noddyboater
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If there's air in there the levers will feel slack for several pulls, then you'll feel pressure building up and a "creak" as the injector releases.
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Give the priming levers a few pulls before you start it, that will prove if any air is getting in the pump. I have to do that on my 3L2 if it's not been running for a month or so.
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Not good if you are into beer either lately. You're more likely to find the landlord in the Black Lion at Cheddleton than in his own pub.
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Actually they don't, as can be seen in Martin's first photo. They have higher than usual cabins, which gives the illusion of being deep draughted. The downside is often a ridiculously high tiller.
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We still rush to the window or front gate when we hear a boat passing, and that's after 6 years in the cottage. But as it's on the Chesterfield it's only happened twice.
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Has anyone actually looked at the photo I posted several hours ago? It clearly shows the wooden cabin with an added rail behind the traditional square. Presumably for safety when used as a tug.
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Looking at the photos on the Historic Ships Register they developed from a single rail without the Yarwoods style upstands.
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Best to do neither as it's on the Erewash and for sale at Mercia!
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I'm a short walk/paddle from Lady's Bridge now, and this is the highest the Don has been since 2007. That's not a good thing.
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I believe Zenatoamm was referring to a previous thread about a "Dutch barge" built at Nantwich.
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I'll ask him why he's got 2 forecabins instead then. See what reaction I get..
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I must admit I'd got that used to it's distinctive look at Sawley I didn't recognise it at Stone. I presume the slightly thin bottom has received some attention too. I heard it sunk after being sold when a large piece of ballast was prised up to move.
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The real Slough no longer has it's dropped gunwales, as seen recently on the permanent moorings at Stone. Still has the "funnel" though.
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If anyone wants some I've got a length going spare. 140mm OD X 5mm wall thickness. Bring your own hacksaw blades though!
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Our 1988 was built with a 13mm baseplate, but it's a Five Towns (R. Fuller) so not exactly a volume builder. Don't forget that not long after when steel was comparatively cheap up to 25mm baseplates were used.
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No, zinc priming isn't needed if everything else is done correctly. I blasted my boat over 20 years ago, it was 12 years old then. I didn't do the baseplate and the deepest pit on the last survey was 1.2mm.
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I had a hand start Victor that came cobbled up on beds as a starter for a JP3. It had some home made clutch set up that would engage with the lister when the Victor had eventually started! It did however come with a manual, I'll see if I can find it.
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It was terribly irresponsible of me, I apologise. But it was at a time when people on here were raving about how good it was, I remember that much. Here's a couple more reviews to level it out then.. Bridge 61 was great, apart from the homemade chilli that was far too hot. The village pub at Yelvertoft had recently changed hands, worth the walk, we were made very welcome. It's probably a house now.
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It could have changed hands since my visit as it was probably before yours! Time flies as they say.. I can remember clearly the young staff doing that most irritating of things when they doubt your ability to say if a pint is off and then openly admit they don't know what it's supposed to taste like as they don't drink beer. A good sniff is all it requires in most cases.
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I always detour up the arm when passing but the Wharf was a disappointment last time. The first pint of ale was off, but the staff didn't want to believe me or apologise. I picked another which was begrudgingly pulled and given to me and found to be also more like Sarsons than beer! We had a meal which was average at best. Maybe we caught them on a bad day, but rude staff when returning a bad pint is never acceptable.
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Yes, one of those lovely JP3 searchlight generators I used to flog to Steve Hudson would work a treat. Here's an idea.. you could couple it up to some kind of propshaft maybe too.. so the boat could move while you charge the batteries..
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I'm pretty sure I viewed it around 7 years ago in the arm at WFBC Stockton. John owned it who also had Kenelm. It had the engine beds in the stern and was composite, full length. It must have gone from there to Braunston when it sold.
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Unless I've got my boats wrong, which is quite possible, Hydrus was motorised many years ago with a Petter in the stern. It's probably spent more time with an engine than unpowered.
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A BOATBUILDER capable of replicating the complex shape of an historic bow and stern would find it a doddle. A fabricator accustomed to pre-cut and folded steel would undoubtedly struggle.
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RW Evans.. Might be why it hasn't sold. Reminds me of a bloke once telling me he had a Steve Davis tug.
