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30 minutes ago, Bikertov said:
Yes, currently only a holding tank as originally fitted for use on the Broads
I’d say a diverter valve is pretty essential then,and move it to the top of the to do list.
as you’ve found already,it’s not always possible to travel to a pump out station.( that may not be operational when you get there)
if Jones had a pump out facility,I’d probably use the holding tank fitted,
but if for instance you only use the boat for a weekend then it sits idle for a few weeks I recon it may well get a bit wiffy.
when I first bought our boat,the fwd toilet was the original manual pump drawing river water to flush,the smell from the flush water was awful if it sat in the bowl.that was top of the list of upgrades!
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1 hour ago, Bikertov said:
I might look into having a diverter valve fitted, depending on cost.
Just adding it to the list of repairs and enhancements - B.O.A.T !
Is the loo to a holding tank only?
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I was quite concerned about the lack of pump out facilities on the Gt ouse,
im a lot more relaxed about things now after a lengthy conversation with Mick Jones .
key points of it.
because of the number of weirs/sluices the water is very well aerated.
most ,if not all of the river is on a huge amount of gravel,so water actually flows though the gravel as well so it acts like a huge filter(like in a fish tank)
there is far more effluent run off from agriculture than a few boat toilets.
allegedly the river is very healthy despite the water companies desperately trying to pollute(I actually have no idea whether there are sewage discharges into the gt Ouse)
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13 hours ago, dom said:
Just happened to notice this earlier. Looks like she used to live at West View in Earith.
I was actually looking at the site trying to work out the deal with pumpouts on the Great Ouse. I'd planned to buy a boat on the broads, but am actually now open-minded to the prospect of buying something locally and possibly moving later. It seems that the EA provide pumpout facilities, but I can't see how this works in terms of charging - or whether it's actually free as part of the license?
Regarding pump outs,
there’s one at Ely (5hour cruise from Jones)EA
there’s another at earith(2hr cruise from Jones)EA
Also one at Hartford marina(2hr cruise upstream)tingdines.
from what I read on various forums the EA ones seem to be out of order a fair bit.
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Sounds like you’re having fun.
river level looks to be dropping,
viewing the webcams I should be able to get to my boat this weekend without waders.
I’ve not been onboard since the end of august ,every time I’ve planned to go down the weather has been horrendous.
need to do some basic winterising just in case.
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Honest question,
has Holland suffered from flooding this week?
I presume they’ve had similar tides and rainfall.
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12 minutes ago, Bikertov said:
Maybe I was too brave - it was starting to drizzle, so visibility through the windscreen was getting a bit worse. On the upside, at least it meant there was no-one on the quayside to watch me screw it up
I wasn't sure how the flow under the bridge would affect my progress, or whether any currents around the arches would push me around unexpectedly, but looking at the river in general it really didn't seem to be a strong flow at all. So I just lined up as best I could, took a deep breath and went for it.
The result: St.Ives Bridge 1 - TV Aerial 0
I won't do that again too soon ... Note to self - lower (what's left of) the aerial next time
You must be brave,,,,,,
I’d never have admitted to hitting the bridge
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If I come down Sunday Ill see if I can see you,I’d be happy to go through with you if it’s operating,
failing that I can show you the score from the lock side.
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Have you been thru a lock yet?
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1 minute ago, mikeyboy1966 said:
I’m hoping to get down this weekend,
seems like ages since the weather has been fit and the river not in flood,
fingers 🤞
Saying that,I’ve just looked at Jones webcams and it’s chucking down at st ives and it looks like the river levels are rising again.
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I’m hoping to get down this weekend,
seems like ages since the weather has been fit and the river not in flood,
fingers 🤞
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The ( I think) chairman of the broom owners club ,owns the broom skipper on the end of the sales pontoon at Jones,
it’s called Kiowa or something similar.
his name is David.
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6 minutes ago, Smoggy said:
I've always taken that as give way to anything unpowered if safe to do so, if it means going into very shallow water then they are out of luck mind you.
On the great Ouse there are lots of swimmers,paddle boarders,canoeists etc etc,
I’ve no problem with any of them.(even day boats)
for the most part I know where the are likely to be,I take my time,keep a good look out and stop /hold station where needed.
as regards recommended places and no go areas,be careful what you wish for as it’s more likely to be boats that are restricted.
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It was also my intention to swap the brush packs as there is a small mod for the sterling power external regulator but they are slightly different.
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Well, that was a big fat FAIL.
existing alternator drilled at 12mm for a 7/16 bolt,
replacement drilled at 10.5 for a 10mm mounting bolt.
id intended to stay over on the boat for the weekend but it was just way too hot
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46 minutes ago, annv said:
Hi Mike Just had a thought you have attached the field wire to the correct terminal ! not the rev counter terminal. Just a thought. And have you checked the output voltage at the alternator terminal. John
I’ll be double checking everything at the weekend
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Shiney,I like shiney
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1 hour ago, Jonathan said:
mikeyboy1966,
Something is not telling you the truth, either the Ammeter or the battery state monitor. Ammeters are usually quite simple devices whereas battery monitors need careful installation and “setting up” to give correct results. Although you say that you are now using the digital state monitor as an Ammeter so it should be self-consistent!
You have three 120 Amp hour batteries (total 360 Ah), so if you have discharged to 50% you have used up 180 Ah of their capacity.
You say you were charging at between 15 and 17 Amps. Charging at 15 Amps for 8 hours (allowing a few Amps to be used elsewhere by the fridge etc.) will put back 120 Ah of charge. 180 + 120 = 300 Ah or 83% of 360Ah. This assumes that the 15 Amps is being divided between all three batteries equally.
If your meter shows 65% charge (which is 234 Ah) it suggests that only 54 Ah of charge have been added, which is a rate of less than 7 Amps for 8 hours, or a third of that into one battery.
I appreciate that this doesn’t help you solve your problem at all, but it does suggest an oddity in the battery configuration or the monitor.
One worry is that if you discharge lead-acid batteries down to 50% or less it can affect their long-term health (there are lots of references to this on the internet)! So you do not want to let this continue.
That all makes sense,
out of that cruise time we had to go through 4x locks all of which were set against us( engine off whilst resetting lock and passage through)
we had an enforced stop due to a blocked water intake and we had a lunch stop
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On 03/09/2023 at 23:21, LondonRascal said:
Is it down to the fact you've just not discharged the batteries enough? On my boat (90Amp alternator fitted 2022 replacing the old 55Amp one) - all new wiring, batteries, charge controller etc but it wont do much if my batteries are only 20% discharged, but if I discharge them more - it will (as expected) begin with a higher amperage charge. You don't want to force too many Amps into old fashion batteries, same with my shore based supply - while it will charge at 14.4.v from the get-go (unlike the alternator which starts at a lower voltage and rises as the amperage deceases) the charger will not put out full 50Amp if the batteries are not discharged too much.
If you really want to go for rapid recharging ditch the batteries and go Lithium-Iron and have charger a multi-stage alternator to battery charger to take all the Amps and manage them to the battery bank. Never charge lithium off an Alternator without current limiting, because it will overheat an Alternator sucking the full 70Amps.
The batteries were discharged to 50%.
on Saturday 8hrs of cruising only brought them up to 65% charging at 15/17 amps.
regarding lithium batteries there is no way I’d be fitting them onboard!
regardless of the cost of them I’m not completely convinced they are safe?-
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23 minutes ago, annv said:
Hi As it's not fully charging the battery's it's likely the alternator suggest you remove it unscrew the brush box and check for obverse faults (worn brushes) and/or take it to a Auto electrician to get it checked out, it might only need a new brush box. John
The brushes looked fine when I removed them over winter to fit additional wiring for the sterling power regulator,
I will get it tested /repaired though if it proves to be at fault as it’s nice to have a spare.
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48 minutes ago, Karizma said:
Hi mikeyboy1966, did you order a 'like for like' replacement or upgraded to a larger output alternator?
I’ve gone like for like,the 70 amp is ,I believe already an upgrade over standard.
Added to that,without fitting serpentine belts and pulleys 100 amp is the limit for a single vee belt .
It starts to get expensive!
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Thanks for the replies and advice,
Ive ordered a new alternator,
I can’t see it being an issue with the wiring or other equipment,
It’s a 10 minute job to swap it and it will confirm things one way or the other.
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Top left on the battery box yep,definitely main earth
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Ammeter shunt is on the main earth IIRC
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I saw a chap advertising on face book for mobile pump out,
think the cost was £60/£80.
that’s not something you’d want to do weekly