Wife says its ether 240V, or she won’t come cruising.

Sellotape and a towel instead of straightners and hair dryer! Much cheaper. Sellotape also useful in bad cases of whinging..........or for wrapping Valentines pressie!
 
HoratioHB………………………………………….
Thanks for the reply BUT it 240 or.

Bosun Higgs…………………………………………
Just ordered a Kipor IG 260.
I will see how this one goes.

Neale……………………………..
Thanks for the advice but going for the petrol suitcase job.

M33………………………………………………………..
Had a look at the Honda, but didn’t think it had enough ooooomf, thanks anyway.

Garold……………………………………………………….
I have ordered a Kipor £ 475 + 50 to deliver to Spain and anther 25 for cable and an adaptor, thanks for you’re input, but I am sure this will do the job, thanks again.

AntarticPilot…………………………….
Its GHD and that’s it, but thanks anyway.

EdWingfield……………………………………
Thanks, will keep that in mind.

Cliff………………………………………….
Great minds think alike, cheers for the info.

Jellyellie…………………………….
Yes we have had the boat for 3 years.

MTB………………………
Thanks for the advice, I think

Seven Spades……………………………
GHD or nowt.

Ubergeekian……………………….
See the above.

Sophie19………………………..
Eh…………………………

Neale……………………
I am with you on that one.

Mcframe………………………….
We like downwind sailing but thanks.

Tobermoryphil……………………………………
Not many birds on Mull I take it ?

Richard10002…………………………….
2 right M8

Froglet…………………………
Thanks for that……………………………….

Whiskey Bravo…………………………
What’s a valentines present????????????????????
 
BigJoe said:
Wife says its ether 240V, or she won’t come cruising.

Help……………………………….

I am in a dilemma, I have shore power that supplies 240V when alongside, but nada when cruising and anchor hopping.
The Mrs, apparently, wont go more that 3 day without using her GHD hair straighteners.
I have looked at a diesel inboard gen set but the 15K price tag scared me off ( I am Scottish eh ).
I was thinking of in inverter, but would I need to increase my alternator size ? and battery bank ?, or would a cheep and nasty petrol generator do a job.

Thanks in advance for any help or tips.
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Petrol portable generator My SD had the same problem with my mother for the hair dryer. £500 on eBay works a treat
 
You could offer to pay for a nice new, SHORT HAIR, cut. My wife has lovely short hair that she just leaves to dry naturally after she has washed it. Her hair always looks lovely, with natural waves. She's standing behind me now and I can see her reflection in my screen. Yes she is lovely, that's for sure.
 
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Oldsaltybob said:
You could offer to pay for a nice new, SHORT HAIR, cut. My wife has lovely short hair that she just leaves to dry naturally after she has washed it. Her hair always looks lovely, with natural waves. She's standing behind me now and I can see her reflection in my screen. Yes she is lovely, that's for sure.
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BigJoe said:
Wife says its ether 240V, or she won’t come cruising.

Help……………………………….

I am in a dilemma, I have shore power that supplies 240V when alongside, but nada when cruising and anchor hopping.
The Mrs, apparently, wont go more that 3 day without using her GHD hair straighteners.
I have looked at a diesel inboard gen set but the 15K price tag scared me off ( I am Scottish eh ).
I was thinking of in inverter, but would I need to increase my alternator size ? and battery bank ?, or would a cheep and nasty petrol generator do a job.

Thanks in advance for any help or tips.
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I would think the right combination of battery capacity and an inverter would work out the cheapest and most reliable.

We have one particular friend who likes to bring his wife on some of our week long Barrier Reef trips, we have to take the generator because she uses so much power and get this, she says she can't sleep at night without the air conditioner running, so the gen set runs at full tilt about 5 hours a night. Hubby gets up and maintains the fuel level in the small tank at all hours.

As it's also charging the 8 batteries on board it saves running the engines during the day.

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I'm with fireball and his missus!
I have a really silly but useful hat that I hardly ever take off on the boat, so even if my hair were not naturally ramrod straight, heat-treating it wouldn't make a difference. Even a very nice hat would be a lot cheaper than a generator, easier to store, environmentally friendlier etc.
And most women are fairly au naturel when they're in bed, and don't suddenly become unattractive to their partners when they're like that - so why should artificial beauty aids be so important in a family/holiday situation? If you're cruising and anchor-hopping, not in a crowded marina (with shore power), whom is she trying to please or impress with her appearance? It seems a very strange thing on which to base one's self-esteem or feeling of comfort.
It strikes me that the problem is not the facilities on the boat, but the things Mrs Joe feels valued for. Mr FG likes me to be on the boat with him because I can steer it and cook on it, and because I enjoy myself being there and with him, not because he wouldn't have anything pretty to look at if I wasn't there. I certainly don't see my job as sitting around looking attractive, either on the boat or off it.
 
i have it on good authority that Boots Rechargable Straightners are the only thing coming close to GHDs.

It works for me, ten minutes after mooring on the pontoon on Newcastle Quayside, we're stood in a trendy boozer next to footballers and all that lot, one of us looking perfectly groomed and gorgeous, and me still bald as a badgers......! :)

Good luck,

Andy
 
Reminds me of a couple of years ago:

Me to teenage daughter - "The secret of happy boating is planning"

Reply - "No dad, the secret of happy boating is shore power"
 
Thanks for the advice ladies and gents.
Just to update everyone, I have purchased a Kipor IG2600.
And its arrived.
I am preparing it for its first voyage at the weekend.
Will keep you posted with any developments.

Jamesver5……………………………………………
Don’t do stuff like that.

Jamesuk………………………………………………
See above, and thanks for the advice.

Oldsaltybob……………………
Will keep that one on mind, but don’t think it will fly.

Oldsaltoz………………………………………………
Thanks for the advice, but I don’t think we will be running aircon, but I will train the wife in the art of refilling it, if I decide to get a unit. )))))).

Grumpy og………………………………………………….
Get a 450 quid generator and join the club.

Snowleopard……………………………………………..
I am sorry my dyslexia offended you………………………………..

Fireball……………………………………………………..
A wife with BAD hair is no joke, believe you me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mrs FG………………………………………………….
I will pass on you’re post to Mrs big joe, but I feel that it will fall on deaf ears, as its just something that makes her happy, I cant explain why, but then again, she is a woman.

Andypandy………………………………………………….
Thanks for the advice, but we now have the generator, and I am sure it will come in handy, phones, laptop, etc all.

Mrs Sea Mist 2…………………………………..
Good for you madam, I will pass this on.

Bald Dad……………………………..
I too have two teenagers, so they will be pleased as well.

Thanks again for the advice, safe and enjoyable sailing to you all.

JoetheNOTsoSMALL
 
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