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Not quite the final straight, But Lutine's epic voyage is nearing it's conclusion, yesterday and today I made it from Little Bedwyn to Wootton Rivers*. However, we are limping along... Engine (Lister ST2) will not start without easy start - I know what is said about addiction but I suspect that is horseradish. The problem that causes the difficult starting has not been fixed therefore it needs easy start. Worse, however, she is increasingly stalling at low revs, which I presume is low compression, she's often very difficult to restart This means I'm keeping the revs high to the point of embarrassment when passing fishermen and moored boats lest the engine stall - she is a bit overpropped anyway so even at tickover she is quite fast (although with very little wash) - with tickover not an option she is a bit too nippy, and the engine noise convinces people I'm speeding anyway. On top of which is the well documented diesel into lubricating oil leak - which means after about 5-6 hours running the engine is very hot indeed. A couple of curious factors: She is easiest to start when cold with new oil (and the right amount of it) - 5 litres of fresh oil rather than anything up to 10 litres of diesel oil mix Whilst she stalls at low revs she is most prone to stall when dropping revs and in forward gear. Indeed if she is faltering the best thing to do is get out of gear and let the revs go back on (which usually doesn't involve touching the throttle - twin lever control) Reverse gear doesn't seem to have the same effect, but then reverse gear isn't that effective as she doesn't have enough ballast so it may be there is less load? It could also be that as I don't use reverse in the same way the stalling doesn't show up. We are now between 15 & 20 engine hours off Brassknocker Basin, after which arrangements will be made for the engine whisperer to deliver a new unit and our troubles should be over. Does anyone have any suggestions (other than borrow a horse) to assist in limping along, especially at low revs. It would be so much easier if she would be stuck on low revs rather than the opposite! I am aware that keeping revs high when engaging gear is probably not that good for the gear box... * closed summit level coupled with World Canal Conference meant a long habitation at Froxfield