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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 21:28:11 GMT
Thank you both. I can now go back to the person who fitted the alternator with a bit more confidence. He has a good reputation so I'm sure he will sort it.
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Post by peterboat on Feb 19, 2019 21:37:25 GMT
I hope he does because it is a right pain when jobs just dont go right
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Post by JohnV on Feb 20, 2019 8:30:12 GMT
removed asa load of waffle good post Peter ...... mine was rubbish
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 20, 2019 8:40:08 GMT
Coincidence seems a bit odd. A washing machine draws silly power I think people who have washing machines on SMALL boats with LITTLE ENGINES deserve all the aggro they get. Launderettes are an option, although expensive and rare nowadays. I think the answer is to have 70 pairs of underpants and 70 pairs of socks, and go to a launderette once every 2 months. Or just plug in to proper shore 240v and give your engine/alternator a miss. People really are expecting miracles from simple engines designed just to kick a propellor and get a bit of juice for the interior lights and water pumps.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2019 8:46:22 GMT
Its cheaper to just buy underwear and bin it after use. Probably works out more environmentally friendly than those huge washing and drying machines in launderettes. Specially if its cotton which is a natural material. Eta I agree they do seems to load up the front of engines with too many auxiliaries but that's just how it seems to be these days with mod cons etc. Not my cup of tea I prefer it simple myself although on the barge we have washer and drier but its on shore power and there is woman and children aboard. I don't use the washing machine much. I prefer to buy clothes from charity shops and wear them out then bin. But then I always have been an unusually scruffy person
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2019 8:49:20 GMT
I wear silk underpants - does that alter the equation.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2019 8:50:30 GMT
I wear silk underpants - does that alter the equation. I would have thought it would be better to hand wash them.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2019 8:54:16 GMT
I wear silk underpants - does that alter the equation. I would have thought it would be better to hand wash them. But that means putting them in a sink that I've just had a pee in - yuk
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2019 8:56:30 GMT
Coincidence seems a bit odd. A washing machine draws silly power I think people who have washing machines on SMALL boats with LITTLE ENGINES deserve all the aggro they get. Launderettes are an option, although expensive and rare nowadays. I think the answer is to have 70 pairs of underpants and 70 pairs of socks, and go to a launderette once every 2 months. Or just plug in to proper shore 240v and give your engine/alternator a miss. People really are expecting miracles from simple engines designed just to kick a propellor and get a bit of juice for the interior lights and water pumps. Good job @donkey doesn't have a little boat with a little engine then
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Post by JohnV on Feb 20, 2019 8:57:00 GMT
I would have thought it would be better to hand wash them. But that means putting them in a sink that I've just had a pee in - yuk rofl
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Post by Jim on Feb 20, 2019 10:04:55 GMT
I would have thought it would be better to hand wash them. But that means putting them in a sink that I've just had a pee in - yuk Here's an appropriate ditty
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Post by TonyDunkley on Feb 20, 2019 10:11:08 GMT
The other "Mr Stabby Top Tip" is that when installing a new alternator belt, you should always wipe off all pulley faces with petrol, white spirit, thinners etc..at a push a few drops of Fairy Liquid in some warm water is better than nothing... you'd be amazed how many "marine engineers" don't bother doing this. after earlier asking : How long had you had the engine running after the belt was fitted before it shredded? Did you re-tension the belt after it was installed, at least twice? These can only be regarded as 'top tips' if you happen to be the proud but blissfully ignorant owner of a well worn old engine sporting unserviceable crankshaft, waterpump, and alternator pulleys, and a knackered front crankshaft/timing case oil seal. Engines with serviceable crank and ancillaries pulleys, and without front end oil leaks, don't require any such repeated or frequent adjustment, or farting about with degreasing agents to accompany the fitting of new belts.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Feb 20, 2019 11:48:16 GMT
Coincidence seems a bit odd. A washing machine draws silly power I think people who have washing machines on SMALL boats with LITTLE ENGINES deserve all the aggro they get. It's the heating element which draws nearly all of the power, modern washing machines fill with cold water only. I've seen narrowboating YouTubers who have plumbed the fill line to the hot water supply which reduces electrical demand. I use a counter-mounted twin tub and although it does require more manual input than an automatic washing machine, it fills from the galley hot water supply and is gravity drained. I think the washer agitator and the spin dryer are rated at around 180w each, in practice I can have both running at once via my rather puny 350w inverter.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2019 12:51:41 GMT
The other "Mr Stabby Top Tip" is that when installing a new alternator belt, you should always wipe off all pulley faces with petrol, white spirit, thinners etc..at a push a few drops of Fairy Liquid in some warm water is better than nothing... you'd be amazed how many "marine engineers" don't bother doing this. after earlier asking : How long had you had the engine running after the belt was fitted before it shredded? Did you re-tension the belt after it was installed, at least twice? These can only be regarded as 'top tips' if you happen to be the proud but blissfully ignorant owner of a well worn old engine sporting unserviceable crankshaft, waterpump, and alternator pulleys, and a knackered front crankshaft/timing case oil seal. Engines with serviceable crank and ancillaries pulleys, and without front end oil leaks, don't require any such repeated or frequent adjustment, or farting about with degreasing agents to accompany the fitting of new belts. Indeedy! I recently sorted a BMC 1800 in Triton that was constantly loosing the belt tension. Here is why. Luckily the Waterpump and crankshaft pulleys were still serviceable, god knows where that alterntor had been to get the pulley in that state.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2019 13:49:13 GMT
I think people who have washing machines on SMALL boats with LITTLE ENGINES deserve all the aggro they get. It's the heating element which draws nearly all of the power, modern washing machines fill with cold water only. I've seen narrowboating YouTubers who have plumbed the fill line to the hot water supply which reduces electrical demand. I use a counter-mounted twin tub and although it does require more manual input than an automatic washing machine, it fills from the galley hot water supply and is gravity drained. I think the washer agitator and the spin dryer are rated at around 180w each, in practice I can have both running at once via my rather puny 350w inverter. Thats how I set up the machine on the barge if and when we go away on it. Its the obvious thing to do and just run a cold wash. Eta that's a normal washing machine. The tumble drier is a different story obviously that uses shed loads of power so calls for the Lister generator or a washing line.
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