[K and A mooring]

Thanks for your replies, will do some investigating.

[K and A mooring]

We’re planning on moving our 38’ narrowboat onto the K&A between Caen Hill and Bath, either a reasonably priced marina or online.

 

Does anyone have any recommendations where to moor and where not?

 

Many thanks

 

John.

[Morco D61b pilot won’t stay alight]

6 hours ago, WotEver said:

You’ve just analysed your problem

Hopefully but I had the same problem before, which led me to replace the complete pilot and thermocouple assemblies. There were no stray flames with the old cap. The stray flames are small but may divert enough gas from pilot to de-energise the thermocouple?

[Morco D61b pilot won’t stay alight]

Thanks for your replies, good to know it’s unlikely to be the gas valve. 

The pilot assembly is all new, however the cap that fits over the jet and diverts the flame onto the thermocouple is not properly welded and some of the pilot flame is burning at the sides of the cap and not heating the thermocouple. 

Now I know where to concerntrate my efforts when I’m back at the boat.

Thanks.

John. 

[Morco D61b pilot won’t stay alight]

Hello.

The pilot flame on my water heater intermittently goes out. I have replaced the pilot assembly and the thermocouple with spillage? thermal switch. It went out again this weekend, it would relight but not stay lit when gas valve released. Left it a few hours and it relit until we left boat a few hours later.

Could the gas valve be faulty?

Thanks in advance.

John.

[Rule shower waste box]

I also had problems with leaking shower box. Replaced it with Gulper IC which is fully automatic and combines washbasin and shower outlets. Works perfectly.

[Thames moorings]

Thank you all for your responses. We are currently on the Wey, which we love apart from some of the extremely heavy gates and paddles. We want to explore the Thames more so I will follow up Magnetman’s leads, thank you.

Another option could be to moor at Thames lock to give easy access.

[Thames moorings]

Penton Hook is £5kpa for a 38’ boat. Rethink required..

 

Thanks for speedy responses.

[Thames moorings]

Permanent leisure.

I know the Windsor marinas but will check Penton Hook. 

 

Thanks.

[Thames moorings]

Hello.

Does anyone know of a safe non residential mooring around Chertsey/Windsor area for a 40’ narrow boot? Ideally with car parking nearby.

Thank you.

[How can this happen]

Damm, forgot I traded in the NB.

[Caley Cruisers or Le Boat for a trip on the Caledonian?]

My limited experience of Le boat drivers on the Thames and Canal du midi is that they are usually arrogant and incompetent, therefore I would seriously look elsewhere. 

[Philex HD Satellite receiver kit Model 28208ALD]

Aldi are selling the kit for £19.99. I don’t know if they are any good but for that price they can’t be bad.

[Can 2 Inverters Be Merged To deliver the Combined Wattage of the 2 Inverters]

No, please don't even think of combining the outputs. You could use the different inverters to supply different loads. They are both running more or less flat out with no allowance for start up surges. Cigarette lighter sockets are very poor and may overheat supplying your small inverter.

You need a much bigger inverter or don't use so much power at once.

[Best Bitumen Blacking]

I'm on the River Wey, would love to epoxy but preparation time and cost too great, so stuck with bitumen.

Sorry did not word the question clearly, which make of bitumen is the longest lasting, are there advantages using a marine bitumen or can I get better bitumen at the builders merchants? I don't mind paying a bit more for a longer lasting material, or is all bitumen blacking similar? 

[Best Bitumen Blacking]

Hello All.

Blacking needs redoing, currently Rytex premium. Chandler no longer sells Rytex but stocks Kalma? which is apparently made by same company as Rytex, I believe it's a new product and I am reluctant to be a guinea pig.

I would like best protection and ideally a matt finish, any recommendations as to best bitumen, please.

Thank you.

John

[Not a Nice Sight]

Inappropriate language

I have known Saxplayer for many years and am sure his statement was humour that did not convey by the spoken word.

 

As a lifeboatman I'm sure he has saved more lives in very dangerous conditions than most of us.

[Route Plan for Honeymoon]

Mount Caburn

[Gas boiler - BSS]

I have just had an advisory for failing spillage test, as my Morco does not have an external flue just vents through a mushroom. Is this likely to be a major problem? If I have to have an ally chimney I will but would prefer not to.

Thanks in advance.

John.

[Wireless (radio)]

I have a Roberts Sound 66. Works off 12v, aerial can be unscrewed, compact with wood finish, good sound and I pod dock.

Out of production but Amazon list availability.

 

John.

[back on the cut!]

Yes it's me. Hope you are well. It will be peaceful at Le Mans Classic next year!

[back on the cut!]

Hi Shaun.

 

I see you sold your Stag. Nice looking boat, going to put a V8 in?

[Curious about age of boat]

Could the boat have been registered some years after build?

[Stern Gland And Rudder Top Bearing]

Thank you for the very detailed reply.

Checking for temp rise seems a good way of ensuring its not too tight, which was my concern.

John..

[Stern Gland And Rudder Top Bearing]

Some advice please, my boat had the stern gland professionally repacked some 300 hours ago and it is leaking. I think I can stop this by tightening the nuts but an concerned how much I should tighten them.

 

I also have to replace the top rudder ball bearing, there is a collar bolted to the shaft above the bearing. Does this collar hold the rudder shaft slightly proud of the lower bearing, or does the shaft sit on the bottom of the bearing.

 

Thanks.

 

John