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Tim Doran

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  1. I have finally got the boat moving. We ended up buying a Hurth gearbox that had been rebuilt to run right handed. For the first time since November we have been able to move under our own power. Thanks for all the help and advice Tim
  2. I dont think that it has been mentioned but maybe you should consider loosening the skin fitting applying silicon sealant and tightening up again. Lovely boat. I didn't sink so get over the blues.
  3. The real problem that we have is that a hydraulic setup will be over budget. Ok, the combination of your posts explains it very nicely. Belts are looking less feasible. So as a rule of thumb how much wrap would I need on a belt? Chains are looking more feasible but I have lots of questions about them with reference to this site as a starting point. How much contact area on a sprocket is it the same as the belt? What type of chain would I need so that the chain would not break? Can I use a single but heftier chain as duplex parts seem more expensive? Anything else I should know about chains. Tim
  4. ah chain I had not thought of that. Might be a winner. Ultimately its not my boat so not my choice
  5. What about a double sided belt such as these? http://www.bearingboys.co.uk/Mower_Belts_Double_Sided-1030-c
  6. I have been thinking about possible solutions that do not involve buying a new gear box. My latest idea would be running the box like a water pump on a car ie on the outside of the belt. I had initially thought this impossible but I did not know that you can get double sided belts. Any thoughts about this idea?
  7. Tried with a crossed belt and got a smoking belt. So that is a no go. Bother this is almost back to the drawing board.
  8. I have taken some photos of the engine but it is really hard due to the tight space. Here is the belts coming off the flywheel Here is the other end. What is here, and what was supposed to be attached here?
  9. Right I think that I should take some photos to give you all some idea of the actual setup. Thanks for all the ideas so far. There is room to tilt the box bit which would stop the belts rubbing. Tim
  10. Is it worth trying a twisted V belt before I go any further or will it not work? I think that it is a lister sr2, I think but dont know but it
  11. Hi Tim thanks for the clarification. Tim
  12. But we could replace the prop to the other direction type. IE left to right
  13. That would be a solution but is it feasible. There is about 2 foot between the engine and gearbox
  14. Bother that is what I thought. I guess that the engine could be rotated but there is bugger all space to do so easily. I have had a look at the 150 and there is mention of gearbox cooling. Would this be necessary? I have that sinking feeling that it is going to be too difficult for us to do.
  15. I don't think that I have explained the problem clearly. The problem is that the gearbox will only accept a left hand input (clock wise I think) and the engine is supplying it with a counter clockwise rotation.
  16. My GFs brother owns a narrow boat that has a most unusual gearbox set up. The old box died a slow and painful death and is not fixable even though it has been serviced. We are attempting to fit a new one. The setup looks like this He has bought a PRM80 gearbox and we have bolted it in place etc. However we did not realise that there was such a thing as left and right gearboxs. The old box must have been a right hand one and the new one is a (standard) left hand one. So it is not going to work! Any suggestions other than "you should have checked it before you started"? Tim
  17. Thanks for all the information. I have passed it on to my mate. He had a sparky around who went through the fault finding chart and found high resistance in the alternator. Hopefully an easy fix. Tim
  18. Does anyone know someone who would be able to look at a friends Travel Power that is acting up? The boat is near Bath on the K&A Tim
  19. Seriously I think that there are bigger risks than fog, as fog is a factor that can be accounted for and avoided if experianced. I think that there are far greater risks, such as lock operation and general boat moving. Tim
  20. What did he say when you asked him to move it or turn it off? I find that everyone I have asked has shifted it further away. Tim
  21. Any chance of a pic to see what you have had done? Tim
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  23. Can you get your dog to teach my cat, she has fallen in several times after moving the boat
  24. Yup, and it is good as well. It even has a flashing red light on the back which is great if you are walking along a road and want to be seen from both directions. Tim
  25. There are many people who, when actually own a boat think that they have bought a pile of scrap. This is not the case in many instances. Go with Chris Pink's suggestion which seems sensible. Talk to local boaters rather than the marinas/boat yards to find local liveaboard welders. In my experiance they are more friendly, professional and cost effective than my local marina. He might be able to cut costs by doing a barter or skills exchange or working as a gofor. There will likely to be some prep work that he could do himself rather than pay someone to do it. Boat yards are more likely to make the job more expensive than it needs to be. Lets see some pictures of what he has got. Tim
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