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Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?

BSS fail

Many people on here use the Huawei B535 router: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unlocked-B535-333-Soyealink-External-Antennas/dp/B09J94GLN3/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3GA3VN5B7CKQK&keywords=b535&qid=1698391666&sprefix=b535%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-4 and an unlimited data sim from Smarty, which has a 28 day rolling contract (you only pay for the months that you actually will be using it). Many people use a Poynting aerial, but I've found that the router is particularly sensitive and the external aerial makes little or no difference.

I use a pneumatic switch like Alan d’E suggests, but I’ve found it needs a 12v relay in the circuit, or the contacts don’t last long on 12volts.

17.25 Pennines, the Backbone of Britain ”A group of friends go boating through the formidable Standedge Tunnel”

Hi We've just done the Leicester ring, from North Kilworth Marina!, but went anti-clockwise, the thinking being to get the hardest part over first! ie Leicester itself, with big heavy locks and some unsavoury areas. We went from Kilby Bridge to Birstall in a day, but with hindsight we could have stopped over in Leicester at either Castle Gardens or the newer moorings at Friars Mill, and set off early next day to avoid the lowlife at Limekiln. Other than that it is a great trip, especially on the Soar, and we really enjoyed it- you will too especially if you have time to take it easy. Cheers

Aye, just come past us near Barby. First thought, apart from the different steering experience, was that it is an excellent use of narrowboat limited space.

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From today's Boater's Update: "And for those who’ve seen online chatter about the moorings in Llangollen Basin, we are currently reviewing a range of options for the moorings at Llangollen, to improve them for visiting boaters and better reflect increasing costs. More information will be released in the next couple of weeks, and we’d welcome the views of boaters and other users."

In the picture of the alternator pulley, the belt looks really slack to me....

Chemical works?

In MTB's photo with the red arrow, the blue stuff below the arrow tip looks like some sort of repair paste, which has also got onto the adjacent silver pipe? Maybe it's a known fault with a bodge applied?

check your electrics

My boat engine is a Sole diesel. I got sick of paying the manufacturer price for air filters, almost as big a markup as Vetus. For the past 15 years or so, I have used a stainless-steel pan scourer stuffed into the air filter holder. Making sure it's the type that doesn't shred, and none of it can get past the inlet hole. Engine now done 6000 hrs, no ill effects. I change the filter/scourer as per service schedule, dam sight cheaper than OEM.