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I'll help you out.
10 quid to get the ball rolling.
Anybody else as another 199,990 pounds needed
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On 25/02/2013 at 18:05, RLWP said:
Ipswich will be available shortly with Motor Gorse as are many Joshers at Narrowcraft the home of South Midland .
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On 11/09/2017 at 13:03, mykaskin said:
Well, after to speaking with Trevor this weekend about the incident, it went like this.
His mate, Nick got off at the junction and went ahead to get the lock ready, Trevor found the top gates still closed, but as he was about to pull in they opened. He navigated in, but had more pace than he had thought (mentioned it's not always easy to judge speed by looking forwards, and looking sideways might be a better way). The boat didn't stop in time, and as I suspected he was wanting to trap the fore-end in the gates so as not to loose it, hence the late breaking.
Nothing unusual, just one of them day to day mistakes people make when boating.
Cheers,
MikeI blame the lock wheeler for not putting brakes on
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I think they want a poseur cabin !
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Bison was on Benbow Way moorings where I think above pic was taken throughtout 70's 80's but a Wide Boat moved to moorings in the 90's.
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Don't need to go to court nowdays for pub licensing
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Correct !
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My records for JAGUAR' engine changes are:
05/1927 - Bolinder BM 15hp (new boat)
05/1956 - Lister FR3 27hp by 'British Waterways'
c1964 - Bolinder 15hp by Seymour-Roseblade (but JAGUAR owned by Nick Hill)
c1965 - Lister HA2 by Seymour-Roseblade (but JAGUAR owned by Nick Hill)
c1983 - Bolinder BM 20hp by Alan Braby (Lister HA2 for sale by Alan Braby Summer 1983)
c1999 - Bolinder 15hp by Malcolm Burge
As usual I would be happy to be corrected on the above, especially if it gets rid of a 'circa' !
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I bought a set of fenders last week from Fenderman at Apple Tree the lock above Cropredy. I took the button back today as not being fit for purpose ! He told me to bog off and said he did.not make them.
Does anybody know Eric Johns who makes them in Wales ?
They had a distinct shortage of solid stuffing material and were.mishaped.
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Having done my weeks bolerindering to the port I am now bored and reading correspondence. I have not read the whole thread so I apologise if I repeat.
I have a 2 cylinder mono block BM with a gearbox. Speedwheel's picture did not come upbon my 'phone . John Hemlyrick told me what a pain they were as,he steered the Sabey's tug I think towing a train of day boats with rubbish from Paddington to Slough Arm tip. The cylinder by the engine ole doors would fool off so the other worked harder and cause it to overheat ! He spent a lot off time adjusting the cooling water to each cylinder. Oh and of course it is,for sale if anybody is feeling brave,!
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You must have passed them laid up at Cassio
They left at 9 on Sunday morning for the days boating to Cowroast.
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I did the same thing returning north in 1989 with 2 pairs at Berko. There was wall to wall boats and the only tie up was in thd lock mouth .We had however cleared the 2 lockfuls by 10 past 8 and again never saw the following boats again !
For your info they are now in the thick of Tardebigge.
Maybe Malcolm, but they deliberately jumped the queue at Cowroast, and they knew it.
I don't care about their locking skills - they were nothing unusual: no thumblines to pull the gates open for example. They jumped the queue when etiquette would have said that they should wait their turn. An old Small Woolwich does not have superior rights to a 1989 Colecraft, does it? I know how to sail a gaff rig skutjse: does that give me special dispensation? No.
Thumblines ! Going up hill. I do admit to experimenting when going downhill to open the top gates but due to the width above the lock it was not reliable enough to be of use .
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They are now approaching Kings Norton.
Bet they did not hold anybody up and iI would not bet against the 2nd lock of boats the other morning were still tied up when they vacated to lock !
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My Mentor Ken Ward is also lying empty there with an engraving of Ferret on his headstone . Bless xx
My Mentor Ken Ward is also lying empty there with an engraving of Ferret on his headstone . Bless xx
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You should see him ride a bike around the TT course, at an average speed of over 127mph for 37.75 miles on normal roads - truly awsome. What a 'Guy'
Alex
He should stick to Motor Biking !!!!
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Obviously another ploy to slow the traffic down !!
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..... nor would we throw a wet line down into the cabin. Apart from the mess there are too many things like coal box and stove doors for it to catch on. I too would coil it neatly and put it on the butty's fore end as that came alongside,
I do however admit to putting my 'coil' if not used full length on the step or coal box if ice on the water to keep line subtle
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I was always taught that dropping the line into the cabin was a no no because it was dangerous for anyone inside. As you let the line out it can catch someones foot or hand(possibly not so relevant these days as there are less likely to be children in the cabin).
Laurence, there used to be a nice video on Youtube of picking up a butty. I can't find it on Malcolm's channel. You know where it is?
Just re-posted Picking up Butty
I use a lighter line as well as it gets heavy after a while.
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I am sure they were not on ebay last friday !!!
Thank you
I now have plenty and should anybody need any !
Thank you again
Re machining, the shaft is 2 and 1/8 " and most lathes take 2 " hence the problem
However we are rebushing the stern gland to 2 " and turning down the existing shaft to match
Thank you all again
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Can anybody help
Have you got a stash in your garage ?
Needed for FMC Otters stern tube
UNC would do but all suppiers seem to go from 3/8 to 1/2 "
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I could do it in theory, if it's only the ends which need to be machined, but there must be still plenty of jobbing shops which could do it especially in the midlands.
Why so long? Narrow Boat shafting would commonly be in two pieces, much cheaper to renew when it wears out
.Tim
I re-build my boats as original which is one complete shaft from the bolinder thrust bearing to the blade
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A sign of the times the engineering company we have used in the UK for many years have ceased trading.
Are there any others who can turn 12 ft shafts of 2 and a half inch diameter ?
Anywhere in the UK please.
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Does anyone know where to purchase spares for Barrus Shire engine, oil, belts, filters, thermostat etc:
David
Narrowcraft hold full stock of all Barrus consumerables.
Also delivery to the Shroppy this week is available
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i was wondering if selling our boat in the north (staffordshire) is better than sailing her south of rugby or if it would be false economy to secure the best price possible
Unless the boat is being sold with exclusive mooring facilities it should make no difference.
Potential purchasers travel many miles to view boats with their main Brokerage visits in the Midlands where they can visit many yards in one day.
I E Wilton , Crick , Braunston , Rugby as well as ourselves near Tamworth
So I would suggest it makes little difference as a general rule
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NB Tarnhelm
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We sold the boat over 10 years ago. The then owner died. Steve Priest put a new bottom on it. It was tied for many years on the Staffs and Worcs near the A41 Bridge