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Daniel Grantham

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  1. Hi everyone I am on the verge of making either the biggest mistake of my life  or the best , I have watched you tube videos and get an impression life is good on a narrowboat I have not heard the nitty gritty and the hardship that this lifestyle change can bring , I’m divorced and 49 and do not want another mortgage bills bills bills and want to change my life ,I know a lot of narrowboaters have been in the same predicament through this and other situations and I would love to hear of genuine boaters of the lifestyle changes how they adapted the problems the stress the good bad and especially the ugly I know I’m going to get various comments but as new bee in the narrowboat world I would love to here from you Dan x

  2. 1 minute ago, David Mack said:

    Are you looking for a boatyard that might do a proper job, or just someone who will work for cash in hand but take no responsibility for the quality of the work?

    Mmm well quality of work has to be good I’m not expecting a boat yard as they have told me they have to take engine out to do so I’ve YouTube it and saw it can be done by yourself 

  3. 4 minutes ago, LadyG said:

    Not a new engine, it would be very inconvenient to stand on, not a new gearbox as the PRM120 was not faulty, it was the nylon control lever needed stripping and reassembly. 

    Yes I’ve put a deposit down and finalise on the 1st feb it’s at Mercia marina but I am from Birmingham 

  4. Does anyone no the cost of labour to set up  and install victron inverter a battery management system  lithium ion 2 solar panels just a rough labour cost ; the boats electrics are outdated and not suitable for a permanent cruiser 

  5. 1 hour ago, bizzard said:

    This can be a very good feature for folk with smelly feet, continual washing them whilst underway.

     

    1 hour ago, Ray T said:

    A way to cure this is to get a neoprene ring, larger than the rudder stock shaft and fit it around the rudder stock itself below the counter when the boat is next in dry dock.

     

    Sorry don't have a photo.

     

    Not my boat. Picture courtesy of  κουκουβάγια 

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    Thank you

    Thankyou everyone for advise

  6. Had a test drive of the narrowboat I noticed that when I put it on full revs water was coming up from the Tyler ; what steers the narrowboat their was 3 of us on the back would this be due to weight or would their be rubber on the bottom to stop the water shooting up.

  7. Thankyou everyone for your comments I have been to look at it now as you have all said it’s surfaced rust and it doesn’t have an air filter at the top , they. Gave me surveying report and when looking at it I was concerned on the stern tube when I went out to view they said he tightens the nuts as water seeps in is   this exspensive to replace the stern tube and pack the gland I’ve sent the survey report to look thank you 

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  8. Hi I’m looking to buy a narrowboat and I have came across one which I like the lady has sent me pictures and I asked for ones of the engine bay , to me their is lots of rust under engine and the engines paint has been stripped and also it looks like their are air filter and parts missing can anyone advice thankyou 

  9. Hi I’m looking to buy a narrowboat and I have came across one which I like the lady has sent me pictures and I asked for ones of the engine bay , to me their is lots of rust under engine and the engines paint has been stripped and also it looks like their are air filter and parts missing can anyone advice thankyou 

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