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Thanks Bengo. Here's what I've found..... apart fro the John Deere manuals which are too big JD3 TUG Rev May2016 221-10476.pdf 221-10915 JD3 TUG QUICK REFERANCE ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST.pdf

Found copy of the operating manual as PDF if anyone needs it please message. In meantime I’ll try and find way of posting it here. Thanks fr help everyone!

Thanks Alan! I did wonder whether that might be the case Thanks Dave, I’ll rattle Beta’s cage - see if I can get something out of them:) But failing that might indeed get back to you for a photo or two . Cheers

Has anyone got a notion of how I might get hold of an operating manual for the JD3? Thanks:)

Thanks Dave

Yeah I reckon you're right - its not a new paint job, so figure all good. Thanks for the thoughts - appreciated

nope but previous owner had it on a hook up so figure she was using plug in radiators etc

Thank you very much! Would a photo and a spec or two help?

Thanks Dave, the boat is Merlin. If you know anything of it, I'd be keen to hear! I guess I was wondering amongst other thoughts - would this make for crazy condensation/

Thanks guys - you’ve brought a little light into the darkness!:)

OK great, gotta figure there must have been some kind of waterproof membrane added between the wood and the steel, otherwise the wood would just rot?

Thanks David, I’m 90% certain it was steel (tho now you’ve got me thinking! - so I’m going to check! But I’ll attach a photo which sounds pretty much what you’re talking about I think?

Excellent thanks BEngo - all pretty close!:) Excellent, thanks BEngo - all pretty close so can ask around. Cheers:)

Bit of an odd one. Helping a friend look for a boat, found an old Malcom Braine Tug in need of a bit of work but with good bones. Thing is as far as I can tell without digging holes in the wall it looks like there’s no insulation layer between the v solid T&G lining and the steel work. Not quite sure what to make of that. Anyone had any experiences or can cast a bit of light? Not too worried about the warmth aspect to be honest, all small spaces and stoves should do the trick but that’s all I’ve got as far as a perspective goes! Also during my youff I’m fairly sure I was on several boats without insulation but I was young and it’s all a bit fuzzy:)

I thought about asking Martin Kedian (seen his posts on FB) We’re down South - west London ish

Has anyone ever heard of a weed hatch been put into an old trad stern (without weed hatch)? Any experiences or recommendations for someone who could do it? Thanks

Hi, Anybody coming down Camden Town way? We need Diesel... nearly empty!

Any coal/wood boats upstream from Newark on the Trent, or tips for cheaper places to buy?

OK -thanks all- grief I fear awaits me

You know I kinda agree, except that apart from this he's been absolutely great...... so I was thinking I could compromise and use the next smaller bottles until it occurred to me that (a) they might be proportionately much more expensive and (b)I'm not sure the fuel boats even stock them....I'm off grid most of the time so rely on that! As I said I'm a long way from the canals at the moment (china!) so can't check the next time one comes by! So if anyone could let me know? Would be much appreciated!

Hi, I've got a bit of a glitch with my builder who has built the gas lockers to small to accept the 13kg bottles (honest communication gap). I'm a long way from the canals so was wondering if anyone could let me know if the fuel boats supply the next size down (6kg?) and what is the relative pricing? I've always used the 13kg bottles before. I've always used 13kg bottles before so am drawing a bit of a mental blank on this one! Thanks!

Here's a link to a forum where I reckon a lot of sense is being talked, would seem to back up the notion that convector stoves might be pretty useful and also deal with the eternal problem that the 12v fan notion and the ecofan both rely on the counter intuitive notion of trying to displace cold air with warm! http://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/fan-in-the-stove-room-door-wow.79000/ and for what it's worth here's a link to what maybe a suitable fan (?) http://www.amazon.co.uk/12v-Delux-Oscillating-car-fan/dp/B002C2OINE/ref=tag_stp_s2_edpp_url

All true but does a stove such as for example - the Fat Penguin or Portway Marine - help things along a little?

Yep but, he says hopefully, the blurb on the box implies these stoves channel the cold air from the bottom and then out the top.... promoting air circulation as it were (?)

Entirely possible that I'm getting my currents in a twist, but might not a convection (or convector) stove be a solution to the much discussed problem on how to shunt warm air up and down the cabin, and stop all the heat gathering at head height ? Any thoughts, experiences?