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Rockhopper

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  • Birthday 25/11/1984

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    West London
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    Packet Boat Marina

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  1. Thanks Kudzucraft, do you know where we might buy these type of switches for boats at all? I’m struggling to find something online. Alternatively, is there a way of checking if the cable is rated for 15amps?
  2. To clarify, the boat was built in 2002 and the pump that was fitted originally by Liverpool Boat Company connected to a 10amp fuse. That is no longer in use and we have found it in storage on the boat. Since then, the previous owners replaced said pump with a newer pump that was connected to a 15amp fuse. It has become apparent today with taking off the mains panel that he didn’t change the breaker switch over, so the newer pump requiring a 15amp fuse was connected to a 10amp fuse. We have just realised that today. We’re going to check the swap over of switches with a couple of neighbours to be sure as we want to make sure we’re safe above all else! Thank you all for your super helpful feedback, sincerely appreciated xx P.S. All noted on the AC and DC front, we’ll look into making the changeovers so we can remain safe!
  3. My other half has removed the 10A from the water pump switch (see picture) and has put a 15A in its place. The 15A is from the radio and 12v and we don’t use that. To our joy the water pump is working again! Question is, are we ok to continue using the 15A for the water pump or could that cause problems over time? Sorry, our electrical knowledge is somewhat lacking!
  4. Hi Tony I’m not clear with what you are saying in your first paragraph, please could you clarify? - thank you! In terms of using 15A for the water pump, I just read ‘Fuse:15amp’ on the pump itself (see picture) so we should be ok?
  5. My other half has removed the 10A from the water pump switch (see picture) and has put a 15A in its place. The 15A is from the radio and 12v and we don’t use that. To our joy the water pump is working again! Question is, are we ok to continue using the 15A for the water pump or could that cause problems over time? Sorry, our electrical knowledge is somewhat lacking!
  6. Ok, we have the panel off and the shower pump says 8A and the water pump says 10A. Most others are 15A. what should we try swapping it with?
  7. I’ve added a picture of the switch that keeps turning itself off, its the switch on the main 12v panel. Its just the pump is not pumping water to anywhere, taps or washing machine.
  8. Hello all! Hoping one of you lovely peeps might be able to help me and my husband resolve an issue with our water pump. Our water pump switch on the main 12v switch panel has been turning itself off during showers and when the washing machine is running more and more over the last 6 months. This last week it wouldn’t even allow a tap to run for 2 seconds before switching off. Now the pump is not working at all and when we switch it back on via the panel nothing happens. We want to try and identify if there is a problem with the power supply or the pump itself. We have tested the voltage to the pump with multi meter and the reading is coming back as 1.4v. We don’t believe this is normal and it should be reading 12v right? Please what steps can we take next to further identify what the issue may be? Apologies if all this sounds very simple to the experts out there, we are completely new at fiddling with electrics and water pumps Thanks in advance all! Kind regards Sarah
  9. Thanks so much everyone, feeling slightly less insane than 20 minutes ago ☺️ We’re going to ogle the windows and vents tomorrow, we also suspect that the windows are the culprits. With the leak that’s happening not by a window, we think still think it’s the nearest window, but the waters draining backwards. ?
  10. Yes they are, everything has a layer of foam, including the underside of the gunwhales inside.
  11. The yellow arrows are pointing to the join in the wood that gets soaking pretty quickly.
  12. ☺️ Not sure why we call it air lock, said it once and stuck, me and the hubby know what we mean but understand might not translate to other folks ☺️ The one thing to note is that exactly the same thing is happening where there is no window. The windows channels are completely clean, do the cotton bud cleaning every month or so. Also, beneath the window, there is a piece of wood that gets wet too. I’ll post another pic... Thanks again all...
  13. Hello Thanks already for your speedy replies Drainage channels all clear. We can confirm that it’s definitely not condensation. It’s been dry all day, downpour has just started and leaking immediately.
  14. Hello We have a couple of leaks on the boat that we are struggling to identify the root cause. The first one is immediately underneath our bedroom window. We thought it was the window seal and have sealed the outside temporarily so nothing can in. There are no wet patches around the window anywhere since we have done this, however, it seems to be getting in underneath still, driving us mad. Please see first two pictures, one of the lower part of the window frame (we have removed the lower part of the wood) and the other close up. We have the same problem going on in the air lock at the stern end. Again, I’ve attached two pics to give you a better idea. It looks like it’s the steel but can’t see anything outside that shows where water could be getting in. Is there something obvious that we’re missing here and is it easily fixable? Thanks in advance! Sarah
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