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