Homemade tools

[Mister E]

You really do need to disconnected the marina end from the power before the boat.

 

[ingenious]

You are a marketing god - we are not worthy

Reminds me of the character Leonard of Quirm in the Discworld books who is a Da Vinci parallel but names his inventions rather inspiringly - 'Going under the water safely device' for a submarine for instance

 

[stelican]

continuing my series of my homemade tools…I came across this at the back of the boat’s tool cupboard…. I call it, scrubbing brush on a stick

Calibrated handle very impressive.

 

[Bouba]

Calibrated handle very impressive.

Can’t claim credit...it’s an off cut from a piece of reconstituted wood

 

[wonkywinch]

I'm impressed by a mate that makes his own knives and axes ..

 

[47GC]

continuing my series of my homemade tools…I came across this at the back of the boat’s tool cupboard…. I call it, scrubbing brush on a stick

Needs padding on the handle with thumb rest to add that extra pressure.

 

[Seastoke]

Cheeky bu99er !
All new, soft rope with stubber

You have no spring lines very poor boatman ship.

 

[Seastoke]

Here

 

[Seastoke]

Look up boat system group , available France.

 

[Bouba]

Here

Yes, that’s exactly what I’m making out of scrap

 

[Seastoke]

Yes, that’s exactly what I’m making out of scrap

Will it hold your spring lines as well.

 

[Bouba]

Look up boat system group , available France.

The fixation system isn’t right for my dock

 

[Seastoke]

I wonder why no one is moored next to you.

 

[Bouba]

I wonder why no one is moored next to you.

Early in the season....I’m expecting him any day

 

[Seastoke]

Early in the season....I’m expecting him any day

Congratulations , do you have a name for the new arrival .

 

[Bouba]

Congratulations , do you have a name for the new arrival .

Never met him

 

[Boathook]

Never met him

Unusual name Bouba.

 

[Bouba]

Unusual name Bouba.

I don’t know what my parents were thinking

 

[ylop]

The problem is that it is leaving a live plug with exposed pins, it could be slightly better by changing the fittings on the boat and shore power cable such that the boat has the male fitting and the cable the female

Err, that’s how it should be anyway.

but even that is a shite idea with the potential for water to get in the plug and cause a short and trip the supply.

Plugs should be IP44 at least so most rain would be fine, so long as the “flap” lid still intact (often broken off/removed to fit the boat connector easily). Higher IP rated version are available. However best practice would still be not to have the live end where it can be dropped in the water.

I am sure his marina would not be happy with it.

Many marinas and boatyards I’ve been in you don’t get allocated a specific charging point - I’ve seen boats leave a cable connected with the switch turned off when they leave - kind of like putting a traffic cone outside your house to reserve the space when you get back. Marinas don’t like that either because if there appears to be to no free connections other customers moan/don’t pay for overpriced electric.

 

[Bouba]

Err, that’s how it should be anyway.

Plugs should be IP44 at least so most rain would be fine, so long as the “flap” lid still intact (often broken off/removed to fit the boat connector easily). Higher IP rated version are available. However best practice would still be not to have the live end where it can be dropped in the water.

Many marinas and boatyards I’ve been in you don’t get allocated a specific charging point - I’ve seen boats leave a cable connected with the switch turned off when they leave - kind of like putting a traffic cone outside your house to reserve the space when you get back. Marinas don’t like that either because if there appears to be to no free connections other customers moan/don’t pay for overpriced electric.

Some people have a bad habit of unplugging boats when they want to use the socket....this really annoys me.....the very worse offenders (ie most of them) don’t even plug your power back in when they leave.....so if you have a fridge on...hundreds of euros worth of batteries are at risk....as well as whatever perishables are in the fridge. It’s amazing how inconsiderate fellow boaters can be...even to their neighbors