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Dr Bradley

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Dr Bradley last won the day on February 25 2012

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    cruising
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    Dr Bradley's Linctus
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    Anywhere I fancy

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  1. Laworth not likely to be on my route. For any meeting I would have to drive. How's the cmper van cruising going.
  2. I keep seeing your boat, next time I'll knock. Whereabouts are you?
  3. f First, what has happened t the forum. It's awhile since Iv'e been here and there are hardley any posts. Anyway, my reason for coming on now is that I'm planning a summer cruise. Six years ago I returned to the Calder Valley from a 3year trip because I had a minor health problem. It turned out not to be that minor and six years later I'm still here. Being rather better now It's time to get moving. The plan is a quick trip to York then the Derwent and Pocklington. around Trent End then the Chesterfield before heading down to Lincoln and Boston. I hope to cross the Wash into the Fens before heading to London. This will almost complete my journey around the system (I've still got the Calden to do). Now my reason for posting is that in ten years of extensive cruising I met loads of people and made many friends. Largely through this forum. One of the regular occurences was meeting up for a "banter" in various canal locations. and wondered if anyone would bbe interested in reapating such a social gathering. How about Lapworth, surely the local pus have forgotten we're all banned.
  4. My favourite too. Will miss Olive and hats by the fire on quiet nights.
  5. I've cleard all the contaminated oil and flushed several times with new oil. There does not appear to be any leakage of oil anywhere and no water ingress. I presume therefore that when the water got in the bilge there must be a breather but cannot find it. Anyway all seems well and I;m up and running again. Thanks for the advice and the technological explanations which were way above my head.
  6. Bare Arts rarely open back in May and definitely for sale.. For some weird reason the owner is moving to Lancashire/ The Polished Knob can be good, music on Monday afternoon and full of pensioners. Good selection of cheap beers. When in Hebden try the Fox and Goose. Shire cruisers in Sowerby do pump outs.
  7. I see water is being pumped from below lock one to the pound above tuel lane lock. Don't know if any more pumping further up but it suggests they are trying to get it open.
  8. I.ve flushed through with fresh oil several times until there is no sign of emulsifying. I.ve then run the engine for a shprt time with n adverse effects. I;m now running a bit lionger with regular checks. so far nothing going wrong so a complete mystery as to how water got in and emulsified oil got out.
  9. I've had that o ring leakinginh before so you could be right. Think I'll replace it anyway been flushing through with oil but need more. Then I'll have to run it for leak spotting.
  10. Alan, I don't know how the water got in but oil also got out hence the emulsified oil in the drip tray. Sam, the above cleats your questions think. Thanks for the bypass idea to obtain electric I first have to find the leak which must exist. Solve that then how do I clean the gearbox.
  11. The water only reached the bottom third of the gearbox and I haven't run it. I need to soon or I'll run our of electric power and I've just filled the fridge. Further investigations tomorrow.
  12. Two days ago the stern gland started leaking badly at the same tie the bilge pump packed in, consequently I had quite a bit f water in the engine hole. Today, when going to repack the gland I saw emulsified oil in the drip pan. On checing the gearbx oil it was full of emulsified oil. I have not yet looked to see where the ingress / egress occurred but once found and rectified any advice on how to clean out the gearbox? It's a PRM 150
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  14. Thought that wuld be your answer I now you love the Rochdale really.
  15. If you want to get back we could team up to do the Rochdale, but it will be a while before i'm in the north.
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