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Some before and after pics getting there even though been laid off with Covid. I have also done the sign writing. Came out pretty good, if I say so myself.
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I started out doing it that way but chickened out. I will need ne reading glasses on to match up the lines..
The colour scheme is much brighter than I imagined but not really as bright as in photos.. just the camera lighting. However it's bright now and not miserable as before. Paint went on quite easy as weather wasn't warm and no wind. Its now had 2 coats. Needs flatting down and a thin top coat next. All paint from pdi paints in Stoke
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1 hour ago, David Mack said:
So for the top coats, to you do the red and blue first, and the put two parallel strips of masking tape around the panels and paint the white between them? Or do you paint the white first, put a single strip of masking tape where you want the white line to be and paint the red and blue up to it within in the time before the tape becomes hard to remove cleanly?
I was going to paint the white coach line first but thought the white coach paint would show brush marks. So I'm going to have to mask up over the red n blue.
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Wait and see
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I've started...
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13 hours ago, David Mack said:
I have found Craftmaster Raddle Red to be too brown for my taste, compared with red oxide primer which is a better colour, but not weatherproof. Johnstones used to do a really good red oxide gloss, but stopped making it a few years ago. Blackfriars do one, but in my experience it doesn't weather well.
Are you David who bought Ophelia?
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No that's the finished boat. I think it looks wonderful. And easy to touch up.
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I'm finding craftmaster raddle red t
too expensive @ £30 a liter. I'd probably need 10 liters...
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Ok.. then I think Raddle Red it will be.
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20 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said:
The red is likely to be Raddle Red rather than red oxide as primers and undercoats are permeable to water and not suitable as top coats.
By the by, your b has dropped off!
I always thought raddle red is red oxide. It is with craftmaster paints.
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I am just about to start painting my boat. I saw a new boat that was painted in red oxide three quarters the way down then blue gloss at the stern. It's a tug named Duke that I saw on Youtube. I'm thinking of either going for that look or satin black. Then glossy grey at stern. Anybody here painted there boat in redoxide or satin as a finish?
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yes I go that one in Eturia, last time it was 28 but not sure now
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I am guessing that gas refills have shot up since the gas price increase? I was considering swapping my bottles to LPG using FloGas just called for a price of a refill and it was £36!
What are you all currently paying?
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On 18/07/2021 at 13:28, David Mack said:
If you can post the Thornycroft model number, or photos of the existing engine, then someone may be able to identify the base engine. Even though the model may well be out of production it is very likely that an identical base engine can be found, and the gearbox and other auxiliary components can be transferred across.
But whatever solution you eventually find, I agree with others that your first priority is to move the boat to a safer place where it can be left. And that means a tow, bow hauling, or a temporary outboard attachment. Personally I would go for the bow hauling, especially if you can mobilise a couple of helpers, as it will be the quickest option.
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some great suggestions there thanks
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He isn't in RCR, and they wont tow him if he joins now. I think pulling it would be too much for a 73 year old bloke in this heat. its a fair way to the basin from where he is.
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Hello,
I am requesting help for my Father who is stuck someone near Manchester. His Engine is unrepairable and he is totally stuck.
He is asking if there is any good Samaritans near by that could help tow him through the Ashton flight to get to Portland Basin, where he can have the boat taken out of the water. He is willing to pay for help. He is really stuck now and can't get any help unless the boat is removed from the canal.
His boat is a small 24 foot springer
Please PM me if you are able to help him.
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22 hours ago, dmr said:
There's a local engineer known as Giddy, Portland basin will have his number. I have never met him but his reputation suggests he is almost a local legend. He may well be able to supply and fit a suitable engine.
............Dave
He called him first off, but he's busy moving a dutch barge
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8 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said:
Grenaded then, needs a new one for sure.
If its a Thornycroft, chances are its Mitsubishi and there are still Mitzy engines made.
sorry, meant to say thank you
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blown and urepairable as in shattered, bits of crank casing smashed.. hope this is descriptive enough. I did state that he is looking for a new engine, hence the original post.
6 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said:Don't you just love such descriptive posts. Unless it's thrown a conrod through the block I have no idea what "blown" actually means, it could be a host of faults ranging from "I don't know this engine and don't want to get involved so I will yell you it's blown" to a simple air lock causing fast overheating.
blown as in shattered, bits of crank casing smashed.. hope this is descriptive enough. I did state that he is looking for a new engine, hence the original post.
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This question was directed more to people who may of been in a similar circumstance and owned a waterbug. It is a bit of an emergency seeing as he is stranded near the city centre.
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My Father has a 24 foot springer water bug. He is currently stranded in Manchester on the Ashton canal by the locks. (not a particularly safe place I would image?)
His engine is a 2 cylinder Thornycroft and has blown and un-repairable.
I have been trying to help source a new engine but I am told that the Thornycroft 2 cylinder is impossible to find now and the 3 cylinders are too big for his boat.
I was told that a Yanmar 2 cylinder will fit. I have manged to find one with a gear box.
Can anyone confirm that the Yanmar will fit?
Is a Thornycroft 3 cylinder definitely too big?
Recommendations on a willing and able engineer to help him?
Just about to start painting..
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Well thank you very much