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The Sumpners Afloat

Adventures on "Old Nick" – an Ortomarine-built, Vetus powered Electric Serial Hybrid Narrowboat

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Understanding an AC Diesel Generator

May 12, 2023

Since starting our 2023 cruising season, we have noticed that our trusty Vetus GLX65SIC diesel generator has been unable to […]

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Just want the technical info?

July 6, 2022

There’s a wealth of in-depth information about batteries, solar panels, engine, generators, heating etc. etc, etc, including our real life […]

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Electric Dreams – power management on an electric narrowboat

July 27, 2021

We have been continuously cruising now for two months and have settled in to a regular routine. With nearly 300 […]

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Technical

It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green

February 6, 2021

With the snow and ice at the beginning of the year, closely followed by lockdown, “Old Nick” has spent most […]

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The Other Half of a Hybrid

September 23, 2020

When people talk about hybrid engines, it is usually the nice, clean, environmentally friendly part that gets all of the […]

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