Dorman

Great photos-may persuade the wife yet. Your boat seems to have a crop of mushrooms growing

The fact he painted a boat and modified it to hide its identity meant nothing to the court then

OMG Gas Street is really happening-next trip the BCN!!

Boats of this type and also sailing boats always make narrowboats poor value for money IMHO

One amusing comment from some students when we had "Maximus No 9" was "why dont you call it Bigusdickus"- the kids wouldnt let me but l was tempted (Just thought-where they referring to the boat?)

Agreed Amazon is shiny on the two occassions we have blacked (epoxy) the sides so have not touched and no pitting seen. Interestingly when we bought it the front was still 12mm but the back was down to 11.5 due to dragging--little point l thought to paint if steel is being worn away. On my calculations be down to 1mm 100 years at that rate!!

Welcome Its hell in here but can be entertaining and sometimes even informative.

Stihl can take real abuse--and yes l have all the safety gear edit "sthil" cant smell

Is that what there called l called them "pass the suitcase thingies" stopped using them after an old minivan nearly caught fire nasty

[if ever that was confirmation that plastic is the way to do it nowadays, I think that is it ! Plastic is absolutely brilliant, but do cut the pipe with the proper tool, not a blunt hacksaw ! Nick After years sawing pipe finally purchased correct tool-wish done it years ago no leaks and much easier to push pipe home

Just a thought and l speak from experience--check each battery individually l did this at a Battery centre, l had the same problems and found one battery had a bad +ve post which was partially detached from the cells and only showed up when the meter was pressed hard on it. This caused the alternator to suffer and not charge properly to the others linked to the dudun. Sorry if this has been mentioned but believe me was the last thing l checked after alternator overhaul!! Simon

Nice one Casp They have a twin cylinder in bits at Norbury but Dave there wants it but l think l saw another in their container with some old Listers,Gardner parts etc-- Might be picking your brains on my CE2 when it comes to starter motor at least it has 2 flywheels so can use either end

Sad news our first NB was a Black Country Tug and full of character if not a little odd with filler along the cabin sides. I remember dropping into the engine ole through a step which on further inspection appeared to be made from something that held up a dart board. The dense circle of dart holes above double 20 where responsible for my descent. I did chuckle wondering how low the wood store must have been just before Maximus,s commissioning. A lovely swim and great to handle. He knew how to make a great boat even if little unfinished in parts but full of character. Sold it on apolloduck for what l paid--which is proof of a well respected builder.

This thread is in danger of sinking to new depths --like several others of late

Relief is great--checked ours last week all ok thank god for HEP20 no leaks

Steel boat osmosis

Lovely photos thanks