slight lean to the right when in moorings

[Mexican cuties]

so nothing has been added onto the boat, nothing has changed with how anything is stored, but a fellow berther just pointed out that the left side of the boat, where the anti fouldng line is, shows more than the other side by a couple of inches.

have checked all the bilges, been in the engine bay, cant see any visible signs of water entry?

she's a 28ft crownline, was out a couple of years ago for service and antifoul, so will be out again soon ?

[blueg33]

Is the anntifouling line level?

Are you berthed on a river or somewhere with tidal flow that could have changed due to dredging etc?

[paintman]

Water level varying & mooring lines too tight?

Fuel & water tanks affecting the angle?

[phumy]

Is the anti fouling painted on equally each side, get a spirit level or a plumb line to check your boat is actually "listing".

[Badda]

Which side is your fuel tank on? Presumably you’re brimmed for overwinter?

Mine does this, rectified normally By filling the fresh water on the starboard.

[Simpo Two]

Lean to the right indeed! It's a list to starboard!

Mine started doing the same to port last year. Can't figure out why.

[Mexican cuties]

thank you for all your comments you nautical lovelies, yes shes moored on floating pontoon, have increased the fuel but not by loads, and the tank is in the middle of the boat, showing half a tank, will recheck the lines, but as floating pontoon normally is ok, not a bad idea ref water tank as we drained down before winter, and added the pink antifreeze to the reduced amount of water.

did a bit of google and stringer bay came up!!!,

[NickCQ]

Is she moored starboard side to with the warps boned on tight?

[Simpo Two]

Mexican cuties said:

ref water tank as we drained down before winter, and added the pink antifreeze to the reduced amount of water.

Antifreeze in the (drinking) water tanks?

[Mexican cuties]

we add this stuff so we can leave her in the water, over winter, so just added to water tanks, poured down several sinks etc.

[Simpo Two]

Mexican cuties said:

we add this stuff so we can leave her in the water, over winter, so just added to water tanks, poured down several sinks etc.

Antifreeze in the cooling system/seacock, and WC if you wish, but it's toxic - I wouldn't want it in my drinking water tanks! I just drain mine each winter - they've survived -12C that way.

[AlexIT]

Simpo Two said:

Mexican cuties said:

we add this stuff so we can leave her in the water, over winter, so just added to water tanks, poured down several sinks etc.

Antifreeze in the cooling system/seacock, and WC if you wish, but it's toxic - I wouldn't want it in my drinking water tanks! I just drain mine each winter - they've survived -12C that way.

Technically Vodka can sustain temperatures down to -20 °C, so it would be perfectly safe to fill the water tank with it to prevent freezing and call it "antifreeze".

[Simpo Two]

AlexIT said:

Technically Vodka can sustain temperatures down to -20 °C, so it would be perfectly safe to fill the water tank with it to prevent freezing and call it "antifreeze".

Almost - gin is the accepted spirit!

[AlexIT]

Simpo Two said:

AlexIT said:

Technically Vodka can sustain temperatures down to -20 °C, so it would be perfectly safe to fill the water tank with it to prevent freezing and call it "antifreeze".

Almost - gin is the accepted spirit!

Never tried to freeze it (would be a shame), so I cannot guarantee how far below zero protection it will give

[CAPP0]

AlexIT said:

Simpo Two said:

Mexican cuties said:

we add this stuff so we can leave her in the water, over winter, so just added to water tanks, poured down several sinks etc.

Antifreeze in the cooling system/seacock, and WC if you wish, but it's toxic - I wouldn't want it in my drinking water tanks! I just drain mine each winter - they've survived -12C that way.

Technically Vodka can sustain temperatures down to -20 °C, so it would be perfectly safe to fill the water tank with it to prevent freezing and call it "antifreeze".

When my and my son's dogs were pups, they found a bottle of pink antifreeze and (at least) one of them chewed it. When we looked into that, it contains ethylene glycol and yes, it's extremely toxic and can be fatally so. Cue an overnight in the vets (£500 EACH!) during which time the dogs were basically put on IV alcohol which is the only thing which will flush the antifreeze out apparently!

I'm not a boat owner any more but I wouldn't ever countenance putting vehicle antifreeze in any container which which I was later going to drink from!

[Krikkit]

CAPP0 said:

When my and my son's dogs were pups, they found a bottle of pink antifreeze and (at least) one of them chewed it. When we looked into that, it contains ethylene glycol and yes, it's extremely toxic and can be fatally so. Cue an overnight in the vets (£500 EACH!) during which time the dogs were basically put on IV alcohol which is the only thing which will flush the antifreeze out apparently!

Sadly many pets don't have the good luck that yours have - even just lapping it up a minor spill can be enough to kill them. A lot of manufacturers are now adding bittering agents to try and stop it, as the unmodified glycol tastes sweet to them.

[CAPP0]

Krikkit said:

CAPP0 said:

When my and my son's dogs were pups, they found a bottle of pink antifreeze and (at least) one of them chewed it. When we looked into that, it contains ethylene glycol and yes, it's extremely toxic and can be fatally so. Cue an overnight in the vets (£500 EACH!) during which time the dogs were basically put on IV alcohol which is the only thing which will flush the antifreeze out apparently!

Sadly many pets don't have the good luck that yours have - even just lapping it up a minor spill can be enough to kill them. A lot of manufacturers are now adding bittering agents to try and stop it, as the unmodified glycol tastes sweet to them.

I agree, it was a worrying 24 hours, but both dogs are 6 now (although not related at all) and both fine, they must have been about 1 when this happened. Yes, often fatal, sadly. Apparently cats are often victims because they go underneath parked cars with leaks and lap it up. If I ever spill any outside I'm always careful to thoroughly wash the area down after.

[Mexican cuties]

so school boy error, the holding tank was full, but the indicator in the cabin didnt show, seems that when we replaced the loo, the guy fitting it had been testing it, flushing etc, so was fuller than we thought. lovely little jaunt to the pump out station yesterday, all now on even keel.

next step find out why the sensor didnt light up

thanks for all your input