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One question.... why do most builders use MMA for the bottom plate butt joins, and not MIG it ?
While you explain could you also explain the difference and why one is better than the other if so.
Another way of asking what does it all mean. All I know about welding is you gets lots of flashes and it hurts your eyes if you look without protection.
This sums me up
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Wind up
For: free, non-polluting,always available, exercise.
Against: laziness, delay in available use.
Timboharticus
In Nottingham you may be lucky with electrical supply etc. but here in deepest Gloucestershire we have power cuts and s*ds law states the batteries will be flat, or I forgot to recharge the torch from the last time.
The technology was invented to aid countrys without our sophistication ie. Africa.
The idea was originaly for education purposes and the radios were also made in Africa so helping their people earn a wage.
We probably don't need them in this country but the technology is useful.
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Hi johnb
Why not go for 5ft width. that extra 6ins does not seem much but in bed it is very handy.
You would not lose much in the length of the boat and have a lot more room in bed.
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It is amazing the amount if wind ups available these days
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Hi.
To maximise space and have the advantage of a 4ft 6ins bed we are going to fit a cross bed. I am intending having a 6mm. ply. slide out extension locating on probably a 2x1ins. "L" shaped batten screwed on the hull side.
Does this sound O.K. or as anybody any better ideas.
Cheers.
Johnb.
As Chris said 6mm could be a bit thin, but it will only be used for for your feet. There again if you sit on it
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Everyone is discussing the twin schilling rudder but if you use the links there are three different versions: the twin, the single with controlable tail and the one that might be best for narrow boats the single fixed tail.
By looking and reading the articles, I believe , there could be a possibility of them working on any boat especially for low speed manouvering.
Lets not get on high horses or bury our heads in the sand.
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I am beginning to think it is probobly the TV, which works fine on 12volt, but the reason I got the inverter is so that I can have a 14" screen and possibly a Combi TV, Which cost a fortune if you go for 12volt. The best price I could find was about £280 whereas an Inverter and 14" Combi is only about £125.
I forgot ito mention in my earlier posting that the buzzing which occurs when it is run on the inverter is not from the speaker, but from inside the TV itself.
Many dual voltage TVs are actually low voltage models that when run on 240volts have a transformer inside to reduce the voltage to its "normal" working voltage. It may be the internal transformer giving the buzz because it does not "like" the non pure sine wave
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Oh yes I do
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Ive never been in a cratch, but they look very small, cramped and damp to be much use to sit in?
- can you stand up in one?
Daniel
Yes but it depends how deep the well deck is and the hight of the cratch, as to how tall you can be.
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I assume that a 'fishtail' refers to the steering operating a small 'tab' on the rear of the rudder which acts as a servo and deflects the rudder in the opposite direction.
Alan
Fish tail applys to the shape of the rudder, when veiwed in plan section and is very like a fish in shape, the way children tend to draw them.
Put "schilling rudder" in google.
The rudder is used mainly by barges, tugs and big ships for extra manouverability at SLOW speeds.
Pictures on the other discussion.
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We have two discussions going on at the same time.
See: Boat building and maintenance. Schilling rudder
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I wonder if a "standard rudder" would benefit from just having a fish tale welded on the rear.
I.e. three pieces of flat bar welded on.
As said by Sir Richard discuss
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PS: why DO they call it the 'Floating Harbour'?
Because the boats floated as opposed to sitting on the bed of the harbour when the tide went out.
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After much thought and deliberation:
If you're genner have one have a bigun
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Had a look at the pictures on different sites, the claim to be able to move boat sideways, with aid of bowthruster, seems to good to be true.
Can you imagine moving into a tight mooring space
Also able to turn on the "spot".
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Once you're over there, you will not want to come back to this antiquated waterway "network"
Ted Cooper
Now Ted
You should not talk about our wonderful waterways like that, as the old saying goes, "You can get a wonderful tune out of an old violin" and so with our canals
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Nice straight forward question
When in residential mooring do you have to pay local council tax?
Nice straight forward answer: whenever they ask for it
On some Marinas it is included in the rental, the marina owner is charged, and on others you pay it separately. You may be able to get a refund, if you pay your own, and can prove you were not at the marina for a length of time ie. cruising.
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Good decision
A suggestion be nosey on your trips talk to boaters, if you show an interest in their boats especialy a little praise in its looks and they will probably tell you all about it and possibly show you round.
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I know an option on the Aqualine is 240volt alternator and / or a 2500watt inverter which is best? Both or one or the other?
I would go for both, the alternator would be used whilst traveling and also give a greater wattage, I expect you do not say its rating, you may need to run the engine for a heavy load like a washing machine.
The Inverter would be used in the evening and not disturb the neighbours.
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I tried "free" CAD software getting it was not the problem, using it was though
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Stuart
Remember the old addage: You can make it foolproof but not idiot proof
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Looks like suck it and see, if you can not get a test.
It can be adjusted though.
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I really like the idea of the interior design section. Can you elaborate exactly what you are looking for? Is it pictures of boat interiors, or detail descriptions?
Sorry to be akward a bit of both please.
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Thanks to you all
Even if some went a little
From all thats been written, A balanced tiller in the shape of an aerofoil would be best.
As John extended his forwards it made the steering lighter but if he had gone to far I think steering a straight line would have been more difficult.
The idea is sound but perhaps something a little thicker would be better.
Eberspacher
in Boat Building & Maintenance
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Go for both systems the best of both worlds.
Recent adverts for Mikuni claim they can run on red deisel.