richardf

Whilst being nowhere near posh enough to own a Russell Newbery, we joined their club members for an organised trip from Ellesmere Port into Liverpool (as crew). It was amazing, there was about a dozen boats going, with the first having the pilot on board. I would think a pilot would be an essential - I'm not sure I would want to be out there on my own though, as there are times when you are a LONG way from the bank. We were told to creep up the south shore until we got to a certain point at which we had to turn to cross the Mersey. The tide was incredible and we watched the boats turn across it and immediately end up well behind us. You will need a survey to get onto the MSC. I would talk to the RN Register - they were a very friendly and helpful group. The moment of arriving in Liverpool Docks was amazing though and a great time was had in Liverpool. Not one to be taken lightly, but well worth the trip

Mine doesn't do this

There used to a yard next to Nauticalia in Shepperton that was very much DIY focussed and aimed at the older boat rather than the posh newer craft. It was a few years ago, but I think this link may help http://www.pushtheboatout.com/acatalog/Mooring_@_Shepperton_Marina.html They have their own slipway

I agree regarding the entry prices - we paid our £16 per head plus car parking charges to visit last winter - a good proportion of the exhibits were shut down and we decided that after years of visiting (often with visitors from overseas), that this would be our last time. A real shame to see it in decline

I wonder what the poor man's widow would make of this post. Hopefully she won't read it

I prefer 'somebody died and that might have been avoided by wearing a life jacket' But at the end of the day, it's your life and you are free to lose it anyway you like; personally I will wear one in tunnels from now on.

But if you knock yourself out in a tunnel, or bang your head on the stern - a self inflating life jacket would be a very useful thing. This is appallingly sad episode - I for one will learn from it and will wear a life jacket in tunnels

Thanks folks, it sounds like the original prop was the right one after all. Unfortunately too late to stop the new one arriving! Anybody need a nice new (cheap) 18 prop??

Try Robeys of Belper - ask for Malcolm

Most of the 'trade' - including the big sheds use Hafele for this type of thing It is a massive resource for designers etc. Have a look here - they might have what you want

Last year we had a D3 put into Marcellus and whilst it is in dock, I thought that we should check the prop to ensure that it is matched to the new engine. The boatyard have told me that it needs a 18x11 prop whereas the old one was 20x 16. They reckon that the D3 is 32hp and have done the calcs based on this, whereas I always thought it was 50hp - this could mean the difference between a £350 new prop or not I think! Does anyone happen to know the figure, it has proved difficult to find online, although I have found a couple of references to 50hp. It's a D3, not an AD3 Any advice much appreciated

£99 - and its nearly 5 feet long!

I work in the range cooker industry and whilst I have nothing but passing knowledge of this range, I do know the company that makes it and have always found them to be a very honest, ethical bunch.

A large chain wrench wrapped around the old flu is what you need - bigger the better!

He did the whole thing? In which case the NBW headline should be 'Richard Parry does the Full Monty'

We moored there for a week last year and I thought that the people running it were just plain rude. We had booked in advance, but were yelled at when we entered the marina and were told (yelled across the marina) 'you don't get nothing - no power, no water, nothing' We were then told that we couldn't leave a car there for the weekend. The staging was really flimsy and the whole place needed a good sorting out I've got a feeling it might have changed hands since?

I had a pump out on my first boat, a Springer. We stopped on The Thames at Wallingford for a pump out. The engineer claimed that he felt that his pump was sucking in air - he was right, the suction had pulled the bottom of the tank in! Being a vee bottom, the entire contents had gone into the bilges, some of it being absorbed into the rust that was also present - the vast majority ended up in the stern. We knew that because the bilge pump was pumping out blue liquid! The end of the family holiday for that year..................

One for the marina moorers on a hook up - turn off the battery charger

If you are in Brum, I would recommend RN Diesels (no relation) in Wolverhampton 01902 450912 They will take a look at your injectors and reset/refurb as required. They are not fazed by old kit either