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Have you considered publishing these as POI files so other people can use them?
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From FB
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13 minutes ago, Slim said:
Two things:-
1) It wasn't the wrong pump, it was simply badly made.
2) I didn't "hack it to bits". I simply ' fettled' it so that it fitted. Some people should not make statements from a position of ignorance (a term used correctly.)
I'd say drilling the holes and and grinding some of the casting off isn't normal. I still suspect it was the wrong pump
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1 minute ago, Quattrodave said:
I wonder what's failed on the coolant pump. If its bearings then just replace the bearings.
Could be that, or it could be the seals. Not everyone has the tools / skills needed to do bearings, or even if they do maybe they can't be bothered.
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2 hours ago, Slim said:
That's where mine came from😁
What's more while I was struggling to get it to fit (dodgy back) i had a full time boat mechanic have a go. He confirmed the problem.
So rather than raise it with Calcutt (maybe it wasn't the right pump) you just started hacking it to bits?
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16 minutes ago, Slim said:
Another point worth bearing in mind, assuming that the 1.5 and 1.8 pumps are similar. Pumps currently available for these engines are of far eastern origin and the tolerances they're made to are pretty naff. Offer the pump up without the gasket or any sealant first to see if it will fit. When I changed my 1.8 pump last year I had to drill several of the fixing holes out by up to 2 mm and grind some of the casting away.
The one we got for our 1.5 from Calcutt was a perfect fit.
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From a comment on another post on FB
QuoteAll I know is that my lease has been terminated early because the owners want to move the marina in a different direction.
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Silly question - both of those don't seem to have a removable plate so how do you replace the spring plate without dismantling the whole end of the engine?
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Just now, magnetman said:
and what does to feck mean?
Ask Father Jack
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Something like this?
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On 17/09/2023 at 15:48, MtB said:
But is it?
Without looking, my memory is the engine power is recorded, but not the type.
Correct - we only have basic engine details (fuel type, inboad/outboard etc). Engine manufacturer is not in the details
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16 minutes ago, BoatinglifeupNorth said:
Obviously it’s something to do with where boat builders position fender eyes below the gunnels, so not letting the fender rise/swing. These type of eyes were standard on Liverpool/Collingwood shells, so you know there’s thousands of fenders lurking down there. Also with all the newbies buying boats it’s an easy sale for the Chandlery telling them “every eye needs a fender” 👍 below is one of the culprit eye designs.
No - its down to people cruising and going through locks with their fenders down. Mintball has fender attachments on the gunwales which we use when needed but don't cruise with side fenders down.
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53 minutes ago, MtB said:
And yet....
Your OP shows a slotted plug next to this hole which I think a lot of people took to be screwed into another hole directly under the gasket (including me!), being the one you are asking about.
Yes that was confusing me...
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23 hours ago, David Mack said:
Think carefully before installing your wiring behind the hull or cabin lining. It will make subsequent alterations, and fault-finding in the case of problems, much more difficult.
And if you have polystyrene insulation you MUST avoid all contact between the polystyrene and the pvc cable sheath/insulation, which means cable behind the lining has to be fully ducted anyway.
This diagram from Tony Brooks' notes shows the usual locations for wiring.
http://www.tb-training.co.uk/MarineE03.html#RUNNING THE CABLES
My choice would be location B, but with a removable cover fitted to the bottom.
All of our cables sit basically on a cable tray in position B
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20 hours ago, magnetman said:
Do they still have Buster Gonad and his unfeasibly large testicles or have things moved on into a more woke scenario?
Not seen it for quite a number of yars.
I have no idea - but the front cover of the current issue suggests that they probably do and they are not woke at all
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8 minutes ago, matty40s said:
Something like this....
It's not as funny as it used to be
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For USB charging go for 12 volt based units - we had cig lighter sockets and got twin port USB chargers that were a direct drop in replacement. You can even get Rapid Charge ones for USB C devices.
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Sooo........ any updates?
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10 hours ago, jonathanA said:
why bother ? i've had the same blue artic flex for 13 years, depending on whether the bow or stern is close to the supply point the flex is either coiled up on the roof or run along the roof. I'm just thinking i might change it this year or next, but it is showing no signs of deteriorating... when run over the roof i do move it every few weeks as I do get water marks where the cable is running just like you do with mooring lines or anything else on the roof.
its a non issue.
We have two cables - a long one for when we are bow in on the mooring and a short one for when we are stern in. We usually are stern in and the long cable is a complete pain in that it's remarkably heavy and doesn't coil up well.
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53 minutes ago, BEngo said:
Ot so much harsh as contradictory and practically impossible to follow.
The overnight stay rule is badly worded as it could be read that the one night stay limitation only applies if you intend to go, or have been, cruising.
The one about not storing gas bottles on the boat also made me chuckle. Especially as it also says they must be stored iaw the regulations, but storing stuff on site, but off boat is expressly banned.
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I'd always interpreted the gas bottle one to mean that gas bottles / flammable substances must be stored on the boat in compliant ways, that they cant just be lying on the deck or littering the pontoon or canalside.
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As the stick out further than the front of the boat itself (or any front fender if fitted) they take the full brunt of any forward impact in a lock. Many many years ago a small cruiser insisted on sharing a narrow lock with us and insisted on going in front of us. We got dragged forward and his Pulpit Rail (he called it his "Bow Gear") hit the lock gate and basically got ripped out of the deck.
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10 minutes ago, Heartland said:
The latest restoration plans seem to focus on the Bolton and Bury end for the canal. Whilst it would be useful to have more done at the Salford end, that seems to be not on the agenda at present.
Preservation societies tend to forget the advantages of a link to the network and further restoration there might provide mooring facilities for craft and revenue therefore. Having boats up to this new development could be a benefit therefore.
The thing is that this redevelopment is right by the end of currently restored section as Oldfield Road is right by the railway line which is basically where the current restoration ends (Salford Tunnels 1 and 2 )
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12 hours ago, Victor Vectis said:
The site specific rules seem a tad harsh.
Which ones? They're in the middle of a residential area with limited parking
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