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  1. This link has been sent to me. 2Cv Bateau Aquadeuche I think it should fit in Harecastle tunnel, Would love to see the tunnel keeper face when it comes out.
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  3. Every time I see Eagle I am reminded that I very nearly destroyed it at the Braunston show. It was moored just on the corner as you come into the marina. It was impossible to see it and I came within inches of squashing it.
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  5. Chimney's, Coolie Hats, Solar Panels plus other stuff all over the marina this morning. Found someones solar panel in my well deck this morning. Quite a few cratch covers ripped as well. Some people are going to make a few bob out of this storm. If you want to keep your chimney in place use a hose clamp around the base. No indoor plumbing in Upwell?
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  6. So, just to be clear : A Homer is a boat with a Home Mooring A Conmer is a boat that normally 'Continuously Moors' and Cons C&RT into thinking they are CCers A Winmer is a boat that is normally either a Conmer or a CCer, but is now a 'legalised short term Homer' A CCer keeps going all Winter and only stays more than 14 days in adverse, (but for 'reasonable') circumstances.
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  8. Wonderful motors, A fair few working boats ran Armstrong siddeley AS2 two cylinder diesel.
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  9. Don't worry, if it goes to an insurance claim it will be a poultry one.
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  10. Heres some top advice worth heeding. We have five" Kiddies" and nine " Grand kiddies " our boat is only 68 feet long so has room only for the ONE double bed. If you make it comfy they will visit and want to stop overnight!!
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  12. I am not claiming mine would win any awards either
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  13. Yes, if it starts easily from cold then the compressions should be fine. Form your symptoms, if it is a compression issue, which is less likely at present, I would suspect one cylinder would be down a bit and that would be easily identified.
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  14. Getting spares for a marinised engine isn't too bad. Getting marinised parts for an industrial is however nigh on impossible....
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  15. Bugger. Back on topic. The industrials pop up now and again. Some expect too much money for a non runner so choose wisely. There are other engine bits which will fit I think. If you do need advice when(!) You purchase just shout! Regards Dan
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  17. Blimey how long is your cross bed? his goes ar across the boat so head under starboard gunwhale and feet under port qunwhale thus when someone in bed no way through the boat so how does yours allow passage?
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  19. I am in full geek mode, that never even crossed my mind
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  20. Dont listen to Athy, bloomin Hobby boater. You dont need storage under seats if you save up and buy a whole boat there will be masses of cupboard storage
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  22. Have you seen the size of that wide beam behind?
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  23. Northern Rail's trains are pretty old, but they have got some improved ones on order:
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  24. Carillion have been doing what all the large PFI mobs have been up to -- borrowing money from the banks, outsourcing all the low-paid jobs, often at several removes, creaming off a profit and trousering it for doing almost nothing. In other words, the lowest-paid are paying, instead of the government using its tax revenues responsibly for the good of everyone. PFI and austerity simply do not mix. Chickens have come home to roost -- Carillion directors have discovered that the banks are happy to lend you an umbrella when the sun shines, but always want it back when it rains.
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  28. The winter moorings just irk me as they are, in this area at least, in prime spots - understandably as CRT want to sell them. The prime spots are busy in the summer with all the hirers and marina dwellers, then they bugger off, but the moorings get filled with WMers!! I don't agree with permie moorings on the towpath side either, but at least they don't get my hopes up!! chunterchunter
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  30. Interesting. I bought a house in NI in 2004. By 2007 it had increased in value by 100%. Step forward the financial crash and the house is down 50% so in effect I am back to where I started. I’m not bothered as the house is Home not an investment. However the people who bought in 2007 are down 50% and in substantial negative equity. Yhey cant sell therefore can’t move or in effect change jobs if it isnt local. Now that’s what I call a liability. I have just spent a substantial amount of money (to me) on a Narrowboat. I will possibly/potentially lose money on this in the long run through depreciation but I couldn’t care less. I will be enjoying the fruits of my labour. You have to make the most of life as you are a long time dead. Treating life as a financial spreadsheet seems a waste to me.
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  31. At 400 watts per metre and knowing how poorly insulated most cruisers are plus thinking about how how much heat a 1000 watt electric fire produces I would suggest you may have a problem finding locations for enough. Plus you really need to box them in with well vented tops and sides. However so much depends upon your boat layout I suspect only you can decide. As you will only get the extra heat when the engine is running and the batteries are being charged how about something like a car heater box and motor?
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  32. You might need to try Aldi gold tea bags - one per mug, as intended, leave for 5 minutes before adding milk. However I strongly suspect it's more to do with the water. We get a lovely brew in Manchester, courtesy of our soft water. Same in most of Yorkshire. Dahn in the decadent Sarf the water is already revolting before you put anything into it.
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  33. Agree about the tea bags. Ghastly drink bearing no relation to tea. Even Karl Marx had views on this, if a bit odd. "Proper tea is theft", I think he said...
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  35. Eagle? Has smoke from the chimbley and a reproduction Bolinder sound.
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  39. I used to have them until the boat safety deemed that they had insufficient air flow to match my appliances some 20 years after the boat was built! Had to change them all to mushrooms which do drip condensation occasionally
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  40. http://newsthump.com/2018/01/15/uk-construction-industry-in-crisis-after-government-mistakenly-bails-out-marillion/
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  41. Yep, hateful engine. I'd rip it out and fit a proper boat engine, like a nice marinised Isuzu or Vetus.
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  42. If you are going to Iccles take a walk up to the lock and set it first, then give your other half a call to come through its only a five minute walk as others have said. It also gives you a look at the state of the river, the current can be very fast and if the board is in the red dont go. In the 13 or fourteen years I have been boating I have done this trip 3 - 4 times a year, and another day spent where you are is better than a pile of crap around your prop, and you stuck on Rotherham weir. I have often called the lockies at Tinsley and had no reply but they normally ring back the next day so fingers crossed they will call you tomorrow.
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  43. I don't have any substantial knowledge about these engines - except there's one on the Thames (or mebe the Wey), in a tug style NB. I saw it at Marlow and it made a lovely sound - quite unlike the Lister two pot with similar dimensions. I was impressed... Can't help with parts, though.
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  44. You might ask that they use Keelblack, waterbased bitumen, can go onto a damp surface. I'm sure it's been discussed here before, did mine with it. Hiring dry dock in Hebden Bridge and cost of Keelblack was just over £400. So you've got a good price.
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  47. Why do you need a specific tap when you have a brain and and a hand?
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  48. These are the notes I made for myself. Method of Fixing Ventairs (for centrally sited) using only 4 roof fixing holes. The parts involved are: The SS UFO plate The top plate The bottom plate 12mm M5 Bolts (not screws) Yellow rawlplugs LSX Prepare the fixture as follows: Note some fit together well without glue. Glue 3 yellow plastic rawlplugs into the top plate so they project below & are flush(ish) above. FIT THE MOZZY NET! Glue the projections and the bottom plate post bases and glue the top plate to the bottom plate. ENSURE THE TWO PARTS ARE SAT TOGETHER CORRECTLY. THIS IS HARD! When set, trim off any exposed rawlplug. Fill the screwholes in the fixture with sealant This avoids the need to use screws into the roof for the fixture. It is not possible to screw or bolt the two plates together. Ensure the rubber sealing ring is seated correctly. Fitting: Locate approximate area. Locate neighbouring roof ribs Ensure not close to hand rail or other top sides features on roof Ensure no cables Drill small pilot hole from underneath Use this hole as bow/stern position guide only, drill new pilot midway between port & starboard (if required!) Drill starting hole must be the same size as the following hole saw (8mm???) Cut with 98mm hole saw with dab of trefolex (beware silicones). Faster works better, with cooling stops. No. The holesaw overloads the DeWalt drill. Use Starrett jigsaw blades, is easier. The Victron cannot cope - use the generator Paint the rim with Hammerite Fit the fixture in position Place the UFO in position: Ensure drain holes are in the lowest position Avoid screw holes in the lowest position Mark the UFO plate with a marker pen to indicate the bow-most point Ensure the fixture underneath is correctly seated Drill out one screw hole in the UFO and roof beneath to 4mm. This and the next hole should be in the long axis of the boat to minimise at this stage bending of the UFO plate. Tap out the hole to 5mm Drill out the UFO plate only hole to 5.5mm Refit & bolt this hole. Note - use 12mm M5 bolts not screws. Repeat for the second hole. The last two holes are harder because of the curvature of the roof but the process is the same. When all bolts fit easily then remove them one at a time and LSX the hole and the stem, rebolt & wipe clean. Addendum: Insulate any exposed steel inside the cabin around the projecting ventair as this will collect condensation at a great rate, but do it in such a way that the Ventair can be removed as necessary to clear the drainage channels. Difficult.
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  49. I wonder if using glass technology for batteries will bring new problems. I mean, how can you take specific gravity reading some with a solid electrolyte?.. Q. Dear forum, in the recent cold weather my new sodium glass battery has shattered. A. That's because you specified the wrong type, you should have specified frosted glass batteries. I'll get my coat.
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  50. I'm impressed: How did you achieve a 100% perfect vapour barrier? The tiniest opening or puncture in the plastic sheet is enough to allow moisture laden air to get behind rock wool and for hidden beads of moisture to form on the steel which of course gradually moistens the insulation itself. If the paint job isn't perfect, this can be the cause of corrosion. Since such problems are hidden behind cladding on a boat, an inexperienced buyer may be unaware of the issue. It would also be impossible to be confident that the original fitter made a 100% perfect job of the vapour barrier. All else being equal, I would chose a professionally spray foamed shell over any other method of insulation. I wouldn't expect owners of polystyrene, Thinsulate or rockwool lined steel boats to agree, but the trend towards spray foaming is undeniable for new-builds.
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