SusieC

Domestic stove installer suggesting Skamolex board direct onto wood, behind the stove in my barge -thoughts onthis? I'm in Ireland so not subject to Bss, and we don't have boat stove installers here. I proposed the 10mm gap and 25mm calcium silicate recommendation from Solfitel, but he felt that was over the top.......

Lots of posts about issues with washing machines and multiplus 3000 inverters - please tell me which ones DO work please 🙂

Interested to hear what people have done, mushroom vents with fans, window fans, wall fans etc - opening the window isn’t enough, need a fan mounted somewhere to extract steam, - thoughts? would appreciate makes and models of things you’ve found work well

I want to mount my panels at 15 deg, and don’t want to drill or screw into the roof, any examples of brackets etc that make that possible? (Don’t want to make any holes in roof as they are just an invitation to a leak at some point)

Does anyone have experience with this as a way of heating water for the taps/shower??

I’m interested in the hive minds thoughts about batteries; live aboard, adding 900w of solar, currently have 4x663 100ah batteries, 5 year old sterling inverter charger. The 663’s I know are “technically” for starting cars, but they have done well for 5 years, don’t have budget for lithium, battery box hard to access so not keen on maintaining wet cells. what would you do?

Has anyone successfully worked out how to do this on hopper windows?

Lots of people suggesting adding treatment to diesel is best practice. Any issues with doing this when same tank is supplying Webasto heater?

I’m in ireland so no issues with chimney and low bridges ? it’s slightly lower than the wheelhouse so only time it needs to be removed is to sweep the chimney, which is now done ?

So it is removable, but I gave in and just took the chimney apart at the next join down

Thanks, no pop rivets, when I try turning it the whole chimney turns which isn’t a good idea! Feels like I need to loosen it before opening like a paint tin??

I need to sweep my chimney (Morso Squirell, fixed stainless steel chimney system) but the cap is stuck firmly, probably tar/cresosote from the look of it, any suggestions for how to get it off (without whacking it with a hammer) would vinegar, or WD40 or baking soda be suitable to soak it in????

What’s the difference between Vactan and Fertan I will be using it for external spots on the topisides around windows

Has anyone tried the Star Brite rust converter? https://www.chmarine.com/starbrite-rust-eater-and-converter-650ml/ Don't see it mentioned in any posts when I searched.... Anyone had success with other brands?

Thx