[Scroll saws - anyone here got one?]

12 hours ago, BilgePump said:

A lot of patience (i don't have) making those licence holders in your video. They look great. 

Cheers BP. 👍🏻  I was going to make a set out of Oak, but I got rid of the boat and don't need a license holder now.😃

 

The boat that I had at the time had sliding windows and the holders sat nicely on the tracks. When I revisited the boat a few weeks later the ply wood had acted like a sponge and soaked up all the condensation that collected in the tracks and the paper licence was just a blur of ink😂😜

 

All the best,

Paul.

 

 

[Scroll saws - anyone here got one?]

1 hour ago, Neil2 said:

 

Thanks Paul I'll keep an eye out - what's the deal with "pin less" blades?

Pinned or pin less are the two ways of attaching the blade to the machine. With a pinned blade similar to a hacksaw blade you would need to pilot drill a hole a bit bigger for clearance so the small pin can go through the piece of wood.

 

If you are just doing outside cuts then this would not be a problem. If you are wanting to do fine interior cuts you can drill much smaller holes to take the pin less blade.

 

I am sure there are better explanations on the web.😃

[Scroll saws - anyone here got one?]

I have a Hegner scroll saw and they are a fantastic tool to have. I got mine secondhand a few years ago and it was built in 1998 and had little use. They are very expensive, but if you can find a secondhand one going cheap then you should snap it up. 

 

If you do buy a scroll saw make sure it takes pin less blades. 

 

Scroll sawing is a great hobby. 👍🏻

 

 

[Tonic required. Send in your photos of what is nice on the waterways now.]

I was on the Thames this week and this beauty passed me. The lady informed me it was from 1892.

Fantastic looking narrowboat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Whale Stuck by Richmond Lock.]

I thought Hammersmith bridge was closed?

[Boat back in the water today .........................]

Great looking boats.

[New Shelf with Conduit under - How?]

I would screw up into the Oak. 

[Hello everyone!]

Hi Martin,

 

You should do a Vlog about the miserable bastards on this forum. You will get thousand of likes and subs. ??

 

All the best,

Paul.

[Wheel or Tiller on a widebeam]

9 hours ago, Paul HD said:

I am sure I have seen a wide beam that had both wheel and tiller. Would that be possible?

 

9 hours ago, WotEver said:

Yup, perfectly possible.

 

 

 

 

9 hours ago, peterboat said:

I can connect a tiller to mine, I then have to turn valves on the H block, I think it's a BSS requirement? But could be wrong 

 

7 hours ago, cuthound said:

 

A friend and I hired a narrowboat with a wheel and a tiller from the Lyneal Trust https://www.lyneal-trust.org.uk/the-lass/ to take a disabled friend on a canal holiday,  so it is eminently possible.  However I suspect it is not a cheap option.

There you go Lady J, Go for both.

[Wheel or Tiller on a widebeam]

I am sure I have seen a wide beam that had both wheel and tiller. Would that be possible?

[Bacon Butty debate]

No butter, crispy bacon, HP Brown and Heinz ketchup. Perfect.

[Springer 45ft Cruiser1977]

It is ugly, walk away, fast.

[Photos of your boat.]

4 hours ago, rodlloyd said:

Frederick II  built by Roger Fuller

Stunning looking boat

 

[D&A Marine? Who, what, where?]

Thats a pretty nice boat.

I'm interested to know about the extension to the back. 

1 minute ago, Paul HD said:

Thats a pretty nice boat.

I'm interested to know about the extension to the back. 

I have just read the info. That is a nice addition.

[What have you fettled for the boat today?]

41 minutes ago, dccruiser said:

Brilliant job Paul, i would love to do the same on my narrowboat deck at some point  

Rick

 

 

Cheers Rick. ??

 

[What have you fettled for the boat today?]

Got my 9mm ply floor with Birch ply strips fitted on the boat today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[What have you fettled for the boat today?]

Hi All,

I decided to take up the old lino and replace with 9mm ply and Birch ply strip inlay. Would of been easier and quicker to mop the floor.?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Few more strips to glue in place, a little varnish and then it is done.

 

[My big boat convered to electric drive]

1 hour ago, peterboat said:

Next weeks job I think, I did a video today and its crap, so I will get my mate to do it while I drive

I look forward to that. ?

[My big boat convered to electric drive]

Must be great to cruise along fairly silently. 

Would be great to see some video footage.

[More GRP Cruiser questions]

If you can get the survey and lift out done for a reasonable cost, I think it is worth it.

 

If the survey comes up with a few niggling problems then you will be in a good position to knock off a few quid from the asking price.

 

On the other hand. If the hull is riddled with problems under the water line then that 500 has saved you £7500

[Continuous Cruising]

Awesome chess table.

[Transferring ownership]

20 hours ago, Tom Morgan said:

Paul - it's a Norman 23, with petrol outboard.

 

Hi Tom,

 

Great news. Enjoy.

I'm a new boater myself and I'm enjoying the experience so far. 

 

All the best,

Paul.

[Transferring ownership]

13 hours ago, Tom Morgan said:

While I think about it - I'm forgetting my manners.  I bought a lovely boat and am really happy about it, but I should have mentioned how grateful I am to the forum members who gave me such good and helpful advice when I was asking questions to get a bit of knowledge before going to look at it.  Thanks, all.  

 

What did you get?

[Fridge.]

8 minutes ago, alan_fincher said:

These  look to be a compressor fridge, and ones that look visually similar seem pretty expensive.

Example here

Wow, that is a crazy price. It does look very similar.

[Fridge.]

If I knew it was full I would have. I just thought it would be emptied when the previous owner put it up for sale. 

 

I wouldn't leave a turd in each of my toilets if I was selling my house. LOL

2 hours ago, Johny London said:

Could have been worse... could have been a 70 litre crap tank with 80 litres of crap!

HaHa. You are right.