Maffi
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On 22/11/2021 at 18:16, Wanderer Vagabond said:
Just as an aside, and speaking as the man who made that mistake, it is possible to do considerable harm by over-tightening the belt in an effort to stop it slipping. It cost me a new water pump when I overloaded the bearing on it.
Ah but how old was your engine?
On 22/11/2021 at 14:56, Lizette said:Hi. Just an update. Maffi- I know you were in Oxford but thanks anyway.
I called Canal River Rescue and although the guy did not replace the belt . He tightened the belt and took me through what I need to do and what size belt I need and I feel happy about doing it now
He also started my engine which means I can have heating and hot water.
Another thing I have learnt.
Thanks to everyone for your comments and help. One day I shall post something, other than requests for help- lol!
Oh good it's done. But you didn't call me back.
Do you know what size the belt was and have you got a new one, just in case?
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I see a couple of boats in Banbury have resorted to dumping ash in the hedgerow!
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On 13/06/2019 at 19:36, hider said:
Not really, you see we are both on line, me and my DAD! Just using his log in because again he has had an attempt by the phantom password breaker. Getting really fed up with this person. They seem to be able to use any address when they attempt to log in.
WOW! that was a quality side step Sam!
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On 13/06/2019 at 16:14, Chas78 said:
I have never sucked water and crud out of the tank all the filters were replaced last year and the sediment trap was also cleaned out i was that sure it was out of fuel i put 50 ltrs in the other day now i wish i hadn't listening to your advice as i now also suspect crud/water may be the culprit
I always thought my tank was pristine until Tooleys sucked out about 3 litres of gunge from my tanks.
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It's not really swearing, it's inculcation.
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On 13/11/2021 at 22:17, JamesWoolcock said:
Hey ho!!
Hello James.
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13 hours ago, Tony Brooks said:
Where is @Maffi now? he is a possible helper.
I regret that I am tied up all weekend and Banbury is a bit far, but if you are really stuck, there is parking close by, and next week sometime is any good best PM me and I will see what I can do.
I am just North of Rolt Bridge (offside) if I can help.
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Easy peazy! Just cancel the DD they will inform you you are no longer insured next time they try to pick up the fee!
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Just now, Mikexx said:
Are you sure environmentalists would prefer ash from burnt logs to go to landfill rather than under a hedgerow??
I said Coal ash. However even wood ash is still flytipping!
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Now the winter is is throwing its freezing wrath at us again can I remind people that dumping coal ash in hedgerows is FLYTIPPING.
Not only that it is also a fire hazard and damaging to the environment. Buckets are not that expensive and can hold your ash while it cools. It can then be placed in a plastic bag (like the one you got the coal in) and disposed of with your other rubbish at an appropriate place. Please let us not give the environmentalists any cause to complain.
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On 06/04/2021 at 23:01, ditchcrawler said:
In my eyes they will always be Collie hats on boat chimneys from now on, Maybe they can be used when not on the chimney to feed the voles or to germinate more cauliflowers ?
Do you mean coolie?
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Solar panels charge your batteries. Not the same as a land line.
I think what you need is one of these
Attached by some of this
To one of these
Which in turn connects to one of these which is fitted to your boat
This is the source of your mains power from the stantion on the bank.
Or you could just buy one of these ready made
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New Drive Plate installed. Engine re aligned and new starter battery on order.
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On 05/10/2021 at 17:39, Ray T said:
Common on Reeves Hulls.
Ours still has this feature. Never caused us any problems.
by design it wouldn't have given any issues, but remove the vertical and see what happens!.
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So here I am at Tooley's and so far no signs of the drive plate or the R&D drive. Once upon a time it was next day delivery!
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David I have no plans re-installing it. There is a new one on its way.
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Ok I have had a look at the Drive Plate and the central disc has a good 1/4 inch rotational movement without much effort. and an 1/8th or more side to side. Looks like a new drive plate then!
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24 minutes ago, The Happy Nomad said:
Given you are well known for actually moving your boat the length of time ago that it was done is pretty irrelevant. How many miles have you travelled in those five years?
Couple of thousand or more. Sort of 600 a year but I have been moored up at Tooley's for nigh on two years.
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On 26/09/2021 at 22:11, ditchcrawler said:
Lots of boats have the base plate sticking out at the bows, ask @maffi mushkila
Not now Brian, its almost flush! Had it trimmed when I had the thruster tube welded up!
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New 5 years ago when they took the gearbox out to replace the clutch. Engineer said it needed changing RCR said it will last a few more months. I bit the bullet and got a new one.
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I just got back from a few weeks away. During my trip I experienced a weird noise from my gearbox. At about 1700rpm it it made a sound like a highspeed football rattle, which disappeared when the revs were backed off.
Increasing the revs again allows trouble free cruising for anything up to an hour. It must have happened about 20 or 30 times from Kate Boats to Wigram's Turn, but the last leg from Braunston to Banbury it only happened once just coming out of Braunston. So it is intermittent and very irregular, but nonetheless disturbing to hear.
The Gearbox has done about 16,000 hours since installed. Never so much as hiccupped with the exception of a clutch change about 5 years ago when, on putting it in neutral, the prop shaft continued to turn very slowly.
Now I have actually taken the Box out of the boat to get it serviced and am having trouble finding someone that services 150s close to Banbury, but upon reading some comments here and other places I am not so sure it needs such a costly service. I would like to hear anyone's comments on this situation. Should I go for the service or just do an 'oil change' which seems to be the favourite recourse.
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On 27/06/2021 at 17:47, Athy said:
On Friday a "Guest" reported a post from this topic and indignantly asked "How can this be tolerated?"
The answer is, that's the forum's business, not yours. Either join the forum and contribute your thoughts, or keep your snout out of other people's business. Any further reports from you will NOT be acted upon. so don't waste your and other people's time reporting them..
So what did he report?
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4 hours ago, Sea Dog said:
Posted after an evening of over-indulgence, did we?
No just realized I had commented on an old post.
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Our local coal boat delivers about 11 tons of smokeless fuel every three weeks in the winter. There are about 17 or 18 coal boats. So a ballpark figure could be nearly 200 tons every three weeks. I dont know the ratio of coal to ash in a ton but assuming its a 1/4 that's around 50 tones every three weeks. 350 tons over heating season is not a few Kgs. Even if it only 1/10 that's still 140 tons.
I look at the tow path more than most when I am on a litter picking mission and see many barren patches of tow path caused by dumping ash on the grass. These areas can be barren for 2 or 3 years. Something is killing the Flora. And who hasn't seen burnt stretches of hedgerow. From a boaters point of view it is a big issue. What is wrong with bagging it and binning it? Is it so hard!