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  3. bamboo flooring

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

    Posted

    East West use 2 types of wood Bamboo and Oak I am pretty sure that the wood on the floor,sides and ceiling is Oak not bamboo. The dinnette table and doors/drawers and most fittings are bamboo although is is very hard wearing I personally would not use it on the floor. Saw your link -- it looks really good

  5. ampmeter installation

    in Technical & Account Support

    Posted

    Thank you all so very much. 1 last point please. By placing the shunt in the battery cable does this have any effect on the charge or output of battery power ? and could I take the power to the ammeter (to work it not the shunt) from the accesory side of the key switch so that when I turn the ignition off the ammeter is turned off. Thanks again

  8. ampmeter installation

    in Technical & Account Support

    Posted

    Hi boaters

    Need a bit of help please. I have 2 alternators on my boat each with a charging (ignition) lamp to show "charging. I am in the process of fitting an updated control panel and I have seen some digital ampmeters on ebay able to handel the current output from each alternator. The gauges have 4 connections 1) battery +ve 2) battery - ve (that bit is easy) but 3 and 4 I have no idea. I presume 1 will go to the alternator and the other to the earth side. Anyone please know where etc.

     

    thank folks Ivor

  9. Starting Barrus Shire 45 - Pre-heat?

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    This type of engine has NO pre heats. On mine there is a facility to "warm " the engine by starting the heater (Espasher ?) and the hot water circulates around the engine thus "warming" it. Sorry for the crap spelling but I am on the move and trying to type at the same time. If you want a more indepth explanation leave a note and I will add more when I stop later.

  10. Radio on the canal

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    Don't apologise!

     

    In theory it is perfectly possible to use legal CB radio on canal boats, and occasionally one sees it.

     

    For whatever reason though, it is not very common, and if you installed it, I think only rarely would you find anyone else in range, and likely to talk to you. If travelling with another boat that had it though, I can see it as being dead useful.

     

    Exactly the same applies to any amateur band, in my view. Use on canal boats possible, but very rare I would say. Asuuming they have not relaxed a requirement to give your call-sign each time you transmit, though, it would be tedious having to interject it regularly into conversations about state of readiness of locks, or how many boats are in a lock!

     

    Almost certainly used more used than anything else is the PMR446 hand-helds, but although we bought some, we found their range severely limited, and now seldom bother, (other sets may do better than the fairly small ones we have, though). Even so I have only ever talked to my own crew on PMR446 - I have never heard any other canal related use of it on one of our sets, despite seeing others using them. (With no recognised calling channel, you don't have huge chances of being on the same frequencies as other canal users).

     

    I would say that one reason CB doesn't find favour is that to be useful for things like lock wheeling you really need small portable sets that will clip to a belt. Back when I last knew much about it so called "portable" CB sets were generally about as big as a house brick - I still have one in a cupboard somewhere! That may have improved since, though - I haven't researched it recently!

     

    ...... I hope that was a sensible discussion of the options, without getting heated about it. :rolleyes:

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    Thanks Alan And If you happen to find that "old brick" one please give me a PM I would like to leave one on the boat. Might talk to the lorrys while travelling near roads. Thanks again

  11. Radio on the canal

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    But, apart from the need for everybody using to have passed the exam, and hold the right certificate, I don't think it is really legitimate to be babbling away on marine band if you are having discussions just about working canal locks, or even what you have forgot to buy at the local Tesco, is it ?

     

    The appeal, (and hence also the sometimes downfall!), of PMR446, or possibly CB, to many is you can just use it for any old chit chat you like with no training required. You can literally buy a couple of rigs, and hand to any crew member to attempt to use.

     

    Alan (G0BVX)

     

    who can use any of Amateur, Marine, PMR446, CB, or even mobile phone, but (other than marine on Rivers), seldom bothers!

     

     

    I am sorry to have caused this big discussion I dont want to "go all out" for using marine band and obtaining a licence after taking exams and all that stuff I just wanted to know if someone up the canal had any problems with kids throwing stones, a big fishing match or the lock was out of order. If I was a lorry driver and I needed help I could use band 19 ( I think that is the channel) to get help or warn other drivers of impending dangers. Sorry to have "opened" old wounds but it was a thought I had.

  13. Radio on the canal

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    yes there is, it's called Canal Side, it's an internet station.

     

     

    Thanks for that Ally I have tuned into this when travelling up the Macc. but I was thinking of a system like the lorry drivers use. If I met an obstruction I could "call it in" to forewarn others behind me if you "see" my drift.

  14. Radio on the canal

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    Hi All

    I have been using an air scanner (bit sad I know but. it passes the time)and like listening to aircraft as well as some of the "public" bands as well as the ham radio guys. I have a narrowboat and was wondering is there a channel the Canal boats use (probably on a CB band) I dont mean the dedicated marine band for weather and sea going vessels I mean a band for narrowboats for instance if I was travelling the Trent and Mersey through Stoke etc I could "tune into ???? and see any problems stoppages etc."

    I have never heard of like this but someone out there might have. PLEASE only serious answers

     

    Thanks

  16. Lister LPWS4

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    I had a simler problem but, the other way around. Tickover was about 1000rpm and you can imagine trying to moor up on a pontoon next to another boat. because this was a new boat and me being a "newby" I did not know any better. I spoke to the local boatyard and the tickover was reduced to 750rpm. The result was the engine is not racing the gearchange does not "jerk" into gear and manoeuvrability is very precise. So in answer to your question I would advise getting your tickover taken down to 750 (in gear)

  17. Low oil pressure warning

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted · Edited by Harmony

    First thing is check the tension on the belt and make sure the belt has a good grip on the pully's. I have fitted an oil pressure gauge and an oil temp gauge both these instruments are in my opinion are invaluable as they give you up to the minute engine info and can be fitted easily.

  21. toilets

    in New to Boating?

    Posted

    I can only say It depends where you are. We are at Mercia and pump out is £14 but, there are 4 sets of toilets all around the marina so if you are a live aboard you would be better utilising these and save pumping out. Where are you?.

  22. Intercom

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    saw this on ebay its cheap and cheerful.

     

    ----Wireless Intercom & Doorbell best on e-bay £14.99 why pay £20-30 for the same item----

     

     

    I am putting one in the shed. Dont need anything for the boat I have an old (rubber bulb) car horn (that gets her attention) I have stopped pressing the main horn as shmbo nearly felloff the first time I tried did it.

  23. LPG jets

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    Yeah I know. Stupids not the word. I've already emailed the shop where I bought it so I may get a reply tomorrow. I also have, not far from me , a big LPG and camping gas outlet. That's why I thought I'd ask for the jet sizes. They should be on some sort of conversion chart, I would have thought. Thanks anyway. Steve P

     

     

    sorry my friend can't help with that Q.

  24. LPG jets

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    bummer!! but it made me laugh (sort of thing I would do) I would contact the manufacturer I am sure they would send a set possably free of charge. Sorry I cant help more and good luck.. Ivor..

  25. Sealed beam lamp

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    I bought the same type from Limekiln They told me it was a sealed beam lamp similar to the ones fitted to "older" cars like morris or MG I have never had to replace but I am sure I could find one at most auto electricians or good car spares shops. Failing that I am sure ebay could help. NOTE be sure to measure the glass there could be different sizes. Just had a thought try Limekiln Chandlers.

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