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He surely was What a system he built . Anyway re CaRT not knowing I agree someone sent email but everyone I have spoken to at CaRT since knows nothing nor has the email been repeated as the clock ticks down , which is usually the norm in situations such as this . Nor is there any notice on the facility. Odd very odd

Interestingly since the original email nothing has been heard from crt . No follow up email which is usual for things such as this nor does anyone at CaRT seem to know about it . Something odd and sneaky going on I think unfortunately:-( if it closed not sure we can stay on the mooring too far to cruise for pump out every fortnight as only have weekends for that

Nice !! ? actually Gongoozler is still excellent to describe housers in pub gardens that get gobby after a couple of lagers , most don’t know what it means even though Tim kept mentioning it , And it sounds much more of an insult than it actually is . Which of course it isn’t really ? what was the reasoning for sewer ant ?

Haha like that . Might steal that if you don’t mind as a retort . Reli : why you are nothing more than a water picky ! me : I am sorry no we are “Canal Trash “ if you don’t mind awesome ?

Been living aboard for 5 years now and would not go back to being a houser . Lucky though as Mrs R is probably even Keener than I so all good but know unhappy couples where it’s ones dream but not the other and ends in tears . Def marmite and you both need to like marmite . No no kids but others in family think we are weird have been unhappily referred to as a water pickey by more than one extended family member

Doubt he knows anything about it , Most people ion CaRT don’t seem to ( or at least claim not to ) except I guess whoever sent the email notification

I wonder if sales lit for the weirdo sheds at Marsworth mentioned they were built next to a service point where sewage was emptied at all times of day and boats queue for service ? I am thinking maybe not though it is pretty obvious. What did the purchasers think went on at a pump out station and elsan ? Family picnics ?

Sign out there as result of whinging residents iirc . You see this everywhere 1. Townies move to village in cottage next to the church then start legal action to get church bells removed 2. Townies move to village which has a farm then starts campaign to stop smell from farm . How dare the cows shit ! 3. Townies move to village canal side location next to long standing serviced and then start action to remove service point due to boats and boaters using it . que sera sera

Hey just got an advisory from CaRT that pump out and Elsan in maffers will be closed for 2.5 weeks from 11 March for “observation and monitoring “ anyone know wtf that means ? I have an orrible feeling it is s precursor to closure due to minging from resident incomers of luxury kondos near by . If so real case of church bells scenario ie jumped up yuppies buy house next to 800 year old church then try and get church bells shut down as they are “noisy” as a boater who has a Marsworth residential mooring and a pump out this is as bit worrying . Anyone know what this is Really about ?

The latter so no worries . FYI Honda said altering the gennie would invalidate the warranty. This is what we ended up doing

Ok sorted am installing a earth bonded consumer unit near the gen. changing the gen inside invalidates the warranty according to Honda . I asked the leccy how come given these gens are popular fair on the cut there was not more problems to wit the answer was most boats don’t have polarity warning lamps like yours so they don’t know it could be dangerous . Bit worrying that ....

Update got a qualified boat leccy to look today he ran tests etc . All it needs it seems is exactly what Nick said NE bonding . I asked about the fact this eu 2.0 and 2.2 were standard fair on the cut and he said that I was lucky I had a polarity indicator most didn’t hence they were merrily using these gens non The wiser .turns out EU in the title of this gen means Eu wiring which is opposite polarity to uk . Suppliers don’t care . It works unless you get a fault in which case the trips don’t work . Then again I expect many boats don’t have trips either . Maybe ignorance is bliss . thanks for all the advice really helpful folks S

Many thanks, everyone for your help and advice . Will get this sorted this week . regards Simon

Marsworth

Ok thanks . Where do I go from here just want to use the generator safely now not sure what to do ? thanks again nick . Not sure where to find said boat electrician but will look around I am sure Honda is not central tapped as probably most common gennie on the cut . Is it ok to use in the meantime ?

Ok thanks . Where do I go from here just want to use the generator safely now not sure what to do ?

Hi Nick i am no electrician would any spark be able to do this ? Also can’t find that guide on smart gauge very busy and technical website , as said electrical dunce , do you have a quick link you could post . Sorry to be a pain regards

Hi Nick many thanks for for your reply and sorry i am such a dunce on the matter . So you are saying ineffect I have the incorrect lead for a gennie ? This would make sense As the one I have was for shoreline towers . Where do I get such a lead ? To to be fair to eng he doesn’t purport to be a boat electrician more engines etc hence why I am asking here . I will check smart gauge re Honda 2.2eu but would think would be ok as appears to be used alot on boats . Again in thanks for the help ?

There is a galvanic isolater on the boat yes ?

But if this was the case nothing would work especially the very fussy victron and i am using same cable and connector I used onshore line with no problem . I can’t see how it can be wired wrong .

Ok so we bought a Honda 2.2eui genny got this one as was advised by our marine engineer that it has a very clean output and therefore is about the only one that will work properly with our victron charge inverter which is apparently notoriously fussy about the input . Started using it and it works great through the victron and every thing works on the boat apart from the immersion but will come back to that later . However the box fitted in the electrics cupboard presumably by the boat fitter has a red light on it which indicates incorrect polarity . Spoke to boat engineer and he said he has seen this with generators elsewhere but since the everything was working it “probably was not a problem “ I trust him as he is well known and very experienced but he admitted this was not an area of expertise. anyone any thoughts about what is occurring. ? back to the immersion ours it 1kw so should work fine with Honda which is a2.2 but when I went to turn it on it tripped out the victron , Honda didn’t stall so wonder if this has something to do with polarity issue ? any boat leccies out there can help ?

Tips for removing Condensate . 1. Water traps positioned under bed in bed room and under steps 2. Bungs in portholes hell stop it forming there 3. incontenance pads in bilges work wonders especially the big chair ones suck up tons of condensate .

Nah Jules doesn’t do them unfortunately.

Ooo that sounds Interesting JF calls regularly. Never thought to ask them . many thanks

Ah didn’t realise you could do that . Do they turn up this century do you think ? . phoned up to report a major breakdown of said pump out a few weeks ago with Rae sewage pouring across the road to be asked where was Marsworth and do we have a canal near there by the canal expert on the other end lol