Northernlass

Makes sense to light outside the boat and bring into place carefully - they take awhile to get going so when the torch has been removed think safe enough to bring inside?

I mean Tilley lamp / not hurricane oil lamp

Thanks, yes only want to use oil lamps, I have 12v strip lights but they soon go dull using leisure battery's power, one of the batteries is new but hasn't got used much and the other is a few yrs old so they probably need a long run to charge them - that's if it's not ruined them being under used/charged. I do have a genorator and can connect to have 240v lights on and TV but lugging the bloody heavy thing outta my boat just to run a few lights is often hurting my back as getting it out is tricky from the trad stern engine room, anyhow I'm going to try the Tilley lamps just other boaters who use them advise ... Thanks

Reading through old posts there's some information on Tilley lamps, but not advice I'm looking for , recently I've discovered a fondness (lol) for these lamps and I've bought a couple from eee bay / anyone using these on the boat ? If only used when the boat is moored, placed in a safe spot are they good ?

All 12v equipment runs without the key in the ignition just need to keep the red master key switched on, I usually turn it off when I leave the boat to conserve the batteries, Very in ( ) lol Mr Schweitzer

How do I put this, dangling down on a short cable in the space between the engine panel and door is a smallish box , it has two lights on it a green one and a red, both light up when turn engine on, there's a small push button on it when I press it the green light goes out, what is it ?

It is a bmc thanks Bottle

Thanks guys nice of you to give advice, it's all been a massive learning curve for me even simple things, but I love it and I'm getting there. It's an old boat but everything I need is here, no manuals tho lol Sometimes it's reassurance I need as I get a bit scared when I don't understand things haha

Yes it's charging, I checked with the 12v lights on , so I must have been running engine in the off position cos last nite I had hardly any 12v power to lights, this morning I started the engine ran in aux and hey presto the lights are bright, God I'm a nutter

Ok well I just looked the key has on ignition Off Aux Heat Heat and start It helps if I do put my glasses on lol So running in aux at moment, it lets me rev the engine and shows on an amp meter / it goes from 50 - to 50 + and the needle stays in the middle lol Tick over is running at 5 rpm it goes up to 40 on the dial and there's another dial that has volts on it from 8 to 18 and it's running saying 12 v so this is what's charging ?

Thanks people for the replies The key stays in any position I have turned it to it does not spring back although when the engine fires up I turn it back to run, the engine is stopped by pulling out the stop button, It's difficult to explain without seeing I'm sorry if sounds vague, What does the aux position do ? Apologies The engine is a thorneycroft diesel inside semi trad stern,

On the ignition key there are 3 positions to turn it to aux, heat, start, and just run I think, the letters on the positions have long since faded and I can hardly tell what letter they say, but my question is should I keep the key turned to aux to charge the leisure batteries while running the engine, sorry if this seems a daft question I haven't got a clue

Which is easier going up the locks or down ?

My boat is currently on the Leeds Liverpool and I'm happy to stay there, this yr I'm thinking of changing my moorings I've been looking on the crt website often and hardly any come available or on the Lancaster canal either, I'm based near Chorley so this area would be great and also towards Parbold, Scarisbrick fine too, anywhere got vacancies not too expensive ?

Just an update to the fire, disconnected the pipes, a boat neighbour helped me out and we let out the water from the radiator and then just let the back boiler steam out, ive had a great cosy wkend the fire was amazing and so cosy, the problem had been there was no pump fitted to the expansion tank and left to rely on gravity to circulate the heated water, it would never have been safe, anyhow now its great, happy thats sorted out Now for the next jobs.....