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Post by Jim on Apr 27, 2023 11:53:10 GMT
Had the hull 2packed last year, but sides of boat are wriggly and vertical so tend to scuff on lock walls, now got a couple of bare patches again, swmbo wants it pristine. Another rubbing strake would sort it. So a trip to local steelstock place, 3 lengths of 12 x 50 D bar, engineers supplies for 75 5mm csk hex head screws tapping drill and csk. Chopped into manageable 5ft lengths and drilling 5 holes per length, it will be above the waterline so I have no issue with screwing to the hull, I'll 2 pack them first and use a pu squidge around screws. I'm going to hang them off the handrail to line them up and drill holes in hull.
BSS test booked for next Wednesday , using same chap as last time , nothing has changed so all should be well. Got a bubble tester fitted so that makes life easy for him with the gas.
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Post by on Apr 27, 2023 12:07:33 GMT
I don't like those bubble testers. Bloke i know fitted one and found he had a leak. Turned out to be the bubble tester leaking. The last thing you want with gas systems on boats is to introduce more joints in the system.
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Post by kris on Apr 27, 2023 12:18:16 GMT
I don't like those bubble testers. Bloke i know fitted one and found he had a leak. Turned out to be the bubble tester leaking. The last thing you want with gas systems on boats is to introduce more joints in the system. Easier than finding a gas safe tester.
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Post by on Apr 27, 2023 12:34:09 GMT
You only need a gas safe tester if you declare the boat is lived on more than 49 percent of the time.
If you declare this is not the case then no bubble tester needed provided the BS man has a manometer.
I've got a BS test this weekend and was told this by two different BS examiners.
So I was like "yeah yeah yeah" I live on the other one.
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Post by Jim on Apr 27, 2023 13:23:38 GMT
You only need a gas safe tester if you declare the boat is lived on more than 49 percent of the time. If you declare this is not the case then no bubble tester needed provided the BS man has a manometer. I've got a BS test this weekend and was told this by two different BS examiners. So I was like "yeah yeah yeah" I live on the other one. But then you need to test it again to check the test nipple is sealed. Ad infinitum. The solution to your mates issue is to fit a working Bubble tester in the first place.
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Post by kris on Apr 27, 2023 13:46:38 GMT
You only need a gas safe tester if you declare the boat is lived on more than 49 percent of the time. If you declare this is not the case then no bubble tester needed provided the BS man has a manometer. I've got a BS test this weekend and was told this by two different BS examiners. So I was like "yeah yeah yeah" I live on the other one. Doesn’t seem very law abiding?
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Post by on Apr 27, 2023 13:55:15 GMT
I spend 45 percent of my time on each boat and ten percent doing other things so none of them involve more than 49 percent occupation.
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Post by on Apr 27, 2023 13:59:14 GMT
The solution to your mates issue is to fit a working Bubble tester in the first place.
How does this work when one applies reasoning?
He didn't fit a bubble tester 'in the first place'.
Have you got a DeLorean for this ?
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Post by kris on Apr 27, 2023 13:59:20 GMT
I spend 45 percent of my time on each boat and ten percent doing other things so none of them involve more than 49 percent occupation. yes whatever you say.
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Post by on Apr 27, 2023 14:02:50 GMT
I was interested by it.
A bubble tester may seem good but I think it causes problems. I've never had one of these things. Maybe they arrr the best thing since bread never mind the sliced stuff but I doubt it.
At the end of the day it is just another item introduced into the gas line which is prone to leakage. Apparently there is some sort of removable bowl arrangement with a fluid so it isn't only two gas compression fittings it is also similar in some ways to a fuel filter.
Too much agro really.
I've been considering losing the gas anyway as one can cook on the fire in winter and with good solar and good batteries an induction hob is doable from about now until September.
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Post by kris on Apr 27, 2023 14:18:24 GMT
Well if you only live on it 45% of the time there’s no problem.
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Post by Jim on Apr 27, 2023 15:33:52 GMT
I was interested by it. A bubble tester may seem good but I think it causes problems. I've never had one of these things. Maybe they arrr the best thing since bread never mind the sliced stuff but I doubt it. At the end of the day it is just another item introduced into the gas line which is prone to leakage. Apparently there is some sort of removable bowl arrangement with a fluid so it isn't only two gas compression fittings it is also similar in some ways to a fuel filter. Too much agro really. I've been considering losing the gas anyway as one can cook on the fire in winter and with good solar and good batteries an induction hob is doable from about now until September. It means the manometer test point doesn't have to be unscrewed and put back after test. BSS examiners like them, one can also monitor ones gas system oneself periodically, which is no bad thing.
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Post by Jim on Apr 27, 2023 15:37:02 GMT
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Post by Jim on May 3, 2023 10:19:13 GMT
It passed BSS, all that he could find amiss was one loose wire, the permanent live feed to the bilge pump, quickly sorted with a screwdriver.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2023 15:14:54 GMT
It passed BSS, all that he could find amiss was one loose wire, the permanent live feed to the bilge pump, quickly sorted with a screwdriver. I take it you removed the roofbox then? (Snigger).
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