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3 hours ago, jddevel said:
I will confess that my case my gas engineer used a product which I believe comes originally from Germany. It is a continuous 5 core sheathed pipe which having no memory can be "manipulated " into corners bends etc without requiring joints but specialist tooling and fittings. I had to get the CRT to investigate and acknowledge its use. The engineer was specially trained in the products use. For the electrics Loomtec supplied the loom. Water was using Uponor pipe work. Again specialist tooling, fittings and trained at Uponors UK training center.
I would add that the hull was constructed by Bourne Boats to a sailaway level.
To my mind, the gas engineer, was he Gas Safe qualified, with tickets for LPG and boats.
If not then anything he has done or used cannot be BSSC passed, if he was paid for the work.(unpaid becomes "competent person" and a whole new set of problems)
Does the pipe meet the BSSC standard?
Bod
BSSC = Boat Safety Scheme Certificate
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On 09/04/2024 at 13:59, Eeyore said:
Get a "T" handled hex key and a length of string as a wrist strap for the outside. Small hex keys are difficult to hold and often dropped.
You may occasionally encounter one of the more interesting things about working with stainless fasteners; their ability to lock up solid despite only being spun on by hand. Just have to shear or cut them off and try another one.
Bit late to the game, but regarding stainless steel fasteners locking up solid, for no reason, it is a real problem, as they do it at random, and will not come undone, having to be cut out, drilled out, nut splitter might work?
The answer has been found to be Copper Slip grease, a very small amount at the start of the thread, every bolt, even ones with Nyloc nuts, leading to the use of lubricant on a friction fit item!
Been working with S/steel for many years, this is the only way I've seen work.
Bod.
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A photograph of your greaser will help to get correct information.
Bod
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"So, I got it all hooked up and nothing happens at all...bear in mind that no components of this are proven working!"
The wires to the tacho are intact? and connected to the tacho?
Very basic questions I know, but that level has got me going at times.
Bod
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SPAD Signal Passed At Danger.
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21 hours ago, Tracy D'arth said:
Being of considerable age with two terminal brain tumours; I don't think that I would be a candidate for employment anymore!
But I could still drive a train though, cushy job that. Not colour blind, can sit down all day, short working hours, like to be alone, not dealing with the general public, pension, uniform, free travel, no physical exertion, overpaid, no outside working, piece of cake.
Your a non stopping train, approaching a platform at 60 mph, you see a person at the end of the platform, on the edge, not a hope of stopping on the emergency brakes.....
This is the reality of train driving, as told by my son in law, who drives Kings Cross- Kings Lynn, via Cambridge.
This not in anyway, shape or form, a go at Tracy D, I'm just using her words, to illustrate there is a catch to every good thing.
Bod
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Now you are looking at Lead Acid charging systems, this website may be of interest.
http://www.smartgauge.co.uk/evolve.html
This was written by an acknowledged expert, it does have a selling slant to the "Smartgauge battery monitor" which is also known as the most accurate and easy to use, of the different battery monitors on the market. (others here will try to poo-poo Smartgauge, but within its limitations works well)
Bod
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20 hours ago, jacko264 said:
Grasping at straws is there any water in the sump with the oil
im just trying to figure it all out
I must stress it’s only ideas
Graham
To expand on this.
what colour is the oil on the dipstick?Black or fresh oil coloured all ok.
Grey or grey and thick, BAD do not run engine.
Bod
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Small bolt cutters shifted mine.
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Our boat has passed a B.S,S in the last 3 years, with a generator on board.
The examiner was a bit non plussed, and was going to fail, till it was pointed out that it was an lpg fuelled machine, and the disconnected cylinder was in the gas locker.
As there was no fuel in the tank, there was no problem, had the generator even smelt of petrol, then it would have failed.
Bod.
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On 19/12/2023 at 22:52, rob96 said:I have been considering a replacement engine for my 57foot narrowboat. It currently has a vetus 42 installed with 14,000hours clocked and has required a gearbox refurb and new mounts in the year I have had it, along with a new leak on the coolant pump that I haven't fixed yet (new pump is 300) and an overheating issue I need to investigate. The skin tank welded to the boat appears to be built correctly, about an inch thick and following the line of the hull but has about half the surface area that the engine manufacturer would recommend.I work full time with a part time job on the side and am trying to refit the boat whenever I get a chance whilst constant cruising 🤦♂️. Wouldn't do it again but gone too far to turn back.I was looking at a new vetus engine as it would fit my bearers without modification and is a relatively decent price if I trade in my existing engine and go with the supplied tmc60 gearbox.vetus m4.35 = £5569.00vetus m4.45 = £6507.00the boat yard i have taken it to suggested a rebuild to save money but i figure if i am going for all the stress of week in a boat yard, lifting the engine, adding a skin tank, derusting and redoing the coolant hoses (very messy at the moment) then the extra cost for a brand new engine with a guarentee would be worth it?Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I know i should probably just be mending bits on the engine as the faults occur but the stress of having to repair things i depend upon at inopportune moments and the fear of river cruising past weirs is getting to me.Thanks
Waterpump and over heating.
I have seen and suffered the same, albeit with a car. the cause in my case was excessive corrosion of the vanes inside the pump, meaning the water was not pushed through the radiator for cooling.
Years ago I've seen a waterpump with a broken shalf, again the the water didn't flow, and there was a leak.
Might be worth taking the pump off, might be a simple fix, cheaper than a new engine.
Bod.
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Dear New Member.
This is a subject that comes up regularly on this forum.
For living on a narrowboat/widebeam on the English canals, there are many things to take into account, not least the cost.
True, for the most part you will not pay full Council tax, but against that there will be higher fuel costs, both for moving and heating.
The purchase price of a boat can be attractive, compared to a small house, 2nd hand boats are similar to 2nd hand cars, too cheap and you are buying someone elses troubles. Like cars they go down in value the longer you keep them. Unlike house, that go up! (selling a house to buy a boat, may mean you will never be able to afford a house again.)
All canals and rivers are controlled by Navigation Authority's who have their rules and regulations to abide by. These you need to be aware of , for the area you wish to boat in.
Living on a boat, on a permanent mooring needs Planning Permission from the local council, so true residential moorings are both rare and expensive, especially in towns.
Living on a boat has to be a life-style choice, that all members of the household are happy with.
Everything that comes into a house, gas, water, electricity, post, all has to be taken to the boat or generated on-board, likewise all that leaves the house, rubbish, sewage, has to be carried away. In both cases by the boater. Not generally a problem in the summer, but very very different in the winter.
There are many more details that you as a "new to boating" person need to be aware of, but for now I'll stop.
Bod.
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This forum has a fantastic range of knowledge, that most members willingly share, if you are asked a question, it will be to clarify what they need to know, in order to give correct advice.
Also please come back regularly, some members are very quick to join a topic, less tham 5 minutes is not unknown.
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4 hours ago, Isher1883 said:
With rent so expensive and mortgages through the roof me and my partner are thinking about buying a boat to live on full time. How ever we wouldn't be cruising continuously it would just be our home and still be working around south Manchester. I think Victoria pit would be an ideal location but I've read mooring have to be residential to live there permanently. Does anyone know if this is the case? And does anyone know if there are any residential moorings near Stockport?
Most of Manchester's canals are I believe, owned and run by a company, Peel Holdings, and have different rules and expectations than the Canal and Rivers Trust (C&RT) who run the vast majority of the UK canals.
Dependant on where you intend to moore there may be different requirements and costs.
Bod
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Is the bilge water shown in the photo, able to get under the engine and mix with any oil leaked from the engine?
There should be a separate engine bilge area that cannot be pumped overboard, for pollution reasons.
Also is this a Trad, or cruiser stern?
Bod.
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On 09/11/2023 at 16:28, robtheplod said:
Hi All
I hope someone can help/confirm (or rip apart) my thinking here......
I'm finally upgrading my TV/Streaming box on the boat, mainly to get better sound using a Roku Soundbar. I've gone for devices that have 12v DC inputs but come with 240v mains adapters to make things as simple as possible. I'd like these to run off 12V rather than 240v.
The TV (monitor) is 12v 4A 18w requirements
The Roku is 12v 5A 60w requirements
I'm thinking getting a 8-40V to 12V 10A DC Voltage Stabilizer 120W which I'm thinking supplies enough juice to power both the above, so 12V input from the boat and both the above connecting on the output.... is this wise/sensible/possible!
the item is 8-40V to 12V 10A DC Voltage Stabilizer Car Power Supply Regulator Waterproof JP | eBay
any flaws in my plans???!!
rob
I had this idea too.
Scuppered by voltage drop. Tv at the bow, batteries at the stern. Under sized wire between the two.
Bod
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16 hours ago, Tracy D'arth said:
No. National insurance stamps. You are probably too young to know about them. But thank you for your acerbic, negative and unwarranted input to the discussion.
Yup.
Your employer, from the post office, brought a National insurance stamp, which was similar to a postage stamp, stuck it on a national insurance card, which they kept for you.
On a friday when you were paid, the first thing you did, was to feel how flexible the the pay packet was.
Soft, you had a job next week.
Stiff, you had your card(s) and no job next week.
You took the card(s) to the Dole office/Labour exchange, first thing monday morning and signed on.
If your employer didn't buy the stamp/put the stamp on your card, then no dole.
Bod.
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Read and understand this link to the renting of boats on canals and some rivers.
Bod
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9 hours ago, Jennarasion said:
Excuse the ash on the floor, but this is it currently. A log has just turned into embers after burning for around an hour, and coal below it. Ashtray is virtually empty. I dont think there is much ash I can poke through the grate at the moment.
See also the temperature on my fans, and my flue (which really might be the cause as it doesnt seem perfectly sealed, and rain falls through as well)
Move the fans to the back of the stove.
The idea is that they pull cold air from the back of the stove, blow it over the hot air rising from the front of the stove, blowing both warm air and hot air away from the front of the stove, disturbing the natural rise of hot air from the stove top.
You might also find the "thermometers" give a different reading. Normally stove thermometers are fixed some 15-18 inches up the flue pipe to give a reading of the flue temperature, a hot flue has no condensation build up, a cold one will clog up.
Bod
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1 hour ago, TheBiscuits said:
It's in the special section, next to the lift bridge documents ...
Now that is going back!
Bod
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Ah! a version of "Trolly Dolly".
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30 minutes ago, Hudds Lad said:
Have found a shoulder dolly quite useful at home, not sure if it would be as translatable to a narrowboat setting.
Pretty sure you can get a one-man version as well as the usual two-man.
The better half and i found it invaluable for shifting an old upright piano between us.
(she's a redhead so hard as nails, it was mostly for my benefit
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Shoulder dolly, an item that has escaped me.
Do you have a photo of one?
Bod
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Get a large cat.
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59 minutes ago, Jay2903 said:
Yea I did know about that. Quite surprised they’re increasing prices so much so quickly.
I didn’t see it before it was stripped. I don’t know how to explain it but it seems like the inner layer has been removed from most of it along with the material that would’ve sat between the inner and outer layers.
I’m not sure if I’d have done this when stripping it in case I effected its structural integrity, but there is more space for insulation and whatever else.If you have doubts regarding the structural integrity, then walk away. There are plenty of other boats in sound condition.
Bod
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The whole thing revolves around the reason the license was withdrawn, that reason then dictates the path of action.
But there is no time to waste.
Is the stated reason covered in legislation or T&C's?
Do T&C's over rule Legislation?
Bod.
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The boat whether sold or not will have to pass the BSSC at some time to be licenced.
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