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My last boat had double glazed windows throughout. They cost a fortune but we're of a design that meant every or any window could be removed in seconds. On mega hot days they could be removed and air flow in the boat which was awesome. Another great benefit was being able to pass stuff out for the Barby every few feet of boat length rather than just through side hatches.

Ah, you jump started it then?

That reminds me of a guy I used to work with who, when reminiscing about his days doing National Service, mentioned the sergeant who ordered his squad to dismantle some tables, take them to another hut, and mantle them back together again.

Mining subsidence? The last I heard you needed to have mines in the area for that. The NCB interactive map shows the nearest mine workings from Easenhall is over 10 miles away and heading t'other way. As for a fault, why look any further than the 200 year old deep cuttings supporting mature trees? Anyone travelling that way during the last 40+ years will be aware that there has been a massive orange buoy attached to the offside bank. It marks an underwater obstruction that was never dealt with. Why complicate the options and ignore the bleedin' obvious?

Right, what you did should have allowed it to self prime and when you take the faceplate off the pump me guess is that all the vanes will be correctly orientated with no significant damage BUT: This is a very old engine and the way the pump works puts side thrust on the shaft. I am all but certain that your pump has the shaft running in the metal pump body, hence the greaser. It probably has an oil/water seal under the wear plate in the back of the pumping chamber. It will have another seal at the backend of the pump body. If the body is worn, and there is a very good chance that is the case, and the seal is fitted backwards or is also worn then it won't prime because it can suck air down the shaft. Try filling the greaser and screwing it down as tight as you can. That just might seal the shaft enough for it to prime with a bit of a rev. With the impeller out, try moving the shaft from side to side, that may give you some idea about wear in the body.

But you obviously wouldn't want to open or remove windows if the outside temperature is hotter than the inside temperature. On mega hot days the inside of my boat doesn't get mega hot until around midday. It's only then I start opening everything up. The semicircular top hoppers of my single glazed portholes can be removed so that's half of all the window area, plus I have side doors on both sides, plus the bow & stern doors. If it's still too hot I can switch a fan on but ultimately it's a steel box and the only solution is to go and moor in the shade. I can't see it would be worse than single glazed windows but if you're spending all that money I'd want what Mrsmelly describes and have units that can be removed or at least opened up fully, while still being secure when they're closed

hi thanks yes i took a photo and ensured the blades where in same direction.. I'll pop back down the boat now and retry !! will update you !!

Theres a huge sliding hatch giving access to very wide stairs, which leads down into the galley. The new owner has owned I think 5 boats previously, more recent ones being wide and is currently in the process of selling the latest one to replace with Pauline, who freely admitted he's been wanting Pauline for the past 10 years and is the 6th and final boat as he has got to where he wants to be now. I'm not sure you can see it in any of the pictures but the blue steel rail on the main cabin top slides into place for safety on top of the back cabin, and it's the same rail which was used when they crossed the lumpy stuff to Europe. The owner isn't new to boats, that's his job as well as hobby. Pauline is currently on her to way Harkers yard for any required work to be carried out 🙂

The impellor should be sucking (and 'blowing') water the instant it starts to rotate. You mean to say that the sea-cock was closed and there was no water in the pipe from the sea-cock to the pump ? Had you primed it ? If has rotated for more than a minute without water then it is (almost certainly) in need of replacement as the tips of the vanes will have burnt off.

1. Turn off water at water point just before its full 2. Shake end of hose and hold above its previous level (I challenge you to be able to hold it below its previous level, while withdrawing from the tank) and withdraw from the tank 3. Put hose outside of boat, then step off and sort out hose ready for storing. £0 spent

Don't know which forecast you are using but mine are showing nothing below 6 degrees for the next couple of weeks! ........................................................................................................................................... On this day 2017 Blowing away the Winter cobwebs. Torksey to West Stockwith.

And its series pair - the OP says it is a 6V battery (3 cells).

The tool in use is a brake stick, a specialised tool for use as a lever to apply brakes. A shunter's pole is a longer round pole with a pig's tail hook on the end for lifting three link couplings over coupling hooks and deftly twisting the pole to disengage the pig's tail.

Turnbuckle, eBay, I think the shop is McGill Motorsport. They look good and work well. They don't provide any axial restraint like a conventional strap, but mine has worked fine for maybe 10,000 hours so I am happy. I suspect on some alternators there might not be enough clearance to get the rose joint in and aligned with the bolt hole.

I agree, and individual cells dryer than the others tend to indicate internal short circuits, and it seems to me it is the shorting cells that produce Hydrogen sulphide. Probably time for renewal.

For me, Birmingham is better by a long chalk. No matter what time you arrive you're pretty certain of finding somewhere to over-night. Not so with Manchester especially since they've turned some of the VM's into permanent moorings. Birmingham seems to encourage visiting boaters where as Manchester doesn't.

My pictures keep spinning sideways, I hate that, how can I rectify them? anyway just a quick update on progress on the build, it might not look like progress but believe me it is, the rust was awful in the area shown, it took some grinding and treating, not shown is the engine bay, I have pulled all the ceiling down, and myself and a friend have sanded all the steelwork ready for primer...onwards and upwards

As Matty said, and the closer you get to Froghall the better it gets In the 1960s BW offered to maintain and repair the canal as far as Hazlehurst locks on condition the canal society drop their campaign for restoration to Froghall - Ben Fradley, the then chairman of the canal society, is alleged to have replied "we are not being shown to the garden gate and then being barred from entering the garden"

As far as I am concerned, it was well up to Chanel 5 standards in that for the majority it was watchable, somewhat entertaining, but very shallow and obviously made down to a budget. Just a typical Chanel 5 offering.

Ahhh, interesting mate - and that makes total sense! Will have a good nosy about tomorrow when not under the influence and hopefully be able to suss out! thank you Thank you so much everyone again! I’ve just had a good nosy and found a loose wire in the changeover switch! I’ve just re-attached and I now have a working travel pack! can’t tell you how delighted I am, genuinely absolutely made up and grateful to you all! thank you all for diagnosing!

Makes one wonder why you use a humane trap in the 1st place - why not just get one that breaks their neck - saves you a lot of bovver.

In what way do you want them rating? Birmingham & Fazeley is out usual route. The drug dealers and users are pleasant enough. Never had any issues but we've never moored before we got to the countryside. The Bridgewater to Worsley or Altrincham is safe enough and deep and wide. The Ashton is a far pleasanter experience than it was 20 years ago. All of the industry has gone and much of the deprivation swept away. I've never tried the Rochdale apart from the city centre locks so best for others to comment

A lot of the complaints about Manchester -- and the negative comparisons with Birmingham -- are about lack of safe and pleasant moorings, not travelling on the canals. Like a lot of urban canals both have scuzzy stretches that are not nice to go through, but at least in Birmingham there's a much bigger chance of finding somewhere decent to stop afterwards.