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    Canopy Repairs

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    As storm Dudley has already split what looks like a seam ( from what I can see on my remote camera) on my canopy and with his angrier sister Eunice due tomorrow I am not expecting a very good outcome by Friday night.  Can someone recommend anyone local to Brundall who can repair a canopy or in very worst case make a new one along with rough ideas on prices please. Thx

    Minimum Winterisation To Allow Usage Over Winter

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    1 hour ago, annv said:

    Hi Foxey how cold will it get this winter and for how long?? and will your electricity shore supply trip out, I personally work to worst case scenario, £4=00 worth of antifreeze against a new water tank, heat exchanger, raw water pump,water heater matrex and fresh water pump to name a few, leaving a tank half full with taps left open should be safe. Its when the water is enclosed and unable to expand is where the damage accrues,and if below freezing for more than one day. John

    Hi yeh I think as I live 2 hours away I will probably do as I did last year and close the seacocks and run antifreeze through, along with the tube heaters and dehumidifier. Then if I use it will just have to re antifreeze it. TBF didn't have any elec trip outs last winter so fingers crossed. 

    Minimum Winterisation To Allow Usage Over Winter

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    Hi what's the minimum winterisation folks recommend to allow use of the boat over the winter months? I currently have set 2 tube heaters in the engine bay on a thermostat, and a dehumidifier running in the cabin. Will I get away without antifreeze in the raw water circuit or should I just bite the bullet and re antifreeze after each trip out. 

    Also what temps for on and off would folks recommend for the tube heaters, currently I have set them to on at 2 deg and off at 5 deg

    Thanks

    Wiring A 3 Pole 12v Switch

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    26 minutes ago, Vaughan said:

    Short answer - No!

     It looks as though you have a SPDT switch (single pole double throw) so you only need one of the throws.

    The black wire is the return, and does not connect to the switch.

    The best way is to test the switch with an ohm-meter to see what happens, but you can't do any harm, with a DC circuit!

    Just try out the terminal positions until you find one that works.

     

    An electric fridge will cut off automatically when it gets below 12 volts, in order to protect its motor.

    Thanks , more complicated than I thought then lol

    Norfolk Boat Jumble

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    Hi

    For future reference is the Norfolk Boat Jumble usually as small as it was this weekend or was it hit by Covid. I was really disappointed after shelling out a fiver entrance to only find about 20 or 30 stalls, I was expecting loads of stalls along with some proper retailers. Just want to know if its worth trying another Jumble or to give them a miss 

    Thx

    Diesel Filter

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    35 minutes ago, annv said:

    Yes first turn of isolating tap/valve on or near tank then place rag then a bowl to catch any spillage then clean replace the sealing rings with a smear of grease this helps to settle and keeps in place,  as you screw retaining bolt spin/turn cover to make sure it is centralised, turn tap on and bleed. John 

    Thanks for the info

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