Billy Boy Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Now fully retired we've decided to move our N/B to Sawley Marina and cruise that part of the country. Our beam is 6' 10" with straight sides plus anodes so the we are probably 7' 2" ish Chould there be any tight spots in locks on any of the routes from the south. TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Anodes are generally placed on the "swims" where the bow narrows at the front, or angles in towards the prop at the rear. They are much less common along the middle of the boat, but quite a lot 0f boats do have these as well. Most modern barrow boat hull shapes (but not all) have sides that slope inwards towards the baseplate, so are several inches narrower at the baseplate than at the gunwales. Generally any anodes along the mid part of the hull would be low down, so it may be that the boat is still under 6' 10" overall evenwhen measured over those anodes. Most narrow locks (with a very few exceptions) will easily accommodate 7 feet anyway, rather than 6' 10". Our two historic boats were both built to 7' 0.5" width, and the only lock we have been stuck in is well known for having reduced width because of movement of the lock walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 1 minute ago, alan_fincher said: Anodes are generally placed on the "swims" where the bow narrows at the front, or angles in towards the prop at the rear. They are much less common along the middle of the boat, but quite a lot 0f boats do have these as well. It seems that surveyors have decided that this years focus action point is to recommend at least 2 anodes along the sides of every boat they survey.!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 1 minute ago, matty40s said: It seems that surveyors have decided that this years focus action point is to recommend at least 2 anodes along the sides of every boat they survey.!! I wonder what the actual survival rate is for anodes added that protrude from the sides of a hull. I'd not wish to have them, certainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Boy Posted March 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Thanks Alan, we have three anodes down each side and the sides are not under cut at baseplate so it all counts were not due out of water yet so I don't want the expense of crane just to grind them off because I will have to black as well ( as a matter of corse ) so just inquiring about widths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgreg Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 John White used a clever technique of building a recess midships specifically to accommodate anodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeping Up Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 We had an extra anode fitted midway down each side when the boat was blacked last year. They used some super-thin ones, about 1cm only, which sit well within the overlapping lip of the baseplate. Even so, they occasionally knock against something as we enter the top end of a lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 35 minutes ago, Billy Boy said: Now fully retired we've decided to move our N/B to Sawley Marina and cruise that part of the country. Our beam is 6' 10" with straight sides plus anodes so the we are probably 7' 2" ish Chould there be any tight spots in locks on any of the routes from the south. TIA. You will have no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Boy Posted March 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 19 minutes ago, mrsmelly said: You will have no problem. Thanks I will decide which route when I get closer to split, I'd like to do the sour but the weather may change my mind. 19 minutes ago, mrsmelly said: You will have no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Just now, Billy Boy said: Thanks I will decide which route when I get closer to split, I'd like to do the sour but the weather may change my mind. Soar is lovely. For what its worth my present boat is a modernish build bog standard colecraft. The usual 6 feet 10 inches. We also have anodes front and rear and midships either side protruding wider then the rubbing strakes. We rattle around in all the locks you need to go through with room to spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Billy Boy said: Now fully retired we've decided to move our N/B to Sawley Marina and cruise that part of the country. Our beam is 6' 10" with straight sides plus anodes so the we are probably 7' 2" ish Chould there be any tight spots in locks on any of the routes from the south. TIA. I've had anodes mid way along the hull of my 23 year old boat from new. Never had a problem. Don't claim to know which of the locks I've been through are considered 'narrow' but i've been up 'norf' a number of times. I do make sure the anodes are set as close to the hull as possible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 1 hour ago, alan_fincher said: I wonder what the actual survival rate is for anodes added that protrude from the sides of a hull. I'd not wish to have them, certainly. I have had them for about 10 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 4 hours ago, alan_fincher said: I wonder what the actual survival rate is for anodes added that protrude from the sides of a hull. I'd not wish to have them, certainly. Co-incidence this, yesterday I spotted someone's anode lying on the stone cill at Ashton Canal lock 11. Not a particularly narrow lock so I wonder if it was mid hull with poor welding? It looked to be fairly new, still there if anyone needs a spare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 4 hours ago, ditchcrawler said: I have had them for about 10 years Really? And how about your boat?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: Really? And how about your boat?? Now thats a good question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Boy Posted March 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Thank you all for putting my mind at ease, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 3 hours ago, billh said: Co-incidence this, yesterday I spotted someone's anode lying on the stone cill at Ashton Canal lock 11. Not a particularly narrow lock so I wonder if it was mid hull with poor welding? It looked to be fairly new, still there if anyone needs a spare? I take it the magnet fishing wasn't too good on the magnesium! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 9 hours ago, TheBiscuits said: I take it the magnet fishing wasn't too good on the magnesium! I pulled one up in a lock on the S Stratford, The magnet latched onto the steel bit they weld to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 5 hours ago, ditchcrawler said: The magnet latched onto the steel bit they weld to Technically speaking, isn't that more properly called "the hull"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Sea Dog said: Technically speaking, isn't that more properly called "the hull"? not until you weld/bolt it to the boat, I cant remember if this one had bolt holds or chicken sh*t weld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire cat Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 Welcome back MTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyG Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Cheshire cat said: Welcome back MTB ? he's been here for what seems like forever a week. Edited March 23, 2019 by LadyG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 minute ago, LadyG said: ? It means welcome back Mike the Boilerman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyG Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 minute ago, rusty69 said: It means welcome back Mike the Boilerman. he's been here for what seems like forever a week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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