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LL 1975

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  1. Shiscen stchtuper! See images some punk has side swiped my boat whilst i was out. Very annoying great injustice - no bastard to claim against cause of course they didn't leave a note or wad of cash or their cheque book! With my mini rant and feeling of injustice behind us - please please tell me there is way that I with some industrial equipment or cheeky technique with a car jack can bend this door back into place. On the positive side it still fits the hinges, open and closes and although its clearly taken the brunt of a multi ton boat scraping along side it aside the bending the actual damage to the steel is quite peripheral. Main issue is an air gap when closed which not only lets in the draft but also looks perfect for a crow bar to fit through and leverage the full hatch open. for clarity my questions are: How could one DIY this back into shape If one needed to use shop machinery or industrial equipment what should be used (i can then speak to my friends who work in these places to see if they could help) Failing 2 and 3 what professional should be able to take this in the morning and return it bend back into shape later that day(minimizing the security concerns), panel beater, welder etc? Other points: I understand this Collingwood hatch door is not off the shelf so I couldn't just source a new one. I understand the splintered wood in the door will have to be removed - wood work is no issue i can replace that and make it look nice.
  2. super commenting here - thanks indeed! I am happy the gulper came across some debris which accidentally got past the plug filter gummed it up and caused it to overload, I've since cleaned hoses and checked the pump is operating normally (gland not ruptured etc) by holding the fuse contacts together. So yes i am looking for spares and am confident I've found the problem. didn't they discontinue them after the Boer war?
  3. I cannot for the life of me find a like for like replacement for the fuse for the 220 whale gulper. I read that it takes a '5 amp automotive fuse', however it's a cartridge fuse shape but longer than standard household fuse and I am unsure if it is a slow blow or not. Can someone help? I'd love to get my hands on a pack of 10 so I can label them in my fuse box and never have to worry about it blowing again....... thanks in advance! I cant believe I've written slow blow in the internet.....
  4. Hours around 2000, good service history around once a year after initial 50 hours. Not sure about oil filter mind you, oil was def changed in the last 3 services.
  5. The correct non synthetic one - reason I’m so confident is I checked with Engines Plus to get the right one and had to order it delivered by new era to get the right one in large quantity (25 litres so I don’t faff around next time).
  6. Canaline 52HP Can any one think why my engine which runs at between 1 and 2 oil pressure (standard canaline panel) after about an hour slightly loses oil pressure (dropping down to around 1 ) which causes the oil pressure alarm to sound? Funnily enough increasing revs with the engine out of gear at this point increases the pressure and stops the alarm sounding. However bring the throttle back at any time after this and the pressure drops again and the alarm sounds. Oil level looks fine. Recently changed the oil sender which didn’t change anything.
  7. Thanks Alan, Appreciate the feedback including getting any changes confirmed by BSS - seems sensible. Aside from that - which i will do, based on the points you have pasted i think i am ok providing the painting of the locker doesn't affect the hole which it wont, anything i place on the bottom of the locker offers no possibility in its design to enable blocking of the drain hole and that any vent sits on the exterior side of the locker. The boat is 2014. Best Till
  8. Hi I have a gas locker on the port side stern locker of my widebeam. Fully compliant locker neatly fits up to two 13kg gas bottles etc. The locker has the obligatory hole toward the bottom which opens out onto the side of the boat to let any leaked gas from the locker empty out overboard. Problem with it is it’s sweaty as hell all year long and now needs a proper scrape treat with Fertan locker paint etc which I want to avoid having to do often so am keen to put a vent or 2 on the outside side of the locker (side facing the canal). Can anyone see anything wrong with this? It’s no where near a door or a window and will only aid air flow in the locker and in the case of a gas leak only allow the gas to waft overboard. I was also thinking of getting something to put on the floor which allows a bit of airflow (like that netting they up upside down glasses on a pub - but more industrial) something that enables air flow and prevents damp build up on the bottom and ensures the gas bottles aren’t just sat on the steel floor. Any thoughts welcome? Are vents a no no? If so why? Any specific best practice, regs, bss etc dictating this should or shouldn’t be done or should be done in a certain a way. Thanks Tills
  9. Hi Boatys, could someone pls let me know what this swiveling, tightening, hooking shackle thing is pls, cant find them anywhere on the internet so looking for that special name. Thanks so much
  10. Canal world post Dear enlightened friends. My Engineer has asked me to purchase: A threaded insert set for a 1/8" water temperature switch on a 42hp Canaline (EP910512)..... ..... in his words he's tried and failed to drill out the old sender (which was sheared off accidentally by me) so will need to drill a hole, put in a thread insert and replace the sender with a new one (already purchased). With a google i can see kits that look like they would do the job but to be honest I am worried I'll get the wrong one, could anyone help please? Cheers LL
  11. ok gotcha, make sure fuel is good via fuel filter check and fuel test before filling with more fuel....
  12. testing is drop a pipe down right to the bottom, thumb over the end, pull out then release contents (which should be a vertical section of the tank) into an empty ,cleaned out plastic bottle, let it settle and analyse (as in look at ? the contents? thanks - prop has been cleaned since this started happening so would prob rule that out as the sole cause.
  13. Thanks Nick, needs filling soon anyway so could be the first step to identifying the issue.
  14. quite possibly Mike, just needs changing? What would be the reason behind it? filter is being blocked? with what? Also which filter - there's 2.
  15. Hi Have an issue with my 2015 42 HP Canaline engine. Started about 6 months ago when it would once in aprox every 10 hours of idling the engine it would, without warning, make a shudder very similar to when when it has run out of fuel in the past. However, instead of making a loud and vibratory shudder (when it ran out of fuel) then stopping it stutters a little then almost finds it's feet then comes back to life and carries on running as normal. More recently its happened more frequently and sometimes not when idling (particularly when put into reverse for some reason), it does the same but then cuts out. Upon reignition it behaves normally again (so definitely not run out of fuel which is about 15% but well above the take off line). I have requested a slot for an engineer but would like to start narrowing down the likely causes and going through a process of elimination. For what it's worth my unqualified guesswirks is it is most likely linked to issue with either the fuel or the air not reaching the engine at the moment that it is struggling. But given it is no out of fuel and the air filter isnt blocked (have checked) i am at a loss as to what to do whilst i wait for an engineer to get through his pre xmas waiting list and onto me. Thanks
  16. Nice one Tony, I don’t have a manual but can’t see such a relay (I do know what you mean). I will proceed with working through each glow plug to identify one to isolate for now and, when I can get the part, to replace.
  17. They’re wired in parallel. I don’t understand your next point, let me know if this is what you meant: If @TheBiscuits are correct in that this type of engine has a glow plug relay then the fuse which keeps blowing is probably only feeding the relay coil and that should only draw an amp or so. Pull the relay out and redo the test if the LEDs stay off then the relay coil has probably shorted (burned) out. If the LEDs come on then its a wiring short. if this is what you meant why would there be a 50 amp fuse in place if the draw is only 1 amp? Also given I’ve disconnected the glow plugs and everything seems to be functioning well aren’t I best examining the glow plugs for a fault as a next step. finally I’m not sure what a relay for glow plugs would look like and or where I’d find it.
  18. Ok so seemly some good progress being made. I used 3 x led strips which added up to 60 w so similar draw to the headlamp as suggested (5amp). I identified the glow plugs as the issue and have isolated them. Once isolated everything started as normal. saying that there are no obvious scorching around or near any of the 4 plugs I assume I remove them 1 by 1 and the faulty one should present it self, anything specific to look out for?
  19. What’s the minimum draw ideally?
  20. Don’t laugh will my 12 v led strip work?
  21. Ok, I have my errands done for the day and am in the engine bay now. I don’t have a high wattage bulb with me but have brought my other tools and equipment. I’ve checked for loose and damaged wires but have not looked for scorched parts just yet. You may collectively scold me but I have got the engine started by stripping the fuse of the plastic then pushing the separate blades back into position and clamping my pliers (rubber handled whilst I was also wearing gloves) across both blades and the engine started as normal. I wonder if this tells us anything? I guess what i did was the equivalent of putting an oversized fuse in place. Sorry for being naughty hopefully it wasn’t too idiotic as well. I’m really hoping it’s helped narrow down the issue.
  22. I’ve not ruled this out actually, I replaced this stock originally supplied fuse (see pic) with this one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352947479934 any thoughts?
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