Jen-in-Wellies

See the pinned Battery Charging Primer thread, near the top of Boat Building & Maintenance for more on this and how no-load voltage relates to state of charge. Battery monitor state of charge indicators are the work of the devil and have deceived many new boaters, including me! My theory is that they are sponsored by battery manufacturers to increase sales as people wreck their batteries believing what the % charged gauge is telling them. 😃

Welcome to the forum. A couple of questions for you. What sort of battery monitor do you have? Make/model? How does it tell you the batteries are fully charged? Tail current, or a charge % indication? Jen

The picture that @IanM posted suggests that it has reding, not blacking. More to the point, will the owners pay the boat yard to touch up the reding, or will they do it themselves, considering they will be wanting to save some cash with it having missed so much revenue over the last four months? Will they be allowed to live on board while it is out of the water? Is it worthwhile coating the baseplate, or will it just get scraped off by the bed of the next shallow canal they use?

How long is it going to take to overplate it?

I've considered various cable pull locks, things like car boot and bonnet catches, that could be opened from inside the cabin and the boards locked again just by dropping them in to position. Could be acquired from a car scrap yard. Not done it though. One thing to keep in mind is if the battery isolation switch needs accessing in a hurry, say if the electrics in the cabin start smoking. Same goes for the fuel isolation valve. Similar to why it is a bad idea to padlock a gas locker. Anything stored in the engine hole needs to be well secured so it can't move with vibration and fall on to the engine, or batteries. Jen

On this day in 2012. Approaching Torksey railway viaduct on the tidal Trent. Slow going here as it was just before the tide turned. Traffic on the tidal Trent. Coming in to Gainsborough. Gainsborough Bridge. A fast current with a lot of fresh that day. Gate Burton Chateau Keadby. Not sure if this ship is empty, or aground. The turn in to Keadby lock is tricky when there is a strong tidal flow and especially with a ship moored alongside. I didn't make it without thumping the side either that day. The swing bridge by Keadby lock opens. Four boats, two wide, two narrow were let through in one go. Moored up at Keadby. The cat enjoys the warm board over the engine.

On this day in 2012. River Trent. Cromwell Lock opens. On the way to Torksey.

It looks like the principal cargo being either loaded, or unloaded at the restored wharf are chairs and coffee tables. Nice to see the L&L being used for carrying again. 😃

Time travel! Nice to see that people are still fishing and global warming hasn't sent Lincolnshire the way of Doggerland.

On this day in 2012. Approaching Gunthorpe on the non-tidal Trent. Coming in to Newark. Storm clouds gathering! The heavens opened shortly after. After the storm. Clouds reflected in the water at Newark. Newark at dusk.

I don't see why not. Suppose a disintegrating drive belt could cause some damage, but if you replace the belts before they look too tatty, the risk is very low. I moved the house battery isolation switch, current sensing shunt and megafuse to a similar spot. Jen

The lunar material changes in different parts of the moon. More samples improves our understanding. To quote an astronaut, "It's like no cheese I've ever tasted Gromit".

On this day in 2012. Cavendish Bridge, River Trent. The upstream official navigable limit (except Wychnor to Alrewas). Trent Lock.

Canal and River Trust Press Release We are proud to announce the installation of a new diving platform for kingfishers at Widemead Lock. This is part of our commitment to the wellbeing of all waterways users*. * Except boaters.

Notice to Boaters. Swing the bridge clear of the lock chamber before entering

Man (and dog) definitely went to the moon in 1989. Though some weird conspiracy nuts claim it was all faked in a studio in Bristol.

On this day in 2012. Shardlow.

Is it double skinned? No suggestions, but a double skinned chimney would keep the temperature lower and increase the paint possibilities. Or keep it unpainted. Stainless steel without paint has been used before. By Kevin Abato, www.grenexmedia.com - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2447462 By Steve Jurvetson - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/51160383711/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=104990149

You could use the really big ones holding up the M5!

On this day in 2012. Turning round Swarkestone lock with the gate paddles. The cat checks out Shardlow.

How was the leak traced to the o-ring on the gear selector? Was it actually seen weeping from this point, or was it just assumed to be from there? Is it certain the current leak is coming from the same point and not just assumed to be. I am wary of any sort of oil additive that is supposed to magically make a mechanical thing better. Usually sold as a resort to someone with a banger that is one step from the scrap yard in an effort to keep it going and a proper repair can't be afforded.

Also on this day in 2012. A canal side goat at Horninglow. Trent and Mersey.