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Assuming it's the same set-up as the LPWS3, then it's not difficult, but it may well be a bit fiddly and messy, as once you slacken the bolt that goes through the filter housing, any fuel in the housing will start to leak out, right where you are trying to operate a spanner!
Peter
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Hi Rose
I would have loved to attend such an auspicious occasion, but unfortunately I will be on my way to Holland that day, which would make it somewhat difficult!
May I offer my congratulations and wish you both all the best for the future.
Peter
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Hi Rose
Good to see you earlier, albeit 'in passing'. Hope you find a mooring at Shackerstone without too long a walk to the festival - it all looked very busy mooring-wise when we came past yesterday. We're moored at Hawkesbury tonight en route back to base at Crick. We couldn't wait around for the festival as I have to go back to w**k on Monday. But then we were intending to go down the south oxford when we left base, and only changed plans to go up the Ashby because of the water issues on the south oxford!
Peter
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We're on the boat until end of next week. Original plan was to head down towards oxford, but with the water level issues on the summit, we decided to head north up the oxford instead and have a look up the Ashby canal. Yesterday it rained all day, so we arrived at Braunston rather damp. Today has been better with showers rather than constant rain, but we're still trying to dry out everything from yesterday! We're moored at Newbold tonight. 'Turnaround' point will be about midday tuesday, so whether we will get right up to snarestone will have to be seen.
If you see us along the way, give us a wave!
Peter
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I believe (looking at the manual) that the filter would be a re-usable foam one, as described by journeyperson.
I will try and find an original and fit it I think.
My LPWS3 originally had one of these re-usable filters. However, several years ago I went to check it at service time to discover that all that was in the housing was the two pieces of mesh - all the foam had disappeared. The only conclusion I could come to was that it had disintegrated and then been 'eaten' by the engine! Since then i've used a disposable paper 'ring' cartridge fitted into the original filter housing.
If it helps I usually get my filters from Marine Engine Services.
Peter
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Hope to pay a visit sometime over the weekend, but don't know for sure which day yet.
Peter
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I reckon all these cancellations are people getting scared Cap'n Richard will make them spend the night down the weedhatch!
[pedant mode on]
IF you don't mind, as I never said I was coming then technically I was declining the invitation. If I had previously said I was coming then it would have been a cancelation.
[pedant mode off]
Peter
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I'm afraid I won't be able to join you this year as I've got other commitments that weekend.
Peter
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Much as i'd love to be there, realistically it's not going to happen.
I know it's a lousy excuse but it would be best part of 200 miles each way, and i've got things i'd much rather be doing with my weekend than spending 8 hours+ of it driving!
Hopefully the next one will be a bit closer!
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The wiring on my Webasto is as follows :-
Red - live supply to timer
Brown- earth
black - trigger, connect to live to switch boiler 'on'
I think the looped wire that was referred to which will restrict run time to 1 hour is purple.
Peter
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In case it's of interest, today I received the latest newsletter from Crick Marina, which contained an item on this.
The gist of which is that their suppliers will be supplying them with dyed road fuel as of today. However, their suppliers have apparently also advised them that the fuel supplied will NOT contain bio diesel.
Assuming this is correct, I can see two obvious possibilities :-
1. There is already a market for road-spec diesel without any bio content, and the suppliers will be providing a dyed version of that
2. Whilst road fuel is permitted to contain bio diesel, this particular supplier presently does not add bio to any of their diesel fuel
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When I saw that I was just thinking 'I remember using them', then I started working out how long ago it was since I used one, and frightened myself as to how long ago it was.
Help - you're making me feel old now!
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So far I have two quotes, Blissworth at £399 and Braunston for about £300, both inc vat. Any recomendations in the Tring area?
Probably one for you Alan.
Don't know how long your boat is - In case it's of interest I just had my boat done at Union Canal Carriers at Braunston, cost £6 per foot, provided you don't want to pay be card!
Peter
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In terms of getting the channels under my rear deck to work properly as drains, i've given up on account of the fact that the 'exit holes' at the end of the channels are so small that they don't have a hope of working - my solution was to get a stern cover so that when i'm not on the boat the water stays outside! When i'm on the boat, I accept that rain ends up in the bilge.
Getting back to your real question, having got rid of all the loose rust, I treated them with 'fertan', and then followed up with a couple of coats of primer (from memory I think it was what is now badged as 'hammerite no 1') and then a couple of coats of bilge paint. That was about three years ago - there's some rust coming through now but it's managed quite well.
Peter
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Most inverters i've come across seem to have pretty generous overload ratings, for example the mastervolt one that was on my boat when I bought it is rated at 400W, but will take 800W for a couple of hours and is supposedly capable of 1000W for short periods.
Sounds to me that most likely there is surge protection built in to the inverter which doesn't like the laptop chargers start-up. Might be worth trying plugging the charger in before connecting to the laptop, see if that makes any difference? Another possibility could be the 12V wiring of the inverter - if the 12V wiring isn't up to the job, it is possible that the start-up surge combined with the TV load could cause a voltage dip on the 12V side which could upset the inverter. Bear in mind that 1500W at 12V is 125A, so it needs some pretty big cables!
In terms of 12V power adaptors I think you're looking for these
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223912
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=44736
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223723
Peter
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I've always considered this to be a self-fulfilling superstition - if you think its unlucky but you do it anyway, then everything that goes wrong thereafter will be because you renamed the boat. Whereas if you don't think it's unlucky, then exactly the same set of misfortunes will probably occur, but you'll just accept them!
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I always thought that when taking a boat out of the water on a slipway, it should be done 'bow first' precisely so that the scenario of water entering the cockpit via the drains didn't happen.
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Not actually a breakdown, but my engine did once 'eat' it's air filter!
When I got the boat inside the filter housing was a ring of foam sandwiched between two mesh disks. However, when I came to do the first service, I took the lid off to find the two mesh disks, but no foam - I can only assume it disintegrated and got sucked through the engine, doesn't seem to have done it any harm though!
I've used paper element filters since.
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I have a PRM260 but did not even realise that it had a dipstick. I'll have to try and find it now.
Assuming that it's the same arrangement as my 'Delta' you'll find it attached to the inside of the filler plug
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As i'm on my own most of time the choice is singlehand it or not go anywhere. I think it is really just a matter of experience, when I first got the boat it took a while to work up the courage to have a go at locks on my own, but once you've done a few you get to know what works for you and it's not a major problem, it just takes a bit longer (especially when the locks are set against you!)
Personally, I tend to use the centreline to control the boat, rather than leave it in gear (although i'm sure i've heard of someone rigging a radio control up so they can drive the boat from the lockside!) and I always take a rope ashore with me to minimise the possibility of it going off on it's own.
On wide locks, I just use one gate and one paddle -it takes it bit longer, but then if you're in a hurry on the canal you've picked the wrong mode of transport! I don't find tunnels an issue either - when the boat was based at Gayton I used to single-hand Blisworth tunnel on a regular basis. Not a problem, although you need to beware of the boggit sometimes.
Peter
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By the sound of it 'kitchen rudder' would be the technical term for this arrangement then.
I'm sure there is a device already on the market that can be fitted to the propshaft that is supposed to stop things getting wrapped around it by shredding them. I think it was developed for the yacht market, and I can't recall ever hearing of one fitted to a NB. I suspect that whilst it would probably cope with rope and seaweed, mattresses, shopping trolleys etc would be beyond it!
Peter
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Well i've been even slower than Mick at downloading the few photos I took between lapworth and hatton, but i'll add them to the collection
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Thanks Paul, that's useful to know. It made a few more squeals when I started the engine this morning, but it survived back to crick so panic over for now, i've got plenty of time to find a new one before I venture out again.
Must make sure I keep a spare the right size, as it seems to eat belts at regular intervals. I don't think i've put more than about 500 hours on the engine in the 5 years i've had it, and it's gone through two belts in that time!
Most of the places I tried canalside stocked a wide variety of 'v' belts, but very few of the flat, ribbed ones - i guess the 'v' belts must be more popular on boats.
Ah well, time to go back to reality - back to w**k on monday!
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Always good to 'spot' other forum members, even if only briefly!
Musical terms seem quite popular - whilst out over the last two weeks I passed another 'andante' and an 'adagio' and where i used to moor there was also an 'adagio' and a 'cadenza' moored close to me.
I'll see what photos I can dig out when I get home and let you know.
Peter
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