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Yes I find that, it seems that the weather god's watch you struggling to get into your wet weather gear and then shortly after you set off decide to replace the rain with sunshine. ?

I have found that T-Cut has been reformulated and now causes softer paints, such as those used on boats, to bead on the application cloth, potentially causing scratching. I now use Farecla G3 to cut back old paint. https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Farecla-G3-Advanced-Liquid-Compound-500ml-Bottle-Car-Polishing/8017010084?iid=382298379563&chn=ps&ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F710-134428-41853-0%2F2%3Fmpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%252Fp%252FFarecla-G3-Advanced-Liquid-Compound-500ml-Bottle-Car-Polishing%252F8017010084%253Fiid%253D382298379563%2526chn%253Dps%26itemid%3D382298379563%26targetid%3D594652186040%26device%3Dm%26adtype%3Dpla%26googleloc%3D1007147%26poi%3D%26campaignid%3D1700604175%26adgroupid%3D66589446672%26rlsatarget%3Dpla-594652186040%26abcId%3D1140496%26merchantid%3D7341554%26gclid%3DCjwKCAiAkrTjBRAoEiwAXpf9CSdRXuOJ3LFDt2luQxmbBfQdROGyYxndAxJSNWK5fJwU4k1N_LucTxoCUvgQAvD_BwE%26srcrot%3D710-134428-41853-0%26rvr_id%3D1865755929492%26rvr_ts%3D0b5aad851690acc3f3b64e72fffc5acf

I must admit my only experience with matting agents is with Le Tonkinous varnish, where the amount of matting agent used can achieve anything from satin to completely matt and it doesn't affect the application or finish. I assumed (always dangerous) that a matting agent added to gloss paint would behave in a similar manner.

You can find one on the Shroppie as well as Ikea ?

My oil drip stove has not been tested, only visually inspected for my two BSS's. The only thing an oil drip stove is likely to fail on is cracked "glass" or a hole somewhere. It sounds like your thermocouple has failed. It is a simple job to remove and take to a plumbers merchant for identification and replacement.

You run a 50p sized pool by doing what you do to to get the diesel to spread evenly across the whole floor of the stove, but turn the regulator to off when the pool, whoch spreads outwards from the inlet point reaches the size of a 50p coin. If you have too much oil in the burner pot when you light it, the stove can "run away" and get hot enough to glow cherry red before the excess oil can be burned off.

It's a bit like spending time on a boat, but more stressful ?

This is exactly how they work, plus some have a capacitor connected across the diodes to shunt the low current but high frequency ripple caused by switch mode power supplies to earth., because it is the DC current that causes the electrolytic corrosion. Also not a marine engineer, but I spent a career in critical power engineering and have qualifications in industrial electronics and power engineering.

Glad Rusty is OK. You should have sent me a PM, I would have taken Rusty to the vets for you. Our local vet, "Vets at Home", in Tamworth, do a visiting service as well as normal on site consultations, which might be handy for future reference for boaters with pets in the area.

When i got my boat with a Kabola Old Dutch oil stove (virtually the same as a Reflecks), I couldn't light it. I phoned Kabola, who advised me to run a 50p piece sized puddle of oil into the burner, then turn the regulator off, add 2 capfuls of methylated spirits, light that to warm the stove and chimney, then when the blue meths flames have almost gone out turn the regulator to setting 2 and manually operate the flame failure overide for 90 seconds. This method has never let me down.

And me!

Yes the OP says he eventually charged each battery individually from a 12 volt charger. If you connect a 24 volt charger across two 12 volt batteries in series you will measure 12 volts if you put your meter across the terminals of the first battery, 12 volts if you put your meter across the terminals of the second battery and 24 volts if you put you meter across the positive of the first battery and the negative of the second battery (or vice versa).

That is the only reason I can think of for the differing voltages, where the older battery has a faulty cell, unless there was an unidentified 12 volt tap. However it doesn't explain why they both charged properly when individually charged, so I'm inclined to think there is an unidentified 12 volt tap.

Indeed, I used to work on 400 volt batteries, so 200 cells in series, with no balancer required.

Anyone else notice the similarity of that pie chart and the new CRT logo? ?

Welcome to the wonderful world of boating Vanboosh.

Only if it is of the composting variety. ?

Don't forget that electricity always takes the path of least resistance, so given a choice of the ropes or through the water, most of the current would choose the water.

Doesn't sound much Middlewich to me ?

Ah yes the pyschodelic 70's, just as I remember them! ?

Sadly it sounds as though you are drinking in the last chance saloon, and if not careful will become fully fledged canalcoholics ? For me it was the slippery slope of hiring, then shared ownership (much cheaper than regular hiring if you find you need a fix or two of canals per year) before slipping into the murky depths of complete addiction - boat ownership! The 4 Counties Ring provides a bit of everything, from urban cruising, tunnels, beautifully situated lock flights and rural countryside. Enjoy your forthcoming holiday and don't forget to ask advice about the route on CWDF and of course provide a report of it after completion.