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If its like mine, there is a little switch next to the rotary control with a flame symbol against one position. The 3500 units are also capable of running as fresh air only with no heat. I have on several occasions hit the switch by accident and wondered why no heat..... not sure if the same for...

Hi, Can anyone tell me what the flame looks like in their smev oven? Mine is noot as strong as I expected, not the sort of furnace that you get from a domestic oven. I had a look at a friends identical oven last night and that operates in just the same way as mine. Im just not convinced its...

Hi, Hoping someone can help me please. I have inherited a smev oven/grill combi unit and am unsure of its operation (user manual seems a little vague to say the least) How do you control the oven temperature? ...as when you light mine and then turn the dial up the flame does not increase. Do...

Thanks for all the very usefull and intersting views. I will indeed check with my insurance company about the need for a certificate. In light of the fact I work as a project manager within the building industry and regularly see so called 'specialist' works completed either badly or...

VicS- thanks very much for the Calor link, have just ordered the correct part. Brian

Hi all, I am hoping that someone may be able to help me...... I have an '87 Fairline Carrera and am in the process of fitting a Smev oven and 3 burner hob. The existing boat pipework is 1/4 inch copper and the new appliances run on 5/16. I now have a tail of existing 1/4'' ready to connect to...

Thanks for all the ideas folks- I think that maybe it is a small amount of weed. Ive only ever had this problem after the boat has stood for several weeks- during the summer with regular use it doesnt seem to happen. I had duoprops on my last boat, and not once did they slip- perhaps its just an...

Hi, used the boat for the first time in a couple of weeks on Sunday and noticed under hard acceleration the props sounded like they were struggling for grip. Doesnt seem to be any bad fouling as she was lifted an cleaned about 6 weeks ago. I had this one or two times last season but didnt think...

Just spoken to VP technical dept- very helpful and didnt seem to fall over when I explained the idea. He will come back to me with a definitive answer, so I shall let you know. I was only really interested as there is now a large number of companies offering after market power ECU upgrades...

.....thats what I had wondered, use the 160 map. I had'nt planned on doing any of this until the warranty is up. Needs a little more homework first I think-thanks for the replies though!

Never been boating there, but would have thought that Vancouver might be a good starting point. Loads of marinas and areas of sheltered water/islands there. If the weather turns bad for boating then theres always mountian biking, white water rafting, skiing, hiking, nice coffee bars...

Now presumably someone will point out to me that this cant be done...... I have a pair of D3 130's and I have been lead to believe that the difference between the 130 and 160 version is in the engine managmement. The 190 version actually has some different mechanics to gain the extra hp. So no...

Thanks for that Mike, just been on the site and they are definately Nordhavns as I recognise them in some of the photes. Nice to see them up close like that and interesting to see them in action too- not ure if Id fancy some of the seas shown in the piccies!!

Hi, couldnt find a 'marine' upholsterer earlier in the summer who was'nt booked until late August- so used a company called GEM in Grays. He upholstered my helm seat in vinyl/piping etc in less than two weeks! The guy has a boat at Bradwell so knows what is required. I know he does all sorts-...

I was wandering through St Kats earlier today (when should have been working!) and saw three boats looking very similar in style (albeit a bit smaller) to the Nordhavn as featured in MBM recently. I noticed one was registered in Tampa Florida- anyone else know what type of boat they are and if...