[BBC 4]

BBC 4 has a canal boating  program  today at 1900 hours  it may be a repeat  I don’t know  

Graham

[Slow cooker]

Hi All 

many thanks for the info you all have given me the slow cooker will be going with us next time where on a narrow boat  in June / July

Graham

[Slow cooker]

Hi all   What is the thought on using  a slow cooker on a narrowboat  is the electric supply up to it while cruising 

thanks for any info

graham

[Peter X]

Sorry  to read this  RIP 

Graham

[Derusting fancy cast ironwork]

You can remove rust by electrolysis using a battery charger  a plastic tank water and baking soda 

look it up to get the mix of water and baking soda  right 

Graham 

[Buffalo boards]

10 hours ago, blackrose said:

I know there have been a few threads on the subject in recent years but this was a recent one that came up in a search.

 

When people talk about buffalo board, are they just using the term generically to cover phenolic ply in general or is Buffalo a particular brand that implies quality?

 

Is there any brand or manufacturer that people would recommend for a good quality board that will resist the elements? Yes, I know that any cut edges have to be treated.

 

Is phenolic ply all much of a muchness or should one avoid unknown brands? I was going to buy some of this from ebay but I've no idea whether it will be any good or not.

 

Phenolic Plywood Russian Birch Plywood Rhino Mesh Anti-Slip - All Sheet Sizes | eBay

That’s the good stuff  birch ply is about as good as it gets it has many layers not like Malaysian  ply with only a small amount 

Graham

[Name of Chester in Crowle, Hull, Thorne]

Could this have anything to do with Beverly as there is a tavern called the Humber keel there and not far from Kingston upon Hull

Graham

[Holiday boating]

Thanks for the answers where not going on the Welsh canals we hope to be on the K  and A

Graham

[Holiday boating]

Hi all

so when will the narrow boating holidays start to move this year 

we are booked for last week in June /July

[Box section or angle?]

Putting sealer is ok to put a barrier between the aluminium and the steel where I work we put plastic  like a carrier bag type plastic  as a barrier 

Graham  

[Box section or angle?]

You will be fine with just a nut on the bolt  a lock nut is better then just a nut 

Graham 

[Cutting discs for aluminium]

Yes but is it worth the chance ? I think not myself  buy the proper disc  and be safe

Graham

[Cutting discs for aluminium]

We use a jig saw and wd40 sprayed on the blade as you cut the aluminium 

You can buy disks for cutting aluminium that fit mini grinders  you should not use steel cutting disc’s the aluminium clogs the discs 

the same as you would never grind brass /copper etc

Graham

[Double doors on my wide beam fore and aft are really annoying?]

I work on buses and the entrance doors  both work together  on some buses they have a rod mechanism and cams  and on others they use toothed pulleys and belts like a cam belt  both types use a air ram to open and close the doors 

Graham

[Box section or angle?]

Hi all in my job I repair accident damage buses and coaches so do a lot using aluminium sections 

If the bolts are only going through 3mm aluminium  there is a good chance the bolt will pull though  if using the box I my self would put a piece of hard wood in the box and bolt right though the box and wood

as far as I can see it would be easier to use the angle and repair washers on  the bolts 

Graham

[Freesat]

Well a very big thank you to you all for all the information  all I have to do is remove the dish of my dads house and make a mag stand

And away we go

Graham

[Freesat]

Hi Nomad  the set up we have is quite old and it will not need the internet I will have to find it buried  in the small bedroom  to find the make and model 

Graham

 

[Freesat]

Hi all

If we use a freesat  on a narrow boat  will the dish need to be on the bank  or will it work on the boat .

I was  going to take one on holiday  and was thinking if I needed  to make a stand or a bracket to fit it on the roof

thankyou for any info 

Graham 

[Sparks from exhaust and ticking noise from BMC 1.5 engine]

Any updates I’m curious on this one

[Really weird electric issue]

Just plug the camera in and leave  it  if the battery goes flat so what

or stop on the boat one night no lights on and see what happens ?

Graham

[Really weird electric issue]

Just as a try put some  string though the hole in the key and tie the switch on keep a sharp knife next the it in case you want the switch off fast 

[Really weird electric issue]

Here is my Columbo in me  when your on your boat other boaters go by slower then when your  not on the boat .

The master switch is worn out  and when the boats go past fast it bangs  your boat on the bank  and the switch clicks off 

Or there is a dodgy wire connection that is shorting out the master switch  this is only a guess 

Graham

By the way I work on buses and some very weird things happen to wiring if the bus is not used for a few days 

Graham 

[Happy Christmas everyone!]

A very merry and happy Christmas and new year to all 

Graham

[Sparks from exhaust and ticking noise from BMC 1.5 engine]

It could be a burnt damaged valve  if the engine timing is out you will be able to see when you remove the head I would never reuse a head gasket  for what they cost

graham

[Has my gasket blown?]

When you say it needs 2lts  are you filling the header tank full  if so it will be blowing water out as the water expands  making you think it’s short of water next time you check the tank

graham