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Larentia

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  1. Kitchen roll dipped in stove ash works for me.
  2. Your thoughts are priceless, thank you for sharing them with us We hope that forum post 14,637 is another win for you.
  3. I don't know much about galvanic isolators so I asked folk if they thought that the cable is as good as the type that can be installed inside a boat. I'm not best at electrics so the plug in type is an option that doesn't involve paying an electrical or engineer to fit one. Please forgive me Lord for not agreeing that a cable of this type would be stolen for that is the extent of my wrong-doing. As for your insult as concerns my gender, you just carry on being sexist if it entertains you.
  4. Oh bless you. Calm yourself down dear. I'm female by the way.
  5. Oh for goodness sake, expressing my opinion isn't being rude & I didn't mean to be. These forums can be grumpy & cynical. I simply don't think that said cable would be stolen. I have a higher opinion of my fellow boaters. Blimey. How sensitive?
  6. I was asking a question about a product that I don't know much about. So sorry about that.
  7. Thanks Pete, sooo you'd say that the safeshore onboards are better? Which one if so? Thank you for your comments btw. I don't understand the talk about meters & alerts, more so I just want to fit one so it's done. My boat is 11yrs old, Stowe Hill. In a marina for winter then out next Spring, possibly to more shoreline power. TBH, I'd fit the cable type one at the boat end & cover it with the cable itself. I don't think it would be noticeable and I don't believe the other people on this thread posting about it being stolen. My aerial, which is always on my roof, has been there for 3yrs and nothing has been taken from anywhere else. Just another example of certain people on this forum being overly grumpy & cynical?!
  8. So I don't have a G/I but would like to get one. This one, which attaches to shoreline power cable seems a fast solution. http://galvanic-isolator.co.uk/product/galvanic-isolator-plug-16amp/ They have Ines with alert light and things to. Would this work as well as having one fitted? Thoughts please!
  9. Thank you for sharing, really like that. Proper good idea!
  10. Two 100w panels on a wooden frame appears to be a good way to go.
  11. Although I don't use it I think that the Go Binge thing is both super & fab.
  12. This is a fab idea, people's comments about glue noted although I had heard that it was a good alternative to drilling holes.
  13. Well, varying receptions aside, I did just wish to share that deal in the event that it may be of interest
  14. EE is best where I am - I have 50GB a month with them too which I need for work, esp. for uploading. 3 is half the download speed but still a more than ok 8mbps upload though I'll prob. improve it with an external aerial.
  15. Hi all, I've decided that I'm def. needing panels. I've read through lots of posts already, know much more than I did but I'm not quite sure what's best for my needs. I liveaboard, have a home mooring which has shoreline but I also spend a fair bit of time cruising. When I'm on my own, my batteries last well. I have 4 x 230AH domestic batteries, an engine starter battery with a 120Amp Victron Phoenix. Smartgauge fitted. I have a travel pack generator which I only very rarely use. I've looked at what's at bimblesolar.com, happy with a set up that has brackets and that is fixed. I'm intending to glue the brackets and not drill holes in my roof. I'd really value people's thoughts on what specific panels would be best. Cost isn't really an issue as I want to get this right. Looking at one or two panels so I can stay out for longer without needing to run the engine and to get off total reliance on shoreline/running the engine for power/charging. My boat is a 57ft trad. Thank you.
  16. Haven't seen this posted yet... Three have started a new 12 month contract for 100GB a month for £30. Includes Huawei B310-s modem (needs power, no battery) and a thing called Go Binge which means you can stream Netflix, TV Player & a few other things and it won't affect your data allowance.
  17. I bought my wifi from an independent retailer so I'd like to think it's not locked to any network. It's connected to a decent high gain aerial (from wifi onboard) which gets me decent 4G everywhere. No signal problems ever. Worth the investment.
  18. I have a Huawei Mifi with a sim which gives 50gb from EE at £26.50 a month, expires this December. Fine for me but my boys have been known to nuke it on occasion. Would a 3 all-you-can-eat data only sim work in this?
  19. Big plastic box with a lid, much cleaner than rooting inside coal bag. Few sterlings from Wickes.
  20. Vent finally freed with much GT85 (like WD40) and what was left of the poker. Took some time but I couldn't sleep for thinking about it so I got up in the early hours and got to it. Not much sleep as up and out too soon afterwards but it was WARM as I started a new fire. Thinking that this will be the one to go through until Spring. Bit nippy tonight. Fabbo stuff Bizzard. Thank you. Now it's not Halloween, you could upload a friendlier icon thing. I know you've had it for ever but it's worryingly odd and a bit scary. Just a thought...
  21. Thank you both. Not tried that yet though I did something similar with a poker which didn't work. Fire now out so will try in the morning. If not, will try locate a store that can assist.
  22. Hi, as above, I can't close the bottom vent on my stove. It may be ok once it's cooled but if it doesn't, does anyone know of anywhere nr Braunston that can fix/has spares? The lower door does come off thankfully. All help/advice appreciated! Will update in the morning once it's cooled. I have broken down the fire and closed the top vent. Thanks in advance!
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