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  1. Thanks everyone for the feedback, much appreciated. Seems it is a bit of a minefield what with prices, availability and scarcity. The research goes on. Will be in touch clive. Cheers Trev.
  2. Hello everyone, been watching the write ups on Salhouse and very envious that we missed a good meet. To get to the point - have to fill up my gin palace to get her back north in next 6-8 weeks or so, therefore looking for best prices, we are in Brundall currently and I understand that Brooms are now over £2 a litre - when they have it - and that is somewhat scandalous. Will be looking for approx 600 litres so it will have to be somewhere with a big storage tank and on the south side as I cant get the boat under Yarmouth bridge! Appreciate any intelligence that members can feedback and indeed for the benefit of other members price of fuel in the north too - Boulters was always my goto yard, do miss 'em. thanks in advance, have a great season and most of all stay safe. cheers Trev
  3. You are quite right, the shut off cock was in the off position if it was 90 degrees to the line of the pipe.
  4. Thanks everyone, rang flogas depot at Ludham, and after a thorough third degree grilling, managed to secure one, picking up tomorrow Cheers and happy sailing Trev
  5. Thanks everyone for your replies, the way to go is flogas methinks. Trouble is I am also struggling to track down flogas 4.5 kg and my lockers will not accommodate anything bigger. As a last resort Have e mailed flogas, will see what they say. Cheers Trev.
  6. Hello everyone and happy easter. Need help, desperately trying to track down a 4.5 kg blue calor butane gas bottle. Does anyone know where there are any please? Even a similar size flowgas or other brand would do as I can get an adapter to suit. Thanks in advance Trev
  7. I am so green with envy Griff, good on yer, hope you enjoyed it. Cheers
  8. Point well made Vaughan. I used to make a thin copper brush that earthed to the prop shaft.
  9. One other alternative is to install a triple A rated domestic fridge, powered from an inverter, the inverter size would depend on the fridge start up load. Site inverter near batteries, run standard 240v 3 core flex to fridge, job done and usually for a lot less than a 12v compressor fridge. It does work as I have done it a couple of times. Trev.
  10. May appear a bit black and white, oversimplified or I am missing something ? As anyone who served in the armed forces will tell you, there are rules clearly set down. You cross the line and break them and you most certainly did face the consequences and how! Why is this principle not applied to these half witted vandalistic hooligans. It makes me weep that we served in conflicts upholding the principles and morals of our country and we have to put up with this - no no no no no! It is not right and it is not fair on 99.9 percent of the population. Rant Over.
  11. And if you do Griff, dont forget to visit us on the ancholme, got a great clubhouse, bbq's oh! and a bar too. 🍻. Trev
  12. LOL....... Did 10 years with grey funnel line, never did get my head around the rules of uckers, noms yes, uckers no, too many different versions - devonport, rosyth, wafu even wardroom. I'll get my coat griff....... .
  13. Cheers Griff me old mobster. Already pouring lots into it and no sign of it filling yet.. ha ha ha, did I say yet? Hope you are ok matey ans still keeping BA shipshape and shiny. You will have to come for a call round when she is ready and before we head north, or even a days sea fishing as we are mooring her on the Ancholme at Brigg, not a million miles from griff land. Cheers T
  14. Hello forumites. Not been on here for a few years now, not since selling Giddy Kipper at any rate. Big wave to all acquaintances and friends of old. Got to meet some smashing people on here and at various moorings and meets. In fact my last boat became accommodation ship for the crew of BA during the winter 2016 assisted maintenance period, a true bunch of gentlemen indeed. Temporarily back on the broads as just bought a seagoing cruiser, bought in Brundall, so we are keeping her down there for a few months whilst we get her ready to sail north. Not able to go far as she is very difficult to get under yarmouth bridge with an airdraft of over 11 feet with the radar arch removed! So will be confined to southern waters, which is a shame as we love the north and the Ant in particular. Hope to see some of you about, look out for a fairline 36T gin palace called Paradise. Lots of work to do to her, needs a bit of rewiring, nav aids updating, fuel system is a disaster, port engine doesnt run, eberspacher doesnt work, need to fit a VHF to the flybridge and of course the 100's of little jobs you have to do when you get a new boat. No doubt have lots of questions to re acquaint myself with things and do a fuel pricewatch particularly...... 1000 litres of tanks to fill aaarrrggghhhh!!! Stay safe y'all and have a great season Cheers Trev
  15. Thanks Ian, appreciate that. Shall miss cove and its occupants _ nice people.
  16. Hello all, well regrettably the time has come to sell my boat as I need to cut expenses and raise some capital due to this lovely Covid . Boat is currently moored in Brundall at Cove Marina. It is still winterised as we have not had the opportunity to get down to it since winterising in November. The marina owner is keeping an eye on her for us though. Brief boat description: Alphacraft lowliner 42 foot dual steer 1991 build nanni 40hp engine serviced last year solar panels bowthruster with hand held radio control canopy over upper cockpit 2 full bathrooms 3 double cabins massive galley and saloon all batteries good. BSS new last year, full BA licence. I have owned her for 4 years now and spent over 10k on her. Generally in good condition, will probably need a thorough clean but that will be done prior to any sale. had a recent valuation done pre covid at it was valued at around 37-38k. I am looking for a quick sale and will consider any sensible offers. For more info, please contact me by PM. Thanks in advance cheers Trev.
  17. simple thing to do. take the bulb out and read the volt / wattage on it. that will tell you if it is 12v or mains.
  18. Alan, just logged on after an absence of a few months. sooo sorry to hear this dreadful shocking news and my thoughts are with you, it happened to me 4 years ago almost to the day. Tan will always be with you in spirit just remember that. I recall when I joined this forum, you both were one of the first to welcome me, she will be sadly missed by all of us. Trev.
  19. And grease the new one lightly before fitting, both on the impeller blades and the drive splines.
  20. They were just having a ball........
  21. Hi Robin, was good to see you at horning last weekend. From what you describe above I dont really think you have an issue. The nominal voltage of a fully charged 12 volt battery is actually 12.2 volts no load. The alternator normally charges anywhere between 13 and 13.8 volts, some at 14.2. If you are getting 12.2 in the morning with no load on the batteries, then there is still a lot of power left in them, worry if it drops to or below 12v. It is perfectly normal for the voltage to fall off over a couple of hours after stopping the engine and the readings you describe are perfectly within normal paramaters. An alternator is designed essentially for a lead acid starter battery and should blast high amps into the battery for a short time to replace the current used to start the engine, this then falls off very rapidly to just above a trickle charge to prevent battery damage. Leisure batteries are of course a slightly different matter as they dont like being boost charged and prefer a steady high trickle charge instead. So basically I wouldnt worry too much as long as your morning voltage is around the 12.2 mark, all is fine. cheers trev
  22. Nowt wrong with a stokers dhobey hitch. Served me well for years. Have recently developed a new knot, I call it the snakes wedding..........
  23. Same here was dragged off HMS Upton and dumped on HMS Pict ( sister ship to the infamous Gaul ) a trawler hastily converted to minesweeping. The memories of the lsl's burning will never leave me unfortunately. God bless them all.
  24. Or you could just put angled scarf joints in with sliding fishplate joiners.
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