. This was the only way to get the door shut however there are now several gaps that are not air tight. I think the only way to make it air right is to not use the grooves at all but to run one continuous length of rope on the surface which would then seal it. However am now worried that it will not stick as it won’t have a groove to hold it securely in place. Any help appreciated!
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Thanks for the help Tony, so I suspect it is the alternator that needs replacing. I will put this information to the boat yard where I’m moored.
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Parallel wired, see photo.
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I just looked at the alternator again and found another wire at the bottom and this time gave a reading, again sky high
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I just tested all three batteries with multimeter with engine running and in all battery selector positons. This time everything was high. I then put multimeter on alternator and couldn’t get a reading from any of the terminals however there was a device next to alternator with wires coming from alternator and i measured a red and a yellow wire and it then recorded voltage up to 17 volts, possibly higher if I had gone full throttle. I’m guessing that it is the alternator at fault judging by this.
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The selector switch is set up as follows: Position 1 - Leisure batteries Position 2 - starter battery. Both - Leisure and Starter Position 1 always gives out up to 17v Position 2 is normal giving up to 14v Both gives out up to 17v with the solar disconnected, same as above. With engine running have tested all 3 batteries with multimeter and only starter is normal at around 14v full revs. The 2 leisure batteries register up to 17v
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I have tested the batteries directly with a multimeter also with exactly same voltage recorded.
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No, I only know how to measure the battery voltage
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The readings on my solar controller, 12v sockets outlet display and multimeter when the engine is running and gradually moving the throttle up, the voltage gradually increases over 17 volts except when the battery selector switch is in position 2 (starter battery only) which is normal voltage up to about 14v. Why would the alternator output higher voltage to only the leisure batteries???
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Just disconnected the panel and controller from batteries and still exactly the same. Started the engine with only one leisure battery connected, then disconnected and tried the other on its own and still the same. Only gives out correct voltage when selector switch is on starter battery only. This is problem has only arisen since the engine was repaired. Had problem with fuel system and injectors but since the repair, engine possibly now appears to race quicker and has more power so I don’t know if this is putting more load through to the alternator? Seems strange that this problem has arisen since the engine repairs....
