Antipodean Boats Connection

[Phil Y]

Back syphoning is something I have thought about. The wet exhaust outlet is above the waterline. The sink and manual bilge pump are well above the waterline so that only leaves the electric bilge pump. My thoughts there were either loop the hose high, fit a non return valve or some form of syphoning breaker.

KISS

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[WX]

KISS

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Indubitably.
The only one that might back siphon would be the electric but if I loop the hose high under the deck it won't be able to.

[RFNK]

Today I tried KISS to connect my new fuel tank but only managed the last S. I already had the new fuel line set up to go and all I had to do was undo the old line and put on the new one. But, of course, I muddled up which was what and cut the new fuel line so that it would be the right length to connect to ..... the return outlet! What a FWIT! So now the new line is short and already pinned down nicely with saddles etc. so not only would I need a new line but I'd also need to undo all the saddles, cable ties and brackets it goes through. However, all is not lost! I now intend to install a valve just below the engine fuel inlet, which makes sense anyway, as a safety measure, so the shortened line may prove to be a good move after all.

Rick

[Phil Y]

Today I tried KISS to connect my new fuel tank but only managed the last S. I already had the new fuel line set up to go and all I had to do was undo the old line and put on the new one. But, of course, I muddled up which was what and cut the new fuel line so that it would be the right length to connect to ..... the return outlet! What a FWIT! So now the new line is short and already pinned down nicely with saddles etc. so not only would I need a new line but I'd also need to undo all the saddles, cable ties and brackets it goes through. However, all is not lost! I now intend to install a valve just below the engine fuel inlet, which makes sense anyway, as a safety measure, so the shortened line may prove to be a good move after all.

Rick

Good save

[Phil Y]

Indubitably.
The only one that might back siphon would be the electric but if I loop the hose high under the deck it won't be able to.

Was it Peter whose signature here was along the lines that you can't teach what someone doesn't want to know?

[Phil Y]

I mean lets just say your bilge outlet gets blocked. Oh sh!t, thats the only outlet.

Lets say one bilge pump is running, and the other has a failed/blocked non return valve. Oh bugger.

Probably wont happen hey.

[RFNK]

Good save

God did it to stop the flow of awful things I was saying about His Son and myself.

Rick

[WX]

I mean lets just say your bilge outlet gets blocked. Oh sh!t, thats the only outlet.

Lets say one bilge pump is running, and the other has a failed/blocked non return valve. Oh bugger.

Probably wont happen hey.

I have a bucket.

[WX]

Was it Peter whose signature here was along the lines that you can't teach what someone doesn't want to know?

You ain't going to learn what you don't want to know.
If one of the bilge pumps blocks it's going to be at the inlet strum box. The outlet is 40mm diameter.

[Phil Y]

You have a different God than me.

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[WX]

You have a different God than me.

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Hold my beer and watch this....he said. I'm 99% sure I know what I am doing.

[Phil Y]

Speaking of boats, I picked up 8 used solar panels for $200 yesterday. 2 for the boat. A couple for the paddock bar, a couple for my sons camper van. A couple spare.

[WX]

Speaking of boats, I picked up 8 used solar panels for $200 yesterday. 2 for the boat. A couple for the paddock bar, a couple for my sons camper van. A couple spare.

What voltage? I have 6 X 48 volt I plan to do something with sometime. And I was offered 6 x 36v for $40 last week.

[RFNK]

Watt did you mean?

Rick

[gypsie]

I've got a spare panel, i keep meaning to do a project with my older son - make his bedroom passive, convert it to 12v. We have a few small 12v deep cycle batteries (from house alarm systems i think) that we picked up here and there.
I also have a very old wind generator.........

[Phil Y]

Fart

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[Phil Y]

What voltage? I have 6 X 48 volt I plan to do something with sometime. And I was offered 6 x 36v for $40 last week.

Can't remember. I think if you connect them to a mppt charger the output is 12, or 14.8 or whatever the charger thinks the battery needs. Tell me I'm right?

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[WX]

Can't remember. I think if you connect them to a mppt charger the output is 12, or 14.8 or whatever the charger thinks the battery needs. Tell me I'm right?

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An MPPT regulator will give you 12v or 24v.

[Phil Y]

Cheers

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[Phil Y]

I think the media is saying all kiwis are required to self isolate within 48 hours. Presumably the same here by next Monday. Double up your mooring lines.

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[WX]

The Mt Warning Hotel was giving away free beer right up until the shutdown...and I didn't know about.
They had to empty the barrels apparently.

[skuthorp]

Last 'outing' tomorrow, delivering a 2nd hand fridge.

This job is usualy done by a volunteer who is in quarantine after testing positive after a cruise.

[RFNK]

Success!
Fuel flows.

Rick

[Bruce Morley]

Hi Rick,

Managed to find 2lts of metho this morning

Bruce

[RFNK]

Don't drink it all until I get there!

That's good! Do you need any more than that?

Rick

[WX]

Went for a wander around the paddock and collected 3 x 25 litre buckets of well rotted cow manure. Some of which had gold top mushrooms...I ignored them. So I now have one long raised garden bed ready for planting and a concrete tub. Also have half a 44 with Kipfler potatoes planted. My vege seedings are looking good but they won't be big enough to plant out for a week or so.

[Phil Y]

Well done Rick. And Bruce. And Gary.

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[WX]

During the war they were called Victory Gardens...not sure if Virus Gardens has the same ring to it.

[Bruce Morley]

Rick

2lts will do us for about 5 to 6 weeks as preheating. I did find a small butane gas blow torch that we could use.

Bruce

[John B]

I think the media is saying all kiwis are required to self isolate within 48 hours. Presumably the same here by next Monday. Double up your mooring lines.

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Midnight tonight. You can travel for food etc. I'll be going to check on the boat, do something on it if weather permits.
Otherwise it'll be cutting nuisance trees and generally tidying up stuff at the house and surrounds. Dig out that ginger (noxious weed).
Maybe I should go fishing.

[WX]

Midnight tonight. You can travel for food etc. I'll be going to check on the boat, do something on it if weather permits.
Otherwise it'll be cutting nuisance trees and generally tidying up stuff at the house and surrounds. Dig out that ginger (noxious weed).
Maybe I should go fishing.

Make ginger beer.

[RFNK]

Midnight tonight. You can travel for food etc. I'll be going to check on the boat, do something on it if weather permits.
Otherwise it'll be cutting nuisance trees and generally tidying up stuff at the house and surrounds. Dig out that ginger (noxious weed).
Maybe I should go fishing.

Probably a very bad idea: https://images.app.goo.gl/QoogUTsa1PkSBNq68

Rick

[John B]

Noooo, I mean from the dinghy or the boat, that's isolated.

[RFNK]

What? You mean not all Kiwis form a crowd along river banks to go fishing!!!?

Going out fishing on your own in a little boat at present sounds wonderful to me right now!

Rick

[Small boats rock]

Given the number of kiwis in WA it seems unlikely that there could be any left in NZ.