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Forgot to say, I did put a tapered cork in the outflow exit for the dishwasher (yes, I know...) to avoid any ingress that might then sit in the pipe and go manky. Sink/basin outflows I didn't bother as they are gravity draining so it wouldn't matter. Didn't even consider the holding tank breather pipe to be honest. I think it goes upwards from the hull fitting to the carbon filter unit so I assume would be unlikely to see serious ingress. Glad I didn't find out...

Hi all, many thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I decided to leave the scuppers open, but fitted some draught excluder on the bottom of the front doors to protect from any ingress into the cabin. In the event, we shipped hardly any water at all onto the well deck - just some spray nothing green - and not a drop into the cabin. We left Limehouse around 1100 so there was some traffic, but most other boats (including the riverbusses) were very courteous. Conditions were somewhat windy (maybe 12 knots) and the wind was over the tide, but the swell was not too bad. In a couple of places where the banks were vertical walls on both sides the waves and wakes were bouncing back and forth instead of dispersing and it got more sloppy, but basically nothing to worry about. And progressively calmer once above Tower Bridge. The downloadable PLA pilot booklet that shows all the bridges and tells you which arch to use was brilliant, highly recommend it. An incredibly memorable day and a trip I'd recommend to anybody. S Timelapse video Limehouse to Putney (battery died!) at https://www.dropbox.com/s/t10q4d8j2jgijve/

Hi folks. Planning to do the Limehouse to Teddington passage on my 57' semi trad. Have done quite a bit of research into the topic generally - timings, navigation, anchor, VHF etc, all of which as a sailor is familiar territory. The one subject which seems to have mixed views is regards the well deck. My boat has what I think is the more usual arrangement on "modern" boats which is a raised self draining well deck, but it does not have a cratch board or cover. Some sources say block up the well deck drains to prevent water ingress in a swell. Others say leave them open in case water breaks over the bow and needs to drain out. What do people think - and if the view is to block them what is the recommended way of doing that? I guess an ideal arrangement would be some kind of one way valve but that seems over complicated! Thanks S

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I have that manual, page 26 quotes the permissible input voltage range as 9.5V-17V. I'm assuming at 9.5V it shuts down completely (low voltage light would then be permanently lit). What I don't know is when does it start flashing. Unfortunately my best guess is that it is also very low, but I wondered if anyone knew for sure. Thanks for the reply, couple comments/ questions above in [ ]

Hi, I have a Victron Multiplus 12/3000/120-16 on my boat. When running the inverter with no shorepower and engine off, naturally the domestic batteries slowly deplete. Eventually, the low battery warning light on the Victron starts to flash. I assume this is triggered when the battery bank voltage drops below a certain value. What I am not able to find in any of the documentation I have is what that voltage threshold is, and whether that broadly corresponds to (say) 50% discharge of the battery bank, or some other value (obviously I don't have a battery monitor fitted). Can anyone help with that data? Ultimately what I am trying to decide is how severe a condition that light indicates - does it tell me I am damaging the batteries with a deep discharge, or is it just saying "time to top up skip"? The domestic battery bank is 5x110Ah, about 3 yrs old, and the firmware version on the Victron I think is 150 if that is relevant. Thanks in advance S