“gas safety certificate”

[woody001]

We have just installed a new gas regulator on our boat, and for our insurance to cover this we need to get a corgi gas installed out!
What a waste of money, but I can understand.
Does anyone know any gas installers who can issue a “gas safety certificate” and is corgi registered?
My boat is in southsea marina, so someone who is local would be great.

Thanks!

simon

 

[Barry777]

I had the same problem at the end of last season when the gas regulator went. I was recommended to Caravan & Gas Services Ltd, in Birdham, W Sussex - phone number 01243 514499 or 07768 340155. They have a guy who is their "boat specialist", who I found to be very helpful and the work quality was good. Also had some piping replaced and a new cut-off fitted. I got a new certificate at the end of it.

 

[tome]

Simon

I couldn't find anyone local (it has to be LPG corgi which is rare). I used a friend of a friend who came from Bristol and charged me 30 quid for a certificate. Could find out contact details if you like - best to try and find 2/3 other people who need it and get him to do a batch like I did.

So what speed did you get this weekend?

Tom

 

[TrueBlue]

You don't just need a Corgi registered fitter - as I discovered to my chagrin - but one whose PI insurance covers him for boats.

Doesn't your marina have a list??

AS you will have to pay on the basis if a minimum caal out fee - it might be as well to get him to do a copmplete system check as well.

 

[LORDNELSON]

One of the local chandlers at Shoreham (Graham Barnes Tel:01273 591705) are Corgi and do tests on boats, I know they work as far as Eastbourne so they may also work out West as well. They test my boat and issue a certificate each year; about £50 - £60 I think.

 

[webcraft]

What a rip-off - another £50 to £60 a year just to get some spotty 'erbert to tell you you don't have any gas leaks. If you saw my previous post on this you'd also realise that a Corgi's bark isn't worth the paper it's scrawled on . . .

I'd change my insurance company if I had to produce one of these.

- Nick

 

[VicS]

Try Southampton Calor Centre http://www.socal.co.uk they may be able to suggest someone

I agree with those who say what a ripoff. Last time I had any serious dealing with a CORGI gas installer, and that was over defects in a refurbished installation in a school chemistry lab., I told them I thought a French poodle could have done better. They were not too pleased about that but the County Council made them sort it all out.

 

[snowleopard]

your man is Chris Greatbatch of Fareham 07770 411482

 

[brianhumber]

Re: LPG ACS

Reading yours and the other posts it seems some insurance companies are asking for a Gas Safety Certificate.

One of my smaller sections in my last company was a group of Gas fitters would all had to retrain and get the new ACS certificate in various areas of Gas work or they could not carry on working on Gas. Some complained about the course and a lot failed first time, so I decided to take a LPG one in small boats, which took about 3/4 days, a significant time and cost if you are a one man band.

Found the depth basic but the range very wide and the requirement to get 100% right a ball ache even when retries were allowed. One chap gave up, walked out saying he would stick to oil Aga cooker servicing etc. Instruction was very much monkey see monkey do with no lateral thinking but bearing in mind some of the DIY horrors I have seen and the alevel of education of some of the course participants I can understand this. The BS applying to small craft in this area are in my opinion somewhat minimalistic and lacking in guidence. Bearing in mind the wide range of one off small vessel design this requires interpretation but for standard mondeo type models such as Bavaria, Moody, Fairline, Princess etc its pretty simple to apply the rules.

I left with the impression that this would become a nice little earner for a semi-retired chap who aimed to give that higher level of service and advice. The only thing that has happened to spoil this as an option for me in the near future is the rocketing PI costs which also stopped my part time surveying

 

[VicMallows]

Re: LPG ACS

Your last paragraph hits the nail right on the head. I can no longer do quite basic electrical work even though I'm a Chartered Electrical Engineer (MIEE) and have wired numerous houses ....... unless I fork out about £500/year to some trade association to be declared 'competent'. (I'd love to have the cash just to check out their 'approval' system). Then, believe it or not, it seems I could 'approve' any of my employees!

I'm sure the same will follow with plumbing before long; then car maintenance; then boats; then....................

Vic