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  1. Propeller shaft

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    Yes I'm waiting for the right grease iv ordered it should be here on Saturday I have queased the gland both sides water comes out but still makes that awful noise you can not slide the rubber gland back wile the boats in the water dose anyone no if you or not ? Cheers

  2. Propeller shaft

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    14 hours ago, Neil2 said:

    This type of seal can make a whining noise -is that it?  If so it usually means the seal is running dry.  Quite often when you are on the move a quick burst of reverse will sort it, but if it persists you will need to bleed the air out.  I'm not familiar with the volvo seal, some of these seals have a bleed screw, others you just squeeze the rubber bellows till water comes out.  It may be that it needs greasing as well but I don't think that wouldn't cause the noise.

     

    Hopefully another forum member will have experience of the volvo seal, or you could look on youtube there's bound to be a vid on this.

    1 hour ago, Neil2 said:

    The Volvo models and the Vetus, yes I think they need grease but eg the PSS type are completely maintenance free.  Some are designed to be under water pressure but not all, these are the type that can sometimes get air in them which causes the whining.   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Hi thanks I have give it a blast in reverses it still dose it the noise sounds like running dry its a strange noise cheers 

  4. Propeller shaft

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    Hi see if I can get this  topic right can any one help please   .I has noticed when  the propeller  shaft Is turning it making a horrible noise I have disconnected from the gear box end  it has the Volvo pennter dripless sturn tub on it. When you turn the shaft by hand its make that noise 

  5. Rudder

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    On 24/05/2019 at 14:39, cuthound said:

     

    Great news. For the benefit of future readers, what do you do to sort it?

    I have been told that welding flat plates on both sides of the rudder will help it so I'll try that 

  7. Rudder

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    1 hour ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:

    Is this a steel narrowboat/widebeam, or plastic cruiser? What are you travelling on when you see it, shallow canal, or deep canal/river? How fast are you trying to go? On a shallow canal, trying to go too fast just sucks the back of the boat down, creates more wash and you don't go any faster. May even slow you down. Apologies if you know this already.

    Jen

    Yes I do its a steal narrow boat I'm on about 800 rpm which I'm crawling along then go up a few rpm I start to get the wash bubbling up from the back of  the boat 

  10. Rudder

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    Hi can any one tell me I have got a lot of upward wash when I'm traveling forward I have see some narrow boats with angle steel on the rudder dose that stop the wash going to waste an pushing in to more thrust Carl 

  14. Replacement propeller

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    22 hours ago, mrsmelly said:

    There are different shaft sizes, prop sizes, pitches, left hand, right hand and musnt forget Axiom ?

    Hi measure your shaft in side near sturn gland is .it give you a ruff idear it looks like 25mm shaft I could be wrong what size boat is it what type of gear box post a picture of gear box 

    2 minutes ago, Carl123 said:

    Hi measure your shaft in side near sturn gland is .it give you a ruff idear it looks like 25mm shaft I could be wrong what size boat is it what type of gear box post a picture of gear box

     

  15. Paint

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    how good is international inter intertuf 

    Paint or can some one let me no what is a good paint for blacking my hull of my narrow boat I have comastic on which you can not get any more I'm out off the water next month thanks 

  16. BMC 1.8 Cam Belt

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    On 17/10/2011 at 09:00, Tony Brooks said:

     

     

    On a BMC 1.5 the CAMSHAFT is chain driven. The camshaft then drives the injector pump by a pair of skew gears.

     

    It is the extra lubrication that these skew gears require to drive the diesel pump that necessitates the oil jet and strainer located at the rear of the left hand side of the the engine below the manifold. If anyone has a 1.5 and is unsure about the past maintenance of the strainer and jet it would be a good idea to remove them for inspection and cleaning. I suspect wear in these gears goes some way to explain the BMCs reputation for smoking a bit.

    BMC 1.8 diesel is a cam  chain they changed to a belt when they went in to the new age engine 

  17. Rudder

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    Thanks to every one what's commented on my rudder problem I took a hammer and a bit of ply wood and hit the top of the swan neck down its took all the play out of the rudder now thanks again everyone 

    • Happy 2

  18. Rudder

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    4 minutes ago, Boater Sam said:

    Bottom cup bearing worn away? The top gland type bearing on Pipers is pretty reliable.

    People have said it will be the bottom were it slide on to the rudder its just iv got to get the top half separated so I can replaced it 

    Night mare ha

  19. Rudder

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    Were would you leaver it from to separate it . from where the like over hang or were the base of swan neck sits on the cup 

    Were would you leaver it from to separate it . from where the like over hang or were the base of swan neck sits on the cup 

  20. Rudder

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    19 hours ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:

    My '07 Simon Piper boat has a similar looking tiller bearing. The rudder has a square taper hole in it. The swan neck has a round section rod at the base, which passes through a brass plain bearing with a press fit. The rod ends in a squared off taper that fits in the square taper hole in the rudder. As has been mentioned, if it is loose, the first thing to try is to hit the top with a heavy hammer to push the taper back together through the brass bearing.

    A tight taper joint will be fun to try and get apart. May need to be out the water to do, with hammers hitting the taper joint on either side and a crowbar to put upwards pressure on the joint simultaneously. Might need up to three people. If you do remove the swan neck, have a bit of rope tied to the hole in the far end of the rudder to stop it falling in the the cut!

     

    What is the problem with your steering system?

     

    Jen

    Thanks jen there is about 1/2 inc play from the swam neck to the rudder and when your traveling you can feel the rudder shaking 

    20 hours ago, Kipper said:

    Heres a pic of my 2006 Piper rudder looks like what you're describing. Never had it off, will be doing so next spring.

    If you haven't got it sorted by then I'll let you know how I got on.IMG_1270.JPG.308dabe2f8099a68b7bf8ec45be029c6.JPG

    Hi yes that is the same as mine thanks

  22. Rudder

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    4 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said:

    Well if by that you mean the tiller and rudder stock (the shaft up through the deck move as one BUT the rudder does not because of play then I would suggest your rudder is fitted into a slot in the shaft, secured by screws/bolts that have come loose OR there is a small shaft coupling between the uxter plate and rudder giving a two piece rudder stock that has loose bolts in it. If its either of those a photo of the upper part will not help but a video over the back of the boat showing the top of the rudder and the place where the swan neck joins the rudder while you waggle it may help.

    I'll try and get one the video thanks

  23. Rudder

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    3 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said:

    A photo of where the rudder comes out of the stern deck and the bottom of the swan neck would get you more exact answers.

    I'll take one now and see what that dose thank you the rudder has got play side to side 

    3 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said:

    A photo of where the rudder comes out of the stern deck and the bottom of the swan neck would get you more exact answers.

    I'll take one now and see what that dose thank you the rudder has got play side to side 

    2 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

    There are a few Piper owners on this forum so something may turn up for you

    Thanks

  25. Rudder

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    12 minutes ago, Boater Sam said:

    pipa boat? Never heard of it.

    Some have a tapered joint in the rudder shaft on the top of the rudder.

    Some have a split shaft with bolts through the rudder.

    Some are welded up solid and cannot be removed unless with a gas axe.

    Never easy in the water.

    OK thanks for your time

    1 minute ago, Alan de Enfield said:

    Do you mean 'PIPER' ?

    Sorry yes its a piper boat

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