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Post by JohnV on Oct 17, 2022 14:40:18 GMT
well I bought a length of unistrut this morning .... had a lot of bits and pieces to do .... pick up prescription, Toolstation for a 57 mm hole saw Bloody annoying, (I have a big collection of holesaws left from work, almost every size from 3/4" to 5.5" I have a 51mm saw and a 65mm saw, do I have the one in the middle? do I buggery) Then electrical wholesalers for a couple of gridswitch frames for the CH controls and the unistrut then supermarket for some vegetables (well stocked for everything else. nearlyb 12 by the time I got back. This afternoon fitted the two extra stffening bars on the solar panel frame ..... what a bugger of a job .... simply intended to drill a hole in the overlapping edge of the roof. Well it would have been simple except that the steel on the roof is more of that russian armour plate that you can't drill without very special expensive drill bits. I thought sod it I will just drill a hole in the upstand around the roof and have to use longer brackets ..... that is the same stuff !!! I thought Joey would just have used flat bar for it but it seems he used up the off cuts from the big sheets for it ..... after much swearing and under breath muttering I eventually managed to work out a clamp system to cramp onto the upstand without drilling it. (I didn't want to weld anything on as the whole thing needs to be removable) Not totally pretty but it's strong and doesn't look too scrapyard challenge. So that little job took me three hours !!! .... came in, washed my hands in the bathroom .... and guess what the Whale Gulper sounds very sick !!! Hopefully it will be something easily fixable .... but that is for tomorrow ...... it just seems to be never ending at the moment  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2022 16:52:24 GMT
well I bought a length of unistrut this morning .... had a lot of bits and pieces to do .... pick up prescription, Toolstation for a 57 mm hole saw Bloody annoying, (I have a big collection of holesaws left from work, almost every size from 3/4" to 5.5" I have a 51mm saw and a 65mm saw, do I have the one in the middle? do I buggery) Then electrical wholesalers for a couple of gridswitch frames for the CH controls and the unistrut then supermarket for some vegetables (well stocked for everything else. nearlyb 12 by the time I got back. This afternoon fitted the two extra stffening bars on the solar panel frame ..... what a bugger of a job .... simply intended to drill a hole in the overlapping edge of the roof. Well it would have been simple except that the steel on the roof is more of that russian armour plate that you can't drill without very special expensive drill bits. I thought sod it I will just drill a hole in the upstand around the roof and have to use longer brackets ..... that is the same stuff !!! I thought Joey would just have used flat bar for it but it seems he used up the off cuts from the big sheets for it ..... after much swearing and under breath muttering I eventually managed to work out a clamp system to cramp onto the upstand without drilling it. (I didn't want to weld anything on as the whole thing needs to be removable) Not totally pretty but it's strong and doesn't look too scrapyard challenge. So that little job took me three hours !!! .... came in, washed my hands in the bathroom .... and guess what the Whale Gulper sounds very sick !!! Hopefully it will be something easily fixable .... but that is for tomorrow ...... it just seems to be never ending at the moment Onwards and upwards! |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 18, 2022 8:55:16 GMT
Got the floor up in the bathroom and done some tests. it's not the pump, it's the float switch ..... sometimes ok sometimes high resistance. the voltage at the pump varies between 25.8 v and 14 v depending on how the switch feels (supply is constant at 25.97) Although it would be expected to be the cheapest repair oddly this time it is the most expensive. Last night I had a dig through the spares cupboard and found a pump body and drive and a repair kit for the valve chest So a pump rebuild would have been the cheapest option, all out of the spares. I don't have a spare ordinary float switch (all the bilge pumps I have are either manually operated or built in types) don't know of a chandlery round here where I might be able to get one straight off ... (I was told the one near Hull marina had closed) I will have to check around .... The tank hasn't been touched for probably 12 years or so so it's in a pretty disgusting state (Whale grey water tank) and the pipes and pump housing all need a damn good clean. There were a couple of things about the original instalation that I wasn't completely happy with, so I might as well attack them while I have got it all opened up. That's yet another delay in getting the Whispergen installaion finished ... ah well such is life !!! just went on line and it appears Kildale Marine in Hull Marina is still there ..... havve to pop down there and get one ... probably much cheaper sources than a swindelry ...but I need it quickly rather than cheaply  |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 18, 2022 13:29:10 GMT
Occasionally I get the feeling that the world is out to get me (what do I mean occasionally) Drove down to Hull to the marina chandelry .... guess what .... it shuts all day Tuesday !! Grrrrr  |
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Post by peterboat on Oct 18, 2022 16:15:02 GMT
Occasionally I get the feeling that the world is out to get me (what do I mean occasionally) Drove down to Hull to the marina chandelry .... guess what .... it shuts all day Tuesday !! Grrrrr Bugger! Do you know that wood you gave me John? it blunts chainsaw chains for fun!!!!
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Post by JohnV on Oct 18, 2022 16:46:22 GMT
Occasionally I get the feeling that the world is out to get me (what do I mean occasionally) Drove down to Hull to the marina chandelry .... guess what .... it shuts all day Tuesday !! Grrrrr Bugger! Do you know that wood you gave me John? it blunts chainsaw chains for fun!!!!
I had to re-sharpen a few times when getting it cut into manageable sections on the Sarah D's deck ... I knew it was hard but I put the problems I had down to all the bloody welding rod ends the welders had scattered between the rows I think I cut up about three or four times the amount you got .... and remember the chunks you got had already been cut up to be light enough to carry to the trailer !!! I would guess that they were about 20 odd foot long originally !!! we had to jack them up to be able to cut through them so we could move them !!! |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 18, 2022 16:55:40 GMT
Occasionally I get the feeling that the world is out to get me (what do I mean occasionally) Drove down to Hull to the marina chandelry .... guess what .... it shuts all day Tuesday !! Grrrrr well things brightened up a little when I got back to the boat. I was talking to the guy 2 boats along and he said "I've a second hand one you're welcome to, I took it out because I replaced the old pump with an automatic one so it was working fine then" So second hand switch is fitted and it's working although this one doesn't pump down as much as the original style .... but it will do for now. I have left the floor open because I am going to re-route two pipes that take a wandering route and I alsio want to check there are no leaks from anything (the switch is bolted to the floor of the tank with 6mm bolts and gaskets ... not too keen but we will see. If I'm not happy might change things. |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 19, 2022 9:56:09 GMT
Update No leaks, so the floor is back down .... started to clean .... funny when you are on hands and knees with your glasses on there is a hell of a lot more dirt. Having a cup of coffee first and then will finish off in there before heading for the engine room and the whisper gen. All told there is still two or three days work (at my pace) to complete, I suspect tomorrow won't see much work (dentist appointment. I suspect one will be an extraction  ) If I am right I suspect I might not feel like doing that much on Friday either. |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 19, 2022 17:37:27 GMT
I didn't think it possible for the water levels to get any lower, as when I extended it last time I was sitting on the bottom This time Sabina started sliding down the bank into deeper water. Quite a pronounced list and and an extra 12 or 18" further from the quay, The full weight of the boat on the 8" length of scaffold pole welded to the deck as a pivot mounting ..... PING !!! Had good penetration on that weld I was pleased to see ..... ripped quite a chunk out of the deck plating .... good job it's 8mm !!! I was worried that if I make the upright too long I might have troubles in normal/high water levels, so this time I have made a clamp up from a couple of scaffold clamps. I now have a selection of uprights that can be swapped easily depending on the prevailing conditions. After doing that job I drilled the 57mm hole in the side for the Whispergen exhaust .... was going to weld in the malleable iron coupler but it was getting a bit late/ That's enough for the day .... meal and a nice coffee with a tot  |
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Post by MetalWoman on Oct 19, 2022 18:12:51 GMT
My god, John, seems more than enough for the day! Enjoy your dinner, tot and coffee. Sounds like you've had a very exhausting week  |
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Post by pattyann57 on Oct 21, 2022 19:04:10 GMT
I have been dancing for nearly 2 hours daily for the last 9 days....
I have now returned
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2022 10:47:53 GMT
I have been dancing for nearly 2 hours daily for the last 9 days.... I have now returned Ali, who often dances around the boat/house has been at it even more of late. Major contribution to tis has been the pre release of a couple of tracks from a new Springsteen album. It’s a cover of various Motown tunes, not my kinda thing but to be fair, it’s catchy stuff. |
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Post by pattyann57 on Oct 23, 2022 11:50:59 GMT
I have been dancing for nearly 2 hours daily for the last 9 days.... I have now returned Ali, who often dances around the boat/house has been at it even more of late. Major contribution to tis has been the pre release of a couple of tracks from a new Springsteen album. It’s a cover of various Motown tunes, not my kinda thing but to be fair, it’s catchy stuff. Dancing is good. |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 23, 2022 16:04:15 GMT
Not if your dancing is like my dancing !!!  did my clearup in the engine room this morning then some household chores. rain didn't stop until later than forecast but I still got to collect a tank of water (pumping aboard at the moment) Probably won't start another job now as by the time I've sorted out something for tea it'll be dark, I'll just bring a few logs in and have the fire on tonight Hopefully the header tank will arrive tomorrow and I will be able to crack on with the whispergen. |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 25, 2022 22:42:57 GMT
finally fitted the header tank ... only 24 hours bloody late ... also cost me nearly £12 for cobalt drills (2 at 3mm and 1 at 6mm)
wore out one of the 3mm pilot drills and had to finish the last hole with a new one but the 6mm drill manage to open up all 4 holes without chipping or getting blunt
(although the tip looks a bit polished) by heck that plate is a real bugger to drill
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