tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post8621091364571737358..comments2021-01-15T18:41:32.354+00:00Comments on WB Avalon: 1 Week TodayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-78100079433824938042014-05-22T21:42:44.198+01:002014-05-22T21:42:44.198+01:00Hi Kev,
Thanks for the offer of your help, I real...Hi Kev,<br /><br />Thanks for the offer of your help, I really appreciate it and may well pick your brains on a few things if that's ok. <br />I didn't like the idea of vacuum tubes on the roof either so when I spoke to the specialists they suggested the <a href="http://www.navitron.org.uk/download_images/download_1336044433_231.pdf" rel="nofollow">Fino Panel</a> which doesn't rely on vacuum tubes at all. It's also a lot smaller than the tubes so fits better on the roof and can be fitted horizontally rather than needing to be inclined. I've bought one panel which I'm fitting next week and it will apparently heat the 60 litre solar tank in a few hours. As for the current heating, both Winters we've had on board have been heated by the multi fuel stove which has done a great job. We bought the boat new but as an ex-demonstrator it was already fitted with a Webasto. However, it heats the water tank really well and we just don't use it to heat the radiators at all. <br /><br />As for a blog, I've been keeping one since we first started working towards our plan some 3 years ago now. I think clicking on my name at the top of this comment should link to the blog.<br /><br />I'll let you know how the solar fitting goes next week and put some pics on my blog of it as well. <br /><br />Kind regards<br /><br />Phil<br /> Philhttp://denwithinwillows.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-33136373071851876212014-05-21T22:59:35.786+01:002014-05-21T22:59:35.786+01:00Hello Phil
I like the idea of solar hot water. I...Hello Phil<br /><br />I like the idea of solar hot water. I am just worried about the fragility of evacuated tubes on a boat roof. I did consider it but decided not. I'm not sure what sort of other heating you are considering. If its diesel please don't make the mistake I made and put in a Mikuni / Ebberspatcher / Webasto type heater. The Hurricane I put in is far superior.<br /><br />Will you be doing a blog on your build? Any assistance / advice I can give please ask. <br /><br />Kevin<br /><br /><br />Kev's Blog Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03085698297660248209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-83852273635957152142014-05-19T22:52:46.089+01:002014-05-19T22:52:46.089+01:00Hi Kev,
That's good to know that the paperwor...Hi Kev,<br /><br />That's good to know that the paperwork isn't too bad thanks. I've read your latest posts and it sounds like you're having an awesome time. The pictures are great to see as well.<br /><br />We've now set our date (Sep 2016) to ship our WB to France and start living the dream so have now started counting the days. I'm about to fit solar panels and a solar hot water system on our WB so that we can reduce our diesel costs as much as possible when we are in France. <br /><br />Have you a plan for the end of the year to finish up at specific marina/mooring for the winter period? Or are you going to sort that during the Summer depending upon where takes your fancy?<br /><br />Please keep posting as often as you can as we are currently living our lives vicariously through your blog (for another 849 days!!!)<br /><br />Kind regards<br /><br />PhilPhilhttp://denwithinwillows.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-44075409720901407882014-04-30T21:49:13.953+01:002014-04-30T21:49:13.953+01:00Hello Phil
Thanks for following on. my wife is a...Hello Phil<br /><br />Thanks for following on. my wife is also doing a blog but from a different perspective so have a look on my blog for Avalon Afloat.<br /><br />I cant speag for France but now we are in Belgium we can pass into France. The Belgium harbor police met us at the crane. Because we arrived for UK which is not a Shengen country we had to do a small amount of paperwork. That was it.<br /><br />We are really enjoying it now the stress of the move is over..Kev's Blog Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03085698297660248209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-60380115625581552932014-04-30T17:56:07.633+01:002014-04-30T17:56:07.633+01:00Hi Kev,
Congratulations on starting your European...Hi Kev,<br /><br />Congratulations on starting your European Waterways Tour it all looks awesome. We currently live aboard our widebeam and are planning on doing a very similar plan to yourselves in about 2 years time so will be following your blog with interest (and envy!;-) If possible I've a couple of questions about paperwork/documents required to move the boat from the UK to Europe (we're planning to launch in France but I guess it will be similar paperwork to Belgium).<br /><br />So pleased that it's all worked out so well for you. Must be really exciting!<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PhilPhilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-4080814333584049392014-04-10T16:47:06.919+01:002014-04-10T16:47:06.919+01:00Well done and Good Luck on your amazing adventure ...Well done and Good Luck on your amazing adventure and not to mention the timely release of the movie Noah lol<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261030896666031749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-56132112990088267392014-04-10T11:11:37.282+01:002014-04-10T11:11:37.282+01:00Nice work Kev. Question. Could you have sailed her...Nice work Kev. Question. Could you have sailed her to the coast and across the channel?She-Konhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-6310095260770266632014-04-07T12:08:06.084+01:002014-04-07T12:08:06.084+01:00Thanks Shelly. Xx
Thanks Shelly. Xx<br />Kev's Blog Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03085698297660248209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-45731745499586210442014-04-07T08:16:30.137+01:002014-04-07T08:16:30.137+01:00wishing you much love and respect. well done Kev. ...wishing you much love and respect. well done Kev. i am very proud of you. I hope you and Deb enjoy every inch of Europe waterways. xShelleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-42376758622847765322014-04-06T23:29:48.807+01:002014-04-06T23:29:48.807+01:00We will be back and forth so will catch up with yo...We will be back and forth so will catch up with you at some point. In the meantime we will blog of course.Kev's Blog Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03085698297660248209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-68317032843591331952014-04-06T23:25:54.744+01:002014-04-06T23:25:54.744+01:00I would if I could but I can't... Unfortunatel...I would if I could but I can't... UnfortunatelySuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07911045617767626806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-14369420126907205232014-04-06T23:10:35.964+01:002014-04-06T23:10:35.964+01:00Come and join us.Come and join us.Kev's Blog Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03085698297660248209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-74225855264604647462014-04-06T22:15:45.832+01:002014-04-06T22:15:45.832+01:00Gosh two of my favourite boats, 4 people and 4 dog...Gosh two of my favourite boats, 4 people and 4 dogs gone.. I am really going to miss you all.. xxSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07911045617767626806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-61530495003705184202014-04-05T23:19:19.588+01:002014-04-05T23:19:19.588+01:00Welcome along Kevin TOOWelcome along Kevin TOOKev's Blog Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03085698297660248209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495880950961518006.post-76381854942250272122014-04-05T16:39:03.655+01:002014-04-05T16:39:03.655+01:00Right, new link captured & firmly on my list :...Right, new link captured & firmly on my list :)<br />Hope that you all have a great time, looking forward to following your adventure.<br /><br />Good luck :)<br />KevinTOOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820971797758280402noreply@blogger.com