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On 22/12/2018 at 16:11, Athy said:
Kelvin was indeed a Glaswegian manufacturer of engines, run by a family called Bergius and located in Dobbie's Loan which is probably not as picturesque as it sounds. Their speciality was fishing boat engines and they survived until fairly recent times. This is from memory, I'm sure others will give more accurate information.
Kelvin Hughes? Didn't he play right-half for Leicester City?
Yosser Hughes was the Skipper of the Titanic?
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3 minutes ago, dmr said:
Another reason for not having a padlock (based on a real experiences reported by two friends) when you are inside the boat its very easy for bad people to put a screwdriver or a convenient stick through the hasp to lock you inside the boat whist they go through your front lockers or get the boltcroppers working to liberate your bike or generator.
.............Dave
A friend had their Biggish Generator Stolen in the Manner you describe ,branches through Door Handles and Hasp. good Job the thieves were not Arsonists as well. My Friends could not get out of the Boat in ti me to stop the Thieves Loading the Generator into the Back of an Estate Car.
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1 minute ago, Athy said:
Sounds good. Do you know the brand name, so that the O.P. could find one in a store or on the internet?>
I never did. Never.
(Enough, already)?
OK the O.P. has likely understood the Importance of NEVER NEVER Padlock Boat Doors from the Outside so I shall not mention the matter again ,well , hardly ever...
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Just now, Derek Porteous said:
We had a Yale type lock fitted to our Liverpool cruiser. I believe it may have been imported from the USA. It has a Yale lock on the outside, but the inside interlocks to a grid like receptor which is on the underside of the hatch cover (sorry, no pics).
From the outside you cannot tell if is is locked or not, and it can be locked both from the inside and the outside.
I have 4 Doors on the Narrowboat and one of them has a Yale lock which is Key outside and Knob for Inside.all the other Doors have Barrel Bolts so can ALWAYS be opened from the inside .Athy omitted a Few Nevers from his Post.
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Nice Boat , good idea using The Decking Boards for the Thwarts.
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2 minutes ago, Antony said:
Gold Star ? So it’s a good one then ?? thank you
The average ratio of Greenies is 10% ,yours is currently running at nearly 50% so you must be getting it right ?
Just now, Alan de Enfield said:Yes - except the unimpressed & angry ones which are a sign of disapproval
The Part Timer who doles out most of the Angry\unimpressed ones is on 'Oliday .
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Just now, Hudds Lad said:
i too was a victim of a Hai Karate gift set one Xmas, but as i was 11 or 12 at the time it was of little use other than an addition to the Chemistry set another relative foolishly bought me ?
There was an Expensive and humorous Ad. campaign for it so Relatives bought it thinking I would like it.
It Smelt revolting and could not be used for anything else!
It might have been an adequate Zombie/Vampire repellent ,will never know?
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3 minutes ago, Antony said:
Mine was a mesh bag with three Spanish onions in it ???????
Hai Karate After Shave
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Just now, Ray T said:
Keeping on topic with Kelvins, Kelvin Burt raced for Volvo in the BTCC in the 1990's.
Kelvin Hughes was on the Name Plate of Webasto Marine heaters in the '60's
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Just now, David Schweizer said:
I knew that.
And I do Now.Lol
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2 minutes ago, BEngo said:
If you look at really big yellow earth movers and dump trucks some are badged VolvoBM. The BM stands for Bolinder Munktell.
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Always wondered what the BM stood for ,Thank you .
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5 minutes ago, David Schweizer said:
Bolinder merged with Munktell in 1932 and made tractors. The Bolinder Minktell company was aquired by Volvo in 1950 and continued to make tractors under the Bolinder Munktell name until the early 1970's when the name changed to Volvo. Thet still make tractors today
Thank You David , I always knew that there was a Link between those Companies .just never quite sure what/when it was.
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I know very little about Bolinders , they Transformed into Volvo a bit later or became part of Volvo.
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7 minutes ago, LadyG said:
Please God I'll never look like a MUG, but tell me, what is the answer? or do I have to google "Bolinder pup"?
A Bolinder PUP is a Swedish single Cylinder Diesel Industrial Engine which found it's way into quite a few Canal Boats ,it was Small enough and Fairly reliable .previous Diesels were too big for Small Boats.
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40 minutes ago, LadyG said:
I give up, what's the answer?
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and were dog boxes and pigeon boxes ever used for same, it seems a bit daft to carry live pigeons when a sawn off shotgun could get you fresh meat most days.
I Mentioned Bolinder so you did not look like a M.U.G.
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5 hours ago, no.341 said:
How many pups are there actually left in boats, where have they all gone?
Is there a Bolinder Register? would have thought that one Exists.......
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15 minutes ago, ronnietucker said:
Finally updated my doodle showing the inside of my boat.
Don't worry, it's new biscuits since last time.
Looking good Ronnie
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18 minutes ago, catweasel said:
Don't know about anybody else, but this winter seems worse than usual for condensation!
Our boat, like many, has a stainless water tank under the cratch deck (which I will call the tank room), with a plywood bulkhead between the cabin and the tank room. The tank sits about two inches inches off the bottom plate. I have never seen so much water build up in there before and honestly thought the tank had sprung a leak, or we were slowly sinking, but a mirror and torch under the tank reveals no obvious leaks anywhere. The tank runs with condensation when I have the step removed though. The hull sides and "roof" above tank are spray foamed, though there is a gap between tank and hull.
I will stop waffling now and get to the point;I have today added extra insulation between the cabin and the tank room.
Is it worth fitting ventilation on the cratch deck above the tank, say a mushroom vent with a pc fan in it, to vent to outside (works in our bathroom)?
Is it worth lagging the tank where it is accesible and if so what should I use?
Any other suggestions most welcome.
Many thanks and season's greetings to one and all.Hi Stan
Putting a Fan in always sounds good but the best way to limit Water production is to stop Cold Damp Air getting Conductive with the Metalwork. Insulation alway good but not always worth the effort.
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1 minute ago, Peter X said:
I think Victor Vectis is innocent until proven guilty here. He doesn't quite appear to have a breaking wash, and no moored boats are in the photo.
What strikes me about the cover is that article "Smelling of roses". What on earth could that have to do with boating?
Toilet additive?
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On 12/12/2018 at 18:29, matty40s said:
Does that mean they havn't actually decided toactually BE one yet, or might just be going to commit a crime but havn't quite got round to it yet, maybe, just like me, you, the next door neighbour, the milkman, the queen......
Virtual Greenie ,they could seek Career advice at the Job/Blag Centre in the Heist street?
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1 hour ago, NB Esk said:
? Having to so resist the temptation to twist this......
go on John ...
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8 minutes ago, LadyG said:
Obviously: you slip your hand under a flat stone, taking in to account that the trout is sleep in the heat of the day. You feel something nice and sensuous, you tickle the tummy, then throw your victim on the bank.
You don't guddle where there are water rats.
Did not Know that Rats are Ticklish ,thanks
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8 minutes ago, LadyG said:
I used to have some success with guddling trout for the pot, but once, having left the trout under a fern, I was kind of exposed by my lab when she went back for it, and carried it softly in her mouth. Fortunately the keeper was up on the moors.
Is 'Guddling' the method of catching Fish also known as ''Tickling'?
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40 minutes ago, alan_fincher said:
I think you may need a visit to Specsavers
BLIZZARD Nail Clippers
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nail-Clippers-BLIZZARD®-Cantilever-Podiatry-x/dp/B00T7T3B7O/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1545298582&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=blizzard+nail+clippers&psc=1Are they Coated with Fluorescent Paint so that they can easily be found after being dropped in the Snow?
How many pups are left
in History & Heritage
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Bernard Hill played the Part of Captain Smith in the 1997 Titanic Movie.
He also played the part of 'Yosser' Hughes in 'Boys from the Blackstuff' .in 1983.