fretman

Interesting oil filler.

Droitwich no better,, boats moored for weeks on 48 hour mooring signs

A kwon fault, happened with the beta's as well, when you ring them up, they say, that's the first one they have known fail, but truth is , happens a lot,, got a couple of old ones in my dead box, but not cheap to replace,,

I think Junior got it.

Got loads on ours, all ok,, no problems.

got one here in my workshop, free

posted 10th April on here,,,,, Just to say,, just replaced my domestic batteries, 8 x 6 volt USS 2200,, last lot lasted 8years,, boat used for 6 months every summer only,, on mains in winter 3 stage Stirling, New batteries arrived on Tuesday, great service from Tanya batteries, fitted, oh yes, they did come with the nuts and spares, but could not say what the thread was,, real odd ball that. and a carry handle.. No problems, in and working , on float charge now, seem great. Trouble is now got a lot of spare ballast with the old batteries, 8 x6 volts a lot of weight, anybody like them,,, free

Yes is the boat, saw you go by, but could not get out to you to say hi,,,

Was in Stourport on Monday afternoon, 2:30pm, and a Diamond Resorts boat was on the river, about to enter the narrow locks , the river was on red boards by two inches,, so what was a pleasure boat doing on the river in the first place

Telemachus, just passed her e at Stoke Works, 12:30pm, looking good, was unable to say hi,, sorry,, but have a good trip

Just to say,, just replaced my domestic batteries, 8 x 6 volt USS 2200,, last lot lasted 8years,, boat used for 6 months every summer only,, on mains in winter 3 stage Stirling, New batteries arrived on Tuesday, great service from Tanya batteries, fitted, oh yes, they did come with the nuts and spares, but could not say what the thread was,, real odd ball that. and a carry handle.. No problems, in and working , on float charge now, seem great. Trouble is now got a lot of spare ballast with the old batteries, 8 x6 volts a lot of weight, anybody like them,,, free.

Hi there, just noticed this on here,, I used to be a member of the black buoy cruising club , in Knowle,, back in the 80/90s,, and know the guy who owned it,, Bob his name. Did a lot of work on this boat,, for him, welding etc,, wood work,, had to refit his stove ,, and all the wood round it,, he fell asleep with it a light and bottom open, and woke up with the cabin full of smoke,, lucky he was,, all the wood around the fire was blackened, welded the back deck drainers as well, and some wiring,, was a lot of damp back then in the top,, ,, he once drove it into a bridge hole, side,, took half the front roof and side out to,, repaired that as well,,. Later after I left the club, 1996, he had the top recovered,, but not involved in that,, and helped a lot when it came to blacking it to. Nice chap Bob, no longer with us,, good days Terry

Better at stoke works for mooring,, by the boat and railway pub,, say hi when you there.

I would hang on a bit,, not a place to be the river at the moment,, just up the road from you at Stoke Works, and going down there end of April.

you can ring Gloucester lock before you get there,, number from boards on the river after Tewsbury lock or the lock keeper at Tewsbury,, it is better if they get the lock ready for you at Gloucester

with Patty Ann on this one,, but to say up hill is easier we find

brass and Polypropylene is good

The river was on RED boards on Monday at Stourport,, and after last night, would be also,, it will depend on if you can use the river

So not so many boats for sale, that maybe good for us as after 45 years boating, this could be our last year, age etc taking over,, so the boat may go. Hope Phil Trotter not mind

I see it as being 1/16 nearer the starter ring, so makes contact easier. seems to work just great take 1/16 off on the face that fits up to the bell housing,, but only up to the lip, , which fits inside the recess for the starter motor, this just makes the lip 1/16 deeper, you may or may not need more off,, mine seemed to be ok, at 1/16, but I would not take more than 1/8 off at max anyway.

yes , just machined it down level 1/16,, to a flat surface,, works great now,, and did my spare one as well, just in case. on my lathe had to remove solenoid as my lathe just 3 1/2 swing but ok. If you are near can do it for you, just bring it along, but I don't know where you are. me between Bromsgrove and Droitwich, near junction 5 , m5

Hi there, mine is a 3lw, and same thing,, have taken 1/16, or about 60 tho off the end of the starter motor, the end that goes up against the bell housing,, works a treat now and no, problems,, but advise you carry a spare. yes is a Transit starter motor Terry