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I don't know for certain, but I suspect (or rather hope) Lock 19 (Guillotine lock?) is having similar repairs to the Salterhebble guillotine lock? Or at least it's an excuse to. Salterhebbles one has been dodgy for a while and they have had to commission new cables etc so one hopes they are repairing/replacing before things fail again.
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Unicorn Stampede started following Lemonroyd Lock to Selby Lock , Generators hanging off the stern of NB's? , Boats before RCD and 4 others
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Generators hanging off the stern of NB's?
Unicorn Stampede replied to T_i_m's topic in Boat Building & Maintenance
We use an LPG powered generator and much prefer it over the petrol alternative. -
Our 1995 boat has rockwool at bottom (below gunnels), polystyrene at top (above gunnels and in roof). It's fine for winter with our log burner on. Our second boat (built and fitted out by us last year) was spray foamed and it holds heat miles better (it's actually crazy the difference). We've worked from it in both winter and the heat of this spring and it's been a great experience. We still don't feel the cold in winter. So it's a nice to have in my view. What will make it cold is where all the drafts are - unfortunately that's very hard to tell on a single visit.
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I'm not surprised if the number of BSS examiners is dropping. My partner looked at doing it at one point, but the initial costs felt so high that it felt not worth the time or investment.
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@LadyG realised I never linked some images of the wooden port hole liner a friend did as a test run The pictures were too big for the forum, so I've uploaded one. Here's an Imgur link to see the others : https://imgur.com/a/vF2allc One bigger port liner and one smaller one They look a tad scruffier now. Been banging around in my boot and had an oil bottle leak also!
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Centreflex CM-160 Coupling
Unicorn Stampede replied to Unicorn Stampede's topic in Boat Building & Maintenance
2 battery drills and 2 of us swapping awkwardly when our backs hurt too much! I think one of the batteries was half empty but we have some spares luckily. We also lost one of the drill bits at one point, but managed to get it out. The entire time was spent worrying we were going to knacker it. The relief when it all fitted together at end though! Phew! -
Centreflex CM-160 Coupling
Unicorn Stampede replied to Unicorn Stampede's topic in Boat Building & Maintenance
Yeah it was two stripped threads for us also! We our lucky in that out propshaft is quite easy to access and so apart from the cold water I was able to hold onto it and slowly shift it back without too much fear of losing it. Our only other obstacle was ensuring we had got the flange holes enlarged properly. It took a bit of time because we couldn't get the flange off, so had to do it insitu... Not ideal but patience has hopefully paid off. -
Centreflex CM-160 Coupling
Unicorn Stampede replied to Unicorn Stampede's topic in Boat Building & Maintenance
So, coupling rethreaded, refitted, and given a small test spin. Everything appears to be fine... Fingers crossed. We going to do a small move on Monday so will know more by then! We ended up making the holes slightly bigger than rethreading them. Had to increase flange holes also as someone mentioned. Wouldn't have managed this without @Rincewind kind clarity about how to get the thing off (we had spent a good hour prior to my post doing all kinds of nonsense while trying to not lose or break anything!) Total cost was £70 for the rethreading bits. Hopefully this lasts us at least 5 more years! -
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/31377-navigation-closure-between-lock-87-lock-89-leeds-liverpool-canal ------ Overnight on Thursday 24 April, a serious act of vandalism occurred at Lock 88 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, resulting in the closure of navigation through the section between Lock 87 and Lock 89. Shear pins, which are essential in keeping the lock gate in the upright position, were deliberately removed. As a result, the gate has collapsed, causing a significant drop in water levels along this section of the canal. Our immediate priority is to reinstate the gate. This will require specialist lifting equipment, and our local team is meeting with crane contractors on site today to assess access and determine the safest and most effective way forward. We are doing everything we can to resolve the situation and restore navigation as quickly as possible. A further update will be provided by Monday 28 April. If you witnessed any suspicious activity around Lock 88 on the evening of Thursday 24 April, or have any information that may help us or the authorities, please get in touch. You can also contact Greater Manchester Police quoting incident number 781-250425. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we carry out these urgent repairs. ---- Apparently this has happened before to the same gate? Or so other boaters have told me. Bit concerning that this happened in the first place I'd say. Wouldn't you need some real kit for this to pinch them?
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Centreflex CM-160 Coupling
Unicorn Stampede replied to Unicorn Stampede's topic in Boat Building & Maintenance
We are going to attempt what Kingdom Isambard Brunel has suggested. This original coupling cost us about £350 when we got it, around 5-6 years ago. A straight replacement appears to now be around the £600 mark. So if we can rescue it then that's what we would prefer. Also we can then try and make it last longer as well. Worst case we buy new. It's also been a great learning curve for working out how to replace it, so certainly worth the effort regardless. -
Centreflex CM-160 Coupling
Unicorn Stampede replied to Unicorn Stampede's topic in Boat Building & Maintenance
Hurrah! Thanks for the help. We got it out and now due to work out a rethreading fix! -
Afternoon! We discovered an issue with our coupling where two of the four bolts had come loose. Inspection of it has shown the thread is knackered on it. We did a temp fix but doesn't look like it'll be sound enough to get on rivers etc (or at least we don't wanna risk it) so we are trying to do a bit of a fix on the piece (rather than buy it brand new, as apparently it's doubled in price since it was replaced 6 years ago). Our plan is to take it off, rethread the coupling and fit longer bolts (the originals were 33mm but only about 15mm was getting into the coupling because of the bracket that already exists). We've unbolted everything and it moves back and forth - alas, the shaft seems to be stuck inside the coupling... Our thinking is it's not bolted in but rather wedged/stuck. Is this correct thinking? If so, any particular method or way to get it out? We are currently floating in water so would rather avoid anything too drastic if possible! When it was replaced last time, it was done in water by a marina. I've attached some pictures for any help (or your amusement...) It had four bolts in the 'front' facing the engine. They are what came loose. We've unscrewed the four bolts that surround the loose bracket at the back, the 8 bolts that sit around the shaft at the back of the coupling and even unscrewed the four Allen key bolts. Yet the shaft remains wedged in the coupling!
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We have a stateman (came new with the boat - have had it 8 years now) and we have no major issues. The flame at the bottom means you can have cook pizzas part way through, then swap to the grill to finish them off. It's quite easy to clean but the ignition 'bits' are quite sensitive and easily clog if you use the wrong kind of oven cleaner. The grill and the oven flame seem occasionally temperamental but in no way we can pin down to a reason (turning off randomly) however once it's been going solid for 5 minutes it tends to be good. This has developed over the last year. It gets quite hot at the back, so we have to pull it out and away from wall when using the oven then slide it back. Not really far (3-4 inch?) but enough that it might effect your placement of it.
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Does feel somewhat similar. I'm guessing that Yorkshire Water has asked them to stop. However I would have expected there to be more information if it came via YW. YW has some of the more advanced water movement systems in the UK, so I'm guessing they are struggling also (unless this is being done to stop/reduce impact to local wild life).