Gosh, I'm glad we didn't need to be boating today, it's one of those ones that are simply disgusting by anybody's standards. It's not even dramatic, just grey, windy and filled with squally, sleety showers. OK, so you could wear the right gear and cope with it, but it wouldn't be fun.
We've been out to buy a paper, and a padded envelope to return the reading light. Not long after I'd posted yesterday's blog, I got a very polite reply from the supplier of the light, apologising and offering to replace it if I posted the broken one back. We'd disposed of the original packaging, of course, so Sheila constructed a new one from a fruit juice carton with the ends cut off and rinsed out.
No news yet in the toilet tank gauge front, though.
Sue commented yesterday that they are thinking about a water tank gauge on No Problem, and I replied that we think that's a good idea. When we first had Sanity, we didn't have a gauge, and I used to judge how much water we had left by how far up the bow the waterline came. One of the rubbing strakes conveniently emerged from the depths as the tank emptied.
Then, one winter, we ran out of water unexpectedly, and I realised that the presence of ten 25kg bags of coal on the roof also had an effect on how deeply the boat was swimming. So we had a gauge fitted, one of the original MSC ones with an analogue type gauge with a needle swinging across a scale. That was fine, except it was on the side of the corner cupboard just inside the bow doors, a bit dark, and we took to keeping a small torch there for when we needed to see how much water we had left.
On Sanity Again, we have one of the new style digital gauges, with a thermometer type display that sinks as the level goes down. A warning triangle appears when there's just a quarter of a tank left, and it starts flashing when that's down to an eighth. Even better, the gauge is backlit, so no more need for a little torch.
Hence the frustration with the problems with the toilet tank; it's just not what we're used to from MSC.
4 comments:
For the benefit of Sue I will add that I've had two MSC water gauges now, on two boats. The first (on Albion) was the Sanity type with the sideways analogue gauge and the only downside was visibility as you describe. The second, on Brunel, was the round VDO analogue gauge. Both were installed in the water supply line close to the tank and both worked perfectly and were simple to fit and calibrate. Recommended.
Roger
No not me Bruce, Sue of Indigo Dream..
I have never felt a need for one of those, I just top up when I pass a waterpoint.. or take care in ice ages!
Ooops, sorry Sue and Sue. Too many women in my life!
Terry from MSC is coming here today to sort the gauge out, confirming the good rep MSC have for customer service.
ATB
Bruce
I could change my name to make it simpler - when I was a little girl I wanted to be 'Julie the kennel maid' - given our current greyhound population maybe I should go for it!
Sue, nb Indigo Dream
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