Oddjob

I found if you have this issue just open a top gate paddle a tiny amount when bottom gate closed water then holds it shut after a few seconds.

Like the “British tram company” ran the trams in Calcutta now the you guessed it the “Calcutta tram company” lol nearly got run down by one the other day, they only have a little bit left now used for tourists.

As a retired aircraft engineer I am pleased to say all aircraft are imperial. Went to a French tool store on a contract I was on for a 1/8 th drill told not in stock had to ask for 3.3 mm instead. Looked at the drill and marked 1/8th lol. Manuals in English idiots to tight to have translated to French and the bulls ups was an eye opener for sure.

Jack up the front large steel pole at right angles into water same at centre and rear now push pull boat along until it tips and slides down the poles into the water. Seal up all holes vents etc should work I should think no way of lifting back in that’s for sure. Maybe floatation bags on the left side to help keep upright. Maybe I can consult if they pay my ticket from my home in Calcutta lol

I had one in my boat that I put 4015 hours on in 3 years only issue was a bad oil leak which was the fault of the travel pack alternator not the basic engine. I change the oil every 250 hours gearbox every 500 fuel filter every 500. Air filter I changed to a K&N cleanable type engine never gave any issues and when sold had 6010 hours on the block no smoke while running or on start up. Always started first turn of the key summer or winter as we were cc’ers.

I used to find over night the heat was transferred from hot water tank the radiators so no hot water in the morning fix for this was a bypass so back boiler did not heat calorifier as we moved or ran engine everyday lack of hot water not a issue but rads ticked over nicely.

I see a whole sky full of them. So as a cc’er I moor in some friendly farmers field for a few and tell him when I not there he can rent it to any passing boats mean while I am out and about not as a marina leisure boater but as cc,er. Or will they say you can only be out on the cut for a limited amount of time per year if a leisure boater. Bottom line get ready to pay more. Also this government will see boating as a “Middle class” activity and the middle class must pay more even to get out of bed in the morning. I am glad I’ve left the UK permanently and now live in the country that has turned red tape into a art form “India” home now between Goa and Calcutta Goa for quite and greenery Calcutta for the food. Still miss the boat life but not the bull sh*t of living with the crap governments that keep getting elected. Peace to all lol rant over.

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So without filling in the form as we no longer have the boat sorry to say. Over 3 years 2 months of boat ownership live aboard we put 4015 hours on a Barrus 40hp boat 57 feet long standard narrow boat width. Gross weight allowed on build data plate 17 long tons ie metric 17000 kg. Lovely way to turn hydro carbon into noise smoke and 2.5 micron soot lol. However not a patch on one of duties as a aircraft maintenance engineer taxi a DC 10 from the hanger to run up bay carry post maintenance ground runs with power assurance runs on each engine around 90% full power for 5 minutes each engine with adjustments in turn say goodbye to around 8 to 9000 kg of Jet A1 fuel. That would keep a narrowboat going for a few years me thinks lol.

I have not watched one minute of the woke get together in the Gay woke welcoming city of Paris. Total waste of my time. Also the people paying for it ie the people of Paris I bet they didn’t get tickets as easy as the free loading Hollywood “A” listers seen seaming around the games. Also on a practical note got the packers in emptying the flat ready to rent out and then paint when renter moves out. Thank goodness for the room we have in the building to put everything. It’s a servants room but wife won’t have a servant as they give to much kit pit. Here in Goa servants give no end of problems so better off without.

Yes for sure there are some real arse hol** living here. One in our building my wife took the wife to cop shop that shut her up. Wife is European to look at but a real Hindi speaking fire brand when she gets her steam up to max pressure lol. Over all good place to live been here 11 years now but for the 3 years over covid on so called lock down on our boat now sadly gone to a new owner.

I got some lithium for a fit out of a 4x4 off road camping trip just finished the trip in Australia. Good trip but for the mozy bite that gave me “ross river virus” just waiting for WHO to came up with a vaccine for it lol. I got 120 amp batteries hr for £1.80 per amp £216 I got two and ran it as one 240 amp hr. They also do 200 & 300 amp hr but they cost more like £2.63 per amp. Miss the boat life but out back camping comes close. Now back home in Goa (wife India born) monsoon rains like 2 meters in 6 weeks so alls good for us. regards to all on the cut

We sold our boat in may 22 within 6 weeks the covid situation was still in play ie uk staycations. Mind you couple who brought it sold it for a lot less ( asking price 6k below sold by us price). We only sold as I had stomach surgery for the 2nd time within 5 years so we decided to return to our main home in Goa India. Wifey born here half Irish half German so allowed to live no visa required etc, heady mix I know but 32 year’s together I am used to it. lol. We both miss the boat life cc’ing wife misses the long walks on the tow path with the dog. Walking here is a nightmare what with limited exercise and home cooked Indian food waste line is on the increase. Swimming in the compound pool even with the rain ( monsoon season 1000 mm in 6 weeks and that is below normal lol) is all we can do daily.

And I quote when walking my dogs on a foot path “ get your dogs under control or I will ride them down” they never bothered with horse they just walked past minding their own. My reply to her was she would get the first invite to a horse BBQ! Another time a rider galloped past me and the dogs with regard to my safety or my dogs, so sorry I don’t give a shit for them. Most riders are rich females who feel the have a RIGHT to do as they like on path ways and demand respect from motorists when on the road. This is now to me a closed subject being as I am retired living in Goa India and the rules of the road are “there are no rules”lol.

How many oil services done in the 650 hours? Does knocking increase with engine speed in gear out of gear.

Sounds like the same situation as push bikes and horses on the road, pay nothing, but the road belongs to them and them alone.

Build a freight line from channel tunnel up the centre of uk with branches to major cities depots every 50 miles for on off onto local lorry’s or canal boats lol. As we sold the boat and returned home to India (wife half Irish half German but born here heady mix I know) anyway Iam going to send the locals to help with HS2 these guys dug up a round about and built a 35 foot tall plinth for a statue in just 2 weeks. Takes years to fill in a pot hole but a statue wow only weeks. Miss the boat life but off to Oz doing a15000 mile off road camping trip leaving in a few days time looking fed to it.

As a cc’er for 3 years before being forced to sell for health reason we moved every day except when in a marina for work on the boat. I think the 14 day requirement is to long except for over winter when maintenance stoppage stops one moving. As a side note now back to full health and doing a 15000 to 20000 mile off road camping trip round Australia should take about 6 months. Off grid in the outback of oz instead of the outback of the Leeds and Liverpool lol

tut tut who left the gates open lol

If you want to be a volly lockee just turn up with a windless and get cracking how on the west end of the Leeds and Liverpool there is a Facebook page you go asking for help going down and they turn up mob handed!

The fact it’s in the Guardian rag means I pay no attention to it. lol. Getting back to heating a boat it’s wood, coal or diesel none of which to your avg Guardian reader is good so there can’t be many Guardian readers living as CC me thinks. Sad to have sold the boat wife and myself miss it, however living in Goa India we add to global warming by having the air con every night lol. What ever humans do it’s bad for someone somewhere so get over it stoke up the fire and have a beer and a burger for us. O that’s right raising beef increases methane because of cow farts a global warming gas. lol. Canals will be closed and filled in soon because of methane gas form the greenery rotting on the bottom of the cut. (Poke the bottom and see the bubbles come up) Relax people take a chill pill and continue living your life and enjoy the cut we wish we still were.

I’ve done it singlehanded no issue but some drop out moored on the lock landing which forced me to leave top gate open which as O I found it. Had to throw a hook on a rope over it to pull it closed. Boater causing the issue was so bombed out of his mind and his boat was a public health hazard I let it go and kept on my merry way. Miss the boat but enjoying the life back in Goa India which is home for last 10 years.