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10 minutes ago, Duchess said:
Is your “Hampton” the one moored at Cow Roast?
you have a website?Yep. That's me. www.buttyhampton.com
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6 hours ago, Duchess said:
Hi, have you put any posts directly on here with Hampton in the title? I would have thought something would come up.
There are 31 pages relating to "Hampton" on the forum. Unfortunately they are either my postings, a few on "Hampton" Joey boats and the rest on Hampton Court.
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On 02/05/2021 at 18:27, roland elsdon said:
Strange isn’t it we found no pictures of our old guccc butty in all the years, we owned her and then realised why. They were like transit vans in those days and the general public did not own camera’s so other than publicity shots boats were not photographed!
I also have searched in vain for pictures of our butty Hampton in its working days. I think I'm right in saying that our boat was never paired permanently with a motor, but was a general relief butty.
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When I spoke to the owner I was informed that the water cascaded into the vent and the boat sank almost instantly. They were very lucky that a passing RIB was able to rescue the crew and their dog.
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Ha ha. (Mind you, many a true word spoken in jest).
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1 hour ago, ditchcrawler said:
I no longer use a strip of foam stuck round the periphery of the lid but a sheet of foam covering the whole underside of the lid
This was put on in 2010 and is still fine.
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1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:
Pretty much all boat sinkings are due to human error, the most common being :
lack of concentration in locks (cilling the boat)
lack of keeping drains cleared (block with leaves)
lack of maintenance (boat corrodes and rusts thru)
There cannot be many examples of a boat suddenly sinking thru it own volition, if it sinks its because you have failed to do something.
Don't forget the well known case of the boat that sank in 10 seconds on the Thames. It had been overplated and sat lower in the water, thus allowing rapid inundation via an air vent.
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Not sure whether a Honda EX650 suitcase generator would fit the bill. They are very cheap second hand (less than £200). I've had mine for over thirty years. It still starts first pull and produces enough power to run power tools and occasionally a battery charger. I've even used it with a 9" angle grinder and a largish circular saw.
Although they are very old, they are probably the quietest ever made.
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On 18/03/2022 at 20:33, WhiteSuit said:
https://narrowboats.apolloduck.com/boat/yarwoods-70-traditional-for-sale/692334
Delphinus, looks gorgeous though slightly impractical as only a diesel aga.
That link doesn't work for me. I just get an empty page.
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This should be required viewing for anyone with no experience thinking about buying an unsurveyed boat.
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4 hours ago, Mad Harold said:
Could it be a collapsible frame for a pram cover?
It is a frame that held a generator. I took this not very clear picture shortly after the boat sank. It had been beached just outside the entrance to Greenland Dock.
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On 03/03/2022 at 09:15, MtB said:
Point of Order...
I can't see any mention in the report of it being a Springer in particular. Also, the photo in the report of the counter shows a conventional swim and uxter plate, rather than the "V" shaped base plate and weird counter design that most (if not all) Springers have.
Also, looking at the photo, it appears the air intake freeboard WAS considered by the over-platers who appear to have raised it by the width of the rubbing band and inserted a blanking plate. The whole idea of cutting holes through the hull for air cooling strikes me as stupid though, as the result is highly predictable.
Here's a picture I took of the boat in Greenland Dock after the sinking. It shows the extent of the overplating.
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Rex will on here soon asking for advice. Did he get a survey?
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12 hours ago, frangar said:
I thought there was a bortsetshire canal on the archers map??
edited to correct.
it’s the felpersham canal!
Based on the Droitwich canal, I believe.
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He needs to be careful. The Am is subject to serious flooding.
What has happened to the £5m of Heritage Lottery money that was given to improve the Felpersham canal?
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50 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said:
That's not woodland.
Its scrub, I can see a steel fence too. Plenty of sick looking stunted trees, pollution?
I wonder if you've ever visited the Russia Dock Woodland. You might be quite surprised.
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29 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said:
Why would anyone of sound mind live in London?
Yeah. It’s a real drag living in London.
I have to put up with this boring sunset view and I have to walk at least 500 yards to reach woodland.
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As an art installation it does exactly what good art should do: provoke, challenge and amuse. It certainly doesn't have to be a literal or accurate representation of a horse. I rather like it.
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I would drill a horizontal hole in each of the bulges on the brass cylinder. Then insert the stem of the drill into the holes, one by one, and use the drill as a lever.
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I looked into this years ago and came across the mention of self-closing valves. I've never heard of a narrow boat that has them and the various examiners were unperturbed by their absence.
I did replace the glass sight tube with a 15mm polycarbonate one. This is much more robust and will accept compression fittings.
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It should be possible to put it back in yourself with the right technique. Stand facing the rear of the boat and put your back flat under under the tiller. Bend your knees and lift the tiller using your hands to manipulate the bottom of the rudder onto the skeg. With a bit of jiggling it should go back in as David says.
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6 minutes ago, Martinb said:
I am aware that 5-7 years seems to be the norm with older boats and surveys but it would be helpful to understand if there is any wriggle room in this to allow us time to explore all our options.
Thanks in advance
The only way to get an answer is to talk to your insurer. I was once allowed a two year extension because work was being done on the boat. Insurance companies all seem to have tightened up the rules. I can remember when there was no need for an out of water survey at all. Now four years seems to be the norm.
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There are several threads on this topic. My method (I've done four fit-outs like this) is to use slab insulation and a polythene vapour barrier.
There is nothing wrong with Thinsulate, by the way. I've got it in the back cabin of my butty where space is at a premium. Done properly, it's higly effective.
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1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:
Make up an end piece to put into your tank to stop kit jumping out
Mine's very similar, but the end hooks snugly into the filler.
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Historic value of early pleasure boats
in History & Heritage
Posted · Edited by koukouvagia
CaRT sets out the criteria for the discount here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/original/732-application-form-historic-boat-discount.pdf
In the old days, it was simply up to the discretion of the local waterways manager. It's become a lot more bureaucratic these days.