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We've just had one of the usual promotional emails from an insurance company:- 40% of claims made in the summer months (nothing surprising there) BUT Only 10% of claims relate to motorboats Does that mean that sailies have 90% of the accidents (what other boats are out there that have insurance?) Steve

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Am I getting addicted? I now find that I have to take supplies home to tide me over until I can get back to Norfolk. Sharpie doesn't keep well (for any length of time) Revenge does (and it's my favourite anyway) New discovery (for me at least) this week though:- A beer to my taste brewed down South in Lewes, where they use local spring water drawn up from an artesian well beneath the brewery. HARVEY'S SUSSEX BEST 4% when found on draught 3.6% in bottles from the brewery shop (renamed as "Blue Label) 3.6% in cans from the brewery shop (labelled as Sussex Best) - I never thought that I would enjoy real ale from a can! Also available on mail order https://www.harveys.org.uk/about/what-goes-into-a-pint-of-harveys/ Steve

Alan, Sorry to introduce a note of doom and gloom, but that Dometic RF60 is an absorbtion fridge (hence the low price). It appears that it only offers thermostatic (cycling on/off) control when used on Gas or AC mains and on 12 volts it will draw an eye watering current. Re power consumption, you can't beat the economy of a compressor fridge and performance wise, the CR50 has a 3 star rated freezer section. I measured -18 deg C in the freezer with the dial set at only no 4 Rgds, Steve

Hello Paul, Yes there is that. On the electrical / electronic side, I like to do my own repairs (which makes buying 2nd hand less of a gamble) but any refrigerant problems that we ever develop will always mean calling on the services of a refrigeration engineer. Something similar (ends Friday):- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Camper-Van-Unit-With-Waeco-Fridge-freezer-Hob-Sink-And-Gas-Bottle/122154498509?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D39069%26meid%3D68ea9c139aa1498db81ab39fe60ddaae%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D252564049694 Steve

If I wanted one, at this price I would already have bought it. It's on "buy it now" and yet there's 10 watchers. What's the point of that? Item closes on Friday (or more importantly immediately anyone buys it) but you have to go to Nuneaton to pick it up:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waeco-CR50-fridge-/252564049694?hash=item3acdfd8f1e:g:USsAAOSwYIxX7oBR p.s. nothing to do with any one I know, but it looks like a good buy Steve

ANY TAKERS? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waeco-CR50-fridge-/252564049694?hash=item3acdfd8f1e:g:USsAAOSwYIxX7oBR

By the way, the fault identifying diode is item 6 in Figure 1:- http://files.danfoss.com/TechnicalInfo/Dila/06/bd35-50f_electronic_unit_01-2010_ei100b502.pdf

Hi MM, If your Isotherm is reasonably young, it too will have a Danfoss BD35F Compressor at it's heart (together with an associated 101N0210 or 101N0220 electronic controller), so the previous info will still be valid. The only difference between the two controllers is an added metal shield to help prevent electromagneitic interference on the 101N0220 version. Otherwise they're identical. I think that the Isothermfridgess don't have the fault LED fitted, but the terminals are there to attach your own for fault finding purposes (see the relevant drawing on the attached pdf). Assuming it's not an older model and assuming the electronic unit turns out to be faulty, you can send it to Penguin Frigo for testing. They can also offer advice on other problems. Also, Peachments in Brundall may be able to give advice. Relevant links:- www.penguinfrigo.co.uk http://files.danfoss.com/TechnicalInfo/Dila/06/bd35-50f_electronic_unit_01-2010_ei100b502.pdf Rgds, Steve

MM, Is yours a Waeco fridge and is it totally dead (with not even a light illuminated as you open the door)? If so, you should first check whether the 12 volts is making it all the way to the Danfoss Electronic Unit on the back (Danfoss type no 101N0220 - probably). The top 2 contacts are the 12 volt input (but they may have piggy back connectors on them, doubling up each terminal). If power is there, there is a voltage regulator I/C on the outside of the electronic unit that could be faulty. Assuming that's o.k., you can bypass the thermostat by shorting terminals C and T together. This should cause the compressor to run continuously, otherwise either the electronic unit is faulty or another fault is preventing start up of the compressor. If another fault is responsible, the red fault light inside the fridge will flash a code that is repeated every 4 seconds, to identify the fault:- 1 flash = low supply voltage 2 flashes = fan drawing too much current (disconnect fan to see if fridge then runs) 3 flashes = Motor start error 4 flashes = Motor cannot maintain minimum speed (1850 RPM) 5 flashes = Electronic unit thermal cutout operating 3 to 5 you can't fix yourself. You can send the electronic unit to PenguinFrigo for testing (look them up on google) All the best, Steve Griff, Thought you'd be used to warm beer where you come from

Sorry - posted in wrong place. Can the mods please move where it belongs i.e. technical questions/answers maybe

I thought that I would share this in case anyone else is suffering the same problem. It's an annoying fault with a simple remedy:- FAULT Compressor starts up o.k. when the thermostat calls for cooling (and runs fine for a good while), but a few minutes before the temperature drops low enough for the thermostat to switch off, the compressor stops. Then it starts again Then it stops Then it tries to start, fails and the fan runs for maybe 30 secs Then it gives a thump as though the compressor is going to start (but nothing happens except for the resultant vibration rattling anything loose in our adjacent cooker) Then it starts for 5 seconds and stops I think you've got the picture now, but this goes on about 10 to 15 times in various combinations of the above until the brief bursts of compressor activity lowers the temperature enough for the thermostat to switch off Observation: It's hard to sleep through all this, except during the rare occasions when the repeated surge actually takes out our fridge fuse REMEDY Change the thermostat - Job done -- No, it's nothing to do with low power supply voltage. It's high resistance across the thermostat switch contacts shortly before it's due to switch out. I have a theory that the thermostat starts to "slacken it's grip" when it's about to switch out and that's when the faulty contacts present a high resistance. EXTRA INFO The compressor can be run at different speeds, set by adjusting the value of a resistor that is connected in series with the thermostat contacts. The standard resistor is 1 Kohm, and it can be found on the little pcb that holds the green and red LED's. The purpose of this is to INCREASE the speed of the compressor rotation by REDUCING the current in the control circuit. Shorting the resistor out results in a compressor speed of 2000 RPM (which incidentally is incredibly quiet and would be good for night use), but the standard 1Kohm results in a compressor speed over 3000 RPM which is audible but not intrusive. If you are really fussy about fridge noise, you could short out the resistor and fit a quieter fan (and I doubt that you could hear it at all during the night).

We noticed that and (sorry to admit) had a little chuckle at their expense, on the way to the traffic jam at Riverside Country Park. Should have gone to Raspberry Hill Lane between Lower Halstow and Iwade (and joined the Environment Agency staff sifting through the fly tipped rubbish)!

Well it's stretching things a bit from Norfolk/Suffolk coast but if you're heading into the Thames, you've just lost a major landmark:- http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/live-grain-power-station-chimney-101995/

Nice way to keep fit. She had a rear facing camera mounted on the yellow float on her first pass (heading upstream). The water here does seem to be really pure, if the crystal clear flush water that gets drawn into the loo is anything to go by.

I have to post this Spotted moving along the Bure at Coltishall

It was as busy up to Wroxham as I have ever seen it in mid season. Plenty of room at Coltishall though. What do you think of the new night time view at Coltishall (complete with blunderbuss white floodlights)?

Now there's a thought...

IN BETWEEN - A VISIT TO POTTER With all the usual sights to see (see pic) According to a passing visitor (replying to his son's enquiry):- "he didn't make it because he's a doughnut that didn't listen to his hire yard" At least, Herbert Wood's rescue squad (see 2nd pic) had him free in under 10 mins flat

Breydon 05.20 Bure 06.36 Bure 06.56 Womack 19.30 (in wrong order)

Potter Heigham now has black "wheelie bin" type rubbish bins on the Phoenix Fleet side of the bridge, marked for the disposal of rubbish with the addition of a threat of up to a £2500 fine if that rubbish comes from a boat....

Quite enjoying the ramblings of this thread... My first sight of Pin Mill was way back in 1966 from the deck of a sailing barge. After a huge gap I have been drawn back to place numerous times in recent years. Many thanks for the ale suggestions. All will be followed up with enthusiasm, including looking for S&P's "First Light," which I believe can be found at the Crown, Catfield Steve

Butt and Oyster these days...

REAL ALE I know that there are members out there that are passionate about this - I've never been a seasoned drinker, but I'm fast joining their ranks. Maybe it's something to do with advancing years, but these days any absence from Norfolk & Suffolk is as painful due to separation from the local real ales as it is to separation from the boat. I'ts not just where you can buy this beer, but (in my limited experience and opinion only) where they are kept and served in best condition:- Locks Inn, Ellingham - GRAIN OAK Nelson Head, Horsey - WOODFORDE'S "NELSON'S REVENGE" Butt and Oyster, Pin Mill - ADNAM'S "GHOST SHIP" Ferry House, Surlingham - HUMPTY DUMPTY'S "LITTLE SHARPIE" Any recommendations for addition to this list, (including where to find them in best condition) would be appreciated Cheers, Steve

Thanks Iain, I'm happy with the use of the "+" button (if wanting to add extra images), but was expecting attached images to just appear as icon's / thumbnails, instead of painting up and looking as if inserted within the text. Also I was curious as to why I didn't have these buttons that others refer to. No problem though. Rgds, Steve