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Pete I think the date stamped on the various pipes is the date of manufacture, they then have a five year lifespan from that date.( Shame really as my pipes look like they were only fitted yesterday)!! But rules is rules I guess! The mind boggles how they work out the ventilation lark, I have those UFO type vents on my boat but also the gap at the front and back of the sunroof are taken into consideration and there is a small sign warning not to block these areas from her hireboat days..

Just spent a few days on the boat and decided to start looking round her, with my BSS expiring in March 09 I thought I would be ahead of the game so to speak! I knew my extinguisers would need servicing so I have made arrangements to get that little job done. Then came the unexpected find! My gas bottle tails will have to be replaced as they will be out of date at renewal time and also the fuel line flexable pipes will also have to be changed for the very same reason. Not big problems I know but it's amasing how these little jobs keep popping up! Wondered if anyone else is also approaching renewal time and what little jobs you have found to do??

Very good all involved! Some very proffesional piccies there

It's looking great Jill! Funny you had a Spitfire over today, up here in North Yorks yesterday I had my house buzzed by the Lancaster! What a great sound!

Surely they must mean not to use a copper tank?? Copper fuel pipe has to be the most common found!

Congratulation Shaun and Jill

Look on the brightside Barry, now you will have somewhere to hang your washing

Great photo's Mark! Well done

In our yard they are the 1" BSP . I use my own hose pipe to fill my tank up which came with an adaptor which is very handy

Had time for a better look at their catalogue. If you enter "LOCK FOR FUEL FILLERS" into product search it should come up with a Perko version

http://www.asap-supplies.com/ Hi Cygnet, you may find something from these people.

That's a cracking repair Jill! Nearly invisible

Like I've already said it if deffinately one for the proffesionals to answer! My Bounty uses a type of oil called TERESSTIC T46 which is clear, the problem that occurs with putting the wrong sort in is it curdles with the existing oil requiring a full strip down to clean it all out so you wont want to get it wrong

Where abouts are you moored?? North I would say a call into Richardson's would be a good idea as they have had DC30's in their fleet. South I would say Peachments in Brundall are the experts and are very friendly to deal with.

Your quite right about Beccles David! That is what really annoyed me about the incident at Horning! I can find my way past 30 dingy's skippered by Children on my return to my mooring in Beccles without breaking into a sweat! But 10 boats on the Bure seem to think it's fun to terrorise every boat that dares to come past

I would take advice from a boatyard on this one mate, it is crutial the right oil is used for your system as putting the wrong type in would be a disaster The whole thing would have to be drained stripped and cleaned, not an expense you would welcome!! What sort of boat is it? I would recommend taking it into a hire yard that run similar boats and get their advice for the oil to use

Has anyone got a piccy of said boat??

Well said Steve I have never come across a more ignorant bunch as I did in June between Horning and Ranworth. Not one of the skippers of the sailing boats in question gave any indication of what their next move would be, strangely not one of them seemed capable of looking me in the eye!!! I spent many a heart stopping moment engaging full astern just to avoid a crash!!. In the end the red mist decended and the next boat that cut straight in front of me I opened the side window and pointed out to him that if his boat touched mine I would remove his head from his shoulders amazingly his boat seemed to be more capable of altering course than it had previously Sorry sailies but some of your fellow flappys are just taking the P**S and spoiling it for the rest..

Hi Jonny, An element for your Calorifier will only cost about £25 So no big expense for the hot water side of your project

When you do get your electrics fitted Jonny you may find a blanking plate on your Calorifier that you can replace with an emersion heater element ( Not expensive either really) Then you get hot water while the mains is plugged in without running the engine

Jonny "Inca" has a Sterling charger fitted which like you say comes on as soon as the shoreline plug is inserted.. The female socket on your boat will need to be connected to a consumer unit the charger then being fed from one of the trips. I think my consumer unit only has 2 trips and a main one . The other one supplies the immersion heater in the calorifier.

Hi Niel and welcome to the forum mate Nice to hear some positive words about Barnes!!

Thats great Jill, Inspires me to get on with some of the jobs I keep telling myself I must do Please keep posting the piccies as I love seeing these projects come together

Wow Jill! It's soon taken shape, just shows what can be achieved with the right team onboard

It wouldn't work for me last week either Paul? Not sure what the problem is there..