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They'd suceeded so far - as of 2018 (after 6 years) C&RT had spent over £5 million more in 'raising money' (charity giving) than they actually raised. Just think, if they got rid of this 'charity giving' department (Director, Managers, Area Managers, staff, company vehicles, office space etc etc) we'd have had £5+ million freed up to spend on maintenance

March of a widebeam. Up the Nivernais, near Corbigny, the cutting of La Chaise.

We absolutely loved the Llangollen section from chirk up to Llangollen and adored the town itself. We also went down the Monty which was amazingly beautiful and peaceful. The Shropshire union was a bit sketchy at times! Other hire boaters might have been better on lake Windermere 🤔🤔. We were pulled out of our mooring pins a few times!!

Quite honestly, I don't think I'd have moored there...

Not if you're one of the Proclaimers

Today in 2009 on the R. Marne. Hillside of vines for the Champagne .

As regulars know I like to inflict these on you!!

On this day in 2012. Whalley Bridge. One of the boaters moored there was doing something incredibly smelly with a pump out tank, so I broke my record for winding Iron Snail and left within minutes of arriving. Bugsworth Basin. Not smelly at all.

Think @robtheplod has had success with Blink cameras, he may even have done a video if memory serves

On this day 2020 Bardney Lock On this day 2019 Vault Beach, Cornwall

More likely to be drive plate rattle than gear box noise.

I think there is a thread about it on here somewhere

Thanks Alan, you make some good points, I think maybe our best approach is to visit the marinas personally and speak to the people face to face. After all they don't know me from Adam and I could be someone from the authorities 'checking up' on them?. cheers

Because if the noise stops with the cord wrapping, you know it's the anticavitration plate that is causing the problem. Confirm by unwrapping the plate and see if the noise comes back.

Presumably that should read LAST rather than 1st ................ I take it it is this ad you are looking at ? Volvo Penta - MD17d 36hp Marine Diesel Engine Package in Dorset, South West | Boats and Outboards This engine has had very little use during its service life (sub 2000hrs) and was only removed due to the owners desire to upgrade to a heat exchanger cooled unit in order to run a hot water system. It has been fully serviced, steam cleaned and repainted to a good standard by our workshops and is now ready for more work. If you are looking for a Volvo, why not consider the 2030D, a much more modern engine, quieter and still in regular use with easy spares availability (I have a pair in the Catamaran) and we did over 1000 miles in 4 weeks motorsailing with them - very reliable just keep on top of servicing. The 3030 engine is (probably) "one of the most commonly used in the world" Here is a short write-up : Your engine is what Perkins calls a 103-10. Perkins started importing these 100 series engines from a Japanese company called Ishikawajima Shibaura Machinery, Ltd. nearly twenty years ago. ISM is part of Ishikawajima Harima Industries, one of Japan’s largest industrial companies. Perkins marketed this engine in a marinised version as the Perama M30. They sold the engine to Volvo Penta who marketed it as their MD2030. They also sold the engine to Massey Ferguson, McCormick, Terramite, Textron, Jacobsen, Cushman, Vermeer, Leech Lewis, JCB, Kobelco, and Northern Lights to name just a few. In the US, the engine was distributed through Detroit Diesel – Allison which is closely tied to the MTU conglomerate. By 1996, Perkins had become so successful at marketing these engines to other equipment manufacturers that they formed a joint venture with ISM called Perkins Shibaura Engines, Ltd. and began assembling the engines at the Perkins facility in Peterborough, UK from parts shipped from Japan. In 1997, Perkins was acquired by Caterpillar. With an added boost from Caterpillar, this little engine has become one of the most popular engines in the world. It’s used in turf equipment, tractors, mini-excavators, brush choppers, compressors, welders, pumps, generators, etc. etc. etc. Even Caterpillar uses it in some of their smaller equipment. The “Perkins” name was highlighted on the engine ID plate which is located on a distinctive boss just forward of the injection pump. The 2006 model year’s production of the engine has “Shibaura” highlighted on the ID plate. In 2001, the larger Shibaura 400 series engine was introduced with assembling at Peterborough, UK from parts mostly from Japan, and in June, 2004 assembling of the 400 series engine began at a Caterpillar facility in Griffin, Georgia, USA with production exceeding 100,000 units per year.

It does indeed. It also gives a centre line each side, so there's always one where you need it. When you think about it, I guess it also forms its own soft shackle!

Why do we tolerate the mass torture of wildlife for fun?