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Andy Woods

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About Andy Woods

  • Birthday 20/06/1965

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  • Website URL
    http://www.complete-installations.co.uk

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Meadow Farm Marina, Barrow on Soar, Leicestershire
  • Interests
    Usually found in the Navigation about 7 on Fridays ..then the Hunting Lodge...then the Soar Bridge...Riverside....and finally the Bengal for a ruby
    Or..
    Moored up in Luffbra for the weekend for a spot of R&R.
  • Occupation
    Kitchen fitter
  • Boat Name
    Wanderer
  • Boat Location
    Barrow on Soar

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  1. Never heard of the bio washing powder idea before so thought i would give it a go... Our holding tank is a dump through type, and normally trouble free...Until the weather warms up, then it develops 'the breath of satan' when used!! All the vents are working as they should, there is just a rather nasty whiff! (Poor old dog gets the blame usually) Anyhow, threw in a generous handful of el cheapo bio washing powder at the weekend (cost £1.20) and whilst I can't truthfully say it smells like a spring meadow the nastyness is dramatically reduced. Quite impressive results for a cheap, simple, solution to a whiffy problem.
  2. Did the roller and brush method on my campervan last year and will be doing the same to the boat this year. Best tip I had from a neighbour who's a vehicle finisher was to use Masons paint from an automotive supplier. Loads of colour choice, it's designed to be applied by hand / roller and given the quantities needed for a 70ft boat will be a lot cheaper than buying in silly little tins from the swindlery...!! Also, the longer each coat has to cure the better...paint takes a lot longer than you think to fully harden.
  3. Been running three computer fans mounted to the bottom of mushroom vents to aid moisture extraction in winter....works a treat by the way.. They all have 68ohm 1 watt resistors fitted with no problems at all. With this value resistor the fan runs virtually silently as one is mounted above the bed. The fan in the kitchen has been running constantly for nearly two years now!!
  4. Sounds like a good combination Tone! Haven't seen you on 80-90 for a while..
  5. Fond memories.... Started off using one of these beauties back in a former life when I used to be a TV repairman....! Anybody else remember hybrid Decca Bradfords, G8-550's, Dorics, Thorn 300 chassis..... My old boss used to light his fags by wrapping a rizzla paper around a long screwdriver and then short from chassis to the PL500 valve top cap...big blue spark! Still have my AVO MK7 on the boat today...somehow seems wrong to part with it and it's still useful.
  6. Had similar problem, solved thus... Drain the system. Assuming you have an immersion heater fitted, take it out. Dry and clean the inside of the cylinder around the pinhole via the immersion mounting hole. Make a 'patch' from any old bit of cloth thoroughly smeared in silicone sealant. stick this to the inside of the cylinder covering the pinhole. Wiggle it a bit to ensure good coverage of the silicone. Leave overnight to cure. Rebuild and re-fill system. The water pressure pushes the patch onto the hole. Job done. This method works for a 90mm crack in my cylinder, stands up to vibration and expansion and best of all costs next to nothing and can be done in-situ.
  7. Gone back to a boring paintjob these days.... Great fun whilst it lasted though!
  8. If I ever get the urge to soak in a bath I just book into a nice hotel for a couple of nights!
  9. Firebricks from Wilko's work great in a Morso Squirrel...mine have been in for at least 3 years now...Cheap too!
  10. Hi Molly, He was 14 when these pics were taken. Still going strong and will be 18 by next May!
  11. Couple of Bob the Dog classics.... Approaching sawley Drying off!
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  14. Been living on an 80's boat with a 6mm hull with pitting for the last 7 years.... No problems whatsoever! Black it every couple of years, painted the underside of the base plate once ....just for fun.. Saw a similar boat having the bow chopped off to lengthen it and the quote from the guy with the cutting gear was " this old steel is as hard as nails ".
  15. But that would be a Quorn sewerage farm and therefore smells of Lavender and freshly ground coffee.....LMAO!
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