Exturnaroundman
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I've worked for a couple of the main hire boat operators. One of my jobs was ordering several thousands litres of diesel each week. Had several suppliers, price could be fractions of a penny litre different, but multiplied by the volumes would make a huge difference. Not one would give a Certificate of Conformity to guarantee fame free. Could be supplier A one week B the next and so on. White will be the same as red but a different colour.
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Dear moderators, could you consider adding a separate battery related sub forum to cwdf, it may save the on going repeated posts.
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A house.
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56 minutes ago, alan_fincher said:
I don't think that is normally correct.
Generally if there is a gearbox oil cooler it is a completely different fitment from a Bowman (or Polar) header tank, (not all gearboxes firred to BMCs have an oil cooler, of course).
Usually these header tanks have the array of tubes only if actually being used as a heat exchanger. In canal use, this will generally only be if the engine is raw water cooled, without a skin tank. (In which case the engines own water pump will circulate the water through the engine and one side of the heat exchanger, and a separate pump will pump the raw water from the canal through the other part of the heat exchanger, and then overboard.With a skin tank there would normally only be the engine pump, and the Bowman acts only as a header tank, without the tubed heat exchanger.
We need to be clear exactly what the OP has before advising if it would be wise to change anything. With a typical skin tank set up, the tubes should not I believe be present.
As an aside you can still buy end caps badged both as Polar and as Bowman, but the Polar ones are nasty copies, and fail quickly. They are also far more expensive than Bowman, despite being crap. A Bowman cap can be persuaded on to a Polar tank, and is the best option if you have a Polar tank. Stanley knife modifications are not required, and it is hard to imagine what modification could possibly be a good idea.I give up with this forum, so many times you try to help with your longstanding canal expierence, but get shouted down by others who obviously haven't lived it. Maybe it should be renamed live on something afloat London discussion world.
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Bowman caps are on the end of gearbox oil coolers not skin tanks. Worked on hire fleets for years !!! Know where they are.Unless the op is posting about a non canal boat, in which case wrong forum.
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The tubes pass water to cool the gearbox oil. That's the whole idea of the heat exchanger. The only problem you may have is sourcing a replacement cap. There were bowman and polar caps available, one of which is no longer around, slightly different sizes, Stanley knife modification may be required if you can't get an exact match. The cap will have a number on it.
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On 19/09/2017 at 15:21, Mike the Boilerman said:
If that's your main reason for wanting a boat to live on, please think again. Its a harder life than it looks from the outside looking in.
I also wonder if you've missed off some costs. If you brutally compare like with like (or do a proper 'whole of life' comparison) it isn't usually cheaper than a house.
The boat for example, is unlikely to appreciate much in value over ten or twenty years, whereas a house usually does.
Well said, we lived aboard for over 10 years. Sold up now, live in a small cottage. Much cheaper and easier on land. The boat was fun at times, but as others have said it needs commitment and isn't for everyone. To the OP please hire a boat over the next few weeks as cold and darkness approaches and see how you get on.
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The 643 and 644 are the same size but have reverse terminal layouts. These are the starter batteries fitted to the majority of narowboats, irrespective of whether traditional or modern engine. They are commercial vehicle batteries at the end of the day.
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The usual is a 643 or 644 starter battery. The difference is the orientation of the terminals. A Google will show you which is which.
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Try Canal Cruisers in stone, a Google search will get you the number. I think they only take direct bookings, and not via any third party websites.
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6 hours ago, Dave_P said:
If you fancy something a little different, I remember an excellent meal at the Swan, Marbury. It in the village centre about ten minutes walk from Marbury Lock but well worth it. IMO the pubs right on the canal often take their customers from granted and don't work as hard at pleasing them. Having said that, sitting in the garden at the Cornmill, overlooking the raging Dee in Llangollen is a lovely thing - just expect to pay for it.
According to their website the Swan Marbury is currently closed for refurb and reopening late autumn. One other that is worth a walk is the Keys at St Martin's. Moor by bridge 13w, walk up the steps, left up to the village, take a right at the roundabout, continue past the Texaco garage a short while. Good value pub grub, real ales.
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2 minutes ago, john6767 said:
Go on the steam railway at Llangollen. At the other end you can walk to a pub, can't remember its name but there must only be one as you are in the middle of nowhere, had a very nice lunch there. If you can time the trip to be in Llangollen either Sat/Sun or Sun/Mon nights it will be a lot quieter.
Agree hop off the train at Carrog the Grouse Inn is a short walk, obviously check timings for the return !
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2 minutes ago, tree monkey said:
Well hello, have the new two sorted their world domination plans yet?
Yep, they are plotting with Kim Jong Un ! Message us on farcebook.
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1 minute ago, tree monkey said:
Fair enough, I stopped going because of previous landlords but I had heard the last landlord was better, so sorry about that.
Hmmmm I suspect I should know who you are in the real world
You do ! Give you a clue, our cat liked your boat and ate your ham !
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Cotton Arms Wrenbury, try to get there for Weds or Sat lunch club, still 6.00 for two courses obviously not huge portions but still excellent value. If you are prepared to walk or bus into Whitchurch Etzio Italian restaurant top of the high street is superb, lunch menu at two courses for 9.95 is amazing but you will need to book. Boathouse at Chirk marina, phone up before they usually allow you to moor (but watch the bouncy pontoons !), Aqueduct in Fron for good beer and food (by the way Al tree monkey, the previous landlords were excellent despite the gross colour scheme !). New landlord is an excellent chef. Sun Trevor on the approach to Llan very good, in Llan itself try the gallery for food, Sun and Ponsonby for ales.
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There was a program on Channel 4 tonight called Sarah Beeny's how to live mortgage free. The main feature was about a single lady buying on old widebeam to live on a continuous cruiser licence in London, so to avoid 1700 a month rent. Also featured a couple in Birmingham on a springer, again continuous cruising. No mention of the practicalities of emptying toilets, getting water etc. Brief mention of moving every 14 days. Expect more rose tinted glasses enquiries on this forum soon !
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Aren't the fans on Listers flywheel end ? I assumed from the op he meant a fan on the front of the engine like you used to get on old cars !
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Why are you buying an engine you know nothing about ? Are you replacing an existing engine, if so what ? A 1958 engine is nearly 60 years old, engine hours will not have been counted. Never seen an air cooled engine in a boat with a fan on the front, Listers have a fan on the gearbox end in an enclosure. Can you match it to a suitable gearbox ? Air cooled engines need to have a means of cool air in and hot air out. They are noisier than water cooled engines. Can you get spares for a 60 year old engine such as this. etc etc etc
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There is no Shropshire Police. Shropshire is covered by the West Mercia Constabulary.
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10 minutes ago, GoodGurl said:
if it were a dispute with the receivers why would they be on a stolen boat site? http://stolenboats.org.uk/
Because who ever is selling the land believes the boats were part of the sale, but some other company believed they had them. This isn't boat theft in the normal sense of some scumbag breaking into a boat and taking it away, fraud it may be possibly ? Probably end up in the courts.
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Seems very odd, Maestermyn went into administration back end of 2016. In January 2017 approx 13 of the boats were advertised on Boats and Outboards, all accurately described in terms of year built, engine specs, interior layout etc (worked there several years ago so know the boats). An open day was held to allow viewing, hence keys, documentation etc would assume to be available. The marina site itself is now for sale, a Google search on marine business for sale in Shropshire should find it. The property sale includes the same boats previously advertised separately. As someone else has commented probably a disputed ownership issue with the receiver(s), rather than theft.
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Frey Bentos pie that will be in the cupboard for years, until one time when you've been ill for days, unable to get to a shop and have eaten everything else on board. This happened to us a few years back !
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At least 3 mooring pins of the type with rings to pass the rope through, then if you do drop one in the drink you have a spare.
2 piling hooks, also known as C hooks or nappy pins.
2 mooring chains.
Hammer for knocking in pins.
Lightweight windlass.
At least one torch and spare batteries.
Floats for your keys.
Bwb key.
Alcohol of choice !
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If your mate's bought one of the ex Maestermyn hire boats that were recently for sale by the receivers, be sure to check the diesel level before you depart. You may need to fill up at Blackwater in Ellesmere.
Road diesel in an ST2
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The op isn't breaking the law, boats legally run on "ag" ie red diesel.