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The only really accurate test is to disconnect all the battery's then check each cell with a hydrometer! Only really practicably once a year, But accurate. checking each battery's voltage when disconnected is next best way. It also depends if your battery's are connected correctly in the right order with clean greased connections .John

The only really accurate test is to disconnect all the battery's then check each cell with a hydrometer! Only really practicably once a year, But accurate. checking each battery's voltage when disconnected is next best way. John

Hi Grendel Why not wire the next outlet to domestic battery's?, it will then keep all the battery's charged. John

It's the wash caused by speed some boats are worse than others at creating wash. John

Sit at Wroxham Hotel with a beer and watch the entertainment of boats trying to navigate the bridge. John

I have always regarded seagulls as vermin they are hardly a disappearing species unfortunately. John

Hi Lulu When we had a Motorhome they are much same as a boat in many ways when you moor/park up you are stuck there unless buses taxi's or walking. The big difference is in the cost of the home mooring and if parked at home no cost. the other difference is boats hold there price as against Motorhomes which deprecate. John

Hi We add a spot of Dettle when we top up screen washers in addition to screen wash, this stops the growth of (frogs) spawn that often blocks the jets, in particular the rear one if not used regularly much easier than cleaning out the hoses and pump. John

Hi If clutch not releasing depress clutch pedal then keeping it depressed place a wooden tapered wedge between clutch lever and stop release pedal and depress again pushing peg in further this will hold pressure plate in the released/depressed position then rock car back and forth in gear if still stuck remove timing cover plate on top of the bell housing and then turn flywheel until you can see the plate in the gap between flywheel and pressure plate using a small screw driver pry plate away from flywheel, when free, remove peg and set the gap between lever and stop at 25 thou, also oil the plunger at the centre of cover where lever connects . John

Hi AND after he moved it he applied the hand brake!! which is rusty so is now sized on, knock hand brake levers that protrude from the rear back plate off/to the rear. Don't apply hand brake again until they have been freed of . John

Hi If it was parked with handbrake on its probably sized jack up each wheel in turn if wheel turns by hand it isn't sized when you get one that dosn't turn remove wheel undo the two Alan screws that hold the drum on then then back off the adjusters anti clockwise on right side and clockwise on left side. if a front wheel with a hammer hit the drum all round while turning it. if a rear wheel remove screws and back off single adjuster anti clockwise then check the hand brake lever that sticks out of rear plate if stuck in the forwards position knock it to the rear. after wards all brakes will need derusting cleaning greasing with copper slip and oiled to work freely on other joints. Also spray all bleed screws with penetrating oil. John

Hi They then took over the Berny Arms was still good (he also made home made wine from berry's around the back of the pub) always tried to get me p####d on this every time i went there. Then same thing happened started to make a go of it when rent went up, plus he was diagnosed with cancer so they left it then spiralled downwards. John

Hi He may find if he removes the carb dash pot the brass needle will be verdgred and need GENTLY cleaning with a brillow pad or similar the inside and piston will also need cleaning/polishing this will make it run more smoothly also pull choke out the run some 20/thin oil around the base of the carb then push and pull the choke in and out several times to lubricate and mostine the cork washer that makes a petrol tight seal around the choke tube, also a couple squirts of 20 oil in the damper tube which is on he top of the dash pot. John

One problem with liver boards is they swap electric points so often it looks lik they are hogging the mooring. Perhaps if the BA had a no return for 48 hours or so might make space available, or all boats must have a home mooring before they can toll there boat. or more electric posts. The BA's game plan only works if all boaters are non liver boards. John

A speed limit is what it says THE MAX SPEED OVER THE GROUND you can go as slow as you like there are no min speeds on the broads. John

Hi Another thing i would advise is remove the bottom of the rear side pocket's(2 screws) lift out the cardboard liner then squirt some 3in1 oil around the inner sill, you should see the end of a bolt which holds the rear subframe mounting to the sill protruding through then dose/paint WaxOil librerley then replace liner. this is where they can rot out of site, a prevention is better than replacing the sill end. Also at the center of the front of rear subframe,where the brake pipe runs up the gap between body and frame wire brush and coat with grease, the pipe can burst under emergency braking if rusted badly out of site. John

Hi If he intends to drive it in the rain it needs a 6inch square of ally clipped on the inside of the font grill in line with the distributor cap to stop water blowing onto the cap and shorting out the ignition. John

Have you never heard the expression BUCKET AND CHUCK IT, applies too most sailing boats. And what about fishmen?

I wonder if any body will make up some and use false no plates, easy to do unlike car plates. John

Hi Yes £2000=00 a year is good BUT! add £160,000=00 ( this years price) to this over 5yars is not good value. How much did the Dyke cost i wonder when owner ship changed recently. Perhaps BA missed a opportunity there as electricity is close by. John

Hi Our electric blankets work very well as if chilly only need to switch on low dont evan have to get out of bed to do so. John

Hi Maurice you need to get some Colchicine tablets, take two on fist signs then one nxt day.It works fine for me Mussels set mine off.John

Hi where the hoses fit on to the body they can get corrode and need cleaning back to the metal ie fettling. John

Hi Hippersons are £1=95 for Shell GTL which is FAME free and Bug free so doesn't need a anty Diesel Bug additive. John

Hi Karizma Battery's will last longer if kept fully charged when out of use and the electrolyte level kept to the correct level (A solar panel is very useful for this along with running the fridge, which is the biggest user of power overall.A nother trick for long geverty is to set the charging rate a little lower if using a advanced charger.Shore power is 240 volts Ac this is used directly for fridge Tv Micro wave and any other 240 Volt appliances plus it charges your battery's, When!! it is disconnected and your appliances revert to 12Volt Dc, If you have a inverta this will convert Dc to Ac to run your 240 Volt appliances when there is no shore power. There are several ways you can do this from the completely Automatically to owner having to remember to switch between units. Needless to say their is a cost between which system/way you decide to use. Sterling Power Products has a very good site plus a telephone help line service John