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Yeah absolutely. Apparently the bifacials are pretty good as they absorbed from both sides so the whiteness from the hull/deck and the reflection from water will hopefully give it a bit of a boost. with lithium you can also discharge them more and they apparently recharge quicker. I have lots to research and do, I am also probably going to get a mobile power bank like a bluetti and throw some solar with that too. Mainly for a mix 1. 1. for my folks house for their TV as they had their heating allowance taken away. so when im in hotels like this evening they can just use it. 2. When I go car camping 3. For the boat, I can drag it to the near by coffee shop and quick charge it for use for my gaming lap top. I do have some solar 3x 170w and 4x 105ah batteries but it's really not enough for me. You can see my set up on "gaming offgrid" video. Thanks for watching, I hope it answered some questions, as always thank you if you liked the video and let me know what you want to see.

The link in the description is not the one I used here in the video and I do mention that I don't recommend that one, however I have the pump which is in the description which I used on another project which flows much better.

Your welcome, thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. You may also want to change your airfilter and clean the MAF sensor it's easy enough to do. very affordable a regular filter will cost around £10-£20 and a cleaner sprey around £5-£10. I did do a recent video on it actually. I also put in some liqui molly pro diesel cleaner. I seem to get 4mpg more now.

After buying the service kit installing it and using it for another year. I ended up swapping it out for a newer more efficient Chinese heater, which was the same price as a new glowplug from webasto. I have no regrets it works just fine and lots of people have switched over. If you do the same when you first start them up they do smoke, this is the packaging oil burning off. my webasto went in the bin.

Thank you, I'm looking to buy something simular and I'll do a real product review on which ever I decide. I'm looking towards the bluetti actually not 100% sure I think price and portability will be the main factor.

The countryside not the city

When I leave the UK ill probably head somewhere like Cyprus with better weather for 9 months of the year.....its a while off but the UK isn't great, it's cold damp and the people with money are leaving.

@@serenitycoastUK Definitely sounds like a better plan than here weather wise ... They are only fleeing COVID / more specifically the monkeypox but there is nothing they know that you don't ... The war in Ukraine/Rus won't go nuclear since the UK denied their request for long range strikes. That was never a realistic possibility in the first place but we aren't on their side so ...

My knee, although not perfect, works a bit better now, but it is a problem when it gets cold in the winter actually. I'm looking for countries with affordable living and nice weather most of the year :-). I'm a little bit like a solar panel. I'm only 22% efficient, I only work in the sun and if it's too hot I don't work well lol

I didn't know that, luckily there is a not too much regulation with boats and it would be tricky to have the toilet/head 20ft away on my 40ft boat. I'm forever cleaning and the toilet is basically a wet room where I shower so each day it's getting cleaned.

@@serenitycoastUK I believe you 🤣 I just think boat designers make so many mistakes when building...

I originally seen the boat for £60k on a website called boatshed. It then went to £50k where I went to see it, the broker let me know the guy needed to sell it. So for me it was a good buying opportunity. I'm probably going to make another video on what I'd look for if I was to buy a different boat and what I would do differently.

Yes, eventually. I did a video recently explaining my situation and how I had rescued someone from a car wreck the year before buying the boat, then the year after falling through the support gaps and a whole bunch more. But over all, I want to leave the UK, I'm looking at places to ultimately retire to then sail there. Something like Cyprus. The UK is a cold damp place, and living standards are really slipping, especially if you're on a low income like myself.

Yeah I'm looking yo drive down from the UK to Gibraltar make a big trip out of it and do my day skipper there. really depends on how much work I can get on as it's been pretty slow last year and the start of this year.......so back peddling although the last couple of months I've been doing 5-6 long 12+ hour days.

No problem, maintenance is different for everyone, for example, my friends who have just left the marina. When they brought their boat, it was all working, and the next thing you knew, they had to replace the fuel tank and recondition both engines. Turns out the previous owner had painted the fuel tank inside and the paint had messed up the engines! so that delayed them moving.

It's not all the cheap parts I've brought over the years. One of the starter motors I brought was excellent quality but the wrong teeth, which resulted in loud grinding noises. I was lucky it didn't damage the car. The mud flaps state they are tailored, yet they don't fit. They where also the average price compared to the search results.

haha yeah, well the car is only £2k when I brought it 4 years ago with 90k miles on it. Now it's 153k miles and as it's not ulez friendly I'm looking to save for a van. But the starter motors for example wai I think it was. I remember one of them seeming like excellent quality but the teeth where not correct. Which ended up having a loud grinding noise when starting. This could of damaged the car.

Good look with your glow plugs. I'm trying to hunt down the correct mud flaps the Internet seems to be full of the same ones from Ebay. It's what happens with so many drop shipping companies listing them and not knowing for sure what they are selling. So far £70 for the correct ones. I have all 4 which are split. Thansk for leaving a comment and liking the video. Let me know what you would like to see.

I'm working on a video at the moment about real-world things to think about before buying a boat / RV. I love my boat 100%. I got it because I needed a place to go and couldn't get a mortgage. A few months ago I had been informed and had a lot of messages from the marina stating I'm spending too much time on the boat. Their rules are 31 nights a year and no more than 7 in a row. But that's from new managers who come and go, some people have power trips when they're put in charge. As a result, I've had to head back to my folks. But I work in events which involves lots of travelling and staying in hotels. So although my intention isn't to live full time on the boat and I don't. Sometimes you can get pestered. My advice would be not just look for a marina which operates a don't kiss don't tell policy. But ones which let you stay on for long periods of time. I'd also look for a boat which has had things like cockpit enclosures and solar arches. They're hard to do and expensive. I would also recommend going on some sailing courses maybe spending 2 weeks on a boat in fall/ early winter. summer is amazing on the boat, good weather, great friends, beers are flowing and the parties are none stop. I love it but that's only 1 of 4 seasons. Perhaps look to downsize, rent out out that place and buy a boat. That's what a few of my friends have done. I've done a more recent video where I tall about my health, accident and finance stuff. feel free to ask any questions :-)

@@serenitycoastUKThanks very much for the feedback. When and if you live on the hook, what are the implications to that? I take it it will be rougher but then there are fewer costs. Our plan is to sail around the Scottish islands for about 9 months and then to head towards the Med. As far as renting out our property goes, that is not an option as I feel the problems that it brings are huge. Thanks once again. Not very often sailors are so informative

My car did not have the skid pannel, lower engine cover/underbody screen on it, so I did not have to remove it. If you can get a full service for £70 then I would say go for it, but I did do a comparison with the highstreet cost with halfords and kwikfit and click mechanic, which you can check out their websites.

Amazing! thank you :-)

ah that's interesting, I copied what came out. They don't really have any instructions on the box :-)

Thanks for leaving a comment. Thanks for liking the video and welcome if your a subscriber. The links should take you to the correct amazon page. Good luck with your project.

I from Amazon, I just added it in the link 7ltr vacuum pump. amzn.to/4eklXTV Thank you got linking the video if you did, I do have an insignia play list for other jobs.

Your welcome, I do have an insignia play list where I have done other jobs. Thank you for liking the video if you did :-)

100% true. It is easy to sit there, it's easy to give up, and it's easy to do nothing. But if you do nothing, then yesterday looks the same as today, and tomorrow will also be the same. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and liking the video if you did.

@@serenitycoastUK Thank you for having the courage/talent to make the content. Terrible thing for men to feel isolated & unwanted when its not true.

100% there newer episodes are great the Pandaverse is one of my top 5 episodes. Thanks for liking the video if you did, taking the time to leave a comment and liking the video if you did. :-) let me know what you would like to see.

@serenitycoastUK has got to be Warcraft for me and the war of the PlayStation and xbox. lol funny

Typically, anytime I disconnect any sensors, I disconnect the negative terminal. Majority of people wouldn't bother. I'm just a little extra cautious about shorts. When you do disconnect the battery if you choose to. Then tou will have a code when you reconnect and restart the car. Just undo the windows all the way down, all the way back up and your good. :-) Taking things apart and putting back is fairly straight forward. Took a little while to clean it, simular to a bbq.

long may they reign. ;-)

Thank you! 👍

thanks let me know what you would like to see

Yeah, it's a little frustrating, I'm definitely making sure my next vehicle, which will be an accessibility van, has an easy to access filter. Thanks for watching and liking the video if you did I do have a playlist documenting other jobs I have done.

It's good oil, I do prefer the sticks and bricks places keeps people in jobs but there's such a big price gap amazon.

Good luck, Thank you for leaving a comment, liking and subscribing if you did. Let me know which jobs you would like to see next. I'm about to do an oil change so I'll try and be as clear as possible. I did do a major service and a few other insignia videos like cleaning the mass air flow sensor.

thank you csmt wait to see some new episodes from your good self.

try replacing the filter and cleaning the mass airflow sensor it gets over looked and an easy job, it's one of my latest videos.

I actually did a video on how much I've spent and covering the mooring cost, but pretty much I'm 12m, and it's around £190 for me over 10 months and membership is about £350ish. I did a bit of a comparison with other marinas Here is about £1k cheaper than up the river and half the price as the penarth one.

@@serenitycoastUK Thanks very much, I live close to penarth and Cardiff , and just wondering, very nice yacht you have there , been a dream of mine

Yes it can be done in the floor. You can reach the drain hose fairly easy by hand.

Yeah, it was a good deal for me :-) I may do a video about if I was going to buy a boat again what I would look for. I always like look at people's comments and questions so feel free to ask :-)

@@serenitycoastUK Oh yes! I bought my first boat this year Hunter 23 to see how I got on. I paid for a survey and it was absolutely useless! Everyone I contacted said it would be 6 weeks until they could look at it. That was my first insight into the marine industry! Luckily we met someone down the marina who recommended a guy who has been amazing. Spent about £4,000 on all the bits that got missed by the survey. However, 24 ft is just a bit too small so I want to upgrade to a 32ft + next season. Prices are still pretty high tho compared to what you paid.

Firstly, thank you for liking the video and taking the time to comment and welcome if your a new subscriber. I'm always looking to improve my content and answer peoples questions so feel free to ask away.

Firstly, thank you for liking the video and taking the time to comment and welcome if you're a new subscriber. I would clean up the area and try and trace the leak. It may be a simple case that you knocked one of the pipes from the coolant tank. Maybe you could have had a minor leak previously, and you've noticed it as you've been looking around. I understand a common problem for the insignias is the header tank sometimes starts to leak on the joint where it's moulded. I ended up replacing mine (there is a video) I had done a coolant flush and sometimes it's the gunk that clogs the leaks. Perhaps you could try rad weld it's about £7 a bottle. amzn.to/4fLrNzr You pretty much poor it in leave the car running with the AC on hot and full then leave it to cool down then top up any missing coolant. There is a short on my page on how to use it.

Could have disturbed the gasket he mentioned in the video… Easily done and not very easy to spot

Firstly, thank you for liking the video and taking the time to comment and welcome if your a new subscriber. Seems like your a handy person so if your going to attempt the break change then good luck. I found it pretty straightforward I was documenting my first time. If you have break sensors on then it looks like you just pull the wire off the pads and replace. Typically when I remove sensors I disconnect the negative battery, before unplugging sensors. I then clean the ports using contact cleaner like the wd40 electrical sprey. amzn.to/3yLEw4m For reference my car tyres are 17" and I needed the 16" disc/pads. They are sold in pairs everything with the exception of front disc. I'd recommend going to a store like Gsf or eurocar parts. I've brought stuff on ebay previously and it's been totally wrong like start motors or badges.

I've used K&N filters on most of my cars, They are reusable and pretty much last forever as long as you clean them and reoil them, one of my latest videos is me cleaning it. They are marketed as "K&N filters offer exceptional airflow to your engine - and more airflow often translates to more efficient fuel burn" / "Performance is built into the DNA at K&N. Every product is built by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts. Both High-Flow™ and DryFlow® Air Filters allow for improved airflow to allow your engine to breathe easier to help make more power." Thank you if you liked the video and welcome if your a subscriber. As always let me know what you would like to see.

I'm not really sure, I've been documenting the maintenance of my 2009 2.0 insignia to save money, I'm looking to pick up a mobility van next for a mixture of reasons, mainly take care of the folks who are not in their prime anymore, but also to be a no build camper. Thank you if you liked the video and welcome if your a subscriber. As always let me know what you would like to see.

For the fuel filter it's the same shape on my one so either way. There was no arrows, if you can reference the time stamp I can take a closer look. It's time to do another service so I'm back on the boat and picking up tools. Ill be doing a filter, oil change probably a shorter video. Thank you if you liked the video and welcome if your a subscriber. As always let me know what you would like to see.

Thanks, I've been using K&N filters on most of my cars don't forget to clean the Mass Airflow sensor which is my latest video. Thank you if you liked the video and welcome if your a subscriber. As always let me know what you would like to see.

I'm back on the boat at the moment so will be doing a few more boaty things. Another type of Vlog style as mentioned but also highlighting the joys of just boat ownership, lots of people when they're looking into boats focus on the sailing and sea worthiness of the boats. But for most of the time people enjoy their boats in the marinas, the communities, the parties the areas and the tinkering/projects. Which is a big part of it. I'm based in the UK in the Bristol channel with 2nd largest tidal range in the world so really need to be spot on with favorable weather conditions. The video will show a few bits and bobs that I need to do. The rigging wasn't done correctly when I paid for the local professional. So that will be on.

Eventually i want to seasonal cruise using the boat to sail around in for several months of the year. Then also pick up a camper van to cover the less weather favorable months and use it as a home base for work in the UK. I do like working in events but recently jobs have been cancelled, I was also in an accident before the boat with the prognosis as im a young guy a few months ill be fine. But that wasn't the case the during lock down which was the following year I fell between the support gaps. Only one company helped which was based on the year before, however I only worked 1 day for the agency so it was £10 a month. So ill be telling my story of my original plan on how I wanted to pay the boat off within 2 years, using it as a pop up afternoon tea and air bnb a few times each month to cover marina fees. Then work at festivals and events, then cast off and keep flying back to the UK to work and back to the boat........ However it's been a bit of a rollercoaster so all shell be reveled. Thanks for leaving a comment I do try and get back to everyone. I do a lot of documenting my car fixing projects mainly to save money but to help others.

So far seems to have held up OK fingers crossed. I'm saving to buy a van ans convert it :-)

Your welcome, I have other insignia videos on the playlist on jobs I've done. These have been servicing the car changing the fluids, recently break change. I've tried to film things in a way that hopefully can help others. Thank you if you liked the video and taking the time to comment. Not everyone does and it's nice to know that the videos have helped others.

Thanks :-) have a great day. Thank you if you liked the video.

Thanks :-) have a great day. Thank you if you liked the video.