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Post by quaysider on Aug 22, 2020 8:38:04 GMT
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 22, 2020 10:52:39 GMT
So you're saying Maffi doesn't know what he's talking about? I am of the opinion that my advice to Tony C is valid - and it was advice to him, not to you. I generally seem to get by in life with my methods, we seem to have most issues under control, we have no debts/loans, things we make seem to last and not fall down, we have 7 years boating behind us and haven't come to grief.... what am I doing wrong??!! Talking from your stinkhole a lot. I think you need a psychiatrist? It's not normal to speak like that. Certainly not polite.
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 22, 2020 11:11:45 GMT
Thanks Jim, once I've got settled I'll see if I get hold a winch for emergencies. With the holesaw I think the thing is probably to get a really good bit, and I think I remember someone saying keep the surface lubricated when cutting. I saw a youtuve vid with an allegedly pro installer who used the jigsaw method to make the hole, but I'll try a hole saw first I think. Just got the first load of gear loaded aboard today (not long got back home), and going to empty out my current place tomorrow, give it a clean, get rid of some more stuff at the local tip, and then head down tomorrow afternoon to get the final load aboard. It nearly did for me lugging a berlingo's worth of gear from the car park to the bank and down into the boat, took about 15 trips as I couldnt overload going down the steep bank side- I'm ashamed to say I haven't done that much manual work in ten years. At the moment its a mass of bags and boxes, some of which have gotten mixed up, and it will be even worse tomorrow when the second load goes in, but once I've got everything sorted (which will take most of Sunday), I'll stick up some photos. This is a quick look at the mooring- the Ouse-goers might recognise it. Lovely spot, but I have to be offski in a couple of days. imgur.com/gallery/IigtvpNAnyway off to bed now, I'm effing shagged out! Apologies in advance if I dont get many replies in for a day or two (Good morning Mister Fox, sorry to disturb you. Is that counted as bullying btw? I'm just helping you cover the cost of the tanker of new oil) Afternoon Jim! We have about 4 bottles of new engine oil Morris 10-40 on board, that'll be enough for a year. Review of the corona situation on Monday here in Finland, but I suspect there will be no changes with virus cases in the UK running amok - 2 weeks recommended quarantine for anyone returning from the UK to Finland. Plane tickets are dirt cheap Finland-UK right now... Pirkko reckons it's because no-one is flying that route. I see that for October Finnair still have just the 2 direct flights to Heathrow per day, with three other ways (2 via Edinburgh, 1 via Dublin). British Airways no longer flying to Helsinki. KLM and Lufthansa are (so Helsinki-Heathrow via Amsterdam/Frankfurt/Munich). Quite pleased with the base of our 2nd wood cage, dead level... now to start the supporting frame and to dismantle the rest of the old (2nd) wood cage:
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 11:18:11 GMT
Talking from your stinkhole a lot. I think you need a psychiatrist? It's not normal to speak like that. Certainly not polite. Do you mean an Analyst?
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 22, 2020 11:21:11 GMT
Well, locking up away from society would be a start.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 12:07:16 GMT
And what the head-on approach tells you is that even if the hole is a bit ragged it matters not - the collar will take care of it. What's the plan for the inside with regard to the hole in the wooden lining / insulation?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 12:07:54 GMT
I think you need a psychiatrist? It's not normal to speak like that. Certainly not polite. Do you mean an Analyst? You say patata...
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Post by Jim on Aug 22, 2020 12:12:31 GMT
Well, locking up away from society would be a start. Whoosh. You missed a fine effort by @magnetman
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 12:13:02 GMT
Slow is indeed the way so variable speed counts for a lot. Lubrication, as many will testify, also helps (any oil will do). But so does torque. I bought this on a whim - £40.00 on sale. Take the drill chuck off and its also a breaker. I got something similar from B&Q years back, also £40 on sale, still going strong. Have to be careful when getting through a brick with the hammer drill setting, it tends to smash out the last bit. What I would like is the opposite of the sds fitting drill chuck, an sds chuck to fit in an ordinary drill, for the small sds bits. Never seen one. Although there are battery-powered sds drills aplenty these days. That thing is described as an sds drill, and the chuck accepts any damn thing. I've even used it as a screwdriver (although it was a big screw).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 12:22:19 GMT
Warning about the old Wolf heavy duty gear drills.
They'll take your arm off.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 12:52:27 GMT
Warning about the old Wolf heavy duty gear drills. They'll take your arm off. You have to be very firm with them, very firm. She understands that.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 20:49:18 GMT
Just having a pause between stowing the kitcheny stuff- and I wanted to say thanks folks for all of the advice and experiences- its really helpful to hear the different approaches and the likely issue with each. I'm still dithering about having a crack at the chimney (or maybe just do the hearth), but it probably wont be for at least a month anyway, as I'm heading off to Denver Sluice on Monday, and its mostly short term moorings up to Northampton- and I'm only a quarter of the way through the stowage. One odd thing was that during the weeks I waiting to complete the purchase, I started to significantly overestimate the amount of storage space that is available, so I've basically brought too much gear down- despite several trips to the tip, each time getting more ruthless about what to jettison.
But I wanted to ask if I ought to be a tad concerned about the batteries. When I arrived they were at I think 15 volts (showing full), so I thought I'd get through the evening without using the engine (no neighbours nearby). But after about 120 mins running the fridge and lights, it was down to 12.7 volts, which (on the visual battery state image) seems to be two thirds full). At any rate it had a smile image above the battery image, so I should in theory be somewhat reassured.
But even to a novice, 15v to 12.7v seemed like a big drop in less than two hours, so I switched the fridge off, as the likely culprit for using most power- so I've just been using lights, and an hour later the battery is still on 12.7v.
The seller did mention the charger was quite clever and could charge faster than normal, but I wonder whether that regime might also have led to the batteries losing charge more quickly too. I'm wondering if, because he's a leisure cruiser, maybe the batteries have not often been put through a 100% charge cycle, and has now gotten used to a lower maximum charge capacity somehow. Not sure if they're the originals, I can check the paperwork when I get time, but if they are then they are 5 years old. Once again, apologies if I don't reply much tomorrow- got to go pick up my EA key and windlass in the morning, and then tons of stowage to do, and a few little jobs- then got to get under way on Monday.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 21:01:02 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 21:11:25 GMT
All batteries die, its just a question of when. If they are the originals,and that's possible, then its likely they are below par. But seems to me no massive concern in the here and now, probably a job to consider next summer. See how things go this winter. Buy a box of fat candles (thin ones are a waste of space). Tbh Nemesis, it looks like the batteries will run the lights for days- as you would expect I guess. So no need for candles- although of course I will have to get a stock in asap! I dont have a single bloody one... The fridge is my concern. Ideally I want to be able to keep the fridge running on non-cruising days, but for the fridge to cause a drop of 2.3 volts in less than 2 hours is more than I thought would happen, and looks like the fridge could flatten the batteries in 6 hours. I dont mind if it turns out the batteries are goosed- the boat was a very good price, so an extra hit is fair enough really
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Post by Clinton Cool on Aug 22, 2020 21:14:05 GMT
Tony if you're batteries are showing 12.7v after a period of running the fridge and tv you have nothing to worry about. 100% full batteries are between 12.7 and 12.8 volts, rested after a charge, no load attached. What surprises me is that they were showing 15v when you got to the boat. I'd expect a maximum of 14.8v with the engine running but this should fall away fairly quickly after the engine is switched off.
Top tip: ignore any smiley icons or anything else when you want to assess the state of charge of your batteries. All you need to know is volts and a bit of experience to decipher what the voltage means, and amps in, when charging. Don't expect to learn it all overnight, took me several years and 3 sets of knackered batteries before I gained an understanding.
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