Kieron G

I've been thinking about this and i'm not great at maths. If the boat and trailer weigh 18 tonnes on a vertical 90' drop and the slip is estimated to be 12' . If I divide 18 by 90 and then multiply by 12 then I get a drawbar pull of 2400kg. Have been on net looking at maximum drawbar pull and there is an experiment at Harper Adams with a strain gauge between Land rovers series , 110 Defender , Discovery and a tractor. The traction coefficient for the Defender is between 0.9 and 1.1 of its weight ( accelerator to the floor on a loose surface with limited wheel spin and the tractor already travelling at 1.1mph ). The kerb weight of the Land rover 110 is approx 1930kg. I think that the coefficient will be lower at a controllable speed working on a slip. So I think it's asking too much of a 4wd. ( open to corrections ).

I use my 90 Landrover to slip my boat and it is great for that but I wouldn't expect it to be able to haul a sixteen tonne narrow boat up a slip. My guess is that that the dumper has a much greater low ratio in 1st. This seems like the perfect excuse to drive around in a Unimog to me.

That's great. thanks for link and advice. The only place I can think with accurate scales is the post office.

Ok, I'll bring them home and have a look. One of them appears to have slightly self deployed in the clear bag I store them in for some reason so will need at least a new cylinder and what ever triggers it. They are around 2 1/2 years old now. thanks for the advice.

Hi, can anyone recommend somewhere in the Goole / Selby where I can get my life jackets serviced. I guess I can ask at any local marina or boatyard but it's always good to have a recommendation. Thanks, Kieron.

Thanks for link Mac. It's not a problem for me to completely empty & flush the system so i'm not worried about mixing antifreeze types. I'll need 20 litres to give 25% concentration when mixed.I think I might go for the red stuff " What could possibly go wrong ? ".

Going back to Theo's post because i'm due to change the antifreeze in the boat ( for engine cooling )and would like to fill up with the extended life 'red' antifreeze but the local motor factors at Goole advised me that it is only for modern engines ( as Smiley Pete states ). They mentioned something about aluminium cylinder heads. Can anyone advise if there is an extended life antifreeze suitable for older engines such as my Coventry victor with cast iron barrels and heads or if the regular extended life antifreeze is ok to use. Thanks, Kieron.

Just voted on this.

There should be a stepped short link which ( from memory ) attaches to the bottom of each fuel pump rack with a small setscrew and locates into the control arm. I think the linkage on the Mk1 & Mk2 engines is slightly different.

Hi S winder, Apologies for late response. Managed to crush hand between boat and bridge arch on Derwent and been in Hull hospital last week. Afraid I don't do smartphones and downloading pictures. If you PM your address I can make a sketch and post it to you. Thanks.

That does look smart. Are you building to plans and where will she be moored when completed ?

Hey Swinder , my mistake. Although Swindler does have a ring to it. I might have a spare throttle linkage for a later engine some where, i'll have a look. Thanks for that Suigeneris, I was going to mention that you have all the technical info that enabled me to set bump clearances, valves etc but didn't know if it was right to volunteer your services with out your permission. I've got Mk2 in the boat , another for spares and then an early engine with gearbox ( same as listed on ebay ) in my lockup. Have you got a boat in mind for your engine / gearbox Swinder ?

Swindler,if you are short of parts for your engine there are a pair going on ebay at the moment on the same listing. I've found from stripping them down that water damage in the barrels ( From standing I guess )is a common problem. The Coventry victor site has never been live since I've owned my engine so don't expect to get any parts from them.

Hi Matty, No it's in my 23ft steel cruiser ' in me profile picture '. Landroverwindscreen cruiser sounds interesting though.

Hey Swindler. Yes still running the same engine. Had heads and barrels off in spring due to headgasket going with engine oil in cooling water but running good again now. It's cool that someone else on this forum will be running one of these. Will answer any questions if I can. Haven't seen that type of gearbox on a CV ( or anywhere ) before. What is it ?. Thanks, Kieron.

Would like to thank Theo for his help on posts I've put on in the past. Also Lady Muck from reading other's threads.

Thanks for providing ebay link Mike.

Have just noticed a pair of Coventry Victor HDW with gearboxes being sold as one lot on ebay. Look like they will need a lot of attention. Apologies that my computer skills are too basic to provide a link, but they are easy enough to find if anyone was interested.

I would say that the boat in the clip has arrived at Barmby just after high water. If he had been penned out of Naburn just before high water there as I have been in the past then the conditions greeting him at Barmby would be completely different to those depicted when he arrived, with the Ouse running at full speed. The only way to arrive at Barmby in such benign conditions from Naburn would be to overnight at Selby and the next day time the run. I may not be an experienced boater but I have spent a fair amount of my time on the Ouse and it doesn't stay calm like in that clip long before the speed of the water increases.

Hi Tony . The lock needs major investment, for different reasons neither EA or Yorkshire wildlife who share ownership ( EA top guillotine gate and Yorks wildlife bottom gates ) are prepaired to spend that money or have an interest in the work being done. Just in general, the observation I made about Barmby being more tricky than Selby in fast water is just that , My boat is only 23ft and 30hp so I have the luxury of being able to stem the river flow at any time to enter these locks. I can only imagine that handling a narrow boat in the Ouse must be a lot more challenging and I have seen a boat struggle at Barmby being drawn hard into the steel pilings with the mixed up currents around the entrance when the river is running fast.

High water at Barmby is Goole +40 mins.

Hi, please don't be put off. If you make a passage plan and time your arrival at Barmby from Selby it will be no problem.

Hi, if you are venturing up the Derwent past the Pocklington canal to Elvington you will need remove any loose items from the top of your boat, take a saw to cut branches back and not be too worried about your paint work, you can moor in the disused lock but it is a vertical climb up a raking ladder to get off your boat. There are two really nice pubs close by. If I was coming down to Barmby from Naburn in a narrowboat I would drop into Selby and then next day set off from Selby just before high tide so to arrive at Barmby before water has any pace. I think that Barmby is a more difficult lock to enter than Selby when the river is flowing fast. The Kings head at Barmby is also a really nice pub with good food, but not on Tuesdays I think.

I think a throw line is better for moving water and takes practice use effectively. In a canal a life ring would be better maybe attached to a length of line. The locked cabinet combination lock is used a lot for defibrillators around this area but in well attended areas. I don't think it would be effective or last long beside a canal in a secluded area from what I've seen.