Jupes

We saw bats everywhere we moored and they have been out in our garden now for about 3 weeks or more.

Upside down, he would make a good sweeping brush in the morning Good tale, enjoyed it. Thanks. Surprising the difference in weather in just a few miles, we woke to blue skies and brilliant sunshine albeit probably later than you .

Hi Mark Good story and glad to hear the butchers at Loddon didn't disappoint.

Hi ya... well.....I briefly pressed the power switch and, as you rightly said, a menu above the soft keys appears (least I know how I should turn on the unit). However....the radar tx/standby and the scanner options are not hilighted, whereas the final option of palette (day/night lighting) is higlighted and can be selected using the soft key. In other words, I am unable to enter a selection under tx/standby. Talking to another chap today, and looking at the diagnostics screen again, the raydome is listed as having "0kW" power. His suggestion was that power was not getting up to the dome perhaps because there is a blown fuse. Do you happen to know if there is an in-line fuse somewhere either in the cabling or in the dome itself? kind regards adam...

Hi ya, that sounds really positive Will give that a go...spose I should have read all the manuals, but the previous owner very kindly left me with a whole sackfull and I assumed this stuff would work when you press the "on" button. All makes sense and will give it a go tommorrow. If you are right, and I am sure you are...thats a very large beer I owe you redeemable anytime! adam...

Hi ya... The raydome screws on this unit are located on the underside, rather inconveniently, as there is less than a 2" gap between this and the arch (would need an L shaped screwdriver to get to it.) Unbolting the whole units seems fairly simply, but would mean i could be in a precarious position holding the unit up whilst trying to undo the 4 screws. Good question about how I turn it on...I dont...I am assuming that with all the switches on the main switch/fuseboard controlling power to Nav, Echo, VHF etc set to on, then power is getting to it, and then assuming that when I turn on the c80 it all then would work..(but clearly not). Think along similar lines, if whoever wired it in didnt wire the power to the obvious switchpoint, there is a very slim possibility its been wired to the aux switch (which I will try tommorow). Its rare that I switch this one as all it controls is the cigarette lighter point, a small map reading light, and as I most recently found out to my delight, an Ipod dock and transmitter on the instrument panel which I originally thought was a mobile phone dock. Maybe, just maybe the power is on this circuit. I will check tommorrow when I am at the Marina. Thankyou all for all your help on this, and I am sure its probably something stoopid like this that is the problem, given all the process of elimination help you have given. kind regards Jupes

Hiya all.. I have to replace the manual toilet pump in jupes. I have bought the newest replacement which has the twist n lock feature. It looks pretty simple to retro fit, but any tips would be really helpful as I neither want to sink the boat or get covered in poo whilst replacing. Am I right in assuming that closing the sea cocks will be the right thing to do to prevent becomming a submarining jupes? adam...

Hi guys oopsy....my wife always says its my fault too!!! No, I havent checked inside the dome, I cant find a small enough screwdriver to get to the screws to open up the top cover, and it seems the only option to get into the dome is to remove it from the arch...which was what I was trying to avoid...doh! Having installed the latest version of the software...as expected...no change, however, the update gives me a slightly different top right set of icons on the screen which shows the status of attached components. GPS shows "fix" so its working, I now have an AIS Icon and this is crossed out (as I do not have AIS functionality) The radar icon is white...but does not have a cross on it, and there is a boat icon (dunno what thats for) and that is also white but with no cross on it. There is also an icon called "pilot" and that has a cross on it. I do recall speaking to a chap some time ago who suggested that he'd had a similar problem and that it was the drive belt that rotates the moving part of the scanner that needed replacing. Is the general concensus that I should remove the dome and do a physical inspection? Thank you all for your help on this... kind regards adam...(stupider missed)

Hi ya, I dont think it has a cross through it David, though I will check tommorrow when I look again. Its no big issue, and it would just be nice to have everything working before we next go seaward. rgds adam...

Golly, I knew I would end up getting involved in this topic at some point. As you can see from all the posts...its a huge subject area and there is probably no one correct answer. When I started to change my own colour profiles it ended up very messy indeed...largely because one component, somewhere in the whole process, didnt recognise I had profiled. I became so frustrated with the whole concept of colour profiling, I decided the best way was to keep it simple. I use a superb Eizo monitor screen, which is key to the result because when I am making image adjustments I am comparing what I see on the PC...if its not right there, then every stage afterwards is not going to make it any better. Its calibrated using spider 2 and I have stuck with sRGB throughout the whole process. Its been a great starting point. My photos are largely for weddings. So photobox, tescos and Jessops are out the window. I Use Dunns prophoto for all the finished album work as the quality is second to none, and you could also try Peak imaging, One Vision and Redwood (all can be tracked down on the web). Eventually you will find a combination that works well for you, however, you could spend the rest of your life trying to find it by tweaking every stage of the digital process. Once you have found an acceptable combinaation...stick with it and forget about it...which allows you more time to go and take great pictures!!! yours photographically adam...

Hi again, I have just dug out the original invoice. Oopsy its a C80 not a C120 s/n 0740845 product code E02020 The Raydome is simply described as 2Kw x18" serial nr 0840412 product code M92650-s. All fitted in Sept 2004. The scanner Icon on the top right hand corner is not greyed out, suggesting that it is not connected?? rgds adam...

Thank you Antares. I am not sure about the Raydome, other than that it was definately installed with the C120 at the time of original purchase (2002 by previous owner) as I have a copy of the installation invoice. Clearly it has never worked. The previous owner didnt even register the product for warranty. I have actually just managed to register it online (clearly if it had already been, it would not have accepted the serial number). This has enabled me to download the lastest version of the c120 software. I am going to put this version on (cant do any harm I guess) and it will either fix it or not!!! Would be great to meet up with you at Goodchilds....just let us know when and if its still not fixed, any help would be welcomed. adam

Welcome home Simon

Hi all, Jupes here (adam). We have on board a Raymarine C series (C120) display with st60 speed and depth together with GPS linked to both the C120 oand the VHF radio. There is also a 2kw Raydome, however, since we acquired the boat, the radar has never worked. So now its time to fix it!!!! I have only a little knowledge of these set ups, but what I have ascertainined is the following.... a) When we power up the C120 unit, the radar page displays the error mesaage No SCanner - No data (though I have been unable to locate this error message in any of the manuals). in the top right of the c120 display, you can see the components connected and their status (ie the GPS icon shows "fix" indicating that it is working. The Radar icon displays nothing, indication (obviously) it is inactive/not connected. c) Using the C120 diagnostics tools, one screen shows active connections to GPS, Depth and Speed devices, but there is no Raydome device displayed. d) in the software diagnostice screen on the C120. Apparently the Radar system is running version 0.0, possibly suggesting that it requires a software download to operate??? I have checked the C120 back panel to ensure the connection cable is secure and it seems OK and beyond that I am not sure where to go as it will involve removing the dome for example. or whether its simply my thoughts on the software version. Any clues??? adam

They have the pay to view thingies in the N&N Simon. From the N&N website..... Patient Bedside Entertainment All patients have access to their own Patientline bedside entertainment system that includes a telephone, radio, TV and Internet and e-mail facilities. The stations and facilities are subject to change. Telephone Each bedside machine includes a telephone to make and receive phone calls. Telephone card machines to use the service can be bought from dispensers at ward entrances. The system also has a loop system for the hard of hearing. It costs 10p per minute (minimum charge 10p) to make a phone call from your bedside but anyone phoning you will be charged 49p per minute peak rate (Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm) and 39p per minute off peak (evenings and weekends). All calls to the operator are free. Television The following TV channels are available: BBC 1 BBC2 ITV 1 Channel 4 Channel 5 ITV2 ITV3 ITV4 BBC3 C Beebies Kix (Cartoon channel) BBC News 24 Sky News Sky Three E4 Film 4 True Movies BBC Subtitles ITV Subtitles Hospital Channel TV costs £2.90 a day for adults Long-stay TV offers are £7 for three days and £10 for five days (includes free radio, internet and games). TV is free to all under 16s. Radio All radio stations are free at all times, including Hospital Radio Norwich Internet and e-mail Internet access is free when TV is purchased. So pay for TV and you get internet free . Glad to hear you will be back on Friday, hope your journey is OK. Take care. Suzanne

hmm...to add to my dear wifes excellent reply! Yes...exchanges are good at LCE. With regards to warehouse express...their prices are extrenely good and so is their service. Whenever I have had an issue, as long as goods are sent back sensibly they will always replace. They also have a "proper" customer service department, just like the old days...no call centre stuff! A good place to shop online and I have no probs thoroughly recommending them. adam...

Hi Mark Suzanne here as Adam on phone, although will no doubt have something to add.... Adam has always got the best deals in part exchange at London Camera Exchange, so you might want to try there in Norwich and see how it stacks up against Warehouse Express who he also uses for lots of boys toys thingymajiggys

Hi Mark, adam here...not suzanne!!! I shoot weddings for a living, and have grown up with the EOS20d, 30d and still have a 40d as my back up camera for my EOS1d mk3. Each time I upgraded in the series there were always great improvements on what was already a great camera and streets ahead of the 350d. Firstly, you probably have with your 350d the 18-55mm lense I suspect. Simply changing the lense to the efs 17-85mm which I bought with my first eos20d makes a huge difference and would be an upgrade in itself. Suzanne now uses this lense on her 400d when she comes to weddings with me. So if you whack a 17-85mm efs on the 50D you will get stunning perfomance. I have a great deal of experience with the 40d and the main difference on the 50d is the new 15.1mp image sensor (and no compromise on speed as it will still shoot up to 6 frames per sec...more than enough for anyone.) You will need fairly large memory cards though, especially if you shoot in raw mode. It is also more "camera like" than the 350/400/450d and I would even dare to say that I prefer its layout against my awesome 1dmk3. I have taken all of these series to Corfu, Egypt, Thailand and the USA, and they all performed superb under sometimes difficult conditions. Its a very robust workhorse benefitting from a magnesium alloy body. I have always used mine with BGe2 battery grip (which holds 2 bp511 batteries) It gives the camera a bit of weight and is also extremely useful when shooting portrait as the main camera funtion buttons are duplicated on the grip in the place you would most feel comfortable to find. One word of advice though. The 20/30/40/50 series will accept both EFS and standard EF lenses. However, the standard EF range of lenses are generally superior and more usable than the efs range. My point being that if you ever wish to go for the major upgrade to a 5dmk2 or 1dmk3 or whichever variant is around and the time, your efs lenses become redundant. I have used my standard ef 24-105, which I bought with the 1d, on the 40d and given that the 40d has a magnification effect of 1.6x it is the equivalent of 38-168mm...results were superb, but I am still keen to migrate totally from the efs system itself. The 50d will serve you extremely well, and only if you have concerns that you may wish at some point to go way beyond this, go with it. Otherwise....the 5d mk2 with 24-105 is an outstanding solution, but at £2596 its a tad more than the very reasonable price of £1068 for a 50d with 17-85mm efs lense. Hope this helps and if I can help more please let me know. adam www.adamcunninghamphotography.com

Very good to hear from you Simon, a great sign of recovery. Always remember, beauty is what shines out from the inside.... Get better and back as soon as you are able. Suzanne and Adam

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Best wishes Simon. Hope you have a speedy recovery. Suzanne and Adam

. Thanks Perry. Have to agree looking across to the reeds is very calming as is the noise the birds make on Breydon after dark.

29th, a little embarrassing incident today! We decided to spend the night on the Goodchilds side of St Olave’s bridge as it is a stretch we haven’t visited before. We had a good run down from Reedham via Goodchilds, very cold, but bright and rather windy…… hmm!!! I was now starting to feel quite poorly (my excuse anyway). We spotted the public staithe and were heading into the wind and tide, Adam slowed down, went into neutral and I got ready with the stern rope – missed the first time, then hooked the duck (as I say!) but I hadn’t secured well enough and we lost it. So, back round again and this time I was determined and got a line on beautifully, or so I thought, but I had taken too long and the wind had caught the bow and even with the wheel turned to the mooring, the wind pushed the bow out until we had the perfect stern on mooring! At this point, the Broads Authority boat appeared……what timing….. the rope I had tied on had now completely jammed with the boat turning and we were stuck and very red-faced! The guys very kindly took the bow rope and pulled us into the mooring. Thank you guys. After we had recovered our dignity sufficiently, we walked Merks up to the Bell to see what they had on the menu and then introduced him to the Llamas at the place up the road, which he clearly enjoyed (bark, bark, bark) more than they did, he is only a puppy). So, having seen the menu at the Bell, which suited us and we haven’t been in here for a very long time, we left the dog, having moved fudge, choccies, etc away from harms reach. We had a very good meal in the Bell, and we would go back there again. I had Roast Turkey dinner with all the trimmings and it was very good and Adam choose two of their starters, mushrooms and thai prawns. We rolled back to Jupes feeling very full and happy, to find Merks was also feeling very full from the last of Tesco’s finest mince pies, he had got out of the box and scoffed, naughty puppy! XO finished the evening off beautifully, that and the lectures about tieing ropes properly! 30th, Grinchomatic is arriving, aka Lydia our youngest who had spent her first ever Christmas with her other family. So, we motor back to Goodchilds for our rendezvous at lunchtime. We moored at the front as we were only taking on water and a grinch! I was walking Merks along the front when she arrived with all her pressies in tow and everyone went mad, dog included at seeing each other again! Bags were sorted into, what she wanted or needed and what could be put in the car and after settling her in, we again decided to go up to Reedham as Lydia had not been to Reedham and wanted to go and feed all the ducks. We arrived to find another boat also moored (shock horror), we probably saw about 10 boats on the water over the whole Christmas period, but were able to plug in and get the extra heater going. We like to sit on deck rather than making use of the Eberspacher downstairs and this then gives grinch somewhere to lie and watch DVD’s on her laptop, etc. Merk walking exercises again and lots of duck feeding, good food, then over to the Lord Nelson where a group was playing. The place was absolutely heaving, standing room only and again another nice evening finished off with a rather nice cognac! Snore!!

Well winter blues with the weather we are having and boat withdrawal symptoms are hitting hard, I am bored, bored, bored......... so bored, I have added a bit more to our Christmas trip blog . So if you are as bored as I am either find something interesting to read or fall asleep reading this! Boxing Day arrived, cold but bright, I saw the morning as did Mercs, our puppy, but Adam with his man-flu didn’t surface until after 2pm looking like something out of a graveyard, poor thing . As a result, we were very naughty, staying at Reedham for another night . Lots of reading, Christmas TV, watching the sunset, good food and wine and he cracked open the XO (a Christmas pressie) which soon put some colour back in his cheeks and a spring in his step! 27th, we set off late morning towards Norwich, our destination Bramerton, as we had never been this far up before. We moored at the pub and enjoyed a couple of drinks. The pub was very comfortable, real fires and plenty of people eating and the menu looked good for future visits! We then headed down to the public staithe so we could hook up and power up the extra heater. At dusk, we took Mercs for a walk and then settled down under the canopy on deck, nice and warm with the extra heater to enjoy yet again, good food, good wine and a tipple of XO. We had a lovely surprise though when there was a knock on the side of the boat and some locals let us know that they were going to be setting off fireworks and would go down to the other end of the staithe if that was OK with us, which it was….. we enjoyed over 30 mins of great fireworks, which was lovely, although Mercs didn’t agree and went downstairs to save his ears, bless. 28th, woke to a rowing team going up and down on the other side of the river. We mooched down to Brundall and moored up at Brooms. We then headed up to Budgens for supplies (more tissues and toilet rolls – man with man flu having depleted our supplies), giving Merks a good walk at the same time. We were rather undecided as to where to go and chose to be lazy, going back to Reedham for the evening. Adam was now starting to feel a little brighter, so after dinner, we took Merks over to the Lord Nelson for the evening. We had a lovely evening, great conversation. It was very quiet, just a few in there but all so friendly including the landlord and landlady who kept Merks supplied with loads of treats. We retired to Jupes feeling all was well with the world and rounded the evening off with a drop more XO!. Anyway, if there are any takers for more to fall asleep too, it hots up on the 29th hehe!!!

Hello Hockham Admiral Sorry, I have only just spotted your and Perry's replies. Getting boating withdrawal symptoms at the moment, so was reading through the holiday tales!! Yes, it was us and it did seem a good friendly crowd at WRC, I was just feeling so rotten with the man flu thingy, I just wanted my boat comforts Our pride and joy is out at the moment while Adam services her and gets her ready for the BSC. He is getting plenty of constructive nagging to hurry things along , so we will no doubt see you very soon. Come and say hello. We have to agree about Goodchilds, they are extremely helpful and are giving Adam lots of advice. He is struggling at the moment with bits of impeller which have shattered and ended up somewhere near the heat exchanger, deep joy