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  1. Onewheeler
    It's a while ago, but I've tied up right outside the station more than once. Can't remember if there's anything to tie to or spikes.
  2. Onewheeler
    The rigid ones that replaced them once the roof had been found floating a couple of km down the canal have done three years now. I think they'd sink the roof if it blew off again though...
  3. Onewheeler
    The flexi-panels I installed only lasted a year. However, that's because the roof blew off.
  4. Onewheeler
    Shore power in the marina where I moor is from bog standard 13A sockets in a small box.
  5. Onewheeler
    http://Litecone.co.uk do 10-30V bulbs and are generally helpful.
  6. Onewheeler
    +1 for Mark Parish. Pedantic over gas but generally very helpful. I can't find his number at the moment but he's listed on the boat safety pages.
  7. Onewheeler
    Sorry for a late response, in addition to the above I like mooring on the river above Sheepwash channel. I think it's officially 24 h but there only ever was one sign and it's gone. You'll probably need to tie to a tree and maybe hack at the undergrowth, but it's far enough from roads and trains to be quiet while still less than 15 minutes to the centre. The towpath there is fairly busy by day.
  8. Onewheeler
    The fridge with icebox on our boat in France (warmer than UK) consumes an average of 14 W in hot weather. Bog standard A+ spec. The inverter uses a bit less as quiescent consumption: around 9 W from memory.
  9. Onewheeler
    If it's getting to the point of starting to warm up it's probably not battery related. Peak current is in the first minute or so, about 20 A, thereafter it won't go much over 10 A. Any clouds of white smoke?
  10. Onewheeler
    I serviced mine before Christmas, symptoms lots of white smoke and diesel smells. Decoked it and all was well. Took a couple of hours but saved a lot and was satisfying. Hardest bit was getting the olive off the fuel feed pipe where it goes into the burner assembly. There's another post somewhere from I guess around October last with details of a download with illustrated step by step instructions. Martin/ edit: here: https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/108552-webasto-service-repair/
  11. Onewheeler
    Rather than anodes, I might be tempted to place a piece of mild steel chain under the boat along its length and connect a small solar panel between it and the hull to give active protection. Make sure the panel is connected the right way round! It won't stop it rotting from the inside though.
  12. Onewheeler
    I've had one for a few years (Screwfix) and very sturdy it is. I'd not realised until I saw the photo above that the clamps are supposed to slide into the slots!!!
  13. Onewheeler
    Very good drill. I've had mine for at least six years now, no obvious loss of battery capacity, used regularly. A bit lightweight for hammer drilling into masonry but unless you're creating a mooring that shouldn't be an issue. My previous battery drills lasted just a few months.
  14. Onewheeler
    MS Amlin / Haven Knox Johnson or whatever they're called this week didn't require a pilot for the Bristol leg a few years ago. Ask them specifically though as their policy wasn't tightly worded around tidal journeys in a NB.
  15. Onewheeler
    Feasible, but everything is geared up to wider boats. A lot of moorings (in France, Belgium and the Netherlands) are restricted to boats of less than 12 m or 15 m. In locks, rising bollards may be harder to reach from the low level of a NB, and without a longish deck you may find it harder to put a rope to bollards front and back.
  16. Onewheeler
    I bow to your knowledge. The one on my 1.8 took ten minutes to dismantle for a contact clean. I did it without a manual on a fuelling pontoon!
  17. Onewheeler
    If it's burnt or dirty contacts, the solenoid on the BMC is easy to remove and dismantle. A gentle rub with a small file might sort you out in a few minutes. Don't forget to disconnect the battery before trying!
  18. Onewheeler
    I've used silicone sealant. Seems to work.
  19. Onewheeler
    Depending on specifics, flexible tap connectors might not be very flexible!
  20. Onewheeler
    It's surprising how much noise can be transmitted through the pipes. If it bothers you, try connecting via a short length of flexible hose on both sides.
  21. Onewheeler
    We've just had a fridge-freezer delivered. Big, heavy thing. It was moved with a pair of those by a bloke and a girl. Good, but not much use for shopping.
  22. Onewheeler
    The contract from which I retired only yesterday was to put them into a 170 mm thick steel box!
  23. Onewheeler
    Having had a few different trollies for boat use, I'd say avoid the ones where the wheels fold inwards. They do it at inconvenient times.
  24. Onewheeler
    I bought what looks identical for work much more than fifteen years ago. With a wooden deck added, it was abused greatly, visited every nuclear power station in the UK and a few on the mainland, and took everything that my team could throw at it or stand on top of it. Not good in mud though, but better than most of the mickey mouse ones from Aldi etc.
  25. Onewheeler
    In the good old days you could get beam focus magnets from dead tellies. They made excellent magmounts.
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