Grace and Favour
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3 hours ago, manxmike said:
Ha! Almost certainly it had completely run out of oil, or the oil was so full of gunge it wouldn't leak even if the sump was cracked, you have to love the old A series - almost as awful as the K series (why build an engine that the bolts holding on the head also hold on the sump?)
A clean, painted engine, not only looks good, it's easier to work on without getting covered in centuries old oil and grime
Just think of the money it saved the manufacturer
(although that wasn't the case for the owners!!!)
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Aye! Farndale passed through Lemonroyd today, and was followed with a TomPuddin' with a weight of sand in, (I guess Farndale's load had been lightened to ease the passage.
Was such a treat to see her again though!
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17 minutes ago, matty40s said:
It'll start raining soon..
True - but unfortunately the rain doesn't disolve the sediment (!)
CRT had spent many days dredging that section a couple of weeks ago - - - standards just ain't what they used to be!
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And one can only guess how happy I am to see this thread resurrected with an about-face of news, and those wonderful pics!
And, just to gild the lily - we are at Lemonroyd, and the visitor moorings are reserved for Commercial Traffic 22<>24th September.
Deep joy
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Lizzy,
We 'blacked' our hull this year, - similar process to yours really - - sandblast, chemical wash, then a two-pack Jotamastic 87 primer, followed by two coats of Jotamastic 87.
We'd booked a dry dock and did the job myself - (because I really wanted to discover the condition of the hull in the first place, and then make sure that the job met the process spec's of the paint). We let it cure for a week before refloating.
I can say that the paint was well on it's way to being very hard indeed, and that yours really should be the same. I reckon Dr Bob's observations above are absolutely spot-on, and they would be an ideal route to start the discussions for remediation by the boatyard.
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I'm not sure I want direct feedback from any sort of bog!
I suggest that feedback is more acceptable than blowback!
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Matty40s is a good contender - - although don't know where he is at the mo . . maybe drop him a pm
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If I were you I'd make a thorough job of replacing all the coolant - and even risk an air lock on the way, but drain thoroughly.
Measure the old coolant (into, say, 5Ltr containers) and replace with ethylene glycol (I understand the relevance of the taste test!), Glycol base is the mnost commonly used I understand.
When replacing use between a 30/50% AntiFreeze to water ratio.
It's not just the anti-freeze properties that are valuable, of course, but also the anti-corrosion, which are two darned good reasons to change the lot!
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Aye, I use a lighterman's hitch
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Your interpretation is about right . . . just like buying any engine, it's not simply about the hours, but also about how it's been used, and most importantly, whether it has been properly maintained, with regular oil and filter changes at correct intervals.
Have a good look at the boat's log/receipts/maintenance schedule
Edited to add: Alan de E types quickerer then me!
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I happen to believe that each kit uses the oil extracted from a dozen snakes.
But will be happy, and surprised, to be proved wrong!!!
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Things have changed with us, i am in a good job and now thinking of not retiring as early, we are thinking of buying a narrowboat in a matter of months, and to use as often as possible weekends and holidays, been looking for information but cant find much ,plenty on price etc but nothing on time allowed on boat, we would be looking at two weekends a month, and general holidays over 12 month period. Cant wait much longer, been a long time to get this far, and now so close can almost feel the boat rocking.
There is not specific answer to your question Wullie, other than each Marina will have its own rules.
Generally speaking though, most marinas won't mind how much time you spend on your boat in the marina.
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Doodle,
If you minimise your ventilation you will discover that condensation becomes a problem.
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Lovely stuff!
What a great picture.
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Lol
Just been on the Carnot linky
Yep above me. Straight over my head lol!!
Heading should have been carn't Ipad don't like that word
Sorry all
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I've used our council waste oil recycling tank
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Anthracite is a beautiful coal to burn, hot, (but not like petcoke), it is smokeless, leaves very little ash.
However, it will only burn with a reasonably good air supply, so you cannot keep it in overnight with the air damper closed.
So we use Anthracite during the day, early evening, and an ovoid (Excel/Supertherm or similar) last thing at night (damper closed) in order to keep the stove alight.
Following morning, open the air up, and refuel with anthracite.
It's a cracking combination
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Hi, would one of these
fit one of these
Any other suggestions for getting this tank to 15mm hep2o otherwise?
Many thanks,
Stuart
I reckon that would do the job.
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Dave_shakes,
Richard's reputation precedes him - he's a first-rate engineer
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So do you mean that when it is switched off it still rotates with the engine but sort of freewheels so it does not slow the engine down and draw any power.
- - - Aye. (well, it uses a minimum amount of energy from the engine, but it provides much less resistance than when it's generating)
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We have a 3.5Kw Travel Power, and find it an excellent piece of kit, perfect for operating heavy draw electrical equipment.
Although (as already said) it runs off a permanent belt from the engine (the power source is a 340v alternator), the separate control box is switched on or off as required, so there is minimal loading on the engine when it's not required.
Ideal inasmuch as it can be used when both cruising or moored, we run a sensitive washing machine, laptops, vacuum cleaner etc from it.
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"That is a funny post, You say that there is too much offence taking then agree with someone who is taking offence."
That's a good point !
What I really mean't though was people getting offended at what people SAY and then banning or reporting them. I ride a bike pretty much every day, but I do it on the road and on dedicated bike paths. Riding for a day out in the fresh air on the canal is kind of different than doing it as a high speed, lycra clad, hobby or as a work day rush to work. There is a river not far from my house and these buggers are travelling along the bank there at 35 to 40kmph whipping past children on their three wheelers out for a ride with mummy and daddy!!
Although the forum has a fairly light touch with it's approach to content and opinion, and we enjoy a divers range of debates, discussions, rants and reports.
However, as we aim to be a family forum, and have children also read our pages, we will not tolerate foul language, (amongst other unacceptable behaviour), and will warn members and, for repeated offences, will suspend/ban them.
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Paint my engine
in Boat Building & Maintenance
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Ah! Still around, Still up in Leeds (Lemonroyd). and still enjoying our boat. Life has never beaten me, but age is making its presence felt! 😁.
And you?