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Possibly a prerequisite to helping her to understand her "systems" ? (Someone's nicked my smileys)

Something like Miss Max.

Absolutely it was. We've now got both "father " & "son " making personal attacks on the same member, makes me ashamed to be the same gender.

You're a real hero, a definite chip off the old block

Really good account, thanks for posting.

Surely that's the inboard boat, you can see what appears to be a well deck on the one in the foreground.

On your type of filter, there are small "O" rings under the head of the clamping bolts. Are these present as they can get overlooked?

Well, "wood" you believe it? I watched it because I was bored, never realised septic tanks were so interesting.

No more than a month ago I ordered, 2 water pumps, 1 pump repair kit & 2 tins of blacking. Message sent to me, only one water pump, repair kit & 1 tin of blacking, I emailed back asking when stock was likely to be available, response?.......no response. An order of around £300 not worth chasing up.

Iron Bru. Made by bizzard.......from Meccano.

Cast iron head?

Another vote for stick welding but then I actually enjoy stick welding. One thing to note about flux core mig, it's a slightly different procedure to ordinary short circuit mig. The nozzle of the welding gun needs to be held about 1/2" further from the workpiece than regular mig. This is to give time for the correct reaction between the arc, the wire and the welding gasses of the flux core, to take place.

You would think so. Practically, I've had little success using that method. In my post above, I purposely didn't mention heat because the diy mechanic is less likely to have access to useful heat. If you run an engine, everything will come up to temperature at about the same rate, whereas what's needed is for the nut to expand much quicker in order to release its hold on the stud. A fine welding tip played onto the nut, bringing it quickly up to red, while the stud stays black would be ideal.

WEST RIDING also still uses Neox oil. ALLERTON BYWATER (renamed STRONGBOW) was converted to grease, by Waddington of Swinton, when it saw service as a BACAT pusher tug.

Just for interest, a repair I did a while back. Old riveted Dutch barge had been taking on water, turned out some rivets had let go and allowed a plate to spring. One of the worst welding jobs I've done, whatever the joint had been caulked with, it certainly wasn't weld friendly. Had to put in a sacrificial bead of weld, grind it out and then start again. The rivets are the interesting bit though, after reasonable preparation I basically welded the heads back on. Seems to have worked, he's not been back. The repairs weren't what I would have liked to have done, I'd have liked to have done the job as it ought to have been but financial constraints meant the fella wanted it done as cheaply as possible.

Are they bolts? Not unheard of but fairly unusual. If bolts use a flat ended punch and a small hammer. With the punch on the bolt head and using light, rapid blows with the hammer. If steel nuts and studs, forget what size they should be, instead use a spanner that can be persuaded to fit, even if you need to tap it on. I don't usually abuse tools but this is an exception. If time permits, build small "cups " under each stud/bolt, these can be out of blue tack or plasticine and then fill these with penetrating fluid. Think Swallows nests...... To clarify, the punch method isn't to undo the bolt, it's to shock the threads, so used on the bolt head, axially.

Ah no, not the one I was thinking of. SOBRIETY is a Humber barge/Sheffield boat? Can't remember exactly what. No doubt the "project" had more than one boat.

There was another hostel boat (sort of) in use until recently, maybe it will be saved. SOBRIETY, operated from the recently closed Waterways museum at Goole. When crewed by young ladies from the bad girls home, it was rumoured that no bloke was safe wherever she moored up. Search "sobriety project " or "waterways museum ".

I like children.......done in batter, with a few chips.....