Victorious Service Log




13th April 2024 - Engine hours: - Engine Service

Person: Ian Morgan (07811-910931)


24th August 2024 - Engine hours: - Engine Service

Person: Ian Morgan (07811-910931) - Cost: £269


25th June 2025 - Engine hours: 1183 - Engine Service

Oil and filter change

Person: CB Boats () - Cost: £186

Spares Used:
Primary fuel filter: Baldwin BF825 FBW-BF825
Fuel filter: Inline FF30928 FIN-FF30928
Oil filter: Inline FL70505 FIN-FL70505


28th June 2025 - Engine hours: 1183 - Webasto repair and service

Out of action for a few weeks, the Webasto central heating was repaired and serviced (with a new burner which is, apparently, a consumable.)

Person: James Packer (07845-277058) - Cost: £507


11th November 2025 - Engine hours: 1131 - Fuel filters replaced

Replaced the primary and secondary fuel filters.

The secondary is easier to access if one removes the filter carrier from the forward part of the engine with a pair of 17mm wrenches

Person: Giles (07779-336726)

Spares Used:
BF825 FBW-BF825 Primary fuel filter
FF30928 FIN-FF30928 Fuel filter


12th November 2025 - Engine hours: 1132 - Alternator bracketry and belt renewed.

New alternator bracketry from Peachment fitted.

New (larger) drive belt for alternator fitted (AX45)

Person: Giles (07779 336726)

Spares Used:
AX45 drive belt


13th November 2025 - Engine hours: 1135 - Engine Service completed

Changed the oil, 5l 10W40 Morris marine oil.
Changed the oil filter.
Changed the transmission oil.

Person: Giles (07779-336726)

Spares Used:
5l 10W40 Morris marine oil
FIN-FL70505 oil filter


14th November 2025 - Engine hours: 1135 - Refreshed 10 litres of engine coolant

Drained and replaced 10 litres of engine coolant.

Bled air out of the coolant system (tap on bulkhead forward of engine.)

Checked expansion tank cap was in good condition.

Person: Giles (07779-336726)

Spares Used:
5l of antifreeze/blue glycol/anti-corrosive concentrate.


17th November 2025 - Engine hours: 1135 - Hull Blacking

Hull blacking applied: two coats of Intertuf.

Person: Braunston Marina (01788-891373) - Cost: £1098


20th November 2025 - Engine hours: 1136 - Engine stop solenoid replaced

Engine stop solenoid replaced with new. Tested and working.

Person: Giles (07779-336726)

Spares Used:
New engine stop solenoid.


22nd November 2025 - Engine hours: 1136 - Water Pump #1 replaced

Water Pump #1 failed while draining and flushing the fresh water tank. A replacement was found at Midland Chandlers and installed.

Person: Giles Williams (07779-336726)

Spares Used:
Jabsco Par Max 3 Water Pump (not a spare.)


24th November 2025 - Engine hours: 1136 - Superstructure repair

Rusted superstructure panels at the stern bulkhead and port-side at the stern, as well as the control column were renewed with fresh steel.

Person: Candle Bridge Fabricators (07935-916998) - Cost: £1750


28th November 2025 - Engine hours: 1137 - Webasto (Central Heating) Service

Dismantled and thoroughly checked, incuding filters. New gaskets from a service kit were used.

Person: James Packer (JIMMS) (07845-277058) - Cost: £265