Electrical

[Guest]

Hey guys.

As well as getting my sounder fitter i seem to have lost power to my VHF and GPS and was wondering if anyone knows someone who knows about electical stuff and would be able to take a look at it and fit the sounder?

Many thanks.

Andy.

[Guest chriscraft]

First place would be the instrument fuse ,or breaker surly before you start paying? where do you moore the boat?

[mbird]

I've had a number of electrical issues on Serenity, and after taking loads of panels off and tracing wires etc, more than one have been attibuted to a popped breaker

[Gordon]

A cheap multimeter is in my opinion a very valuable tool on a boat, you can get one for less than a fiver and the cheapie ones are perfectly adequate

[Antares_9]

That's very true Gordon (in fact never a truer word written), but from his post it would not help, I think your man is looking for some physical help rather than advice as this is outside his comfort zone.

I reckon we should have a forum meet that includes some kind of basic fault finding class as I'm certain it would be both useful and appreciated by a number of people. We have them at SPYC and they are usually over subscribed. OMG, what have I said.

[senator]

That's very true Gordon (in fact never a truer word written), but from his post it would not help, I think your man is looking for some physical help rather than advice as this is outside his comfort zone.

I reckon we should have a forum meet that includes some kind of basic fault finding class as I'm certain it would be both useful and appreciated by a number of people. We have them at SPYC and they are usually over subscribed. OMG, what have I said.

What a great idea David, when were you thinking of doing it?

[Antares_9]

June, Saturday 26th

[senator]

dare I ask where you are thinking of doing it David.

If it is anywhere on the broads I am sure there would be lots of interest.

[Gordon]

Brilliant idea David

[Antares_9]

I think as this is a broads forum then that's the place to do it, it was a bit of a throw away really but if there's serious interest then it would be rude not to, a contribution to forum funding would be a help too, I guess it's up for discussion. Perhaps we can get a bit of sponsorship or loan of materials from ohh, I don't know, Volvo for instance. Anybody know a Volvo GB man at all. Perhaps a date im May would be best.

[jimbo]

Fantastic! I can't wait..................I've got 3 busted Betamax's a foodmixer that only goes backwards and a Ronson Record cleaner that thinks it's a table saw!

I'll bring the lot

[Antares_9]

Great Jim, I think we could cobble together a servicable outboard between us from that lot if we can only make the food mixer go both ways.

[Happy Jax 3]

Fantastic! I can't wait..................I've got 3 busted Betamax's a foodmixer that only goes backwards and a Ronson Record cleaner that thinks it's a table saw!

I'll bring the lot

Seems to me you have all the material to construct another phone for ET!!

[Guest]

All that sounds good..

As for me im at Brundall Gardens. I want someone to take a look at the VHF and also fit the sounder and transducer. The reason is quite simple, i know absolutely nothing about electrics and dont want to break anyhting. I do like to learn tho. So if anyone does know someone that would be awesome.

Andy