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umpire111

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  1. Not sure and not at the boat, can’t recall any vent is in bay but suppose they’re must be
  2. Tx for all replies, considering all of them
  3. When away from the boat for a while I put on covers at the stern. Recently when returning I have found fungal growth on the board edges as per photo. Often a distinct mushroom shape. I know this is due to the warm dark air beneath the cover but am loathed to leave the cover off. Any idea how I can prevent this?
  4. Not sure it’s sited directly above the calorifier, it may be for the central heating that may explain why it didn’t drain
  5. think Im about to show my ignorance but here goes. Changed the coolant on my NB for first time today. All emptied except the white plactic header tank about the calorifier did not budge, should the coolant not have drained out of that as well? Im sure that feeds into the calorifier which I trust emptied. Put me out of my misery please
  6. Much appreciated…..not looking forward to doing it
  7. Understand, tx. May seem a daft question but I couldn’t just replace the 7 litres I e got out and repeat process more regularly?
  8. Tx, can’t get any pipe down the bleed valve. Tx for response but I think there’s quite a bit in both skin tanks I agree re drain valve! How did he get it out of the bilge?
  9. Have a Beta 43 in my NB. Tried to drain engine coolant for first time today in order to change it. I attached a plastic pipe to the outlet drain valve on the engine and dropped it down to a container in the bilge, removed cap on expansion tank on engine. Opened drain valve and it started to drain out albeit slowly. When there was about 7 litres in the container it stopped draining. By blowing down the plastic pipe it was evident I have drained all liquid above that level. Unfortunately the skin tanks are lower and there is still coolant in those. I removed the bleed not hoping to get a small pipe to the bottom of the tank and to use a small pump to remove the contents. The hole is about 3mm wide and not big enough to insert a effective pipe. The only way I can see to get the coolant out of the tanks is to remove the main inlet pipe at the bottom of the tank. I cannot get a container underneath it as it sits on the bilge bottom. I could ley the contents go into the bilge but that would mean I would have, estimated, 7/10 litres in the bilge form each of the 2 skin tanks. Am I missing a trick here?
  10. Tx for a very comprehensive and informative response, much appreciated
  11. Want to do this in 2 days, can anyone tell me suitable moorings for a 57ft NB please. Also are there plenty of visitor moorings in Sheffield Basin, are they safe? Any places to avoid mooring going to Sheffield?
  12. Seems dry in the connection don’t know what else can do
  13. Have a bog standard rooftop aerial from Wifi Onboard and it’s worked well. However I think a few bashes on the aerial have damaged it internally. Done all checks and with internal aerial in router only and am getting 21mbps but with external only 4 or 5, it clearly needs replacing. But, it cost about £150 for a replacement, can anyone recommend another type that can easily be screwed onto the existing base at a lesser cost?
  14. tx, I couldnt find a volume in the engine manual I assume you just turn the drain tap on and drain it into a container...no pumping etc?
  15. need to change the coolant but I have no idea how much to buy. Im aware it depends on the size of the tanks but can someone give me a guesstimate. Its a 58ft NB
  16. Tx, the sides are scratched and simply need repainting, as we use the boat this will be an ongoing issue and 1 pack just seems far easier to use
  17. Currently have a 2 pack paint below gunnels and above blacking….thinking of using a 1 pack to repaint this but I hear that 1 pack cannot go onto 2 pack? Any advice please
  18. That’s great, tx. I couldn’t find any info on the BSC website
  19. I have a boat which I took possession of on 1.6.20. A certificate of conformity was issued re boat safety…. Safety Certificate: RCDDC (date of issue 01/06/2020). Can’t seem to find out how ong this lasts, searched the BSC site but no luck. tx
  20. On a few boats, I have seen what I would describe as a plasticised paint used on the gunnels and below but above the blacking. It’s always black in colour. Anyone know the name of it, does it patch easily after scrapes etc? Tx
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