Nathan 0121

I'll try to get a picture guys thanks for the help ?. I'm coming out the water next week I'm hoping to the god of boat's that it's not really bad. And then I can get on with the refit. Out with the commercial hire boat layout. And in with my own

Yea I did ask that question as my engine runs anticlockwise. The guy was adamant that the blades would pull the air in to cool it regardless witch direction it was running. So I hope he was right and not just thobing me off

Hi guys thanks for the help I ended up getting one from a local place.

Hi buddy thanks for the reply. There's no alternator on it. I was given one with the boat but it don't fit. The engine apparently had been run in around 4 years. So my friend got that sorted and she fired up first time but ideal want to get alt on her asap so not to kill the battery when we need to start her up

Hay guys can anyone help I need to get a alternator. For my engine can anyone tell me witch one fits. That I could just pick up from the shop. I'm thinking the Lucus A127 might be the one but I honestly don't know Thanks

I have a people that could do it as there welders buy trade but work in steel fabrication. Or get A Mobil boat welder to come sort it out I have been looking around. But need to start phoning some the problem is I don't know the extent of the work needed it could just be the two pin holes. The boat was meant to have had a new bottom fitted 7 years ago. I kind of wish I paid for the survey first but at the price I got the boat. And the current prices of boats online I believe I could get it completed and still be 10/15k under most asking prices.

Thanks again for the info I will check out the links asap. So I think I got a idea of everything I need 1 The batteries Id like to run lithium. But just going deep cell leisure batteries for the time being 2 solar wil be 255w panels 3 A 12V/230VAC OFF GRID INVERTER WITH INTEGRATED MPPT BATTERY CHARGER. So it can run the boat from solar / batteries and Grid. 4 A 12v fuse box 5 A garage 2 way consumer unit 5 Arctic blue 2.5 mm for running the 230v power.. ( washing machine TV and what ever else.) But I don't think I'll use much at all. 6 Arctic yellow 1.5 mm for running the 12v Led lights / fridge / pumps / out side front light

Yes will be getting it out and in the dry doc asap and I'll get it it surveyed. Before I get it blacked. The back end had about 3inch of water in it. But I got the boat for a great price. So i have some money that I can buy the steel with and know a welder so will get good deal on the welding. As long as it's just the back should be ok . If not I'll bite the bullet and get it over plated

Thank you to all for the comments. I'd like to save cash in the long run and just go with lithium but the outlay might be to much for me with the out lay needed for the boat. As it was sat for over 2 year's lots of water in the engine bay and under the kitchen floor. Then at the front of the boat the water tank connection to the pump was just a bit of tubing with tape wrapped around it. So I'm guessing again over time it's been leaking out. My plan it to remove all units from the boat. The kitchen is going in the bin the built in furniture is going in to storage along with the bath and all others bits. I'll then be removing the hole floor letting it dry out. Then wire brushing it repairing and week points in the steel. Then treating with vactan and red oxide paint. Then I'll check all the plumbing for leaks and fix where needed. Then lay down a new floor and refit just one of the beds so I got something to rest on and work section at a time and work my way from one side of the boat to the other. Had a bit of a disaster today working in the engine bay removing old built up oil and junk from in there. There was a old non working bilge pump so went to remove it and it had been stuck down to a non treated steel plate. When it come free it created two holes in the steel floor about match stick sizes. So tomorrow I'm of to a steel works to get a price on new steel . Will do it all just to be safe

Guys I just wanted to make note that 6v batteries would be wired up to show 12v But if the amp hour is the same I might not bother.

Thank you buddy so looks like I'm along the right path. But if I go 6v then am I right in thinking I really need to go with X 4 batteries or would I still only be getting a 255amp worth of power ? Any good links that explains more about the way the batteries go ? Thanks again buddy ?

Hello all this is my first post to the forum and my first time owning a boat. So let me just introduce myself my name is Nathan and I have just bought my self a 50ft Narrow boat. It's in a bad way at the moment so I will have my DIY skills put to the test lol. Anyway there's lots to do but I'm trying to work out how to get the electrics going. It's currently dead no power as the deep cell batteries have not been touched in over 2 year's. So my first investment before any work on fitting the boat out is to get power in to the girl. She has what looks to be a really old system in her. I'll try take some pictures tomorrow of the system. Anyway on to my question So I'm looking to fit a completely new power system to the boat 1) 2 X 6v 255amp batteries or maybe a 12v system. 2) 2 X 255 watt solar panels 3) 40/60 amp Mppt controller Now I'd like to add a nice looking inverter something like a Sunny Boy. To run my 240v off washing machine maybe once a week fridge I guess 24/7 TV and Amazon fire TV 3-4 hours a night I guess when I'm at the boat . Now I'm not asking about the amount of power my items would be using. I'm trying to work out how I'd go about getting it all running. So I think it goes like this ? Solar to Mppt Mppt to Batteries Batteries to Fuse box Batteries to sunny buy inverter Then run some 2.5mm cable from the inverter to a couple of plugs in the kitchen. And a couple off plugs in the bedroom. Am I on the right line's guys ? Sorry for the long post and maybe going around in circles with my post but as I said I'm completely new and so many ideas running around in my head lol Thanks for any help you guys can offer me