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But how do you know if it is generic. That is the £5 you are paying extra for Durite, otherwise surely this looks fine https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130873109539?hash=item1e78a52c23:g:pooAAOSwTuJYtrlF

seems to be new (Chinese?) but Tony's suggestion of Durite seems a safer bet and about £15, still don't understand why kubota are so dear!

Thanks, my thinking was that as the keyswitch energised the solenoid directly without any intervening relay the solenoid would be taking a fair current as well, but your advice obviously still holds so will look for durite

The panel fuse being 40 amp I assume most of that goes through the keyswitch when starting maybe that is why it is so expensive? can't see any information on current capacity of any of them !!!

hm price from Beta about £67, kubota £50, generic on ebay £10 the latter is an amazing price difference, bearing in mind the original hasn't apparently given stella performance is there any catch in buying the ebay one or perhaps good clean and wd40 the original?

ok will get that checked when/if I can return

Yard have had starter checked and confirm dead due to running on. Why would it have done that, the engine is maybe 10 years old but engine hours are about 1500 only, comparitively dry engine room.

Oh that is sad. I can understand why the pub is shut but there is the campsite business too that should be thriving now - worrying.

I did mean that one, it was refered to earlier in the thread as under similar threat really pleased it is going again. So many iconic pubs disapearing, we went to the Red Lion many years ago when it was an Ind Coope or similar basic pub but good atmosphere all those types of pub disapearing. I was prompted to look up the Anchor at High Offley on the Shroppie, it seems to be closed, I hope that s just because of covid precautions and that it will reopen.

The Barge seems to have reopened too despite the crowd funding apparently failing

I would leave a tiny gap between them wood expands and shrinks

I don't think the first would work but the second sounds promising I might buy one to try, one benefit being I could remove the panel when not in use and prolong it's life bit complex I'll keep that in reserve

We woud like to add some extra panels but there is little room left on our main roof we have a canvas roof on our wheelhouse It would be impractical to attempt to stick normal panels would it e possible to use flexibles with some sort of removable attachement, what sort of weight are they?

stainless steel

We always used to carry a spade, when did the practice stop or has it? Around 76/78 we moored in the garden of the lockhouse at the end of the Stort by permission of the lock keeper. BW as then was did not pay him a lot but then I never remember him doing much work in return, nor had BW bothered to provide a septic tank for his house. His toilet was an elsan and the contents were buried in his rose garden. He did grow fine roses.

ability to drink often goes down well