PaulJ
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I woke up this morning near Whilton on a boat with a non working stove and have to say it was a little on the cool side ?
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Eaton Socon lock reopened this morning.
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Chop-You got to stop breaking things lol-if you replace much more you are going to have a brand new boat! ?
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All open again apart from Eaton Socon lock (due to reopen on 18th)
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I use a heat exchanger to heat my calorifier via the back boiler. So similar but different. Advantage is by using a thermo switch controlling the pump it only heats the calorifier when the stove boiler is up to temperature and has cured the problem of the stove cooling the calorifier when its on tickover.
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No Dave-Ouse is a little lower here and there but its not bad-Ive had no problems on it anyhow. I think its more a H&S /inspection issue on the gates as theres been a run of guillotine gate stoppages/restrictions at the moment all down the river. Oil spill is the unpredictable one at the moment-its just going to take as long as it does to sort. I havent seen it so dont know exactly how bad it is.
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Im not that great on washing clothing but would Swarfega work on waterproofs? If it was my own waterproofs I would use white spirit-well actually I probably wouldnt bother but mine are black.. ?
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Looks like I havent -was supposed to be helping a couple through that section today.. ? News is that Brampton will be back in use tomorrow but no idea on the oil spill.
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Few stoppages in force at the moment- Brampton Lock is shut until further notice Eaton Socon Lock is shut to the 18th Sept And to finish it all off there has also been an oil spill so the River is shut between Houghton and Hemingford until further notice too..
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Oh well-so much for my optimism of it opening by mid October..
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Yet Another Sikaflex (Or Similar Product) Question
PaulJ replied to alan_fincher's topic in Boat Building & Maintenance
Stixall is very good without doubt and I use it regulary. I still use Sikaflex 291 for anything outside and/or important though. A few quid extra for a tube is still alot cheaper than the possible cost of any water damage-and as Chewbaca says-a good fat bead of the stuff ... -
Alan dE has explained it beautifully for you..
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They do, as well as selling from other sites- its a little expensive and pointless moving a wide beam to Crick for instance. . People buying boats dont seem to like travelling too far to view them. Guess this is understandable given the difference between what the boat looks like on some internet sites sometimes and then what it actually looks like!
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On alot of outboards putting them into forward gear (engine switched off!) will disengage the tilt lock
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I wouldnt worry much about the new plate rusting from below so much as having rusty water dripping into your water supply from between the two plates and out your new holes!(Condensation,when you fill the tank right up etc) Expect you could seal the holes with something though to minimise it.
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If it was leaking from the outside in the engine would have an unlimited supply of cold water so shouldnt overheat! If its both you have bigger problems than just overheating lol. As you say-an external tank is the (expensive) proper way to go..
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Absolutely agree-I wouldnt personally do it but come across a fair few in regular use that have had just that done though. I was commenting on the inside leak though to be clear..
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I assume the skin tank is leaking on the inside and leaking coolant into the engine bay and not through the hull into the tank where it has been overplated. Did your friend ask for the inner skin tank wall to be overplated as well? Hardly seems fair to be complaining about a leak if you dont pay to have it fixed. As a cheap and quick solution Alan de Enfield makes alot of sense..
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I was down that wey a couple of weeks ago- the Wey windlasses are particulary impressive ?
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I would give these a try-they have several depots. https://www.smithmetal.com/smiths-biggleswade.htm Their scrap bin alone is very impressive-the stuff in the racks is unbelievable!
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I find Wigrams Turn marina and the moorings opposite heading towards Calcutt to be bad on Three. Strangely though I can get a really good signal both approaching from Napton and Braunston-just not that bit in the middle.
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Change it before you need the stove. The collars are identical to Wenlock Mk2s-mine cracked the same-cause is due to rust swelling the bottom of the flue where I hadnt capped the chimney.
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Id rather use plywood for the bulkheads personally. I like blockboard for lighter things like doors.I would use 9mm for sides.
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If you are going on the system at the Nene get a temp licence at Northampton Marina to cover you and then apply for the reduced licence fee after the 1st Sept. If you are getting on the Ouse at Denver you will have to do this anyway as the lockie will insist. IF you get caught before the 1st you will get stung for the whole year..
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Last time I actually came across any Braunston vollies was probably last year-I was about half way going up and despite my assurances I would get through the next low pound the two (very cheerful) ladies insisted they ran some water down. Luck of the draw I guess.
