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    Jabsco toilet wont flush

    in Technical Questions and Answers

    Posted

    Hi,

    lever set correctly, cooking oil applied to piston and seal, cant find any evidence of a small spring ! what does it do?

    They don't all have one! We have two loos aboard Friday Girl and one has the spring and the other doesn't.

    One of ours stopped working a month ago so I bought a complete service kit from Peachments in Brundall, about £24, I recollect. Taking it apart and servicing it took about an hour or so and it now works perfectly. :dance:dance:dance

    Thermostatically Controlled Cool Box

    in Technical Questions and Answers

    Posted

    Thanks for that, Grant. I was unaware of exactly how it worked.

    Unfortunately, when I connected it all up, the led flashed repeatedly for a few seconds when I reset the potentiometer and then went out... sounds terminal and it doesn't work... where did I go wrong? I discount soldering errors as my hobby is Amateur Radio and I've been wielding an iron for 50 years or more.

    What I did do was to turn the potentiometer with a small electrical screwdriver, as I don't have room for the plastic control. Might I have shorted something? Any suggestions welcome, preferably not rude, before I get another kit... :naughty::naughty::naughty:

    Fuel Excess

    in Hire Boat Discussion

    Posted

    thanks john,i thought of maybe overnighting at yarmouth.i also like your advice about the bridge pub at acle.

    how long does it take to get from stalham to acle because the boat pick up time is 4pm and being the end of sept i expect it to start getting dark about 6.30pm which only gives us a couple of hours to find somewhere on the first night.

    cheersbar

    Hi again. back from the pub.. hic!!!

    If you're picking up at Richardsons and ask them nicely I'm sure you might get away a bit earlier (as Senator says)... so I don't think darkness will be a problem as it's BST then ( It's nearer 7.30pm for darkness). With the tide with you you wont take any longer take the 3.15 hrs as Martin says.

    Good Luck cheersbarcheersbarcheersbar

    Fuel Excess

    in Hire Boat Discussion

    Posted

    The last week in september,3 adults no children.

    OK, I've just looked at the tides for the the week Sat 24th and Gt Yarmouth slack water time (when the tide changes direction) is 3pm on Sat and 4pm on Sunday. It will take you about 4.5 hours or so to reach Gt Yarmouth and as you will be on Neap (less strong) tides it will be the easiest time to arrive there.

    If you can't leave Stalham in time then the Acle Bridge pub is a great place to overnight with good food and a choice of beers! It's also FREE to NBN members.. just tell them when you arrive! (Will be worth a phone call to book a table on Sat night). ice slice

    If you let me know how that sounds and how long you want in Gt Yarmouth I'll suggest further! cheers

    Fuel Excess

    in Hire Boat Discussion

    Posted

    I'm hiring from richardsons at stalham,i definately want to visit Great Yarmouth after that i'll just wing it as they say.

    It would be great if you could recommend any nice places to visit on the northern broads.

    cheersbar

    Do you have the dates and how old are the children? (Then we can offer suggestions).

    Fuel Excess

    in Hire Boat Discussion

    Posted

    So with me being a newbie to cruising the broads knowing nothing about tides just wanting to get on a boat with my family for 7 days in september,tootle up and down the rivers stopping at pubs places of interest etc etc,making all the mistakes newbies make do you think i shall more than likely have to pay for more fuel than my fuel deposit covers when i get back to the boatyard.

    When you let us know where you're hiring from it will be easier to give you advice. A yard in Wroxham may suggest that you head for Norwich and then Oulton Broad before coming back (Yes, in one week!). You will certainly use a heck of a lot of diesel if you do that! :naughty::naughty:

    Using just the Northern Broads for a week you will have far less bother with tides and still have lots of interesting places to visit. That would be my advice given your circumstances in September! :wave:wave:wave

    Matt's advice is also good; there's a heck of a lot of difference in prices charged.

    Fuel Excess

    in Hire Boat Discussion

    Posted

    And getting slightly off topic I think hirers (or anyone else who worries about the cost of fuel) should print off a week's (or fortnight's) copy of the tide tables before they set off!

    http://www.norfolk-broads.org/tides/bro ... 0#tidegrid

    The difference in going with or against the tides (especially at Spring Tides) can increase fuel consumption significantly. Simply:

    If you want to travel at 6mph over the ground then with a 2mph tide behind you you'll only need to set revs for 4mph :clap:clap

    With a 2mph tide against you you'll need to set revs for 8mph :cry:cry:cry

    That will more than likely double your fuel consumption!!!

    Yes, I know, you don't often get 2mph currents on the Northern Broads but you certainly can around Gt Yarmouth,across Breydon and up the Yare!

    We're not usually in a hurry and I try to use the tides with us and tend to set 1400rpm and accept what I get in boat-speed! :naughty::naughty::naughty:

    Fuel Excess

    in Hire Boat Discussion

    Posted

    hi jonny, so if i use £100 of fuel i av nothin else to pay coz i paid the £100 fuel deposit, but if the boatyard tops up when i get back and they only need to put £50 in that means i get £50 back ?, but as someone mentioned in a previous topic,allegedly they hired a boat literally did no cruising due to having to have repairs etc found a lovely spot and stayed there most of the week ,took the boat back the boatyard said the had used about £80 of fuel, caused a big argument with the boatyard owners more or less man handling the hirer of the premises, i think a lot of hiresr are concerned about the " stick measurement for the fuel " it cud be a lucrative earner for sum boatyards ,but if there is no trust it wil obviously ruin your boat holiday , kind regards ken and angela

    Ken, Hi

    First point is correct. If you've only used £50 of fuel when they top you up then you get £50 back. :clap:clap

    Secondly you don't say for how long they had the diesel heating on for, that can easily use up to 10L/day in a big boat if you have it on high and 24/7. :oops::oops::oops:

    If you're that concerned about "stick measurement" then ask to see where the dipstick measures up to before you go out! You won't be very popular but you'll probably be happier! :naughty::naughty::naughty:

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