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Bewildered

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  1. Thanks for all the responses, just need to get around to making a booking now.
  2. Izal was never as greasy as this
  3. Our boat needs blacking this year, it is 70ft Narrowboat live aboard. Looking for recommendations for a slipway or dry dock that will allow us to stay on board whilst the work is being done. Would rather slipway or dry dock than being craned out as I don’t much like the idea of unnecessary strain being put on the hull by lifting. Also need a spot of welding done on the diesel tank at the same time, currently we are in The Milton Keynes area but are planning to head up through the midlands (providing this bloody lockdown ends) over the summer and was thinking of trying to book the blacking for late autumn. Was thinking the further away from London the more reasonable the price would be, or perhaps I’m being unrealistic. So any ideas for a boatyard that accommodates 70ft live aboards, does a good quality job without bending me over the boats barrel for the price? Thanks
  4. Sorry about the delay in responding, haven’t been on this site in a while. The coal cage is good for late autumn when you want a low fire but I removed it a soon as the temperature dropped and more heat was required, will probably start using it again in the Spring when the fire is out during the day and only a low fire is needed at night. it works well for this purpose as I find it easier to keep a low fire going with the coal cage, it burns slowly with little attention needed.
  5. A few years ago whilst travelling south through the Blisworth tunnel I was blinded by a light about 7 or 8 hundred yards from the far end of the tunnel, my night vision destroyed I moved over to starboard and slowed down. Crawling along at tick over I couldn’t understand why the oncoming boat wasn’t getting nearer, until I exited the tunnel to find it was a Stoke Bruern trip boat illuminating the tunnel for the benefit of people who have never seen a hole in the ground. I was not impressed.
  6. If he does turn up behind you it is quite simple you tell him of course he can go first all he has to do is wait here until we have all gone through and the return traffic has gone through then he will automatically be at the front of the queue.
  7. Turning into a right little forest now
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  13. As this is a 20 year old boat and I suspect it is the original exhaust system it is most likely well choked up. Perhaps it is time to get a nice new hospital silencer fitted
  14. Not me, honestly guv. driver tucked in a cabin whilst negotiating a bridge hole, that is cocky driving
  15. So it’s you that lurks in bridge holes then?
  16. New air filter around 6 weeks ago, will check it later anyway. Don’t think the prop is fouled but will take a look. No idea how to check if the silencer is coked up without removing the exhaust. I suspect that all bolts are going to be so tight they are more likely to break than undo. I’m not a mechanic so yes I probably Bly need a specialist. No soundproofing did replace the steel deck boards for buffalo board last year but I suspect there is more airflow now than before. That’s how I noticed it, having to give it full reverse for the boat hiding in a bridge hole
  17. I have noticed that my exhaust has started issuing billowing clouds of thick black smoke on high engine revs (1500 or so Rpm) this suggests poor air/fuel mix probably from blocked injectors. I know nothing about injector systems so will need to seek out professional help, so what I would like to know is how in-depth a job it is so I can get an idea of what a job like this should cost. Is it for example as simple an hour to remove an hour to clean and an hour to replace, in which case I would expect an estimate for half a days labour? Or is it going to be a lot more complicated? we are currently on the Leicester branch just above Crick and heading south towards Leighton Buzzard, there are plenty of marinas and small boat yards on this route, which one would be the best bet for this type of work? Will probably get a full service at the same time, is it feasible that all work would be done in a single day? Lister 4 cylinder replaced with an industrial block and with the top end from my original canal star. Thought I best add that bit before all the questions start ?
  18. And there I was going around finding baggies on the towpath and hanging them up in a tree thinking the person responsible would be more likely to remember to collect it on their return if it was in a more prominent position, I feel such a fool now ?
  19. Pretty sure bunch isn’t the correct collective noun to describe fascists; though to be fair the most app one probably isn’t allowed in polite society
  20. Especially when used as an exclamation of mild surprise!
  21. A better option for boater would be a drive through pub. You would need winding holes either side and measured out in half pint drinking time intervals.
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  23. All you need is clipboard to go with the life jacket, well that and a plucky attitude
  24. What’s this we? I don’t recall agreeing to anything. I do recall sometime back the public deciding they wanted nothing to do with their troublesome neighbours, but since then it all seems to have ground to a halt.
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