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manxmike
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01 Jan 2018 : 10:36:38
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Phil,
thanks for the suggestions and the pics, looking forward to some more photos!
I have managed to persuade a friend to pop over to the boat and take measurements for me, so I will be able to do some forward planning. I must admit ideas are buzzing at the moment and I can't wait to get started.
Don't you find with the fuel tank in one of the rear storage areas you get a smell of fuel in the rear cabin?
My battery (soon to be two) are under the floor in the centre cockpit. Not only charged by the engine but by a solar panel as well.
I have been thinking about siting the shower in the rear cabin but I think the pipe run for the water would lose too much heat, the idea of putting the shower tray under a hatch in the centre of the fore cabin floor allowing full standing height is attractive.
Roll on the measurements!
Happy New Year to all |
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philihun
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Jan 2018 : 14:22:05
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Hi mate, as you can see the engine fuel and battery all vent out into the fresh air. The rear compartments are under the seat of the bed and are completely seperate. Had no fume probs whilst sleeping using the rear cabin, but i always take the fuel tanks onto to dry land to top up etc.
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philihun
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Jan 2018 : 17:28:48
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Ref the charging set up you will be ott with an engine + solar panels for 1 or 2 batteries unless, 1 everything that is going to need power is coming off these 2 batteries or 2 you don't run the engine for any length of time. Most craft use the solar set up to charge 2-3 leisure batteries for tv, laptop 12 v cooler etc. The starter battery handles the engine and maybe a couple of infrequent feeds like wiper, horn, 12 v lighting and water pump. Don't tell me you have got £1k lithium batteries lol.
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manxmike
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Jan 2018 : 08:14:42
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Don't I wish I had lithium batteries!
I will be running TV, cooler/fridge etc from the batteries, so two are the minimum. My wife and I will be spending a fortnight at a time on board, so a few comforts would not go amiss!
Thanks for the photo of the fuel/battery layout. My battery is under the floor in the centre cockpit so that would give the possibility of two fuel tanks - one each side if needed, or at least a spare fuel container somewhere vented to the outside world. |
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Norman 27 Centre Cockpit rebuild
