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23 minutes ago, Higgs said:
Have any of the engineers had an oscilloscope to see the generator's wave pattern?
As I was driving back from the supermarket earlier I had exactly the same thought. It has to be something odd about the waveform. I wonder if any of our London based members can help out? Hondas usually give a very good and clean output so the genny could have a faulty inverter board.
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46 minutes ago, Flyboy said:
What's the point of anodes of a GRP hull ? On props & skegs yes but GRP isn't going to get electrolytic corrosion.
Fully covered in Alan’s second paragraph.
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1 hour ago, Bod said:
If today is the first time you have seen a obese dog, then you haven't been out much!
I was thinking that. Obviously not read James Herriot either.
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23 minutes ago, haggis said:
even if he couldn't see where the water was going and he could have moved the boat back a bit.
That's exactly what was going through my mind. They showed a photo of the water running down the gunwales of the adjacent boat like it was something special; the gates were leaky... so?
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What location? Kinver Canopies get good reviews but there are many others around the country.
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15 minutes ago, LadyG said:
... the idiot CRT employee was pushing boats through, not advising of risks, and was totally unaware of the danger of sinking the boat.
Was there any such danger? We only have her slightly hysterical report that the boat was about to sink. I presume that by ‘through holes’ she means scuppers?
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2 minutes ago, Blue Knight said:
No one has mentioned it yet but does anyone keep an inspection camera onboard. It looks to be a very worthwhile purchase for a boat.
If you have a laptop you can buy a 'snake' camera with a USB plug on one end for about a tenner.
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3 minutes ago, David Mack said:
Where is "here"
According to his profile:
Elanora, Queensland, Australia
2 hours ago, JJPHG said:Thanks all. Its bed time here so i’ll see what spec the paint is in the morning. The ‘pros” tend to use rockcote or Dulux - the later is often sprayed on rather than brushed - hence the preference for water like consistency.
You could always consider doing similar. HVLP spray guns are available for around $80 AU.
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6 hours ago, Tony Brooks said:
I think the sentence @matty40s should be rewritten so it says exactly what is offered along these lines: "I have CaRT trade plates so am able to move an unlicensed boat on CaRT waters.
Agreed, but I doubt it will be because it doesn’t sound as impressive as I'm licensed by the Canal & River Trust to move boats using trade plates (useful, if your boat is currently on another waterway authority or is, as yet, unlicensed.)
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5 hours ago, Jerra said:
I refer you to #81 which you clearly didn't read.
Sadly a common occurrence.
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1 hour ago, Arthur Marshall said:
Yes. Lights ok, burns well on 1 and 2 but 3 isn't right. I'll clean it up this week and see if it improves.
Just a wild thought... do you have other gas appliances like a hob? Does that perform normally? It’s just with the ‘noisy’ comment I wondered if your regulator could be failing. Unlikely in the extreme but thought I’d ask.
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13 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said:
providing rent was paid I expect.
Oh indeed. Farmers aren’t noted for their propensity to give stuff away
Not even space.
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3 hours ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:
The wires connected between 86and 85 are the signal used to switch the load. The wires between 87 and 30 are the heavy load to be switched.
Blame the Deutsches Institut für Normung...
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2 hours ago, wandering snail said:
We had also an offer from a local farmer if getting it to the house wasn't possible.
I think that most farmers could find a space to park a narrowboat if asked.
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55 minutes ago, PhilR said:
? No, I had spent the day staining 46 year old bargeboards and facias. That is my excuse for being in a bad mood.
Do what we did on our 26 year old house - replace them with maintenance-free UPVC. Also, like other posters, we have replaced our windows, doors front and back, kitchen, bathroom x 2.5, boiler, several rads, and lounge gas fire. And spent thousands on decorating, fancy floors etc.
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3 hours ago, mrsmelly said:
Four years ago the gov said ice engines would not be allowed in new cars within twenty years...............only 16 to go, we shall see.
It’ll take a lot less than 16 years for all the manufacturers to have electric options right across their ranges, it’s virtually there now.
Interestingly, I was reading an article about the Jag E-Pace recently. I wasn’t aware that one of the bigger problems that manufacturers have is limiting the performance of electric vehicles. Jaguar were saying they could easily produce the ‘fastest SUV in the world’ tomorrow if they wanted, and had already done so with an experimental vehicle. However, they had zero intention of doing so for a number of reasons. Firstly, 0-60 in 2 seconds is pointless. Secondly, it wouldn’t be long before one of their customers killed themselves. Thirdly, once you’ve dragged your eyeballs out from the back of their sockets the novelty would soon wear off. Fourthly, someone else would soon produce a vehicle that was a teensy bit faster, etc etc. Instead they’re concentrating on a comfortable drive with good range and ‘adequate’ performance.
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Do you not have professional decorator suppliers anywhere? What paint do the pros use?
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11 hours ago, Keeping Up said:
... my neighbour took me to court...
Have you considered moving?
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Sounds like a GasSafe Bod making up his own rules as he goes along. Please ask him for the BSS checkpoint for any of his assertions. For instance ‘a bayonet fitting is a big no on boats’ is directly contrary to the BSS clause I posted a few days ago. And there’s nothing in the BSS about date of manufacture. I think he’s mixing up RCD regulations with what’s actually required by the BSS. There’s nothing wrong with following current RCD regs, they’re very good, but they’re not ‘requirements’.
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How big is your garden? A neighbour of ours fitted out his narrowboat over a couple of years in his back garden. It did involve a very large crane to lift it over the house twice though (no access to the rear).
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2 hours ago, Loddon said:
reports 67% soc.
That SoC reading will always be a lie. 13.07V proves it; simply ignore it.
However, for it to be complaining of low voltage when it's seeing 13+V on its input does suggest a fault. Perhaps disconnecting it and reconnecting it (the old switch-it-off-and-on-again trick) might reset it?
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This isn’t going to be hugely helpful because I can’t remember the details but someone ( @Alan de Enfield? ) recently mentioned a new model of Webasto (?) that functions just like a domestic boiler. You just set the thermostat and it switches on and off as required to keep the heat where you want it. Whoever it was will probably be along in the morning.
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9 minutes ago, ivan&alice said:
it seemed like it would be cool.
Yes, that's the general idea with fridges...
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51 minutes ago, zenataomm said:
And then there's how the big boys do it .......
MUCH more impressive
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Yes, exactly. Those are the bits that require lots of anodes.