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Its the only place to wait to use the service block as there is only room for one boat at a time by the services otherwise boats end up in front of the houses. So i guess it means no mooring but you can wait your turn. The area referred to is on the left. I am moored as far forward as possible to the bridge and at 58foot am still in front of the houses which in this section have the bedrooms downstairs. There has been complaints from residents about boats being moored in front of houses on the service side. Personally i have no sympathy as the situation was plain to see as they prepared to buy a house.

Yes perhaps a visit would be good. Their search bar is rubbish, search "storage tray" and it comes up with air conditioner and telescope. No wonder i`m having trouble but i will keep going.

This on the left is closest i have come to. On the left, if i cut out the bottom leaving each corner for a screw and fix over switches i can open and shut to operate switches. Size of panel to cover is 13cmx19cm x 2cm deep Thanks everyone

Ok thanks now have some idea of a route to take.

I have a very similar panel to this that is to the side of stairs. As expected anyone not regular crew tends to brush past switches as they enter/exit knocking switches on/off. What i am looking for is a box with out a back that can be fixed over the panel but with a door that can be opened to use switches. Just not sure what to google name wise. Have tried switch covers and boxes but no luck yet, any help please.

Link not working for me.

Now that explains a lot.

I think my brain meant fitted although the fat fingers had other ideas. Perhaps though the chimney was a bit gutted sentenced to 6 years in all weathers with no sign of a reprieve..

At the end of the day each boater will make his,/her choice of what is safe. Hope the op has a good experience. At the end of the day each boater will make his,/her choice of what is safe. Hope the op has a good experience.

Chimneys don't last long outside. Best invest in a stainless steel one. Mine has been gutted 6 years with no sign of rot, good investment.

No difference to hundreds of other similar moorings. Sorry but there has to have been past history for them to choose this and some others to fence in.

If Bourneville and other similar moorings are lockable I do wonder why if as had been said the area is fairly safe.

11 years, ordinary garden hose for filling. Used tablets in stainless steel tank and had many compliments on water clarity and taste.

Surely better to plan on cruising into central area in case Bourneville is full. Much better knowing that you will for sure have a mooring that is safe.

I agree shower is best guess. Isn't this Bizzard country, perhaps he has knowledge of the boat/owner. I

Mmm didn't notice a connection to a tap. There was just the box so no large area to collect water and gravity feed into boat. I still feel it's some kind of shower system. Fridge is out, why hang in sun.

Looking back through my travels and came across this. It was about 3 years back on the Lee/Stort. Any ideas of what it is? http://boatlife.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/any-idea-what-this-is.html?m=1

http://boatlife.blogspot.co.uk/2009/03/coventry-canal-birm-faz-coventry-canal.html?m=1

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Yes Volvo tube usual from chandler is correct consistency but expensive if fitting new seals but fine for just topping up.

This stuff is too thin and just runs everywhere. You need consistency that sticks and keeps the grease within the seals and not running to the bottom.

This what I used in my post above. 50 ml in a tube

I purchased two x 50ml tubes about £5 a tube. Or a bit less. When I last did the job I just renewed the two seals. I filled them both to the brim almost and fitted the into the metal unit. Leave the Allan key bolt out for now as any excess will come up through Allen key hole. You must make sure the new seals are sitting as tight as possible in unit so give unit a good wipe out. Overfilling can start to push seals out so take care as you inject grease. Best thing I found two put grease in is a medicine syringe from a chemist, cheap so buy two in case you break one. Squeeze grease tube into end of syringe after pulling plunger out which is Chinese plastic and snap easy hence I urge you to buy two I always when adding grease after an engine service or if engine hours are less than normal perhaps yearly or longer whatever the time frame, spin the shaft as you gently squeeze in the grease watching the seal you can see stays in place. If seal moves stop adding grease of course, leave Allen key bolt out, squeeze seal evenly back in and excess grease will exit Allen key bolt. Replace Allen bolt. Of course if just topping up already fitted unit one tube is plenty but why not get two tubes and spare seals and your ready for anything without worrying where to get the parts quickly.

Two bottles on our boat for last eleven years. It must have been the boat builder who fitted the out the shell. Say the bottle deposit at that time was £5. Can we assume the bottle cost calor say £4 so they make a profit supplying you with a container to store the gas they sell you. Or do calor make a break even on the bottle to keep you buying their gas. Or do they make a loss on the bottle recuperating the cost of bottle after say 3\4 refils are purchased. Reading this thread I think only a complete bloody fool would try to refill his own bottles.