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The fuse should always be as close to the source (battery bank) as possible as that is where the the risk of overheating is the greatest. It should be rated for the cable. I have a 100 Amp mega fuse connected between the battery bank and the battery Isolation switch which is wired to a busbar...

Yeah, those are great!

A regular bucket of sea water over the decks deals most of the deck green for us.

+1 for the ICOM M25

I believe it is below the water line, but I will check that. Yes, water does dribble from behind the pump. I fancy that this is because there is a blockage, in the heat exchanger possibly, causing pressure to build. I plan to run a descaler fluid through it.

Paper gasket = yes There is some wear on the plate too.

A professional changed it recently so I'm sure it's fine.

You are correct. I'm not familiar with the geography yet :)

We're moored at the medows right now. £60 for the week. Make sure you pay online though, as they have a car park enformcment company chaseing you for payment now. A chap up from us was fined £150.

I think that's just a shadow from my torch

Thank you

Hello matey forum peeps. Got an issue on my inboard Mastervolt Whisper generator (not on my barge, not my Saling boat :)). The water flow is heavily restricted and I suspect that the heat exchanger is clogged up with calcium but am checking the easy stuff first. The impeller was changed during...

That's just rude! Report, block! 😏😊😊😊

Very long lines, the tidal range is huge.

Well some manufactures have different definitions I found recently. Also, trying to find the measurements on dinghy manufacturers websites is bewildering difficult!