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Thank you for this . 👍🏼
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Hi everyone, Thanks for all your comments , all really helpful!!! . Yes it does look a little Orrible.., It didn’t help that the afternoon I got down there it it chucked it down with rain and I have not given got it cleaned up yet . So so far I’ve disconnected the flange from the coupling and the stuffing box is now set and the shaft in its correct position. . I hope this isn’t a stupid question, is it not possible to line up the shaft flange with the coupling still connected the gearbox? It looks like the engine needs to come up approximately 4mm @stephenA thanks for the help with the shim supplier. one .. step at a time .. J Any help with oil and filter would be appreciated 😊👍🏼
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My mountings appear to be steel on steel!
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Yes , I think that’s what I need to do . When I’m not getting rained. The company that apparently repaired this put in there report it was all working correctly 🤨
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Hello all , I recently acquired my self an old narrowboat fitted with a BMC 1.5 Diesel engine. after every trip I have a major drip from my stern gland and pumping more grease in is the only way to stop this. The gland is tightened by the 2 nuts pushing on to the packing. But in my case this has no effect , so I slid back the pusher see what’s going on. I found the pusher was not even in the tube ! It appears to me the drive shaft is out of alignment. The gap between shaft and tube wider at the top than the bottom. ( not concentric) So the pusher can not slide in.. I was wondering if this is an issue with dropped engine mounting ? Any suggestions please ?? ( this gland was allegedly repaired in 2019 )
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Thanks for this . Most of the comments say walk away and maybe there right . im expecting 6k for plating and any other steel work. Other works will mainly be done by myself but obviously there will be the material costs to take into account. I think unless I get an offer of an extremely low price I will walk . Save some more cash and look again in spring
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Thanks for all your thoughts. Really appreciate it
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Thanks Arthur.
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Thanks I will be doing some thinking about this .. I chat with the surveyor tomorrow. Haha yes . Thanks Surveyor !!!!
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Hi yes i am considering it .. I guess it is the fact that should get it under 10K and I don’t mind a project.. but I also don’t want this venture to be a weight around my neck. I going to talk to the survivor again and investigate costs . Thank you
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No I’ve not committed yet . mot has a fibreglass top btw and built in 1979. most of the cabin is ok . The roof lining all needs taking down and re doing as do some of the panels on the side. I won’t be paying anymore than 10K for her as she stands
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The survey notes 2 vents are a little low and need sorting as below the 150mm limit. These could be moved or looped up ?
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That’s great thank you I’ll look them up and give them a call. The survey says the weed hatch is already low in the water so I’m mindful of the increase in weight and ballast. It’s turned Ito a project boat and I need to negotiate with the seller.. J
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Hi I’m considering buying a 40 foot narrowboat that needs some work . The survey has found a lot of pitting on the hull base, and recommended over plating possibly the entire length . Amidships to aft are the worst areas apparently She is currently on the Slough arm and I would be bringing her to Oxford. I’m looking for a yard on route or In Oxford area that could quote me for the plating and blacking ? any other advice on this also welcome. J
