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All positives go to one end of the battery bank and all negatives go to the other end. As you have bus-bars use those instead of the battery terminals, then it will just need one cable from each bus-bar to the batteries. The shunt assuming it for for reading of amperes(gauge), should go in the negative from the bus-bar to the battery bank

Yes it started and why shouldn't it but we do not and will not know what damage has been done to the internals.

Mmmm. Man jumps off a roof and is heard to say, not to many problems with that.

That's exactly how I understand it. I also believe that the winter mooring permit states that the boat must be moved from the mooring immediately after the end of the permit, boats cannot stay on for the normal permitted time, say 24Hrs or fourteen days etc.

My first thought after reading the original post was... get in a professional, So many things wrong in the thought, planning, knowledge process.

New pump not necessary, if old one works, much cheaper to buy just a 'float switch', just put it in the wiring from the supply to the existing pump in parallel with existing manual switch. Best of both worlds. Maybe one of the engine bods can advise what to do with an engine that has not run for eighteen months.

Well two jobs to do before you go on holiday, fit a float switch and move the bilge pump supply to the domestics. Then if marina and neighbours are watching, the pump running will give them a clue that the boat may be sinking. Turn charger off, bilge pump will run for hours if batteries are charged and hopefully those nearby will notice before batteries get anywhere near flat. In all probability if the pump starts running, when it is daylight, the panels will run that and keep the batteries charged.

Nothing wrong with that, I am just putting in some points for Witchword to be aware of, this is her first boat and experience is a little thin.

May I just add Wharf House chandlers immediately at the bottom of the locks. (Braunston)

I am not 'dissing' these boats but Twin Perkins 4108 50 hp Diesel Enginesand are they suitable for year round living. I think probably some of them are. ps. my solid fuel mention was a little tongue in cheek.

Very nice but where is the solid fuel stove, for the winter, especially as Witchword will be living aboard with a young child.

Just to throw in another factor, the battery bank has a label(s) stating a figure (440 amp.hr). Even if new, fully charged at this time of year they it will not be a 440 amp.hr bank. it will only be that if new, fully charged and the battery bank is at 25°C. Even new ones will possibly not be that, as per Trojan threads Check specification of batteries. Having said that, I can only agree with other posts, if there is not a current leakage, lack of charging is very likely the problem. Batteries can be knackered in days, let alone weeks if not charged correctly.

It's simple as RLWP inferred, old engines (BMC etc.) heater plugs turned ON wait for set time, plugs turn OFF engine turned over and it starts. (hopefully) Some also needed the the 'throttle' to be open to, again, a set position. Modern vehicle diesels have a different system, turn ON heater plugs, turn over engine and it starts, very short delay before indicator light goes out but the heater plugs stay ON to assist in the engine starting. Modern boat diesels still work in a similar way as the 'old' engines but as with all things there will be progress and I doubt it will be long before modern boat engines work in the same way as modern vehicle engines. Electronics etc. Note: when I mention boat it is canal boats, not Mediterranean cruisers.

Disagree, even a couple of feet can make a lot if difference. I have 60 feet, 63 would have made a lot of difference but can live without the missing 3 feet. You may call the boat anything you like, just inform the licensing authority.

I believe that Cricks 'twin' marina is at Cropredy (Oxford canal) and there is a reciprocal arrangement that moor at one at you can moor at the other,if space available. Finer details would need to be checked with marina.

Welcome to the forum. It's a fairy story, diesel whether red or white is made to a set standard for diesel engines, end of. Now long term storage... My vehicles always ran better after a service and if the air (atmosphere) was damp they ran even better, quieter. Possibly auto suggestion.

So are 1Kw ones.

I do not know about prices (rents) but if it takes six months to find a boat, then that is £2,400 plus all other services etc. Quite a large chunk of your assets.

Ahhh! possibly but not so often mentioned Those were the days,

Assuming that it is all wired correctly (cable sizes, switching and fuses/circuit breakers) and the shoreline is adequate no reason not to. Personally I would not do it, only my opinion..

If they are willing to fit a new engine, make sure that it is another Beta.

Four years and he is still talked about, what other former member has such an aura.

From clues given in other posts, Gloucester