philjw

Hi Lou, I may have something suitable but I'm away from home until Sunday. I have two versions of the hob. If you haven't got it sorted by the weekend PM me and I'll send photos of what I have. Phil

If you have no luck getting the jet unblocked, I have a couple of incomplete vanette hobs which I kept for spares. I could give you a burner if you are happy to dismantle your existing hob. There is not much to it if you can get out the screws which hold down the hob and those holding down the burner. PM me if you need one. Phil

Is there another hull fitting near the stern? If so then it could be the outlet from the second bilge pump and give you a clue to where that pump is.

Is the pump you found in the box exactly the same as the one you took off? If so it is possible that the pump you think is new is actually the predecessor to the one you removed this time just put in the box that its replacement came in and you have two defective pumps. The fact that the current pump kicks in indicates a leak somewhere, possible back through the pump. I'm not sure why you needed to touch the accumulator.

There is good mooring below lock 7 (top lock) but you will have done 6 locks by then. People do moor lower down as well. I would avoid 11 - 10 as that pound drops badly overnight.

What you are describing sounds like a sash window fastener. Have a Google for them. There are plenty available.

Looks like a Centaflex M coupling https://www.pjpower.com/products/centa-couplings/torsionally-soft-couplings/centaflex-m To break these you remove the bolts from the side with 5 bolts the move the bolts to the other set of holes and tighten them. This forces the two halves apart. Might you be able to remove the four bolts from the gearbox side instead?

I had some form of plastic runners on a previous boat and although they were slippery the buckled badly in warm weather.

Doesnt have the right angled upstands to the hand rails. These are a great bit of design that stops you bashing your fingers when moving down the handrail, especially when cleaning the boat. Agree that the fore end looks to be Minden.

I weighed in four batteries at Daventry Non Ferrous Metals in 2022 and received just short of £50 by bank transfer. Take photo ID as said above. Unit 14 Everdon Park, Heartlands Business Park, Daventry, NN11 8YJ

Has anybody used the additives which are around to help with the waxing issue? Example: https://www.stp.com/uk/product/diesel-winter-treatment-with-anti-gel/

Could it be because the new battery is not fully charged and actually needs the boost from the A to B? If so then it ought to sort itself out given time. Did you measure the voltage before fitting the new battery?

If you don't trust anti freeze testers you could put a sample of your coolant into a domestic freezer. I believe freezers are somewhere around -18 degrees Celsius. If the sample freezes then you may have a problem if the ambient temperature drops that low. I just use a tester like the one linked by Ditchcrawler.

You can buy label sets from the electrical parts places E.G. 12V Planet https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/blue-sea-systems-8214-black-60-label-set.html

Concentrated Prestone is available at Costco if you have access.