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It’s also to do with torque as much as HP….my JP2 is 18hp…but lots of torque to swing a prop that would stall a 42hp beta….

You just can’t win!

As I said it's just something to be aware of....worth using the tap at Tarelton to top the water tank up while you wait for the tide....it's also worth a wander up to the town as its good restocking point...there was a good indian takeaway when we were there as well. Also be aware that it wasnt that easy to get diesel on the Lancaster...so worth topping up at either Fettlers wharf or St marys.....depending on your timescale it's worth spending some time on the Lancaster...you can always have days out on the train from carnforth etc. We really enjoyed it....we had 2/3 weeks over there...a week wouldn't have done it justice to my mind.

I purposely did it in metric as I thought that would be most useful to a machine shop if one needed to be made!!🤣....Last time I supplied imperial measurements to such a place there was much confusion and teeth sucking!

They are the BMW/Audi of the waterways.....the owners seem to have a very similar mindset...

I would just say check the dimension of the speed rod...Ive a feeling mine might not be original so the hole might need to be a size to suit what you have. Ive also realised the measurements dont add up and are 0.45mm out...but they might be close enough for a JP!

Really sorry for the delay!....life ha been a bit manic....heres the dimensions of the swivel pin. Let me know if you need more or different information. Hope it helps

I dont doubt all is well but were you punching the tide on the trent?...My engine was definitely worked harder on the Ribble than it was on Trent where you usually go with the tide for the majority of the journey. It's just something to be aware of....I also ran my alde pump so used the calorifier as a heat exchanger into the radiators.....and ran the hot water off just to be safe.

I took my boat through in 2015....we draw 2ft 8in...and didnt have any real issues....savick brook is a bit slow going in places and you wont be able to moor as you please on the Lancaster but stick to the signed mooring sites and you will be fine. Depending on your cooling system/prop/nerve the tidal bit is fun....you are punching the tide for quite a bit...and of course spring tides are worse..but give you a bigger window...on the return trip we were registering 1 mph on the GPS....that was going backwards and we were fairly flat out....however the tide soon slackens and all is good.