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The secret to using flathead screws :(...............Throw away and buy Phillips screws :)
Top tip, I fully agree 👍
Great answer
In Canada we throw away the Phillips and buy Robertson screws. Far superior for non stripping.
I don't. Torx is so much better. @@SettingTheHookUK
Philips screws haven’t been used as a standard since 1962 when the Pozidrive was invented 😆
Hi Becca, and Chris
Just a bit of a heads up
I have fitted dozens of the surecal calorifiers
When it’s horizontal on the box that’s because it is meant to be horizontal. The reason you cant undo those bolts on the straps because they are stainless and bind and no one ever has to undo them because that is the way the brackets have to be when you mounted to the floor. if you move the brackets around the cylinder, then the cylinder won’t be at the right position for the hot out and the cold in
Also, mounting it in the position that you’ve got it. That cylinder being horizontal in an upright vertical position. The coil went bleed properly and you will forever be having problems with your engine trying to bleed the water out of it. Heating system
Won’t ever bleed either
The calorifire won’t ever have a drain, so you could never drain it for winter purposes. Don’t mean to go on. But also the water inlet will be on the top and the cold will immediately go into the hot when you’re drawing off the hot and that won’t work properly. The immersion will be a short immersion in that one and again you will only have a couple of litres of hot water coming out of it instead of a whole tank. Vertical has long immersions fitted
Sorry to be the bear of bad news, but the person who told you on the phone that it was possible to use it was wrong
Also, there is no such thing as a universal one
The one you have can be adapted, but it would have to be engineeringly adapted
If I was you, I would package it up and send it back and order an upright one vertically with the pipes. As stated by previous people will be on the side. Or you could just lay that one down and put it under the bed that you are planning to build Which is what we would probably do, but make sure you put the pressure. Relief valve overflow to outside. Otherwise your lovely dry bilge will be full of water.
I love your RUclips channel by the way
I was late to the party and binge watched you in December
😃
If you ever need to get in touch for advice. Reply back on here and I will let you know how to get in touch.
I am a marine engineer for narrow boats
Sorry, a couple little typos
Can’t undo the bolts
Emotion is meant to be immersion
I’m blaming Siri for that, and being too late to the evening 😂
Great reply. The label marked horizontal is a bit of a give away.
Thank you for all this advice, yes you would think the sticker would be the give away, I talked to the guy and he seems to think its fine but I feel very weary of putting it in, It may be easier to return it if we can and opt for a full on proper vertical tank, knowing our luck imagine what could go wrong. I did also wonder if that was the reason behind the bolts. That have also since stoped making the universal ones so you have to wonder if there have been problems in the past. Thank you so much for all this and for supporting the channel, it really means alot
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exactly
Keep your vit C up, a daily kiwi fruit is excellent if you can get them, or get them without the gold plating.
Rest, chicken soup and drink hot lemon and ginger. As my grandmother would prescribe. Thank you for another good video. And all the best.
Bless you, thank you for your kind suggestions ❤️ Grandmothers always know best! Thanks for watching 😊
For the lemon and ginger tea, add the cloves, garlic and cayenne or chilli. Be prepared to lie down after drinking it.@@TheNomadicCrobot
Yes there is a little fitting for your drill that has a hood that goes over the screw head with the flat screw diver the hood slides over the head keeps it in place take care of your self I have zero cold remedies I just never get sick period never at 81 now I feel lucky .Stay safe .
Thats so interesting thank you for your insight ❤️
That entire scenario when the sander gave up the ghost really made me lol! 😂 I don’t think you realise just how comical you are!
Love the Blondie sweatshirt, Chris, I used to wear similar way back in the 80’s (Really showing my age now! Lol).
Wishing you better soon, Bex! 🤗
Take care lovely pair! 😘❤️🌻
I shouldn't be allowed near a power tool. I just get too carried away 😅😅 the blondie jumper is actually a ladies one..please don't tell anyone,thank you so much for always tuning in ❤️
To give you a better idea of where the expansion tank should be situated,have a look under the bonnet of your car ,the expansion tank is always a little higher than the radiator,
Thanks so much! Great advise! My inkling was that it should be higher. Thanks again!
Hi guys, the calorifier you have would be better sitting on its side, with the vent at the top (perhaps install under the bed????) as for the Gas shut off valve, providing you can reach it with out the need for tools, no issues.
Yes I think we may actually look into getting a proper vertical one, this universal business is a bit worrying 😟 thank you for you knowledge 😀
You're very lucky to be on a pontoon mooring. Here we're walking very long planks to get to shore arrrr!
we are very lucky, woaw...I bet the novelty wears off very soon, keep safe guys were are you moored at??
Hi Becca and Chris, What an amazing Vlog you have given us this week. Mind you your Vlogs are always amazing. The Floods looked Mind-Boggling, but at least you are both safe moored to a floating pontoon. Loving that Becca is in full control of the Calorifier. Chris was doing amazing job with the reclaiming of the floor boards. Chris I have to commend you even more this week on your editing, both visual and audio. You were certainly on a roll, and did an Amazing edit. You are a prerfectioniust when it come to your editing, which makes me very happy. thank you for the Dramatic Music, as brief as it was, thus making me want more (the old trick, give them less and they will want more). I sat here smiling right thru thge Vlog as I know all the hard work you have put into the edit. Thank you for that. Becca as always you are doing an amazing job planning out the Calorifier install. I'm so sorry you were poorly at the end of the Vlog. I hope you are a lot better now. Lovely to see "Mrs Duck" back again. You are both amazing, Thank you. Have a great week. Spoolbox
Hi Spoolbox, Thank you kindly for your lovely words, you always notice all the small detail which makes it very rewarding. I do get a bit carried away when power tools are involved..Becca has done such an amazing job getting her head around the tank...I wouldn't have a clue. Thank you so much always and have a lovely week ❤️❤️
Poor Bex, hope you feel better soon. hope your sander gets better also.
Your floating home is coming along nicely, as always take care and stay safe
Thanks so much ❤️
Get well soon, so sorry that you are feeling terrible.
Thank you so much Gregg ☺️
Poor Bex, get well soon. Too much time with the Titan Chris, you can't treat normal tools that way! Expansion tank above not below.
Thanks so much ❤️ That's what I said to him!! He needs to treat them with more care! Good to know, thank you 😊
The screws and nuts that were tight look like they might be stainless steel. Stainless steel is known to bind and chew it's self to bits.
An absolute nightmare 😅
Another "mountain out of a molehill" job.
It is a Horizontal Calorifier so fit it horizontally under the bed just like thousands of other boats have.
we dont want it horizontal under the bed, and we're told it was a universal tank so could stand ether way
@@TheNomadicCrobot you have already been informed in another comment that there is no such thing as a universal calorifier.
You bought a Horizontal Calorifier as indicated both on the label and the orientation of the fittings.
Hopefully this will help you understand
shop.chastheboat.co.uk/products/hotpot-twin-coil-horizontal-vertical-mount-calorifier-40-litres-as520340?variant=31808010944570¤cy=GBP&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-_mvBhDwARIsAA-Q0Q6GVzVp3iPqkvr9ttC0ovBMzYoWhVwYphovzuCzbXzWJvhS2qFfcTYaAr8rEALw_wcB
If you paid that for it then you were robbed.
Midland Chandlers Surecal twin coil 55 ltr vertical calorifier is £622 and in stock.
Two suggestions for slotted screws (besides throwing them away and using posidrives). I'm not sure exactly what they're called, but for use with a power driver like a drill, there are bits that have the driver inside of a tube. Some tubes are fixed and some are spring loaded. The screw fits into the driver in the tube and the tube keeps the screw from slipping sideways. I have several that can with the pack of bits you get with an electric drill. The downside is that the screw has to fit the tube. Secondly, there are screwdrivers with little spring clamps on the side that will hold the screw in position. These are also made for crosshead (Philips) screws and in different sizes. Extremely useful for installing a screw onehanded or in a tight spot. Good luck with the calorifier. I still think it would be better mounted horizontally. Oh, and I hope Becca recovers soon. My remedy is to get a glass of warm lemonade and a double shot of Bushmills. Warm your hands with the lemonade and drink the Bushmills. Repeat until you feel better.
oh woaw thank you so much for your advices helpful off you, maybe they just need to bad flat heads?? 😂❤️🥰 what a great way to get better...ill be sure to try it xx
Only the crobots can make picking up a raincoat such fun!
what a compliment 🥰🥰
Dip about a third of the screw in liquid soap, it acts as a lubricant and the screws go in so much easier. You can also do this with a bar soap. I do this all the time. An old carpenter trick I was taught.
That's so interesting, thank you so much ☺️
Awww do hope you are feeling better I myself have had it for the second time and still coughing after another two weeks rest up tc both luv from the oldies 🤗🌺🌷🌹🌺
Thank you so much Oldies, there seams to be a few bugs going round have a lovely week ❤️
Also caravan stuff same as boat stuff but usually cheaper!
That's so interesting, thank you
Self-drilling deck screws w/ T25 - they last 20 or more years in the weather - slotted head screws are good when using stainless steel since these heads are hard to destroy -
That's so interesting , thank you for your wisdom
My tip is slow and pressure on the screw.
Now that would make sence, Thank you 😊
You are guys are awesome, if you two don't put off potential narrowboaters, then nothing will.. get a survey ... but these two are great and we learn from these guys.. lots love rom you both x
Thank you so much for the lovely comment, it really makes it all worth while ❤️❤️
The river doesn’t look too deep…. It only comes halfway up the ducks 🫣
😂🤣😂🦆
You lovely crobotties. Chris no matter what you do I as a complete stranger will always admire that you are a trier ! Keep doing what you do. Bex/Becca, not sure which name you prefer! Get well soon lovely lady . Hope you have a good week xx
Thank you Mandy, I really do try, maybe not hard enough 😂😂 or maybe im just to strong to use power tools??? 😂😂 have a lovely week ❤️❤️
@@TheNomadicCrobot we will go with that Chris ! X
I am relieved to see you are both safe from the flooding. What a scary thing those not in a marina or having access to poles must be in. I hope you get the calorifier situation resolved . I don’t know anything about them but would not trust the phone call that all is fine. I hold fast to the adage that if it isn’t in writing it didn’t happen. Hang in there, I see floors and hot water in your future…..t least I hope 😂.
😊🤗 Kathy
Thank you Its been none stop flooding up this way. I would be very worried to be cruising the rivers currently. it would prove very challenging .Thank you always Kathy ❤️
Beck's your so cute when your poorly, keep your jugs up girl 😂
Aww thanks! Hahaha!!!! 🤣
Be careful not to get the cloves and screws mixed up.
That's a very good point...if she goes ill have to do all the diy 🤣🤣
Omg😢
yeah... top tip on the brass screws.... dont use an impact driver.... use a power driver... a good one that has a variable speed, so you can start really slow to see if you have a good angle in the screw slot.... ✌+❤ steve
Thank for all advice ❤️❤️
Becs try not to cross your hands on the chop saw my old boss got a nasty injury
Ooh il remember that. Thanks Tony ❤️
Chris your sanding is so funny your positions and facial expressions just make it 😂. Put the expansion tank above the calorifier as the bladders in them can go and you will need to access it to change. Also they need repressurising every 2 years or so. You don't wanna be having to take the calorifier out to reach the expansion tank.
Hope you feel better soon Bex make sure you look after her Chris ❤
😂 I heard this was the only method that worked 😂thats interesting to know Becca did say that it will have access too it exactly for the purpose, Thanks for watching and fingers crossed Bex gets well and can start going even faster to get all the work done on the narrowboat 😂😂 ❤️
9:32 Bahahahaha! Hilarious! 🤣🍻
Feel better Bex. 🤧 ☕
I'm going to try your remedy sometime. My go-to is a hot lemon & honey drink.
Thank for enjoying ❤️❤️
Chris mate, youre just tooooooop much of a powerhouse for normal power tools 💪 😂
Great video as always. Hope you're feeling better Bex.
My strength must have been to much for the poor little sander 😅😂😂 thanks for watching 😊
@TheNomadicCrobot definitely buddy. Don't forget, I'm Shorey Life aka number one stalker. I always watch 😉
Hope you're feeling better Becs ? I was worried when I saw Chris with the chopsaw, just imagining the next epsiode would be from A&E 😆Hopefully you'll get the calorifier sorted soon
Aww thank you, yes the cold is nearly gone now thankfully. It was a stinker of one! Haha!!! Can you imagine! 😂
Hope, fill better Bex!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🫂
Thanks so much ❤️
Thanks
Thank you, the love from you has been unreal ❤️❤️
Oh Bex! Get well soon my lovely 🥰 Chris, you and the sanding 😂😂 This is the content I’m here for 😂 Tale care both of you ☺️
Thank you Lesley glad you enjoyed the vlog it means alot ❤️❤️
Hi Chris and Bex. Sorry that you’re under the weather Bex. Hope you’re feeling better now. Good job with the wood Chris. Did you have to get a new sander? Take care. Nick
Thank Nick, no not yet actually....though I need to nip off and grab one for Bex at some point 😢 cheers Nick
Couple of bits of advice the expansion tank you fit it absolutely anywhere you like it makes no difference.The second thing you have to be careful of fitting that calorifier upright is air locks best way around it is to fit bleed screws on the four pipes at the highest points. The cold in hot out pipes will not be a problem
Thats very interesting to know, maybe its time to swap it for a strictly vertical one
Omg he’s going to be left unsupervised 😂
big mistake 😂😂
@@TheNomadicCrobot not too bad. Just a sander 😂😂 no blood……….. yet 😂
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Great video.
Thank you 😊
Get well soon becca xxx
Thank you Tina ❤️
Hate flat heads i never use them , Phillips all day long
Hope you feel better soon Bex😊
They are a pain aren't they! Thanks so much ❤️
My mate dodged a bullet not buying that plot of land near to you guys. I bet they're a mess. Pointless having any land next to rivers. It's a shame because it's gorgeous around there.
Your boats going to look very bespoke once you've finished.
Come on, guys, springs around the corner. ❤❤😂
yes its flooding all the time recently, what a mess.its a lovely area but probably a flood plain. yeah been a long slow process...dying to get going Will take care
@@TheNomadicCrobot I hope you do get going this spring. You'll be glad you did. 😌
Thanks buddy, I'm absolutely dying to get going at this point 😅
Just the word marine adds 60% to the price of things
It really seams to be that way, cheers Shane
i've been doing a rerun of one of your old videos tonignt ...clearing carrier bags full of rust from the inside of my narrowboats base plate 🤬🤬luckly my boat also had a complete new base plate fitted 10yrs ago along with 6" plates running full length of both sides of the boat so hopefully 🤞🤞things are ok but its very disconcerting chiseling and scraping massive chunks of rust away ..i'm still working out how i'm going to dry it all so i can put some converter or red oxide on to protect it
thank god for that, hopefully yours isn't taking as long as ours?? its such a horrible experience to go through but we will get there, stickman there Andy
Thought they stopped using flatheads in the 1980s. Dont think an expansion tank will harm a gas valve even if it explodes, as long as you can turn the valve off when needed and as long as you can access the expansion tank adjuster they should be ok together
Thants interesting thank you, flat heads should be banned 😂
Oh I loved this episode guys! Had me in stitches. Good luck with the calorifier Love and hugs Estelle and family 😘😘😘
Thanks for watching Estelle, what can I say?? I get a bit carried away using power tools 😂 have a lovely week ❤️❤️
@@TheNomadicCrobot
Oh I just love the antics and how Bex is so calm while you’re an absolute nutter!! Just love you both to bits. Have a lovely week guys 😍😍
I find the best way to get them pesky flathead screws in is to get the wife to do them, bugger that won't help you!🙂
my guess is the expansion tank should be higher than the tank and lower than any air trap. But then I was an electronics engineer not a plumber. 🙂
😂😂 great answer, Thats very interesting, thank you for you help and tuning in ❤️
Get well soon Bex and keep Chris away from that nice new calorifier 😂😂
Thanks so much ❤️ Oh I will, don't you worry! 🤣
I hope you fill better soon, I’m glad you decided to give it a rest and do it another day.🤢
Thank you ❤️
Hi Chris and poor Bex,
Bex you asked if there were/are any secrets to slot head screws, simple, chuck them. If that is not an option Screwfix might have a liquid that you apply to the head of the screw and it creates a better gripping surface. Slot heads are always a bugger.
Have a question for you guys. Chris, besides keeping things in order on the Wombat, what types of jobs have you had in the past? Bex, besides stealing wigs off manikins, what type of work have you done, you seem VERY mechanically inclined?
Bex, do look after that cold.
Mark
Alberta, Canada
Hi Mark, thanks for tip I'll pass them on to Bex (probably very badly) Becca is a Marine Biologist ..though shes taking some time out from that, I used to work as a silkscreen printer and then onto editing my brothers RUclips videos, now I just focus on ours.Hi from the Uk ❤️❤️
Nice one Becks you shud get a left handed screw driver to fix that horizontal tank 🤣🤣🤣 know seriously they can go anyway just put the expansion tank for the side Chris cracks me up just thought the holes were for the look brilliant have a top week guys am chuffed the ducks bk 🙂🔧🎸✌️
Thank you for all your support, we hope you have a lovely week 🥰🥰
Time to use your CAD skills. IE Cardboard Aided Design , great for weird shapes and curves.😁
Haha love that thank you 😊
Don’t blame Bedford the problem is all that concrete called MK, I live in a small village north of Bedford & the garden is half or more full of the Great Ouse from your vlogs I reckon it takes about 35 hours for the flooding to get from my garden to you. Keep up the good work 🐟
sorry it was just a joke, thats interesting to know thank you, sorry your experiencing such a problem, have a lovely week 😀❤️
Hope your feeling better soon Bex. D
Thank you 😊
Get better soon
Thank you 🥰
Thank you 🥰
Hope your cold/flu is better, its really a bugger isnt it, i hope the clove tea worked.
Thank you Graham ❤️
Careful when using a wound up power lead. They can heat up and melt. It happend to me years ago 😮
oh god I didn't know that, thank you
Was the boat previously owned by a Welsh man as you said there was a giant leak on there lol
you would think so 😂😂
Iv got a tip...don't use flathead screws...ever.
That would be the easiest wouldn't it
Honey. In your tea!
oh yes...thats a great one too
Your marina ia very tolerant to allow sanding and sawing right next to that otger boat. Our marina has a total ban on any work like that. Good luck with the hot water, looks a big task
Thankfully everyone at our marina is free to work on there boats and everyone is happy letting each other do it , god knows what would happen to us in others 😂
Yo..... Its called a mitre saw as you can angle it.... A chop saw looks like that but is for metal usually..... sorry ✌+❤
oh right...thanks 😀
The ea need bringing to account for their lax attitude regarding dredging the river,it’s not like we don’t pay to use the river is it
There does seam to be a serious problem, and the prices are increasing too this year 😳
Where did Cooper go,,, don’t get to see enough of him
sadly Copper passed away a few years ago 😢😢 Thank you for asking about him ❤️❤️
@@TheNomadicCrobot I'm so sorry to hear that, if you mentioned it in a vid I must have missed it sorry... That's really sad, enjoy his memories and remember the fun times...
Put a bit of bees wax on your screws before you begin screwing 😂
hank you for your advice
Get well soon. X
Thank you ❤️
Above but only for access, it will go wrong in time. Plumber of 40 years good luck
thank you for your advice
Hi Becca an Chris.
I’m in Sunny Bedford ( I would like to point out at this point that I am NOT a Bedfordian so you can slate it as much as you want and blame it for anything and everything…because it is indeed a Sh1thole Lol 😂).
I had to move here 14 years ago now to care for my Children ( now adults ).
It’s Monday the 26th and saw Bedford River today and boy has it burst its banks 😳, the River and the Lake have all joined as one !!.
Flathead Screws are a bit of a nightmare,slow and steady is all you can do really but candle wax helps with them going in and also a bit of soap ( fairy) but I tend to use cross heads as they tend to come out better rather than just rounding off !!.
The calorfier I think is probably going to be better horizontal because of the pressure vessel,normally the pressure vessel would need to be higher than the water level within the Calorfier and I think that’s why most of these set ups are Horizontal rather than vertical ( if you see other videos of people’s set ups in their narrow boats or yachts ? ).
Oh dear Chris….you have killed the DA lol 😂. Oh well another lesson learned 🤷♂️.
Hope you are feeling better soon Bex, I think everyone has been ill in some way or form lately,with measles,shingles and apparently a New Covid about you need to wrap up warm and get plenty of fluids down your neck…. Nudge nudge Chris….lots of cups of tea is a real winner with the Bugs going around,flush the bugger out is probably the best solution for it !!.
DIY can wait Guys, you both need to concentrate on your Health ❤❤xx
Sorry to always blame Bedford, its meant in jest so hopefully no-one takes it to seriously, Thats awful hope your al safe, is Bedford a flood plain? flat head screws need to be banned. thanks for the wax and soap hack ill sure pass that on to bex. yes were having a bit of confusion with the calorifier..something seams off with it all, could you imagine putting all the pipe workmen and then realising it won't work well that way.Thank for watching and have. lovely week ❤️❤️
@@TheNomadicCrobot Hehehe unfortunately there will always be someone these days who can’t take a joke and takes everything seriously 🙄…..Bollox to them Lol 😂,if they can’t take a joke it’s their problem.
I don’t know if you have heard of SureJust ( they supply calorifiers ) but they have plenty of diagrams of different set ups depending on the model and the type of location and build they are going into ( Rv,boat etc ) and there is also a forum called Canal World where you can find advice and tips !.
Apparently ( I asked a mate) and he was saying that your one looks like a closed loop system ( doesn’t have a drain which would go outside of the boat or to the bilge ) ??.
But unless he can actually see your one physically it’s not easy to say ( apparently there are 240/12 v ones that can be used for RV or camper vans and they don’t have the drain to the bilge or outside ?.
Oh regarding the Screws apparently if you flatten the end ( place head on the ground and tap the pointy end with a hammer ) then they go in no problem 🤷♂️.
Yeah,Bedford is pretty flat and there are quite a few Flood plains dotted around that have been ' reclaimed ' for housing ( funnily enough I remember working at Great Denham when it was a flood area and marsh and it was Mud a good few feet deep),actually had a Social Housing home there years ago,which we lost because of me having Cancer,at the time none of my sons were 18 years old so couldn’t look after the house while I was in Hospital so Aldwyk took it away from us !! Nice huh ?.
It was ok there but mosquitoes were a huge problem and the house was modern but very noisy ( town house and you could hear the boys in the 3rd floor when you were in the kitchen 😳).
We ended up getting another house but it is older and better for noise but omg it costs a fortune to heat up the place ( £500 in December for gas and electricity 😳😳)…..windows and insulation is shit !!.
Anyway…. Hope Bex’s is feeling better,ginger and lemon in hot water is a nice drink which apparently helps with colds
@@TheNomadicCrobot You can say what you want about Bedford Chris,it is a bit of a shithole lol 😂.
Trouble is sooo many people just can’t take a joke anymore,everyone seems to get offended by something that is actually funny?!!. They take life too seriously and basically are miserable shits hehehe 😝.
Yeah,Parts of Bedford are built on flood plains,I actually worked out in Great Denham before it became a huge housing estate,originally it was marshland and in places it was Mud a good few feet thick in places,we actually had a House there a few years after the estate had been built but unfortunately when I developed Cancer we lost the house because none of my sons were 18 at the time so we basically got kicked out while I was having treatment and was in hospital having a lobectomy,lovely people Aldwyk housing association…Not !!.
Stupid thing was,while I was in hospital social services were asking me when I would be out so they could put me and the boys in temporary accommodation 🤷♂️. You literally can’t make this Shit up 🤷♂️.
It’s a long story.
We eventually got a House here in Brickhill and we don’t have to worry about flooding over here and it’s quite a nice area as well so bonus,costs quite a lot energy wise but not much we can do about that because the landlord is a bit of a Knobhead and refuses to replace the windows and doors etc,in December it cost us £500 for the month in gas and electricity 😳😳.
Regarding your Calorfier I have spoken to a mate and he said that the one you have is different to the ones that he has seen on other Boats,on them they have a Drain which either goes directly to the Bilge or is vented outside of the Boat,apparently there are Calorfiers that are 12v/240v which are designed more for RV’s and Campers and he wonders if it’s that type you have ? They can be fixed either horizontal or vertical,basically as long as the immersion heater bar is submerged then they work just fine,the pressure vessel must be above the water level though so that’s why a lot of people fit them horizontally and put them under the cabinets or beds etc so they don’t take up as much room.
He said that SureJust are a good organisation/supplier where you should be able to get some good advice from and also there is a Forum called Canal World which is a handy resource for Tips etc !!.
I always replace Flat head screws with good quality cross head ones,it’s not so much about getting them in,it’s about when you try to get the little buggers out ! I ended up grinding a flat head screwdriver down to get a better nice tight fit in the heads of the screws,oh another tip he gave is using a small squeeze of SIkoflex for every screw you’ll use on a boat,it stops the screws from rusting or getting stuck in holes and seals them a treat as well?🤷♂️.
Weather has been really weird today 1st March, I think we have had everything in the last few hours,rain,hail and wind and sun ??!!!.
Hope Bex’s is feeling better.
Enjoy your weekend and wrap up warm.
Take care ❤️xx
In this day and age there's no place for flathead screws!
good point 😂😂
I´m not shure that an ergonome agree with Chris at every position he has when sandening.
I hope Bex hasn't forgotten that there must be a pipe between the calorifier and the expansion tank and quite a few pipes and valves throughout the system.
I mean, if you don´t use pipes I guess you will start all over again with water in the bilge
Don't worry for the water outside your boat, it is where it shall be.
Yes your right we still have quite alot of arts to try and fit round the thing, turns out we may be sending this one back...again...as it seams like the wrong one, thank you always following our journey
Arr get well soon
Thank you ❤️❤️
The ouse floods every year all those fields that are opposite bank to your marina are flood plain land right up to where the tesco is
yes it does seam to be the way up here, your right it does seam to be a flood plain
The art of screwing a flat head screw is ,don't do it use cross head screws
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St neots always floods lol
it really does 😢
O Yes Becca he did it .he ruined the sander , lol
oops 😢😢
GOOD VID
Thank you 😊
Think I'll give the clove tea a miss Bec.
Haha! Honestly, much nicer than you think! Chewing the clove afterwards however...different story! 🤣
@@TheNomadicCrobot toothache remedy
I’m going to throw you another spanner, can the clarifier be mounted either way up as I’d expected immersion elements to be at the base if it’s on its end so whole tank gets hot rather than have thermostat turn off before the bottom of tank gets hot,
Secondly the heating coil. Is likely to be at the bottom end of tank not top. Also from point of view when draining down in winter, as water would flow out bottom and not top?
I hope this makes sense, I’d ask questions, can you mount tank on either end, I’m thinking pipes at base, but I could be wrong
its a good point, we are a bit worried it will even work at this point and may try to exchange it , Thank you for your help
@@TheNomadicCrobot it’s just my ramblings, but usually a vertical mounted immersion tank has elements mounted in side of tank, one at base and another half way up so the thermostat doest turn off whilst top of tank is hot and base of tank is still cold.
If their tanks can be mounted vertically, I’d of thought it would be with plumbing at base, also because when to drain down in winter you’d have to pull out the immersion element from top and pump it out, where’s if plumbing at base you can open a valve or release a pipe and water will flow out with gravity etc…
Another thought I had was ballast, at the moment, your boat is relatively level, if you mount the tank vertical as you’re planning to do on one side of the boat, this will cause the boat to list one side when is full of water, if the tank was lying horizontally under the bed in the centre of the boat, then this would have no effect on the ballast. What’s the stability of the boat.
You’d still have access under MAF dress for storing winter or summer bedding or extra clothing etc… and plus you’d have a bigger wardrobe at foot of bed that ball gown at the boaters RUclips convention 😂🤣
Thanks for all your knowledge, we are looking into changing it now maybe after another comment suggested the same, what a long tiresome journey, we will get eventually 😀
bit of wax on threads and driver closer to size of slot
ahhhhh lovely thank you 😊
Love you guys 😊
We love youuuu ❤️
Please don't wear gloves like that using the saw if it catches you will take your hand off be safe x
good point, Thank you
Get better soon 😰💊
Thank you ❤️
I was in st Ives last week for a week and the canal was very high there 😅so was the main river 😅
Yes it's seam to come and go every few weeks now
@@TheNomadicCrobot definitely I thought that too.
My clothes need washing ,but not in my cup
Lol dude 😎 you and tools 😅
Yeah we don't mix to well 😂😅
I have a good tool you can use on your boat. It's called a bottle of gin
now were talking Simon 🥰🥰
@@TheNomadicCrobot have you ever heard of monster munch vanilla flavour?
omg i just cant get enuff of those face closeups....
lmao.
oh yeh soz Bex...get well soon
xx
😂😂 its the only way to do the job right!!!! obviously not 😂
Thats so sweet of you Thank you ❤️
how about reading the instructions
that would be a good idea 😂😂
Is everything OK? We miss your REAL videos. Why are you only posting shorts?
Sorry we're still posting our full videos every Monday but are also just trying to push the channel a bit posting extra shorts every day, hope its not to frustrating
Canals don't flood ... just sayin 😂
please can we come to the canals now ??? 😂😂
@@TheNomadicCrobot I keep tellin ya ... get you arses over here 😂