Clodi

They are deffo 18volt for their Parkside impact driver, they were doing 20v a couple of weeks ago

Thing is drills & charger are on boat on the K&A and I'm in Wales, but I think I'll buy and return if it dosn't fit and I'll post the result.

In our local Lidl they have batteries for their cordless tools range. They look very similar to the batteries I use on my De-Walt Drill & Jigsaw. Has anyone tried, or does anyone know if they're compatible. They come with charger and a very good price & you can't have too many spares.

I know I'm just being silly about it, fortunately on our seni-trad our entire engine bay can flood before any water-ingress could enter the living areas of the boat

I know its not difficult. It's simply that I don't like holes in the sides,. Over the years I've personally witnessed water ingress through drain holes seemingly plenty of height above the waterline. Admittingly usually on river/tidal moorings and usually due to stupidity on the operators where the mooring ropes have either not allowed for increasing levels or the vessel gets 'stuck in the mud & the boat starts filling before the suction releases. I like Seacocks but then you have to remember to open & shut them. I usually fit Whale pumps and use their NRVs and can't say I''ve ever had any problems.

I use a simple non return valve. Water can flow out not in. We've always used them on skin fittings on boats we've left afloat all year round. A Y fitting in the pipe just after the actual skin fittings with 2non-return valves means 2outputs can use same outlet

I have an aversion to holes in the hull if I can avoid it, mind you I hate faffing around as well

Great website, I'll post some pics when we get it looking tidy

As the title, we're refitting & installing a built-in washing machine. My instinct is to install it in the 'bathroom', simple install re' water and waste. However I have seen a few installs by the rear steps, again no problem with water & I could use the existing bilge pump outlet. Installing it there will have the advantage of not transferring wet clothing through the boat to the outside whirligig. Our gally is midships with the saloon (lounge) to the rear. The machine could be hidden away by a door when not in use. Any views welcome, I've already bought the thing and know all the pros & cons?

The idea of using a ladder coupled with a plank or ply is an excellent one as the 'ladder' side can be used to assist anyone who has fallen in to easily exit the canal or river. At the moment we're on the K&A and have two 8' scaffold planks. Be sure to drill a hole to attach a length of rope to easily retrieve them and keep them attached to the boat.

Thank You for your clear explanation. Funnily enough I am just about to do a similar job, two tanks under the guest bed 1 of them diesel for the Heritage Stove 1 extra water. All our Kids are over 6' tall so the extra length of the Ikea beds +a shelf will do the trick.

May I ask a question on the plumbing side of things? I take it the bottom hose fitting/take-off you mentioned wasn't used in case of leakage, the three pipes being filler, breather & take off + 2 tank-level senders. Do the filling pipes join into a single filler & do you draw off separately (tank1, tank2) etc or are they combined. Great job BTW

We have a 2015 Castle Boat. It's beautifully made with excellent attention to detail & I would definitely recommend their shells. Ours is undergoing an interior re-fit as the original owners happily lived onboard full-time with only very basic fittings, a woodburner, portapotti and a foot-pump cold-water tap.

If anyone was foolish enough to stick an outboard on it would it even be possible to 'steer' the thing in any semblance of order?

I too am fitting a Heritage stove (Uno+) & investigated this very situation. As already mentioned try to avoid unnecessary joints and make sure all joints can be inspected. Also I was advised to take photos of the installation so you can easily answer any questions the examiner may have. As it happens I ended up installing a separate Diesel tank under the spare bed.

I have owned boats with bow thrusters fitted and must admit they come in very hand in tight situations, but I come from the school of thought where the fewer holes in the hull below (or near) the waterline the better. Its my experience that seacocks etc usually fail where 'Sods Law' applies and you're miles from the nearest haul-out. A few years ago I was at a boat show where a salesman gave an impressive presentation where the thruster and tube were constructed from a 'Plastic' or resin and the complete tube could be fitted to steel, wooden or glass fiber vessels. I think it was either a Dutch or Scandinavian company. Struck me as a good idea. My current mooring is just up from a very simple, sheltered lock & I'm always amused by the annoying whirring noise of overworked bow thrusters being employed. It strikes me that they are eroding the need for simple steering skills in the same way that Tomtom has replaced map-reading skills.

If you have google assistant you can just ask 'Google' to set a reminder for anytime, either an alarm or an entry into google calendar, reminder to remember someones birthday/ pay bills etc

Can you elaborate please? I have a Honda engined Stephill 2kw petrol genny. I've told my insurer, who was more concerned that it is kept locked away out of sight when the boat is unattended.

I'm in process of rewiring the boat & one of the excellent ideas on here is to install a mid-point fuesbox to facilitate any future installations etc. I want to do this using 30' of cable x2 but also using thick enough cable to cove installing a 12v fridge in the future. Basically I don't yet know what equipment will be run from here yet but does using 10m2 cable like THIS make sense?

As above, I have a hobbit stove which comes with a stainless stove-top for cooking etc and a rear entry flue which attaches to a Tee section of flue.

Sod's law there were none left today when I got there. There was however the last 200+ piece accessory case reduced to £9 so I snapped thaat up and have just purchased the Parkside cordless multi-tool for £26 via eBay buy it now.?