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Hi, I live in a village next to the Hudds narrow, and I walk along the canal most days. The water levels have been very low for the last month., making navigation very difficult.
Yesterday evening I stopped and talked with boaters coming up the canal, it had taken them two days to get from the lower locks to lock 28, and they only managed that by calling out C&RT to let down water, they also told me there is also an issue with travel Standedge tunnel at present due to lose brickwork, which is causing them further delays.
If you are on a tight time for your trip, I think you have made the right assumption in avoiding the Hudds narrow.
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We are day 3out on the four Counties ring, Grt Haywood had a canal side market, which meant Tixal was rammed, but we got a mooring space with the help of a boat that offered to shuffle up.
The Staffs has been easy, not lock jams, and we have had a very easy journey up the SU.
With the weather we are having, what's not to love!
Have fun all
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On 09/04/2022 at 17:41, Tracy D'arth said:
Still available I think as the ZWC1301W.
Good small machine but as it is made in small numbers, a bit expensive, Mine has only needed a door handle in 13 years.
I will second the ZWC, i have had one on my boat for seven years, never had any problems.
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3 hours ago, Foggy66 said:
When installing a solar system is it necessary/desirable to fit a switchable circuit breaker between the panels and charge controller?
Hi Foggy,
Just a heads up, on my last BSS the surveyor got quite excited because he couldn't find an isolation switch between the solar installation and the batteries, not so happy when I showed him it, very easy to miss at it was at the front of the battery box with a BIG label attached to the fused switch with solar isolation breaker written on it, I am going to do drawing with coloring in for the next survey!!!
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Gongrats on your great achievement and amazing adventures to look forward to, i am sure you must be so excited and happy.
Apart from Birthday dates , and I still forget those of my friends and family, two of the dates I always remeber, my services number and the date I took over my boat.
Great looking boat.
Enjoy
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9 hours ago, George and Dragon said:
Is that the new marina or the 200 year old wharf?
It is the new Marina at North Kilworth
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North Kilworth on the GU use a crane lift, good folks to deal with in my experience.
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On 11/08/2016 at 10:13, Rod_N said:
Yesterday I obtained the new alternator belts from a nearby chandlery, and successfully managed to change the belts! I needed a good torch to see what I was doing. For reference, the belts are SPA-882 for the left-hand belt (driving the water pump and left-hand alternator), and the right-hand belt is an SPA-975. These are not Isuzu belts, but as I understand that Isuzu no longer make these engines, Isuzu belts may be hard to source. To change them, I had to sit astride the engine and lean well forward, until I could feel the pully wheels and the ends of the nuts which attach the alternators. Fortunately it was not too difficult to get the new belts on, and I ran the engine without problems for several minutes after fitting the belts and tightening everything up.
On reflection, I would definitely change the belts myself again if required! Thanks again for the suggestions and comments posted here.
Hi Rod, can i pick your brains please, i want to change the alternator belts on my Isuzu 42, the right hand belt, which charges my leisure batteries looks straight forward, the left alternator, that charges the engine battery, looks tricky. As I believe there is not enough clearance between the engine casing and the front pulley wheel to get old belt off and new one on. ONJ my setup I have four bolts holding the front pulley wheel on, which i can access, but wondering if i will need to use a puller to get the front and rear pulleies separated and not sure I have the clearance from the bulk head for a puller.
Was this your experience.
Cheers
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I have have had my boat since 2015, it was a 2009 build, it has a Webasto Thermo Top C installed. 4 rads, in the first year I serviced the unit which included replacing the basket, which wasn't a cheap at around £150, I m a leisure boater, but I do cruise in the winter.
The Webasto has never failed, and defo not as noisy as some alternatives.
When it's cold, and it has been over the last few days, I have the Webasto on from 4pm to around 9pm, and then 6am to 7:30am.
Having hot water from Webasto at the start of the day makes happy days.
I do use the multi-fuel fire in the depths of winter, which seems to last till April, which is my preferred heating option, the fire will stay in overnight keeps the whole boat proper toasty warm.
We will all have different experiences and opinions, I love mini's and British motor bikes, so maybe not the best person to offer advice!
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And now, it all works, what did I do to fix the problem, went and had breakfast, IT is bonkers!
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OK, many thanks for checking this out.
I will see what I can find has been changed!!
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Following a recent upgrade to MS Edge running on windows 10, my computers, laptop and desktop, wont open the C&RT Explorers map, it opens on my iPad.
I am not aware I have made any changes to security settings, and I don't think the OH has changed the parents control setting for me!
Any other folks having this issue?
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Hi Tony,
Thanks for your comments, to your knowledge did the RCR investigation confirm if the issue was a result of an interactions between the FAME filter and additive.
Google isn't saying much !
Thanks,
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I got picked up on battery containment on my last BSS examination, I was advised and fitted a cargo retaining ratchet strap, secured just below battery height at one end and in the base of the battery tray at the other.
I believe the BSS issue was regarding keeping the batteries in situ if the boat rolled.
Fairly easy fit to be honest, about half an hour faffing around with placement and the same to fit.
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5 hours ago, Victor Vectis said:
Moored at Leighton Buzzard. Turned key in ignition. Nothing. Dead. Not an electrical sausage!
Checked everything I could think of. Had a think. Checked everything again. Still nothing.
Called RCR. All local misters busy but a nice man somewhere on the Lee & Stort called me back after a while.
He talked me through everything then said 'OK. Lets get back to basics. Have you checked your battery isolation switch?'
Guess who had accidently flipped the switch off? Cue pre start beeping and engine roaring into life.
Me: < Offering profuse thanks and apologies for being such an idiot > 'Tell me. do you RCR misters go to the pub of a Friday night and decide on a Pillock of the Week Award?'
Him: < laughing > 'Don't worry sir. We've had much worse!'
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Yep, hand up I've pulled that little trick on myself, not sure it's and ageist ting or if I have always been dumb, for those that know me that's not a rhetorical point!
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Gold star to all who pointed me to the problem being Multi-plug, it was the engine bay end that had become disconnected. It had been gaffer taped up, so I couldn't see it had become disconnected, must have stood on it after my last trip out because the boat was running fine when I moored up and I hadn't been down in the engine bay before I tried to start up on Sunday and had a dead control panel, go figure!
I have cable tied the two ends together and relocated it out of harms way.
Any how's, I have a new battery isolator switch, a cheap fix, and have tightened and cleaned all the terminals, so no bad outcome.
Many thanks for all the advice.
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1 hour ago, Awayonmyboat said:
Izuzus have a Multi Pin plug in the cable to the panel. Simply follow the wires down from the panel and you will find it a few feet down.
Many thanks, I am off on the multi-plug hunt
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Thanks all for your replies.
I have cleaned the battery terminals as suggested by Tony, fault is the same.
I cant test the battery voltage while cranking the engine as no starter power.
I am going to search for the multiplug, any suggestions on where I might find it?
Thanks.
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Hi, I have an fault with the NB that I cant resolve.
I have an Isuzu 42 with Isuzu control panel, boat 2009
The boat has been left for the last two months, previously, a two week cruise, all working fine.
Returned to boat today, went to start engine, no lights on the control panel. checked starter batter connection and all tight, wiggled a few wires, back to switch, lights came on, engine started as normal, ran for 2 to 3 mins, battery light comes on, the voltage indicator stops working as does the rev counter, and I cant stop the engine on the stop button,
Spoke with local chandlers, who have been helpful and on the button in the past, prime suspect, battery isolator switch, new one fitted, same outcome.
I am going to check the starter switch with meter, but not hopeful this will find the problem.
Any advice on likely causes would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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We are doing a refurb on a property, I tend to do the simple leccy stuff, so was wiring in a new socket for the cooker and hood, chatting to the guys as you do.
Asked all if any need mains for 15 mins, nope, so I turned of the sockets at the distribution box, back to wiring, got whapped, cooker has a separate circuit switch, and, I bloody know that!!!
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I have used this stud extractor many times in vintage vehicle, probably a 70% success rate, much easier than drilling and re-tapping.
Agree with Loddon, soak stud with releasing agent for at least 12hrs before you try remving.
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34 minutes ago, MisterP said:
Hi Mrs M,
no, definitely don't need to drive although I am looking at finally getting my motorbike license and ticking that bucket list option. I've narrowed it down to 3, options now, two marinas and one CRT longterm mooring to keep an eye on for eventual bidding.
Perhapse take a look at North Kilworth Marina near Market Harborough. It is a relativity new marina, good facilities, set in the country side and the town has direct rail inks into London, the North.
I have moored there since October 2019 and like it.
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Agree with Nick's post, would add, buy spares of high failure items, belts, fuses, water pump. Keep spare service items on board, and if you have any real concerns, get a mechanic to service boat before you cruise. Prevention is better than etc...
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Full engine service done today on Isuzu 42, TBO it isn't really much of problem, 5 year with the boat and I do it every year. Always feel satisfied when it's done, and my back isn't causing me grief this year. off for a two week trip tomorrow happy days.
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Back in the day, in my world, if you didn't or could sort mechanical issues out, you ended up at the bus stop, not cool!
My first, was a 125cc D3 Bantam, with swingarm frame, 1958 from memory. We had a love hate relationship, I used it for school boy scrambling, many occasion I would do the practice laps, all, good, get to the start line, and it didn't wouldn't, back to the paddock, re set the points, and off she went, never cured it!!
50 odd years and many bikes later, I have a K1300s, I know where the petrol, oil and water goes in, I fit break pads, I have no working knowledge of any thing else. I do know route to the BMW garage, and they know my bank account details!
I do the servicing on my Isuzu 42 and moan a lot for the next two days!!