JoeC

Hello. Just bought some wood from the following seller on Facebook Marketplace and said that I would pass his details around should anybody want to use him. We got him to come to the public car park next to The Dragon pub which is right next to the tow path. I shared the wood with another boater as I did not need all of that wood! I chose him as he was local and does smaller sized cuts as I have a small stove - sizes ranged between approx. 6 to 10 inches. Base price was £75 for approx. 700kg of semi-seasoned mixed soft/hardwoods, £15 delivery and £5 should you want him to help off-loading the wood for you. Will Gall. 07762 712427. He will deliver within about a 20 mile radius but give him a call to discuss. ATB Joe

Does anybody know of a cigarette plugged power lead that will step up 12 volt to 19.5 volt 3A 45W that I could use to run my laptop off the boat 12v supply? I am aware that there are modules that do this but by the time I have put it in a box and then added the wiring it would be bulky. Hope that makes sense. Cheers Joe

Maybe some panel manufacturers expect them to be laid flat and attached via brackets at each corner rather than being balanced in the end middles on A brackets. I'm thinking out loud really and not sure that panel manufacturers would expect them to be laid flat.

Hello. I know that I am not going to get an accurate answer to the below as it depends on how strong the brackets are and also the strength of the panel frame but as usual peoples thoughts and experiences will aid me. Mounting solar panels on stainless steel A brackets ... what maximum physical size of panel would you recommend they would take before the panel itself may start to bend and get damaged? What sort of weight of panel would you say could be a maximum? Cheers Joe

Fin rads heat up when all normal radiators are turned off. OK.

Hi. I have a Webasto Thermo Top EVO that does both hot water and central heating (I have four radiators and two fin rads.) but my question is just about heating water. In the warmer months when just wanting hot water I know that I have to keep a radiator valve open for water circulation purposes but do I actually need to have a rad valve open if I have fin rads as wouldn't the water circulate via those? Hope that makes sense. Joe

It is located in the same area as my water level meter. Will keep that in mind.

Thanks everyone. The buzzer is towards the front of the boat. I will trace the wiring, tighten me bits up, turn the volume up and see what happens. Wonder if it is to tell me when the battery power is low. Joe

I am a new owner to this boat and found this tucked away under a panel where 12 / 240v sockets are. Any idea what it is / could be for? I've done a Google search for 'RS 621-135 12 volt' but not a lot comes up in relation to this item. I have not had a chance to trace the cable yet so that may have given me the answer without having to post this but this may help others. Cheers Joe

In the end I bought ... Huawei B535-333 Poynting XPOL-1 v2 5G KUMA 400mm mag pole Running on a THREE unlimited SIM for £12:67 a month (12 month contract). Aerial cable plugs directly into back of router without any adaptors. Not setup the aerial yet but currently using the router's own aerials for the time being. Lets see how I get on. Joe

Ed happened to be at my marina today so I had a chat with him. Gave me some good advice but he is fully booked up until August. However, he gave me the details for Phil Owen of ProElectrical as another good installer - he is located around Cosgrove (Milton Keynes area) but will travel. He said very good things about Phil and also that he works closely with him. I think it is good that an installer will recommend somebody else to take work away from them in order to please the customer. Thanks Ed for this and the chat.

I also have heard good things about Ed so will call him - cheers. However, I don't like the way he lays his panels flat and gets rid of mushroom vents so will discuss that with him.

@Tracy D'arth Looked this up and it says company dissolved 6 October 2020. Not called the number though as only just read this message now (21:25).

Afternoon. Can anybody recommend any solar suppliers / installers in the Nantwich, Cheshire area or ones that travel over that way. I have looked on the net but just looking for recommendations from on here. Thanks Joe

The question below may apply to other Huawei models but I'm concentrating on the B535 as that is what I think I want to buy. I have seen adverts for B535-232, -235, -333, -932 and more. I'm guessing that the number after the '-' is the region of the world as an Indonesian one is being sold as -932. Which one is for the UK market? The ones I see most for sale are 232 and 333. Also, if I were going to run it off 12 volts them and I right in thinking that I need a cigarette socket or such 12v DC-DC inverter with the relevant spec power output for the router? Something like this but with relevant spec ... SM3753 | Custom Power Design Laptop Car Charger, 12V dc Input, 15V dc Output Plug In, 2.4A | RS Components (rs-online.com) Cheers Joe

@PCSB I'm at Aqueduct and on Plusnet (EE) and there is very very poor signal.

Morning. Has anybody any experience of using Eliminox fuel conditioner? ElimiNOX - ElimiNOX Eco™ Cheers Joe

Take a look here at this YouTube video as this person had same issue. Even if it is not your answer it may give you some tips.

I've decided to go with a black galvanised 6 x 24" double walled one. Thanks for all the comments. Joe

Evening. Can anybody recommend a good make of stove top whistling kettle with a fixed handle please - one that will not burn through the bottom or warp when you use it. I don't think my camping Vango one is going to survive the amount of use it is going to get on the boat. Thanks Joe

I am talking about the chimney and not the flue. What determines which length of chimney you have? I see that chimneys comes in various lengths like 12" and 18". I'm guessing it has to be higher than any equipment that you may have on top of the boat near the chimney. And aesthetics. Thanks in advance. Joe

I have just noticed that Midland Chandlers have an eBay site and that some items are cheaper than their website and come with free postage. HERE. I also asked them why a Marine 16 product is duplicated and that the one that mentions 'narrowboat' is £3:45 more expensive than the non-narrowboat item. Answer ... 'eBay has duplicated the item and changed the price'. Well, it is not duplicated as the product description is different! Joe

@haggis Who was the advert for? Might help others.

Might be worth clearing cache / cookies. You can do it just for the CRT website rather than do it for everything. however, you could say it is good practise to run it on everything every now and then to get rid of cookies that you no longer need.

Looked more closely at the Beta 43 engine in the boat which I recently bought and noticed that the engine oil pump has a toggle switch on it that you can flick between engine and gearbox. This means it will be a lot easier to do an oil change on the gearbox. Happy bunny!