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Hi Dan
Just wanted to say that the above does not represent the only point of view on this forum. As far as I and many other members are concerned what your name or age is doesn't matter, your credibility or otherwise comes solely from the content of your posts. Personally, I always have more respect for people who try to write in proper sentences and not say 'u' for 'you', and also those who don't try to lay down the law on the basis of their personal preferences. Strictly accurate or not, the term 'working boats' is widely accepted to refer to former working boats, and most people will understand it as that. (Although I promise not to refer to Chertsey as such)
Well said!
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himley
Sorry, but stainless are not a good idea. They will probably not last as long as ordinary BZP mild steel, because the smoke and the damp from combustion are a very aggressive environment for Stainless.
BTW, it's not lighting the fire that's caused the problem, but letting it out. Once the fire is out the soot and fire dirt draw moisture out of the air, and
Thank for the advice, duly listened to and taken onboard!
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Right, here's a good idea. You hurry up and do yours then give me a rough idea of how tight you done them. If you should make a mistake, I need a new front plate!!
sounds like a plan, let me go and have a skin full and see how it goes!!!
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Hello Stagedamager,
Thanks for the reply. The head is indeed 8mm. Then a unthreaded shaft, which probably is corroded, then they appear to widen out to a thread that is as I say, the same size as the 10mm bolts. I have taken onboard the blow torch idea, and if and when I get a new front panel, (anyone got one going cheap), I will remove the last two bolts with that method. Good luck on your restoration. As a matter of interest, when you put new rope in all the joints, how tight do the bolts need to be done up and do you need to glue the rope. I have visions of shearing off the lugs! With my luck, I would not be surprised!
I haven't got that far yet, it is currently lying in pieces in my shed! i would have thought that you should be able to "Feel" when they are tight enough, or at least i'm hoping so anyway!!! i would assume you need to glue the rope in, but not too much or it may be difficult to get the bolts to bite. likewise, i hope you get it sorted, it will be worth it!
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Following on from Morso not honouring their guarantee regarding a cracked backplate. I understand from members that this is a problem with Morso stoves and I reluctantly purchased a new backplate (£108). Following members instructions, I proceeded to remove the stove from the boat, no problem. Got the stove and new backplate home to the garage. Upon dismantling, found that bottom plate is held in with 10mm bolts, dead easy to undo, top plate, however, held in with 8mm bolts. The problem is the 8mm bolts have thin shaft that then enlarges to the same size thread as the 10mm bolts! Are these designed to purposely break or what? They did break, even after loads of WD40! About this time I noticed two further cracks on the front cover where the bolts holding the top are. So far then, new back plate, new front plate, flue collar. It is working out a bit dearer than I thought. I have contacted Morsoe again to ask them if the front plate cracks are also my fault as their 10 year guarantee is still not quite up. I accept that some damage may be due to me lighting fires in it, but Morsoe instructions never said I couldn't light fires. Will post their answer. Not particularly hopeful though.
Hi Daveyboy, i assume the bolt size you are referring to is the head size not the shaft size? On the squirrel i'm restoring at the moment, there was no evidence in change of shaft size, maybe corrosion? I found the only way to loosten the bolts was with a large propane torch and a wire brush. i took perseverance but i only managed to snap two of the 18 bolts. you are correct though, in my experience the fastenings are not the best quality i have ever come across and as such they are all going to be replaced with stainless steel!
Regards
Stagedamager
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Gutted, we currently don't have a boat but are only 100yds from GU in Milton Keynes. One of our kittens was hit by a car on Friday and unfortunately died in hospital that night. Her sister is wandering around the house all lost and confused but we have just rehomed some kittens yesterday. I hope they go to good homes!
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if anyone sees Meteor lurking in the shadows be sure to shout!!!! hope everyone has a great weekend!
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have we had any news on this recently? would be a shame if it was lost for good. any one know who towed it away?
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Does anybody know how safe it is to moor just north of Sandiacre, near Pasture lock ? From the map, it looks to be open country and we would like to visit Sandiacre church during our summer cruise.
Arthur
Hi Speedwell,
I wouldn't reccomend staying near pasture lock, it is a favourite haunt for the local teenagers. especially when the weather is warmer! Padmore moorings are in the centre of sandiacre, they are next to a road but prob. the best bet. either there or there used to be a pub in sadicare with offside moorings!
Hope this helps,
Regards
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Usually I like to stick very firmly to laid down rules, if I can.
However in this case, if I didn't look at this forum, I would have been blisfully unaware that anything has changed.
I could take the view that as BW have not mailed or e-mailed me about changes, I didn't know
I'm a considerate towparh cyclist, but this is just bonkers....
i agree, just been on waterscape.com and its amazing the amount of towpath you actually can't cycle on, unbelievable!
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Interesting! When did you check?
It rather sounds like whoever you spoke to doesn't know what's on BW's own web-site.
Alan
i stand corrected, you are indeed right, mental note, never speak to secretaries! it does beg the question though, like you have pointed out, what indeed do you do when there is no alternative redway / footpath? end up miles out your way, or pop onto the grid roads, which cyclists are also advised not to use!
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I was led to believe that Cycling was not permitted on the towpaths in Milton Keynes!
Tim
absolutely fine, even checked with bw just in case, as there are the wonderful redways running parallel, but sometimes they are in a worst state than the towpath!
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having been bought up on the cut for most of my life, i remember the good old days of being thrown off the boat with a bike and pointed in the direction of the next lock and told to go set! now i quite like towpath cycling, especially when you manage a whole trip without a puncture! having relocated to milton keynes, i now only use the towpath for cycling to and from work, as i have no time or money for getting my own boat. there seems to be a trend happening recently, and i don't know if it is just related to mk or not, but there are little communities starting to spring up, towpath side, mainly just out of view of any road bridges, and people expanding their worldly goods all over the towpath and beyond, the worst one is just north of fenny stratford lock, where, tied up under a dual carriageway bridge are a few boats, who are obviously there for a long time ( been at least 1 year now) as the towpath is totally blocked, items tied up along the railings and rubbish down the embankment next to them, leading to their cars parked at the bottom. When there is a gap on the towpath, it is blocked by the owners' several dogs, which can be distressing at times, especially when they are hungry! i remember hearing of another one at braunston with signs up saying towpath closed! surely this shouldn't be allowed, i thought the towpath should be kept clear? anyone else had issues on this matter?
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We certainly got Meteor well and truly stuck at Hurleston and ended up with her suspended half way up
What was scarier, meteor half way up or torpedo-ing out of the lock with a bunch of fresh hirers coming through the bridge hole chester bound with the fear of god on their faces!!!!
Conversions are removable Meteor has had at least one other the last remains of which we cut away whilst fitting facsimile steel gunnels. Regards, HughC.i wish i had the money to buy it and put it back, i think conversions can be tastefully redone, and quite clever. however, and unfortunately, too many working boats seem to be being chopped around and converted as the ever increasing house prices creep ever higher and force 1st time buyers off the property ladder, and onto the cut, as the space in a converted town class probably equates to the same amount of space as a modern london flat but a third of the price, financially this is viable, but i feel it isn't just as simple as "Bunging a cabin on the hold", care has to be taken to ensure that history is maintained with these boats, rather than being swallowed up into suburbia and covered in tubs of french marigolds!
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This is Meteor. We sold her to the present vendors in 2006.Without I might add that conversion. Regards, HughC.
on a side note, its nice to see a butty with a tasteful conversion that doesn't stand out........................then again! think i preferred it as a camping boat!
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is it the canalised section of the River Churnet near Consall Forge on the Caldon?