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My boat was built in 2002, it had an old Morso, which was knackered and we are completely refitting the interior, including a new Morso and flue. BS 8511:2010 has a requirement for a substantial hearth, where it needs to project at least 225mm in front of the stove, which is far too much for our NB. So... Question 1 - do we strictly need to comply with BS8511:2010 for installing a new stove in our old NB, which had a stove fitted previously, which did not comply with aforementioned BS? Question 2 - if we install a smaller hearth will this affect the BSS? (I cannot see from the "BSS Examination Checking Procedures for Privately Owned and Managed Vessels" document, where this would be a problem. Question 3 - we are proposing to have a single skin solid steel flue installed, as the existing, is this a problem? Question 4 - to suit existing penetrations, we are installing a 5" flue, instead of 6" (outlet size on the Morso)

I am replacing 5 existing for 5 new. I do need to do a power audit - do you have any resources or advice on how to go about this?

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Thank you everyone for your responses. I do not have the knowledge of experience of maintaining batteries, apart from topping them up and keeping a watchful eye on their voltage to ensure i do not discharge too much. Based on this, I think I will go for 5 of these https://advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/product/6-x-advanced-sl-110-leisure-batteries/ once i check they fit in my battery tray. Perhaps as time advances and i become more competent and confident I can go for something a bit more fancy/complex. The comment above concerns me a little - I am purchasing a new Victron MultiPlus 12/3000/120-16 Inverter Charger, which i assume I can control the max charging voltage and my new solar controller can do that, but I do not have the facility (that I know of) to control the voltage that my alternator charges to...is this something to be worried about?

I am in the market for 5no new 110ah 12v leisure batteries. The market seems saturated with different technology and a high variability in cost - from £80 to £1000 per battery on Midland Chandlers. I have a simple set-up, common in many boats: 12v batteries, 12v LED's, 12v fridge, inverter etc. I am planning on installing PV shortly. I am a live-aboard and constantly cruise, so rely on batteries. My question is: should I go for cheapest (£80'ish each) and accept they have 300 cycles and need replacing after a year or so, or should i go mid range? My budget is no more than £800 all in, ideally less... Also, is there anything to look out for or avoid, in your experiences? Cheers

I want to refurbish the gunwales and would be grateful for advice on my proposed plan: I intend to: wirewheel/sand the gunwale back to metal, fill holes with filler, treat with Fertan, apply INTERPRIME RED 198 Top layer paint of TOPLAC BONDI BLUE 016 Does this seem reasonable?

Hi, I am doing up a boat and need to replace the inner clear plastic bits for a number of ECS 'UFO' vents, as the link: https://www.midlandchandlers.co.uk/products/vent-mc-tannoy-9-s-s-13509-av-112 Is anyone aware of anywhere that I can purchase just the inner clear plastic bits? Cheers