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Thanks Pete Now think we have someone in the pipeline. :-)

Well thanks for the quick reply ... The old boiler is broken , has been faulty for some time , the morco 62(I think) is on the boat with flue and fitting kit , it may need some vents fitting in the roof ... there is shore power , that's no problem , just would like a man with the qualifications to come along and it would be fine on a day rate any one fancy a trip to hammersmith ?

Hi all , does anyone know a qualified lpg plumber / gas man who could install and plumb in a morco LPG hot water heater. , we are having a hell of a time finding someone .. The boat is on the Thames at hammersmith . Any help would be very greatly appreciated .many thanks Jim

thats it...man with yarrows butty,....was it something traditionally done on the old work boats? sorry yarwood wrong again.....yarwood motor! sorry!

very similar yes....just thought id cut some in my doors and wandered if anyone had any pics /info?....thanks

does anyone know what the correct term is for the cut outs in some narrowboat doors in the shape of a sort of cross with holes at the tips ? anyone got a link or a pic ? thanks jim

sounds nice ;-) I've looked on line ,can't see it ....which estate agents is it ?

ok....but is the comma classic oil suitable in the jp? i did think re the 20 mmm

yes i saw most folk seem to be using the morris,i just found the comma for around £3. a litre on ebay and was hoping to make a little saving...

hi ,this has probably been answered before...is "comma classic sae 30 oil suitable for my jp3? it says its for petrol engines in some cases...light diesel in others..... thanks for looking.jim

ive always found the hat is only useful when the fire is out and its raining..... long chimney helps my burner/s

Has anyone got white t & g planking from the gunnels up including the ceiling.....with mahogany/sapele trims? pics please! would love a pic as ave searched all over the net and cant find more than 1 pic of this style. thanks for your time in advance jim

ok redwood....shellac based primer... thanks guys

Hi all,im looking to panel my new build partly(above the gunnel) in t & g boarding.... roughly 16x110 pine which i will paint white.... then fit mahogany trims. q;does anyone know a relatively knot free soft wood timber which will take the paint well? i dont normally paint timber but feel the light/feeling of space needs to be enhanced as much as poss... qq: ive seen v groove ply on the internet but cant find a supplier? anyone know where to buy it? not the mdf stuff. many thanks for reading.jim

ok that seems obvious now thanks by'eck

i like your quote barry.....fritz paris in anticipation of all i may encounter whilst building this boat i named it equanimity.

hi paul,thats an extension lead on deck... ...

thank you g&f... i was thinking to connect some solar panels via the rails and good advice from canal world forum has saved me making up the brackets.... ......or maybe.......no must concentrate on the lister .

they are 25mm dia 3mm wall tube :-)

if those more experienced than me wouldnt mind a read and maybe any comments.....? ok.. ive got most of the bits in place to complete the cooling circuit...i think! out from the top of the engine...to the thermostat housing@74 deg as advised from b 'eck.... then T to header tank and on to skin tank top inlet....from bottom of tank on to the jabsco...then from the jabsco to the g box oil cooler and around and back in the side of engine. also from the thermo housing a loop going to the pressure side of the jabsco...i have noticed some calcium deposits inside the cooling pipes and thought i should ad some sort of strainer in line also?...

i like them so i thought id try to post a pic ... ;-[/uR not sure if its worked..

ill try to take some more recent pics when i get a chance to work on it next week. most of the pics are from early this year/last year tim..the cabin is rivetted on via the formed angle and the roof the same,all the guards are riveted on 150mm flat and 12mm convex the skeg is solid bar with a later added upright and gussets. all the guards have been 'caulked' a steam boilermaker showed me his technique. mtb the windows are from a passenger liner from the 50s gunnels down everything is welded after doing this project i can understand why the rivetting chaps wanted to invent welding.

its a 2-1 reduction with a prm 500... she will draw up to 3' 2"...the ballast is adjustable though via 6 stainless water tanks under the floor each 6" deep (so they fit) they can be pumped out separately which should raise the boat 8-10" oh and the engine is a lister 27/3...

this is the proposed propeller...its a bit of a guess but hopefully it will be close...its a 25/23/4 blade on a 2"shaft...fingers crossed..

yes i did 2 mag drills and about 30 mag cutters....before u say it i havent kept a tab on the cost ... nearly floating...