Kieron G

'Spare hands' a six piece folk band from Hull will be playing from 2-4 pm. Songs about the fishing industry and other maritime subjects.

Thanks i have PMed him if he can post any further details

There is a fundraising event for Wheldale this Saturday at Goole North star clubhouse from 2pm with live music . Bobby who runs the club mentioned about it to me last night when i popped in. If 'Wheldale' catches this maybe he can give further details.

There is a tree across the Derwent just downstream of the Wheldrake ings footpath so there is no access to Elvington / Sutton on Derwent at the moment. I have reported it to Barmby barage yesterday but need to call the EA national number. I saw Cygnet at Selby basin the other morning when cycling home. The weed at that end of the Selby canal looks really thick at the moment.

Yes the winding hole was as far as we went then back to the moorings. The next day we walked and followed the route of the canal (most of the way) all the way to Chesterfield. Train back to boat via Sheffield. The work done is really impressive but there is loads more to make the full length navigable. The other end of the tunnel took some finding.

Have just returned from my main holiday of the year on the Chesterfield canal and just wanted to post a comment on what a great time we had. The flight of locks leading up to Norwood tunnel are something special, there are some exceptionally pretty spots along the way. Also impressed with Retford, the pubs there and the club house / basin at West Stockwith. Really welcoming people.

I fitted an extra Delphi fuel filter / water seperator between the tank and mechanical AC lift pump on my Coventry Victor. The mechanical pump struggled to draw the fuel through and the engine got slower over a long period. So i fitted a facet electric fuel pump at the tank outlet to assist the mechanical pump and have had no problems in maybe five years. Is handy in another way because the noise of the pump reminds me to switch the ignition off when i have stopped the engine.

Reading the Goole Times a newly formed group 'The Yorkshire waterways society' are looking to buy Wheldale and the three Tom puddings. Their intention is to continue to use the tug for for public tours of Goole docks. Donations can be made at 'www.justgiving.com/campaign/Wheldale' The article reads that a target of £35.000 has been set but expensive work will be required in the near future with dry dock and survey required.

I'm really gutted about this. I gather there were different contributing factors but CRT ( who own all the land ) putting the ground rent up from the charitable rate of £4000 to commercial rate of £18000 a year was one of the major factors. No more Folksail festival to look forward to.

Hi Peterson P. Glad starter ok. My Engine started kicking out a lot of white smoke / steam from the exhaust when the head gasket(s) burnt through with old age. I had some new ones made at ' Gaskets to go ' in Thailand.

Hi Rdb. Engine won't turn or starter ? Sold my reserve spare starter to Peterson P. If you have a worn out starter you can get it reconditioned if you look on ebay.

You could chain drill it around the edges with a small bit starting with the corners. knock the centre out then file the high spots flat.

I have a spare CAV starter which i will sell. It came with a HDW engine i bought off a forum member on here. One of the big ends had gone and damaged the crank. Will let the starter go for £80, that's what it's worth to me as a spare. Complete engines have come up on ebay every now and then in the past and sold for not much more than £100 if advertised as spares or repair.

Thanks for passing that information on Magnetman. So to learn from my near miss i need to spend longer waiting at anchor to allow for a greater increase in depth and also only make the trip on or near neap tides.

Just a shame TD & NC could never get on. Both have a good knowledge of the area i go boating and have always taken the time to give me good advice on this forum.

Thanks for that NC.

For someone like me who might only access the Trent via the Ouse on my boat maybe only a handful of times in my life the Boating Association books are essential. The navigational notes, transit lines and having every marker light and feature to gauge progress is really reassuring. Everything is there and easy to read. I would like to make this trip again to access the Chesterfield canal from Barmby in one day. Setting off from the anchor point at Trent falls last time i could feel the boat sliding over a mud bank so maybe next time i will sit on anchor longer. Also found that the flow on the flood tide past Keadby was really strong and i used most if not all of my 27hp to get into the lock

The boating association publish really comprehensive booklets for the Ouse and Trent which i used when making this trip. I folded them open on the page i needed inside an A4 plastic sleeve giving protection from wind and rain. I also contacted Goole a day or so before my planned journey to make them aware of my passage (as well as the locks i was passing through Barmby and Keadby) and again by VHF for permission before passing Ocean lock.

Hi Yoke. I don't know if you have ebay in Thailand. It has been the best source for second hand engine parts for me. There is no longer a supplier of new old stock that i am aware of. The filters on the HDA are the same as some other engines and getting fuel pump(s) and injector(s) reconditioned in the UK is not a problem. Ironically the best place i could find to have new head gaskets for my engine made was in Thailand. Hope this helps. Kieron

If you search ' coventry victor vixen ' on the internet and select ' images ' there is an old picture of a broads cruiser engine showing the original set up with dynamo attached. There are other pictures of alternators with brackets adapted to fit on this forum. Mine is a standard Lucas unit.

Ha, got it running. Well done. As well as the gearbox to check / service there is also a transfer box at the back end. The type of oil to be used in each is indicated on the brass filler caps in small lettering. From the clips that you've posted it looks to me like there is a mounting for a dynamo chain driven from the output shaft behind the flywheel. I have a similar spare engine / gearbox configuration in storage with this attached, mounted parallel to the starter chain driven on the other side . Maybe you can adapt this for an alternator.

Hi. Obviously check the engine oil condition / level ( I use 15/40w ) and the diesel ( standard ) is clean & not contaminated. Because the engine has been stood, before starting i would use an oil can & the primer pots to get some oil into the barrels and with the decompressor button locked down with the lever turn the engine over on the handle ( by hand ) and watch the oil pressure build up on the gauge. You should be able to hear the creaking of the injectors as you turn the engine over if the injection system is still primed and stop lever is in run position. I set the throttle about 1/3rd on my engine when starting. With a good battery spin the engine over still on the decompressor when it gets up speed let the decompressor go still on the starter. You should get some life even if it's only the oil from the primer pots being burnt. If she doesn't start after say 5 seconds repeat the process of using the oil can and primer pots to push some oil into barrels ( increasing the compression for starting ). You might need to prime the fuel if it's not getting through. Once you know the engine runs and the oil is warm i would carry out a full service. Don't forget to retighten the primer pot taps every time after using the plungers to push the oil into the barrels. Good luck.