[Generator hot water to heat colarifier]

The generator engine has its own water pump, I was hoping that would pump sufficiently. 

[Generator hot water to heat colarifier]

I have a built in generator on my boat, it is cooled by the same skin tanks that cool the main engine,  the engine cooling water heats the colarifier, could l use the generator cooling water to heat the colarifier? ,the engine is a 1ltr 3 cylinder mitsubishi engine, would the engine water pump be big enough to circulate the water or would I need a separate 12v pump ?

[Two coat epoxy resin]

Yes,  blacking the Hull. 

[Two coat epoxy resin]

My boat is 5 years old and I am going to redo the two coat epoxy resin blacking, but I don't know which brand it has on it and the boat builder has gone bust so I can't ask them, will any two coat epoxy resin be OK to apply over the old one or must it be the same one as original. 

[Hurricane vs Kabola]

Listened to a Hurricane 11 at Crick yesterday didn't seem any noiser than my webasto. 

[Webasto or Espacher]

I listen to a Hurricane working at Crick boat show on Saturday didn't sound any noiser than my webasto.

[Hurricane vs Kabola]

Thinking of replacing my wabesto heater with either a Hurricane 11 or Kabola boiler any suggestions on which might be the better one.

Dave 

[Batterys not charging]

I have 7 100amp leisure batteries which do not seem to charge up properly this time of year the 880 watts of solar panels have be keeping them charged and have not had to run my generator but over the last couple of weeks I have need the generator to top them up and that only seems to get them to about 90%, so I thought I have a look at batteries, I disconnected all the batteries and checked the voltages 6 read 12.4 volts and 1 read 13.4 volts so does that mean I have 6 knackered batteries or is there something wrong with the high reading battery, the batteries are only a year old .

Dave

[Biomagic cleaning toilet]

If you use Biomagic in your black water tank what can you use to clean the toilet bowl that won't kill the bacteria in the Biomagic, I know that you can't use bleach so what can you use.

Dave

[Is it possible to get a barge up the river Stort?]

I have been living on the river Stort since October in a 70x12 widebeam and have managed to get up to Bishops Stortford three times without to much trouble a bit tight in places but you can get through I've been doing it on my own so can't be to difficult as I'm still a novice

Dave

[Thames or Regents canal]

Hello,

I am taking my new widebeam from the Thames at Reading to Bishops Stortford on the River Stort and would like advice on whether I should go via the tidel Thames or on the Regents canal,

Dave

[Portway marine stove]

Has anyone got one of the Portway Marine stoves apparently they are designed for boats and I was thinking of getting one for my widebeam and would be interested in people's views of them.

Also is there a way to work out were the roof supports are on a boat so as not to cut through them when you fit the flue.

Dave

[Stove suggestions]

Has anybody got one of the Portway Marine stoves mentioned in post 19,need a stove for a 70 x12 widebeam and quite liked the look it.

Dave

[Living on the river Stort]

Well Bizzard I look forward to bumping into you then we can discuss some of your hair brain erm sorry I mean wonderful ideas I've read about on this forum,

What precautions will I need to take when the river is in flood.

Dave

[Living on the river Stort]

Thanks for the replies about pump outs,is there anything else I should know about living on the River Stort

Dave

[Living on the river Stort]

I will soon be living on the river Stort in my widebeam, I have a home mooring a Sawbridgeworth but the only facilities will be water so will need pump out fuel etc was wondering if people living on the Stort could tell me what it's like living on the river, (I see the pump out at the Moorhen is not working at the moment).

 

Dave

[Funding Cwf]

Don't do PayPal but put £25 by credit card, remind me again next year

Dave

[CC distance]

I intend to move at least every 14 days between 2 and 5 miles each time, I know it is CaRT decision at the end of the day but there is a lot of knowledge and experience on this forum so I thought I would ask if when I have my CaRT interview what I have suggested as my movements would satisfy them,

Dave

[CC distance]

Hi this is my first post, my boat should be built by the end of July and I wish to become a CCruise liveaboard I intend to travel the length of the river Stort and along the Lea navigation from Enfield to Hertford a total of approximately 28 miles do you think this will be far enough to comply with CaRTs CCruiser regulations,

Dave.