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Gallows Bridge, Skipton - 31 August 2022.
A gathering of the clans:
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11 hours ago, Naughty Cal said:
On this day 2021
Whitby
Bit difficult to see what is going on in that third picture because if all the smoke......
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Nothing to do with boaters but .....
Fascinated by TV News film of overflowing street litter bits in currently strike-hit cities. Lines of takeaway coffee cups in military ranks on top of the bins. Step forward, the litter fairies - where are you when we need you?
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On 28/08/2022 at 08:32, David john Smith said:
Good morning all from the lovely River Nene near Northampton. I want to fit an inline domestic drinking water filter to our narrowboat Ticketyboo. Can you advice please? I've been on ebay. And the majority of replacable cartridge typy say that they "Are not bacterial" filters. Do I need that type? or not. We do put Aquatabs in the integeral tank every other fill up. So i guess this killls bacteria?? Its mainly to get rid of the tastes. And hopefully filter out anything else in the tank. Sediments etc. We had the water tank repainted with the proper black paint.( Water potable). But my wife is still a bit sceptical even after five months. I drink it. And had no problems. I'm just hoping that I can pursuade her to drink it, by fitting a filter.
Thanks in advance. Dave and Diane.
OK, no views on "fit one/don't fit one". Boat came with filter fitted. Filtapac Econoflow F201. I change the filter each year - no particular reason, it just feels right. It's a mesh bag full of ? charcoal which jams in the housing. Feeds out through a swan-neck trigger tap over the sink.
Also have a mesh filter before the pump for the bigger lumps 🙄.
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On 19/08/2022 at 10:15, Nightwatch said:
We have a potential problem. Being held up in Skipton. Once locks start to reopen we will be obligated to move on, of course.
So, we move on, but but how far before we get to the lock that is closed, no idea where that maybe.
Then add into the mix Winter maintenance programmes.
We feel that Skipton is not the worse place to be, we may end up in, say, Burnley or Blackburn or the outskirts of Chorley, or some other location we may not want to be. (Apologies to those that live in and love the above mentioned towns.)
So, putting the feelers out for temporary moorings in or around Skipton until perhaps the spring, then head off South which is our plan. I have a medical appointment in Portsmouth at the end of the month. So travelling down by rail, strikes permitting of course, and taking the car out of hibernation and bringing it north. Been hiring cars and vans locally from an excellent hire company but nothing like your own car. But it’s due an MOT in October.
The catch with moorings in the Skipton area is that that pound is the one, until Monday, that is being continually drained via Bingley. We have been sat on the bottom, on moorings, over the last month or so.
Silver lining - been able to repaint tunnel colours with the stern out of the water. Nearly sprained my ankle stepping on board from the jetty - deck about six inches lower than normal and it don't rock no more ☹️.
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I think my tank was a bit neglected until a couple of years ago when I spend a number of jolly hours sitting on a cushion in the dark (in the tank!!). Used to get bits of crud - never enough to obstruct flow but I like such things to be clean. Replaced it well before tank refurb though. New filter has a transparent bayonet crud chamber so easy to clean.
No crud in your filter? Maybe YOUR rust was in better condition than mine 🙄.
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The circled item is not your pump. It is a separate component which is screw mounted onto your water pump, hopefully the input side
It is a simple strainer comprising three main parts. One part attached to the green hose/white connector. One part, the cup shape with the label. Sandwiched in between is a metal filter disc.
The two halves bayonet fit together. If your picture is of the filter as was ie leaking I'd suspect it was not correctly assembled. See that tab at the ten-o-clock position next to a cutout? Grasp the end next to the pump while moving the tab/this end clockwise. That should tighten the two halves together. From what you say you may already effectively have done that if the leak has eased.
I used to have one - never liked it. Need to take it out of circuit to clean it and always lost a fingernail or two trying to split the two halves.
REPLACE IT!
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Sorry - haven't read all they technical responses but ....
Long, long ago (!!!) I used to use a product called Bat-aid. One tablet - think paracetamol on steroids - per battery cell I'd swear used to revitalise aged car batteries (dynamo - told you it was long ago 😁).
Google Granville Bat-aid. Apparently Hallfrogs still sell it. Surely, anything that doesn't work wouldn't still be for sale 50- odd years on ......
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4 hours ago, Moke said:
It was a water point until the mill was converted to houses. Now it’s disconnected
It's not often I'm right but I'm wrong again .....
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1 hour ago, Alway Swilby said:
There isn't a water point shown at Riddlesden on the Waterway Routes map. They are usually very accurate about such things.
I'd guess the tap will still actually be there but totally non-functional. From what I recall it was set into a stone wall in pretty good nick. Removing it would have destroyed the wall - easier just to leave it and forget about it.
No sensible boater would notice it or try to use it ......
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4 hours ago, mrsmelly said:
Puffer parts was indeed the best for just about anything. He was Ian iirc? they eventualy sold out and I suppose it went downhill. Always called in when I was passing either in early short boat ownership, or in later years by car. Spent lots there for delivery, when I fitted out my new shell.
Not sure they 'sold out' - round about our last visit we were asked to sign a petition relating to a proposed nearby housing development which would have prevented car parking/access. I recall a ladder/stile to access their entrance from the cut.
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9 hours ago, pearley said:
Did you actually use it. I recall it not working 19 years it more ago after the cottage it's attached to was sold.
Hey-ho. Told you not to trust me! My sighting probably goes back about five years. Even then it looked a bit lonely and neglected - I did not need to use it. Would be useful to have up to date confirmation on status.
Ahhh! Puffer Parts - sadly missed. A right little Aladdin's Cave.
8 hours ago, pearley said: -
OK - don't hold me to this but I'm sure I've seen a very anonymous tap in the wall to the right (Eastbound) literally just after the Bar Lane bridge in Riddlesdon. That was a wee while ago and it could be non-functional - I didn't need water so didn't need to try it out.
Assume you have spotted the two locations in Skippy. Snaygill is a non-starter at the moment - rely on a borehole which is running dry.
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As far as cleaning is concerned, do you need anything as sophisticated as a wire brush/pipe cleaner?
I had concerns about the curved pick up toob in my water tank. Got some flexy curtain wire. Removed the plastic covering from one end and opened up the spiral a bit. Other end in my drill and fed the bare end into the tube. The wire is nowhere near a decent fit diameter-wise so whips around randomly and scrapes any loose crap out of the tube. Feeding the wire through a bit of tubing can control any excess whip.
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Just received our CRT email confirming the continued closure of locks on the L&L between Gargrave and Wigan area. Confirms there is still plenty of water to use the pound between Gargrave and Bingley 5 (and beyond).
A bit ironic since we had also just returned home after an abortive visit to find our narra well and truly on the bottom on our moorings with the water level well down.
Not a total loss 'cos we managed to repaint the bottom band of our tunnel colours which is normally well in the water 🤨.
Apparently, there are enough feeds between Skipton and Bingley to compensate for water going up and down Bingley 🙄 - feels to me like pouring glasses of water into a bath with the plug out.
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Obviously, not all handovers are up to standard. We've just had a hired widebeam run aground opposite us, but just off the bank. My crew advised them to use the gangplank to go ashore then push the stern out.
"We haven't got one" 😟
My crew, pointing to lump of flat wood on their roof - "That thing". 🥴
"Well, they never told us we had a gangplank!!" 🙄
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According to the internet, it's all the result of a failed attempt at crossing bikes with lemmings.
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1 hour ago, cuthound said:
Any particular type? Toffee bon bon, wine gum etc... 🤣😂
Seriously, I think you meant to tape a sheet of newspaper to the vertical surface.
Strangely, I noticed that error, but couldn't find an 'edit' option this time.
Decided just to leave it to provide pedants such as myself a source of gentle amusement. Worked, didnnitt?
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Can I propose a complex and highly technical diagnostic technique?
If you are able, start with a dry bilge. Line as much of the area as you can with newspaper - Telegraph or Times are best - at least a couple of sheets thick. Leave - no need to sit and watch. If the problem/leak recurs you will end up with an obvious damp patch. That should give you a start on localising your problem. If you suspect a vertical surface, masking tape a sweet into position. If it's a confined space, stuff crumpled paper into position.
Good luck.
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3 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said:
If you have the size you go to a motor factors and any worth their salt will give you the correct one. If you take the old belt to an old established on or a good one they will have a measuring device.
One place you do not got is Halfrauds or other large retail places like A1 motor stores - if they are still in existence.
Did two tours of a branch of Halfrauds recently without tracking down a single belt. Apparently they don't stock them any more "cos there are too many different sizes".
Interesting business model 🙄.
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10 minutes ago, Cheshire cat said:
How do you manage to buy a belt at all without a car registration number?
Seemple!! When shopkeeper asks for my registration number, I give it to him/her. Flumoxes them cos it only has six digits. Endless hours of fun 😁.
Better still when they try to resolve the confusion by asking for make and model ......
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Much to my shame, the last time I checked the drive belt (Barrus Shire, single alternator) I found what resembled a piece of dirty black string rather than a belt. My only excuse is that it manifested no problems.
Belt size remained visible but little else!!
Reports 10x965 but I've initially been unable to source that exact size - I'll keep looking. Managed to get a slightly longer belt of the same profile. Enough adjustment on the alternator to keep an appropriate tension on the belt.
What is the hive mind view on using an oversized/longer belt? Obviously the angle between engine and alternator is marginally greater, the belt cross-section is the same but, apart from that, I can't see that it should be a problem (until I can source the nominal size).
Cheers 😁
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On 24/07/2022 at 23:22, Spudwynk said:
We haven't got a dinette and need the 2 extra berths - defo has to be a sofa bed to fit the lounge space we have and we need it quickly as we are a family of 4
At the risk of being boring (I've reacted to this query a few times) do a search on 'Texas' - I'm assuming Bensons still sell them. Ours is many years old now (fair weather boaters!) but is still in 'day one' condition.
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On 20/07/2022 at 21:53, Paul C said:
Good point - the OP never mentioned age, or any kind of physical or activity preferences etc. For example, does she need to have O-levels? A-levels???
Water level??
Holiday boaters using poles
in Holidays Afloat
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I've related elsewhere, the hire which grounded opposite our moorings recently. Wife advised using their gangplank to put someone ashore to push them off (using their pole).
"No gangplank" - "Yes you have, it's on the roof there".
"Well, they didn't tell us we had a gangplank!" said with disgust.