Onewheeler
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I fitted a plastic pudding basin to the roof of our mainland boat share with silicone sealant in 2014 as a temporary fix for a broken ventilator. It's still going strong. (The condensation in the photo isn't really a problem, it was about 0 C outside at the time and the heating had just gone on).
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I've got one of the B&Ds like that, probably an earlier version as ours is a few years old. Works well but the filter needs cleaning frequently and is a messy business best done outside. It ideally needs a vacuum cleaner to clean the vacuum cleaner's filter. It's lasted well.
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Blocked drainage channels?
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1 hour ago, WotEver said:
220V -6%, +10%, so it shouldn’t ever be above 242V
Ahem... 230V -6 +10%, so 216 to 253 V.
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230 V is usual for mains devices .since about umpteen years ago.
(It doesn't stop Western Power Distribution sending me 245 V most of the time.)
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I forgot to mention: those cheap water meters from Amazon work happily in both directions. Fitting them 'backwards' can make the plumbing easier.
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11 minutes ago, ivan&alice said:
This is good advice. At the moment I'm measuring the water level in the tank with a bit of wooden dowel that I dip in and see how wet it gets! As well as a meter I'd like to have some kind of device that would give an accurate reading of the amount of water left in the tanks, perhaps it could be done with a pressure guage. Thanks for the links, I'll check them out!
The nice thing about the meter I used is that you can adequately measure how much each activity uses, and change habits if necessary. It's a different requirement from knowing if the tank needs filling. A dipstick is fine for that if feasible.
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I fitted a water meter this year to keep an eye on consumption. Actually, I fitted one to our UK narrowboat and one to our shared boat on the mainland waterways, the latter having no ready means of determining the tank level. Two of us average about 35 L per day, which includes two showers each per day, washing up and general odds and ends. Our NB has a tank volume of a bit over 300 L and our other boat about 800 L.
A shower averages less than 5 L, and the missus uses less than me as she's smaller. The big consumption on the mainland boat is the washing machine at 75 L.
Suggest putting a meter in. If you can't measure it, you can't manage it!
The one I fitted following another thread was this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bradas-digital-water-meter-grey/dp/B007WMHZQ6/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1543057857&sr=8-13&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=water+meter
Connected it on the feed to the pump with hose fittings.
Martin
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It's lovely in winter. Needs planning around tides, rain and opening hours. It would be advisable to wear a lifejacket as most of the river is remote from help and the water will be cold. VHF radio is useful as phone reception is patchy.
Check pub opening times too!
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If by a '12v socket reader' you mean a plug with three LED digits built into the end, be aware that some of them are utter crap. I have several which I thought would be useful for car and boat and their readings go all over the place.
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13 hours ago, rusty69 said:
I have had the same hatchet for years. Not very sharp (bit like me).Its great for splitting kindling, and being relatively blunt, will not slice right through my fingers, but probably only half way.
Bet you have one of these (or similar too)
I wouldn't fancy shaving with that.
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I loop the long line going back to the pontoon through the handle of a 5L water container. It keeps tension in the rope and keeps it off the gunwhale. Less danger of the rope rolling under feet too.
A Waitrose water bottle shows that you are refined. Scuzzier brands are available.
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In the UK you can't be charged over the cost of supply, so unless someone is powering his or her hydroponic cultivation you're unlikely to lose more than the cost of a fancy mains connector. In France electricity is usually included in the mooring fee. In Belgium, marinas commonly charge an arm and a leg for electricity and water (a € per kWh or less than 100 L typical) so, unless it's a coin in the slot, might just be worth taking precautions.
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At busy times bear in mind that moorings are limited and at popular places it's a good idea to arrive early.
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8 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said:
Blimey that must have been scary. Did you get out alive?!
I may have caused an unplanned defecation into the basin. Don't drink the water in Bancroft!
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11 hours ago, Peter X said:
As gravel pits are deep, I think if I were moored on one I'd keep a suitable ladder available for climbing out if someone fell in.
In my limited experience of getting my feet stuck in the mud with my head underwater after a vertical descent into Bancroft Basin, I view deep water as safe!
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1 hour ago, Athy said:
I think that some existing marinas are converted gravel pits, so yes, the idea is feasible.
Indeed, but there is no reason, other than convenience, why they need to be connected to anything...
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Why stick at canals? There must be potential in a community-led project to take on a gravel pit for mooring, with suitable waste disposal. Obv. have to crane boats in and out, or floating sheds as seen on the Thames for humongous prices.
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4 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said:
I'm quite worried by your expectations of lashings of hot water.
Yes you can have two calorifiers and create and store as much hot water as you like, but how big is your cold water tank feeding all this? Mine is 300 litres which if I were using say two x 40 litres of hot water a day would only last three days between fills. Fine if you are planning to cruise every day as you'll find water taps regularly, but if you are living on a mooring going to the water point for a refill every three days will be a right ball-ache.
Yes, you don't need a large volume of hot water. Two of us each showering twice daily and a reasonable amount of washing up / cooking average under 40 L a day. I guess half of that would come from the calorifier. If we try to economise we can get it to 20 L a day. No washing machine included there, the one that I've measured the consumption of uses 70 L (cold wash so not relevant to hot water).
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14 hours ago, BrandyMark said:
I haven't as yet made a final decision on where to exit the exhaust - my boat is based on a old working boat with the engine room in front of the back cabin, if I go straight out the hull side then I might be at risk of blasting hot exhaust gases on anybody walking the towpath! should I worry about this? another option would be to go through the roof via a new skin fitting but would I end up with a black stain on the roof!
Our NB's Webasto goes out of the side through a skin fitting. The exhaust gas is hot if you insist on holding your hand directly in the flow, but very unlikely to do anyone any damage unless they are intent on it. By the time its been diluted in air it's barely warm a few 10s of cm away. No black stains, the exhaust is very clean.
Our mainland boat however has a large and ancient Webasto - about 10 kW IIRC. The exhaust gas from that has been known to melt fenders and to char pontoons if we tie up the wrong way round.
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1 hour ago, Detling said:
Do you have shut off valves for various sections? If so close one until the problem stops. I have one on the loo, one washing machine and one for the hot water fill. Closing one at a time would at least eliminate some areas.
My first step would be to close the valve between cw tank and pump. It will tell you if the problem is back-leakage from the pump.
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2 hours ago, Johny London said:
Sorry to resurrect a thread here but as it's exactly what I was looking for...
The anti slip tape - what's the deal with painting it? Should it be painted in order to make it weather proof, or will that clog it up to the point where it is ineffective? I have seen it, usually painted over but that doesn't necessarily mean it the right way! In the meantime, I'll ask the supplier.
Definitely going for some of that rubber matt...
I bought some non-slip tape as a Lidl special many years ago. Put it on the gunwhales above the well deck. It's never been painted and still in good nick. Sticks like poo to a blanket. I've not seen it in recent years.
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I think we shared a lock with them a couple of weeks ago, maybe Abingdon. Had a chat about his finding water in the tank, but couldn't see how if it were a leak he wasn't trailing a slick. Didn't think of the rudder tube. Looked a nice boat otherwise.
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We were held up at Marcliff Lock a while ago by a hire boat, fresh out of Bidford with a young family aboard, which was broadside on to the weir (or booms). Not a lot of water running at the time. I had the impression that Bidford Boats were used to pulling their boats off from there with a Landrover winch.
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Should be OK. On our boat share we have a 1 kW PSW (2 kW peak) invertor which runs fridge and odds and ends for charging. The fridge is A+ and even in hot French weather only draws 14 W average, 65 W peak. Our invertor was from Sunshine Solar <https://www.sunshinesolar.co.uk/prodshow/1000W___24V_Pure_Sine_Wave_Sunshine_Power_Inverter/VP100024.html>