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I had a thornycroft 4 cylinder Mitsubishi with a 30 or 35 amp alternator on a previous boat. I looked to fit a higher rated alternator but couldn’t find one that would fit without fouling the exhaust manifold/ header tank. So check that what you replace it with will physically fit.

I used all Hep2o. I did ask Alde if brass fittings would be an issue and they said that wouldn't be a problem.

I'm happy with Excel.

I did fit a SS calorifier at the time. Alde might have changed their view since, but they are likely to err on the side of caution. If aluminium heat exchangers are used in domestic boilers it would suggest that they would be ok, providing a suitable corrosion inhibitor was used.

But a lot less than the old 2928. Mine has been in for 13 years now. I reckon it uses about 60% of the gas my previous Alde Comfort used. Maintenance free, no voltage issues, starts when I want it. Admittedly I use a SF stove for the main heating, but is used when not worth lighting the stove and for an hour or two in the morning.

If you fitted 50A fuses, and it blows up, you would explain what happened to Charles and he would reply “yes it would” and put the phone down.

Like most people, I enjoyed these series with Tim and Pru. C4 are showing a new series with Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth starting on Sunday. Gyles Brandreth? Oh dear. Not sure I can suffer more than five minutes of this man.

My previous boat, bought in 2000, had previously belonged to a pharmacist. The dangers of CO were less generally known so most boats didn't have CO monitors. I fitted one almost straight away. The previous owner died on the boat through CO poisoning; no doubt he thought he was safe.

The most important things to do is for short term is to shut off the stopcock from the water tank and to open all the taps and leave them open.

This is usually a problem on boats with horizontal calorifier mounted on the floor, I.e. lower than the engine. I’ve also had it with a vertical calorifier mounted close to the engine. Fixed with a flap valve. My current boat with horizontal calorifier on the swim is fine, as it is higher relative to the engine.

Me too. Tilted panels need tracking all the time or you will finish up getting less than flat mounted.

Wife Wine Plenty of those little LED torches Wine Did I mention wine?

My calorifer is on the semi-trad swim. Despite being well insulated I liberally applied expanding foam, especially between the calorifer and the hull side. Easy to trim off excess after. Made a very noticeable difference to temperature in the morning after cruising the day before. Well worth doing for a few quid.

Seems a lot for what even the broker describes as a project. Important details brief or missing from description. Take someone with you who knows and understands boats. Be prepared to throw away £1K for a survey. I would have thought a SF stove is essential for a liveaboard.

Well I guess you could put them in a cupboard. You might regret it as you shrivel up in the fire because you can’t get out of your boat. Still your life ( or the life of your family, pets etc.), your choice. And ideally you want them inside the boat rather than right at the exits. If you can’t get to the exits, you won’t get to the extinguishers. The primary purpose of the extinguishers is to help you get out, rather than necessarily putting the fire out.

Many petrol generators, certainly the Honda ones, have a conversion kit to run off LPG.

True, but not very much. As Tony says, a decent alternator charge will put more load on the engine than cruising.

I don't trust changeover valves, especially automatic ones. Or the non-return valves in the end of the gas tails. My regulator is connected through a T to two pipes, one to each cylinder. When one cylinder runs out, I turn that one off and turn the full one on and replace the empty one asap. I keep a bit of 4" plastic drain which goes over the cylinder not in use so that the wrong one doesn't get turned on when we come to the boat.

Just cruising at normal canal speed would probably be considered running with no load by most engine manufacturers. It used to be considered a problem, but doesn't seem to bother people these days. Note that it is against the rules to run your engine in gear while moored up as it damages the bank and can cause piling to collapse.

Sounds like you need to start a vlog ...

It’s ok, you don’t need to colour it in.

Doesn'f FB claim ownership of anything posted to their site? In which case, the copyright issue is for the original owner to take up with FB, they appear happy for you to share anything so you shouldn't be liable for anything you copy of them.

As per post above, Slatted bed base. Slats are in six pieces to allow easy access to (ventilated) space under the bed. No problem with damp or mould, despite my sweaty body.