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no I think there's just one..

Hi everyone, I've been having issues with the starter battery going flat on my narrowboat and it appears that the alternator has gone. Does anyone have any advice around a good one to buy? (cost effective) we have 4 leisure batteries and one starter battery and a lombardini engine

thanks Can anyone recomend and good starter batteries / brands?

Thanks for the advice, it has a seperate isolator switch inside which has 1 2 and both. The leisure batteries are 2.

Any thoughts on albion starter batteries and these suppliers? http://www.midlandchandlers.co.uk/store/category/1320/product/vb-007.aspx

Also have another question regarding the isolator swith. My boat just has one, whzt does this do exactly? Should it be off when the engine isint running to seperate the leisure and starter battery? Thnks!

Thanks for the advice. I tried junp starting it this morning from the leisure batteries with no luck. Will try that this evening (only thing is a think they're low too now)

Thanks so much for the advice evryone, new to boating so really appreciate it! The engine is a Lombardini, fitted aroun 3 years ago. I was lucky enough that a boater near me charged the battery with a generator and it then started so i ran the engine for 4 hous. The next morning it then wouldn't start again. I was borrowing his volt meter so will buy one and check the voltage later. If its a new starter battery that I need, would any of you have any recomendations as to the best to go for? many thanks Malcolm

Hi there, does anyone know of a mobile engineer who could help with a starter motor issue basd near Greenford? I got a problem as when I try and start my boat, the starter motor makes a click and won't turn the engine over. Have checked the starter baterry which is at over 12 volts so not sure what else to try. Thanks!

Great thanks so much for the advice!

Thanks, I'll check the voltage this evening. What should it be?

They're fully charged. The boat has 4 leasure batteries.. I'm not sure what the voltage is though

Am new to using it (but the previosu owener also had issues) basically when you turn it on via the remote it says its on but nothing happens. Have checked the fuses which are fine (the heating hadn't been used for around 8 months though.. Any Suggestions would be greatly appreicated!

Hi all, Am new t this forum but my girlfriend and I recently purchased our first narrowboat, but unfortunatel the eberspacher central heating system which hasn't been used since last winter won't turn on. We're currently moored in Uxrbidge and plan on bringing the boat across to east Lonon eventually. Does anyone know of any engineers that could help with this in the Lonon area? Many thanks Malcolm