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Retardedrocker

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Retardedrocker last won the day on January 29 2015

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  • Birthday 22/04/1952

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    Motorbikes, Reading, Music, Travel. Oh, and boating of course.
  • Boat Name
    Billy Le Voyou (for now)
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    Northwich

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  1. Reporting back as promised. Yes, the combined wisdom of the forum was, as usual, spot on. The voltage was fine until there was a load, when it plummeted (at least at the fridge) to about 9.5 volts. The culprit was a bad earth connection, which was well hidden away. It's now a good earth connection and everything is working better than ever. Thanks for the input. You guys really are life savers, or money savers, which is even more important. Cheers, T.
  2. Thanks for all the replies and (pretty unanimous) advice. I'll check it out and report back. Cheers, T.
  3. Thanks to you both. The wiring is pretty inaccessible, but I'll give it a shot. One thing I didn't mention is that when the fridge door is opened the voltage drops to just over 12v. The Shoreline won't run at less than 10v
  4. Greetings all. I have an electrickery issue which has baffled me (easy) and the guys at the marina (not so easy.) The fridge packed in: lights on but compressor not running. I've checked the batteries and they seem to be ok. They're about 2 1/2 years old and the voltage on float is 13.7v. The voltage at the fridge is the same give or take 0.1v. If I turn the inverter/charger off and then on again the batteries show a voltage of 14.9 and the charger runs on absorption (for 10 - 15 minutes) and the fridge starts running. The Eberspacher and everything else works fine, but the 12v lights are sometimes a bit dim. We have tried a new fridge and that was the same. I would appreciate any suggestions. Cheers, T.
  5. I can manage a button, but drapes are a bit (a lot) beyond me. My various excursions to curtain shops left me with prices of between £500 and £650 just for the 3 pairs and it's not been sooooo long since I paid (on behalf of my better half) the best part of a grand for 2 pair for the flat we rented. That was from Next and they didn't even fit. I'm still happy. Cheers, T.
  6. I've been looking for new curtains for my boat for ages, with very little success. The few quotes I've had seemed pretty damned expensive considering the size of the windows, but I found, by chance, Direct Linen, info&tablecloths.co.uk They arrived today and I'm very pleased with the curtains, the price and the service. Akeel, the guy I dealt with, couldn't have been more helpful. They supplied three pair, width 100cm x 79cm drop, a single curtain for the bow door 125cm x 150cm and six lined 'panels' with velcro across the top for portholes plus tablecloth and runner for the dinette all fully lined and made to measure for less than £500 inc vat. I have no connection with the company, I'm just a very satisfied customer. Cheers, T.
  7. Only one thing sticks to blankets and we all know what that is. T.
  8. Duck Tape is like The Force. It has a dark side, a light side and holds the universe together. T.
  9. As promised, here's a bit of an update. I did a bit of cruising over the break and paid more attention than previously to what was actually happening: If I let go whilst turning, the boat pretty much self centres, so no problem there. there's a slight tendency to veer to the left, but I think that's just a reaction to the rotation of the prop. When I try to swing the stern to the left (in reverse) it changes direction quite readily, but it takes far longer (and more speed) to react swinging the stern to the right. In summary, I agree with the consensus that the problem is me, not the boat. Thanks for all the input. Cheers, T.
  10. Best wishes for the New Year to us all. T.
  11. I too have a tv that I only use for the odd DVD and the sound on mine is also crap so I play it through a Bose Sound Dock, which I bought for my I Pod. It works a treat. T.
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  13. Dunelm certainly stock 4' fitted sheets. I don't know about duvet covers as I use a standard double and don't find the extra width to be a problem. T.
  14. Billy is a Liverpool boat, built 2005, which I believe is before Collingwood started. My filler and breather are on opposite sides of the fore deck. The water pump is under the front steps, so I guess access to the tank is there too, but I can't check until I get this damned tree off the boat in a couple of weeks, 'cos it lives on the bottom step. Bah humbug!!! Cheers, T.
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