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  1. I don't think you save any cash fitting out yourself compared with a good second hand boat. You can get it exactly how you want it - assuming you know what you want. We had hired a lot of boats and were confident we knew what we wanted and so far no regrets. It also allows you to spread the cost out over a couple of years. It helps if you are an engineer or tradesman or have some DIY skills. I really enjoyed it but wouldn't advise anyone else either way. Paul
  2. Castrol seem to recommend Tection 15W-40 for my Yanmar engine. It is an API CH-4. I have to check the nameplate for engine number to confirm. Any one want to sell me some? Paul
  3. According to the Yanmar handbook spec is CD or CF. Both are obsolete specs.and cannot be supplied by API licensees i.e. most oil companies / refiners. CH4 is the current replacement spec. http://www.api.org/certification-programs/engine-oil-diesel-exhaust-fluid/~/media/Files/Certification/Engine-Oil-Diesel/Publications/Engine-Oil-Guide-2010-120210.ashx So Barrus / MC are able to charge £27 for 5 litres of low grade oil. I wonder who they get it from and what is the real spec? Paul
  4. Surely the cost of bridge repairs caused by bad driving should be paid for by the organisation responsible for the road the driver. Paul
  5. Cuttle Bridge 13 Friday 9 November 2012 until further notice Due to a vehicle strike earlier this morning which has completely destroyed the parapet on one side of the bridge, with debris on the towpath and in the canal, the navigation and towpath are to be closed until the area is cleared and temporary barriers installed. The Trust are working with Derbyshire County Council to make the area safe as soon as possible. A further update will be provided in due course. The towpath is also closed Enquiries: 0303 040 4040 during normal office hours.
  6. Battery And Inverter 10 commandments 1. Beware of the thunder and lightning that Lurketh in charged batteries, lest it cause thee to bounce upon thy buttocks in a most unseemly manner. Cause thee no spark or short among them. 2. Again, again I say unto you, Underestimate Not the energy of a shorted battery, for if thou so doest, thy friends will surely be buying beers for thy lady and consoling her in certain ways not acceptable to thee. 3. Suffer thou any DC installation doth comply with ABYC and or suffer Mightily Of The Plague of Lawyers who will separate thee from thy worldly goods . 4. Remember to put in Parallel or Series only Batteries of the same type, age, size, weight and state of charge or suffer thou a Righteous Ream Job by thy Supervisor, and the miraculous Shrinking of thy Wages. 5. Tarry thou Not amongst fools that mixeth different Types of Batteries in a Bank, for they are disbelievers but make question of them if their Airplane hath different size wings also. 6. Take care when thou takest the measures of high-voltage circuits, or thou shalt incinerate both thee and thy test meter. Verily, thou hast but small value and can be easily replaced, but the loss of a fine test meter bringeth much woe and lamenting back at the shop. 7. Bypass thou not fuses, breakers, or safety devices, nor wire thy vessel if thou be color-blind for this can arouse any Survivors to Wrath, and thou shalt suffer severe beatings and Loud Doubts on thine Ancestry, Present Worth and Future Prospects. 8. Covet not thy neighbors true RMS meter and Suffer thou learn well the common, neutral, negative, ground, earth and bond. Amen, Amen I say unto thee, the Smoke pouring out your ears cannot be putteth back and thy Brain worketh not a toss without it. 9. Bedeck thyself not with jewelry or watches whilst working with Acid and Lead substances lest thou compete with Quasimodo on the ugly scale and thy Wife will have no further use for thee except for thy Wages. 10. Give lasting peace, even amongst the Unbelievers, by letting them wire up their own Electric Toilet. The old ones are the best, Paul
  7. I think the comments make depressing reading; mainly discussing the circumstances which would justify pushing other towpath users into the canal. I am sure they are not boaters. Paul
  8. It is actually 300mm each side, total 600mm. Paul
  9. Doesn't that bit also act as the "end stop" for the rudder? Paul
  10. What happens if it is less, or more? I think mine is more like 3 inches. No comments about blue pills please. Paul
  11. It is a 17 inch prop (432mm) Paul
  12. I uploaded a pic with end view: http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa467/paulndodd/PICT0015_zps5674a6b4.jpg I think it is around 250mm each side, total 500mm wide. I should get to the boat this weekend and will measure it. Paul
  13. Picture if it works: http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa467/paulndodd/PICT0021.jpg
  14. I have them on my rudder. Soar Valley Steel Boats have them as an option on their shells and the principle is the same as hydrofoil fins used on outboards. They are supposed to improve prop efficiency and provide some lift to the stern. There is almost no turbulance breaking the surface even at 2000 rpm engine speed which is nice but I have no way of making a scientific evaluation. It would be no good for the vicar on Oak and Ash! I think it also lifts the rudder in the cup which allows the stock to rattle around a bit at high revs. In fact I have just fitted two grub screws in the top bearing sleeve to see if it makes any difference. I would be interested to hear if any one else has them and their experience. I think Grumpy Git has them and I passed it twice this year on the T&M but no chance to ask. Paul
  15. Wikipedia "Piracy is typically an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore." Paul
  16. Where are the chicken pens, saw mills, gypsy encampments etc. normally cluttering up Wolseley Bridge, Great Haywood and Tixall Wide? Spent last night on an almost deserted Wolseley Bridge moorings. Paul
  17. To stop your wheelbarrow and tip it's load into the boat?? Really I don't know - just a guess. Paul
  18. Already happening. NBW (sorry) today have an article about C&RT's plan to cultivate water plantain in the canals for the benefit of insects and have engaged Chester Zoo to advise them. Quick release weed hatch for the next project? Paul
  19. We will be more like brothers and sisters of CaRT. You can choose your friends. Paul
  20. This thread must be a wind up. Is it 1st April? Paul
  21. "£5.00 per month could equip our volunteers to trim more than 100 metres of hedgerow" 24 May 2012: On line Auction By order of British Waterways Workboats, Vegetation & Contractors Plant and Small Hand Tools • Range of workboats, powered and unpowered • Tracked excavators - Ruston Bucyrus and Priestman • Compair Holman Zitair two tool compressor • Stihl chainsaws & hedgetrimmers • Spitfire generator welders • Extensive range of powered hand tools Location of assets: Throughout UK I suppose I will get flamed again for not giving it a chance, but no £5 from me. Paul
  22. A couple of smallish marinas: Stenson - don't know if they have any vacancies. We travel from Derby / Notts border to Kings Bromley and it's worth the journey. I think they have vacancies. Paul
  23. Are there any remotely operated (non automatic) extinguishers that could installed in the engine bay and be activated by a lever / switch on deck without lifting deck boards. At least it would give more time for evacuation and at best might save the boat. Paul
  24. PaulD

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    http://thirdsector.thirdsector.co.uk/2012/06/19/other-quangos-should-follow-the-canal-and-river-trust-and-become-charities/ Spin seems to be mentioned a lot. Paul
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