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Paint quantities when blacking and ideas on general prep.
Mattlr89 posted a topic in New to Boating?
Hi, I'm sure this has been covered ad nauseam, but is someone able to recommend approx. paint quantities when blacking as well as the best ways to prep the metal? Here are my thought's so far... I'm planning on doing a bottom coat of Rylards Premium Protection, then a middle coat of Rytex and finally a another coat of Premium Protection along the waterline. How much of each product would you recommend for a 70ft narrowboat? Is it also recommended to use thinners with the initial coat, so that the paint fills pitted areas better? When it comes to preparation, I plan to pressure wash, paint scrap and use a tungsten sanding disc on an angle grinder to prepare the metal before painting. Thanks in advance,! Matt- 4 replies
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Hi All I'm looking to become more electrically self-sufficient and need some 'expert' advice. I currently have a 3 Kw calorifier which only works when connected to mains power, a Perkins 4236 engine and Morso 4110 stove with no back boiler. I also have an old Eberspacher diesel central heating system powering 4 radiators (which currently does not work) and does not appear to provide domestic hot water only hot water to the radiators. I currently have a mooring and am connected to shoreline but am looking to go continuous cruising giving up the mooring. At present my hot water is provided by the calorifier / immersion heater which will heat hot water within 15 mins when connected to shoreline power. I can also generate hot water off the engine when cruising but when the boat is static and not connected to shoreline it takes between 3-4 hrs of running the engine to generate a tank of hot water. I have a doule socket in the engine room which is 240 mains only powering the calorifier / immersion heater and table top freezer. Can anyone suggest any self-sufficient possible solutions to generate a tank of hot water and power the table top freezer free of being connected to shoreline power and with the additional possibility of providing the battery bank with additional capacity within a budget of £2500 and without being reliant on running the engine or cruising to generate power for hot water and table top freezer. I also have a 3kw washing machine on board which is reliant on mains shoreline but this is not an essential requirement in my solutions but any advice would be gratefully appreciated. I have a Victron Multiplus 3Kva inverter on board which powers the majority of the 12v system but not the hot water, table top freezer or washing machine. Finally, concerning solar panes, I have quite a cluttered roof space with 4 vents, 2 houdini hatches and a pigeon box so not a lot space to spare. I've considered the options of solar water heating, solar panels, rewiring, back boiler installing etc. Any expert advice would be gratefully received. The boat was built in 1991, Thanks in advance for any constructive advice. Regards Chuggingonby
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