Movin' on
Patron
-
Posts
1,322 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
1
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Gallery
Blogs
Store
Posts posted by Movin' on
-
-
39 minutes ago, stagedamager said:
Although not strictly historic, and slightly longer, Harrier currently on brokerage at ABNB is a nice tug style with a Kelvin J2 at a fair price.
Much too big for our mooring on the R Severn we really want 35-40 feet max - Beeston/Sudbury/Tycho/Batavia...................
-
11 minutes ago, David Mack said:
Change of heart?
Well spotted - no not really - we are now solely Rivers Severn and Avon focussed as sadly health issues have more recently "kicked in" meaning canals are physically too much for us but a recent foray into "plastic" river/offshore boats has been a disaster hence "interesting" steel wanted as we do want/need to keep afloat!
J
-
1
-
-
Hi,
Very keen to find a short historic (or dare I say we would consider a replica).
Just to get all the controversial stuff out of the way a shortened boat would also be OK!
This is just for hobby use - bells and whistles not needed
What we really want is a "vessel" with an interesting engine with lots of brass and a BMC (that's Boatman's Cabin before someone cracks that a BMC isn't an interesting engine!)
We don't want a "project" as we want to be boating this year but "TLC that doesn't need a boatyard" is OK.
Funds available for the right boat which would have to be surveyed - please PM me if you have or know of anything....................
I haven't posted this in "wanted" as we only want something unusual/historic
CV - we used to own 1/2 of Marcellus, and tugs Persia and Zulu
Cheers
J
-
This is the one at VC marine - I cant do links but someone else will follow this I'm sure
-
The "entitled" generation at their best ? - a timely reminder of why we decided to leave the canals behind - particularly after 3 separate incidents of trouble with this generation in Gas St last year.
A result of CARTs outdoor gym propaganda......................happy for them to get on with it now we aren't involved or affected.......................society has moved on faster than we want to.
-
12 minutes ago, LeighLeigh said:
Hi all
We have just purchased our first boat. It is on Brecon Monmouthshire Canal and we’re struggling to get quotes to have it lifted out and transported to our mooring in Northamptonshire.
It’s a 58ft Narrowboat, please, can anyone advise or help me out with recommendations as to who to use?
Thank you
Leigh ?
Ask local boatyards to your new boat - I have just saved over £1k by shopping around - £3k down to £1.8k (fro NI to England) - this wasn't a return load just a local haulier to the boat.
-
Interesting this debate as your holiday is another persons business and whilst holidays are frowned upon everything possible is being done to encourage business activity
I hope this is all OK as my new boat is coming into Wales from Northern Ireland on Monday en-route to Stourport for a Tuesday launch ?.
-
19 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said:
Site transformers are usually step down to 110v, rarely 240/240v
They are not intended for continuous duty and will overheat.
RS said OK for continuous use so long as they were well ventilated esp underneath it did get hot but they do have a safety trip and mine never tripped in an engine room
-
and ..........if he's good enough for Mr Dave Moore to recommend - don't bother looking anywhere else ?
-
30 minutes ago, Phoenix_V said:
I couldn't find one at that price or near could you find a link please
Sorry don't know how to do links but if you go to RS components and put isolation transformer into the search engine then "safety site transformers" yellow boxes they are there
Just done it - cant remember which one I had though sorry
Wife just found receipt! - their ref 122-6709 3kva portable isolation transformer £160 ish
-
1 hour ago, Phoenix_V said:
These seem rather expensive do you have a link to anything suitable and reasonably priced
I was just passing on my own purchase which I think was app £180 delivered.
I always take the view with electrics that you get what you pay for and this was also wanted as a precaution against corrosion from permanent hook up to poor shore based electrics
-
Try RS components ...................
-
On 27/09/2020 at 22:03, robtheplod said:
Keep them coming - great stuff................
Thanks
-
Enjoyed that - thanks - also the era of my model railway!
-
14 hours ago, Blue Knight said:
Hi Team,
The days are steadily ticking over until we collect our first boat in circa 3 or 4 weeks from now; full pre-purchase survey and CV19 dependent that is.
I'm now having a think about which permanent tools, engine service gear and replacement parts/pumps/consumables I should consider stocking for emergencies and general usage.
I was also wondering what you guys would recommend to a newbie like me in terms of the 'can't be without' tool or spare part; an inspection camera at £69.99 sounds like a good idea
https://www.screwfix.com/p/magnusson-inspection-camera-21-3-colour-screen/7942x
All the best,
Andrew
WD40, cable ties, a good adjustable spanner and tank tape - in 50 years I've never needed an inspection camera?
and yes as others have said a spare of everything sensible - esp an alternator, fan belt and a water pump
-
On 25/09/2020 at 23:50, Arthur Marshall said:
Thanks for all that. I was making a wrong assumption about the thermostat. I'll hoick the thing out and clean it out. Your suggestion about the air inlet hole reminds me that Bizzard said something similar a while back & I'd either forgotten or not really understood.
The flame pattern looks ok, but bigger than I remember it being and noisy, and a couple of times I've had it on 3 the CO alarm has gone off, which it never has at any other time. That's why I was a bit worried about it!
The spiral is ok, the tube's clear. There's no external vent.
I've been putting off a major clean as I have to dismantle part of the kitchen to get at the back of it, but the time has come...
A good clean usually sorts it but it is very often fluff so perhaps try a hoover first if you can get it in before you dismantle your "galley"
-
The closer you can get it to you the better - even if it involves additional transport cost - you will enjoy the process more and find it much easier to deal with esp deliveries and keeping on top of the process esp quick 1/2 jobs in an evening to maintain progress ie "this just needs another coat before I can move on"
Have you decided on her beam yet
Have fun we need pictures..........
-
1
-
-
Good pics
Are there many about cruising around you or are you having a fairly quiet time?
-
1 minute ago, Ironmaiden said:
Hi, our boat is a 45 ft center cockpit Ketch, she has 12ft 6inch beam so she is quite big.
We think that our narrow boat I would think will be about the same accommodation.
We are looking at a 55ft trad but we also fancy 55ft with a 9ft beam but not sure if 9ft will restrict where we can go.
Rach.
Welcome
9ft will restrict a lot where you can go and IMHO you need to make this decision BEFORE you even start looking
others will do better than me but there is a map readily accessible on line which shows all Inland waterways/canals identifying their width restrictions
Are going to be working from your new home, are you retired, are you going to travel or pretty much stay put (if so where?) - answers will inform replies much better
What is your timescale for making the change - general advice is don't go looking until you have money in the bank as the brokers won't/cant take you seriously in these strange times unless you are "proceed-able"
Above all have fun - we do all like pictures (of boats) so one of your sailboat would be a good start
-
1
-
-
The simple answer is because its for a boat!?
-
A couple of early thoughts - your surveyor should be your source of sound advice here that's what you paid him for - was he recommended by the boatyard??
Paperwork is essential with a boat of that age as is quite a lot of general knowledge - do you mind saying what price range we are dealing with??
The mooring is irrelevant unless you can pass it on for value if you leave/sell which if its in a marina is unlikely - where in the country are we talking about
Get quotes to sort bowthruster and either get the vendor to sort it or better get the right money off then sort yourself with a proper tradesman then you have some comeback in 3 months time if it goes wrong.
If it needs 10 anodes it probably needs blacking and again what has the surveyor said about the rust and its remedies
I am concerned from here that the surveyor hasn't answered these questions for you ...............
-
90%preparation and 10% perspiration
Take a friend if you can for the Northampton - Hartford section esp the Nene itself Northampton to Peterborough.
There is another live thread on here covering the same journey in the app direction but sorry I'm not clever enough to tell you where to find it
It is all do-able but has its challenges in simple terms remember the River Nene is an active flood relief drainage system so if the weather is crap so will the Nene river conditions be
Denver to Hartford is just fun all the way
The short trip from the middle level to Denver is OK as you will have VERY knowledgeable lock keepers helping/controlling you
Enjoy it - overall its a great run which I have done a few times and I wish I was coming too..............my parents boat was moored at Hartford in the 80's
-
42 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said:
Doesn't look like we are going to be so lucky with the weather
You will still be boating ?
-
Enjoy - I'm really missing our boat even after only 2 weeks - I'm envious that's a nice trip.
Don't worry about that prat in no 10 he hasn't got a clue what he's doing and I for one am far less interested in keeping to the law/regs now than I was - just use your own common sense as I know you have been and keep safe.
Until he fully closes the pubs I'm really not listening any more
J
-
1
-
a short 40ft 'ish historic wanted
in History & Heritage
Posted
VERY close but wooden and "tender" - tender boats won't do for us on the Severn.
Good thought though!