Recent content by jtwebb

I use Vircru, on second system now as changed boat. The hub has the GPS and connections for leisure and engine battery banks and a connection wire to sense automatic bilge pump start. There are other sensors such as door switches, AC connected etc. All the sensors connect by wireless. There is...

I have the boat now. The previous owner was sufficiently cynical to have a spare pump already there! Also enough bits to rebuild the Brunton prop if that gave trouble.

I also have an Ebay device plus a couple of relays which I am going to fit to the LM32 I have just bought. They were destined for the previous boat but was not done as not too easy, the controller on the new boat looks much easier. One point that I was told about by the yard staff where I live...

My original question has turned up a very good and interesting set of comments. I really need to find a way of looking at the LM32 which triggered this off. I am left with much good information.

I had a boat with a self tacking job so out the antenna on the starboard side of the mast. I was told by the mast maker to position it at the imaginary intersection of the shrouds as that was the least stressed point. Then just do a rough adjustment of the angle to straight ahead and refine by...

Many thanks for all the helpful comments from all the above. I will take printout as necessary to take with me when I can get to the boat.

The boat spec says the fresh water system is Martec. Many thanks for all the comments, will print some to take when I can visit the boat.

Very good point about exhaust temperature alarm and spare pump thanks. I did have a 2 cylinder Bukh in a Fulmar 20 odd years ago and did have an exhaust elbow fail when leaving Lezardrieux. Bit peeved because I did inspect and hammer tap for signs of cracking in the winter. I used to check that...

Now I have emptied and cleaned her she is looking a bit smart. My wife was indeed determined she would look good and be good to live on for extended trips, nice upholstery and curtains! Have checked everything OK, even drop tested the batteries today. On the other hand you should see the kitchen...

I actually took my first VHF exam when it was the Post Office that examined you about 1979. I did do the new version as well but that was a while back, I also happen to have an aviation radio operators licence. I simply would not be without a marine VHF radio and dont forget the life boat can...

I am lucky living in Hythe Marina with the boat attached to the house. Been fully occupied emptying her as she is for sale, since my wife died no crew so her nice Nimbus 340C is now all ready!

Mine was in a Cadet dinghy on my own. The school had one never used on the Thames. I got a book out of the lbrary, read it and took the dinghy out to learn. Proved to be a rather expensive experiment over the next 66 years or so.

A friend of mine had to have a deck outlet fitted to his existing tank and the bloke who did it simply put a Y piece in such that the suction went onto the manual pump. In Holland at first pump out of a full tank the manual pump reversed it self and somehow stopped the deck pump outlet from...

The Y valve should indeed be before the manual pump which would go to the sea outlet. Those Y valves have a tendency to crud up and become immovable, they need regular exercising. I have fitted holding tanks to two boats, a Fulmar and a Dehler 36 CWS. In both cases I had two outlets on the tank...

Thanks for all that, I have a vague memory that the Hayling Southsea ferry engine was only stopped at Christmas and Easter! I don't know when the fresh water system was added, something to be found out. The system works with an electric pump to circulate the fresh water. I have experience of...