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I've had boats all my life & a few years ago we decided to have our catch converted to an enclosed bow. It's a 57' semi-trad Martin Kedian steelworks did the work for us and it's been fantastic. We have a large berth over a stainless water tank. Much as I despise the look 3 years ago we added a Pram hood & all in all the extra living space has been a godsend. Well worth the expense. We don't have a bow-thruster but have no problems deploying the pole when needed & as for the anchor, being a solo boater. My crew is usually in the cabin, I carry the anchor at the stern with the chain/rope secured to the bow.
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My BSS is due in a couple of months time. I have a problem in that we may not actually be in the country to arrange an inspection before the due date. Our boat is kept on a CRT Waterside mooring & I'm not sure what action to take. Obviously if possible I'll get an inspection asap but if this isn't possible does anyone know what the score is?
I've asked our CRT 'local manager' but as they're not actually boaters & new to the job they couldn't tell me & now it's the holidays I don't expect an answer until the new-year.
Our licence runs for another 10 months until renewal.
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Thank's all, I definitely checked the choke situation, in fact when it's 'spluttering' I tried using the choke and kept it running. I've ordered some Carbcleaner from our local Screwfix which I'll try asap but I'm pretty sure the jets will need cleaning. I have only recently given it a full service, oil-change, filters & spark-plug. Unfortunately I just filled a 5 gallon jerry-can with the cheaper petrol so I've got that to use up. I'm ordering the 'Fuel Fit' now.
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I rather foolishly left some fuel in my Honda eu200i generator for around 6 weeks. I went to use it yesterday & it started, as usual, on the first pull. However after around 30 mins it started 'hunting' then stopped. My immediate thought was that I had forgotten to open the breather on the cap but that wasn't the case. I started it again after checking the breather was working correctly & again it cut out after around 40 mins of operation. I'm pretty sure its fuel and suspect the filter which sits inside the fuel tank outlet. I have a replacement on order at an eyewatering £15 but I want to do away with the factory filter and fit an in-line filter instead.
Has anyone done this? if so can you recommend a small in-line filter?
Also I notice my genny is not fitted with a spark arrestor, do they not fit them on UK models? I've had it from new a couple of years.
Lastly, I imagine I'm going to have to strip it down and clean the jets but I'm tempted to try a blast of carb-cleaner, is this wise or am I just being lazy?
Honda say it's ok to use the E10 cheaper fuel but I suspect it's false economy
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On 07/07/2023 at 08:47, GUMPY said:
Any device will usually connect to the strongest signal this is not always the best one.
You do need a decent router and software to do this but it's not difficult.
Which router would you recommend?
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14 hours ago, Arthur Marshall said:
I've heard good things about Aquaduct Marina on the Middlewich link, too.
Lot's of boaters up here have left Aquaduct because of the cost. It's a lovely marina but pricey.
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Thanks all, I only have the 2 tube i mentioned, I think I'll go with the Sika & see what happens. I need to do it today as we have rain forecast for tomorrow.
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We are on CRT waterside moorings just down from Venetian. When my wife had a serious accident falling down the mooring steps Venetian Marina were brilliant as that was the nearest place with levet access. We moored there a while & I would recommend it. Have you looked at Overwater which is just by Audleum, Its a beautiful marina, great facilities & surprisingly quiet considering the amount of boats there. I've visited many marinas over the years & if I were to choose one to stay in it would be Overwater, but if you need to catch the train for work daily Venetian is quicker to the same (Nantwich) station.
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All I have onboard is a tube of CT1 or Sikaflex 291I & I need to refix the glass in a sidehatch. The seal is against the external steel of the hatch & I want to get the glass in before the next rain. I'm not going to get to any suppliers of window tape which I use on the portholes.. I know the Sika flexes but I've never used the CT1.
What to use?
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18 hours ago, LadyG said:
Have you asked Three for advice, I believe there are different settings available
I've been with 3 for 2 years but they have changed their app and you have to re-register. Unfortunately for some inexplicable reason I am unable to re-register as they don't have my email, I often actually get emails from them but it's a case of 'the computer says no'. I've spent hours on the phone and they've tried their best but they cannot get me re-registered. Recently their service is rubbish, they've credited me a free month but we're pretty peed off with them to be honest.
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I need to change network as lately 3 has become next to useless when we are at our mooring. I have a 3 'SoyeaLink B535-333 router with an external antenna which works really well when there is a signal to be had.
Does anyone know if I can just swap the sim out for one from another provider or do I need to get another router?
Thanks
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I am finally at the point of finishing the plumbing for the radiators for our Heritage Uno cooker/central heating. I have an engineer from the local Oil burner service who will come and inspect and commision the unit when we're ready.
For various reasons it's been 3 years since the cooker was purchased & during that time I've managed to misslay the diagram I had for the installation. (how can you lose something on a 57' narrowboat). I've installed many solid-fuel rayburns etc in the past but they have been gravity-fed. This system is fully pumped & I'm not sure of the joint between the hot water and the radiators so I'm looking for a diagram to help me out. I'm not worried about the diesel side of thing as other than fitting a separate fuel tank and pipe all the connections will be done by the engineer.
Any help will be much appreciated.
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I always keep the anchor ready with the chain led back to the stern. I use a Danforth type & I have a light nylon line attached to the heel of the anchor with a float on the other end. The only time I needed to deploy the anchor, thankfully not on my own personal boat, we simply cut the rope once the problem was resolved. Then the next day managed to retrieve the anchor using a borrowed dinghy.
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Quite often on the water run from our mooring to Calverley services I encounter a fishing club match.I used to think the fisherpersons were waving me on until I realised they were pulling in their line in as they dont have reels on their overlong poles,
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If the OP wants to gain experience of locks they could always volunteer with the CRT at his nearest 'manned' locks. I was recently talking to a couple at Venetian marina whose only experience prior to purchasing their boat was every weekend for 6 months volunteer Vlockies.The only NBs they had been on were the sale boats at Crick.
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My son was a post-office manager at a W H Smiths branch in Bristol. 'Smiths' run the PO as a franchise and don't do Poste Restante as there's no profit in it. However the Crown PO in Nantwich are brilliant and even the Tax-man is happy to use it regarding my pension etc.
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Fair do's I must say, I admire your efforts.
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18 hours ago, booke23 said:
No they don't.Yes they do. I have a mooring not far from the ex- Barbridge services. The services are still shown in the guides but no longer in use. Quite often whilst walking the dog early mornings I see towpath moorings recently vacated with the disgusting evidence of tipped cassettes, toilet paper faeces etc. floating by the side.
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I'm intrigued about the reference to 'yellow striped tiger bags' for human waste. We put our (bady) nappies straight into the bin or the Rayburn. I don't think this has happened in Wales, please explain.
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Thanks everyone,. Yes I do have an expansion tank & yes I have tried resetting it to remove and calcium deposits. It drains into my bilge & I have a cup below the pipe so I can tell exactly how bad the drip is. I guess I'll have to wait until someone more agile than me can actually get in, drain the tank and remove the valve for me. I'm hoping that the local plumber suppliers will be able to find a match for me.
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Hello all, I need to replace the pressure relief valve on my Surecal horizontal calorifier as it's constantly dribbling. I cannot get into the engine bay to have a look at the moment as my back is playing up.
Please does anyone know what size replacement I need so I can order one from somewhere?
Thankyou
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I've now found out via the Victron community the this 'fault' is not uncommon with the battery protect. It is sometimes caused by a faulty installation where a reverse charge can occur by, for instance, incorrect solar installation. However, I was aware of this having followed the Victron installation instructions to the letter. I have been told how to try reprogramming the unit but also advised to return to them under warranty. I'm going to return to them but only once I have fully charged the batteries using the Gennie and checking their voltages after resting, for peace of mind as I have heard some frightening tales of battery banks being severely damaged after this fault.
I know this has not happened to me as I personally checked each individual Trojan battery within hours of the fault occurring and there was nowhere for the volts/amps to escape to, but imagine if we had been away from the boat for an extended period !
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I think it's solved. The Victron Battery Protect has developed a fault. The symptoms started to repeat but this time showing 8.7volts I bridged across the 2 pos terminals on the Battery Protect with a spanner &, hey presto back to normal, So having a cuppa then back to double checking all connections and removing the BP.
Why the Battery protect seems to restrict the volts I have no idea but it was getting pretty warm.
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Strange oneMy set-up is as follows, 6 Trojan (3 12v bank) SmartSolar MPPT 150/35, NASA BM-2, Phoenix 12/250, Centaur 12v100amp mains charger, Victron Battery Protect. I use a gennie to charge as required. No shore power.At 3am this morning all was normal the BM showed 13.9v.At 7am the domestic bank was off, the BM showed 6v!I immediately checked the individual battery voltages, each bank of 2 showed 13.1. I checked all fuses, all ok, I checked the master switch. Turned on the engine expecting to see a largish charge, but nothing to write home about the 80amp alternator was putting in the usual small amount one expects when the batteries are in 'float'.I climbed back out of the engine bay only to find all is back to normal.Any ideas what the fault would be that would cause the BM to read 6v? The battery protection is set to cut out at 12.5v.Obviously, I'll check all the 'joins' etc, but I'm getting too old for this kind of excitement.
BSS due date
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Problem is unfortunately we're not in control of our departure date due to a relative's health condition.We are not even at our mooring at the moment but expect to leave as soon as we get back in the new-year.
We are not at a marina & don't have a maintenance 'person'. One thing in our favour is we don't have gas on board. Thank's anyway.