Hockham Admiral

Here's another one from yesterday! We also flew the Union Jack on Thursday for Her majesty's Birthday.

Alan, Hi. I think that Peter was talking about the loading of the boats onto the trailer; not the boat transporters.

Chris, Hi. We're interested in a couple of nights in Lincoln later in the year and I looked at the Double Tree. The reviews weren't too promising about the food quality; how did you find it, please?

Funnily enough it won't affect us as we only listen to Radio 4 and Radio Norfolk when afloat.............

What a good idea, Andrew. I know that if I trip over when walking Jasper at night then there's little chance that I'll be able to get up without a nearby fence or wall to help!

How wonderfully true, Alan, as I approach my 75th............ I still forget that my legs and balance will frequently let me down..... I've resolved to wear an LSJ at all times when on the water!

Here's ours flying just now!

Hope you have a Great Time, Stuart!

A very warm welcome aboard the good ship NBN, Dawn & Gary, Kaety!

If you can find a competent Marine electrical engineer nearby, Alan , or even borrow a Megger Tester, then you'll save yourself much aggravation and cost!

Alan, Hi. Here's what Safeshore say: The models Gi70 & Gi100 are standard isolators & will control all dc galvanic problems below 1.2 volts. (Most galvanic currents are below 1.2 volts). The models GI 70sm /smi & GI 100 smi are advanced isolators with fault indicators. They control all galvanic problems up to 2.4 volts thus offering extra protection .The status monitoring indicates and identifies fault conditions & allows easy testing of the galvanic installation . All models offer protection against both “Galvanic” & “Stray” currents. What is the difference between “Galvanic” & “Stray” current? Galvanic currents are currents set up due to differing voltage potentials present on metals such as props / shafts/ anodes / skin fittings etc between boats /pontoons etc They are the currents which flow from boat to boat or from boat to pontoons etc. The current flow increases rapidly when you connect to shore power. Stray currents are highly destructive currents which flow from leaky shore power supplies /defective a.c. or d.c. wiring, leaky bilge switches etc resulting in increased voltages finding their way to the metalware of your boat: This is a far more serious & destructive current than pure galvanic current & is the one that does serious damage in very short periods of time . Our status monitor models Gi 70sm / Gi70smi /Gi 100smi gives advanced protection levels & inform you of the type of leakage thus saving serious damage! What does the remote monitor do? The status monitor constantly watches for any current flowing through the "green" earth wire. If a fault occurs a warning led indicates fault Why does the monitor have 2 L.e.d's? (light emitting diodes : infinite life & far more reliable than conventional bulbs) The monitor indicates both d.c. leakage (indicating a fault on board the vessel) & a.c. mains leakage (indicating faulty shorepower or defective vessel mains leakage condition) One l.e.d .illuminates when d.c. fault condition is present : Both l.e.d’s will illuminate when A.C. fault conditions exist. I have 2 mains inlet sockets on board the boat : Do I need 2 isolators? Not necessarily ; If the 2 earth wires are bonded together then 1 isolator is sufficient. If the supplies are designed to be individually earthed then 2 isolators are recommended. We supply excellent installation instructions & wiring diagrams with every isolator. How can I test the isolator? : Do I need to disconnect it to test? You do not need to disconnect to test. Simply check the isolator with a digital meter on diode check scale : The readings should be approximately the same in both directions. We supply full instructions for installation & testing all isolators. They can be fitted easily by competent d.i.y. persons We also have a helpline which does just that! A word of warning however! Some budget digital meters have an internal battery of 1.5 volts . These meters are unable to give accurate readings when testing galvanic isolators . Meters containing 9 volt internal batteries have the ability to “turn on “ the internal diodes of the isolator & give accurate, reliable reading We have a Streling Isolator: http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/productprofile.asp?ProductGroupID=9173&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=google-base&gclid=CjwKEAjw9OG4BRDJzY3jrMng4iQSJABddor1cCJ1N9c7aEqEpA-CvJYyrYwGFmOqHqoJpILPw9hT1BoC2hPw_wcB

Sorry, Andy, I should have said "Maximum Temperature"; that's what I meant.

Our local (the Hockham Eagle ) sells Old Speckled Hen as a regular but over the last couple of days the "guest" beer has been Old Hoppy Hen. So I've been able to directly compare them. It's a lighter beer than Speckled, at 4.2%, and includes American Chinook hops. Citrus flavours and Very refreshing!

Frightening, Keith............

Pray he had a life-jacket on, Keith......

Andy, Hi. I was always told to run the diesel heater at full power for a few minutes when starting or before shutting down. This was before we got the low-sulphur diesel; so does that still apply?

How lucky he was that you were there, Robin! And with your quick, calm reactions he suffered little more than an early bath.

Not at all, Lynsey, It's a software problem or some such nonsense that our Tech Team might probably explain if you want a quick headache!

Not your fault, Popps. It's a fault that occasionally occurs when it says "Full Members" on top of your avatar picture. It's what it says underneath the picture that counts!

How lovely to hear from you, Lori, and of course another super topic! I'll be sure to keep a keen eye open! (When not sipping a small G&T, of course!)

Steve, hi. I've heard of black smoke (injectors), blue smoke (oil) but white? Sure she's not steaming?

How very sad. When we moored at Goodchilds over 20 years ago we used to go up to the Berney in its heyday (?). We still have fond memories of good times spent there.

You certainly do see life here, there and everywhere, Jill!

Ref your post above, Eric, I wonder if anyone has thought of putting a rudder at the FRONT end of a boat? Then it would steer like a truck..... (I know, I know........... BOW!)

A warm welcome aboard from us too, John. (It would be nice to see the NBN burgee flying on Dragonsong!)