BANG and boat stopped

[peterboat]

25 minutes ago, LadyG said:

 

@Goliath ... Are you anywhere near,  it's not a job for a lady, ?

It's all part of the Joy's of boating! Getting large bits of crap wrapped tightly around your prop

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

47 minutes ago, LadyG said:

 

@Goliath ... Are you anywhere near,  it's not a job for a lady, ?

Sorry, I’m North but not proper North like what you are. 
 

Just take your time, sleep on it. 

And don’t use a Stanley Knife please 

[Alan de Enfield]

3 hours ago, Goliath said:

But not a Stanley knife !
Ouch

But in cold water there is no 'ouch', & you don't realise what you've done until the water starts to turn pink.

[LadyG]

16 hours ago, Naughty Cal said:

^^^^^^^^

 

This is the best suggestion yet.

I don't know, I suppose they [CRT] could send a diver, or a very small but incredibly strong man to access via weedhatch. I have considered enlarging the access hatch ......

I dd not envisage this scenario......

Edited August 24, 2020 by LadyG

[peterboat]

1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:

But in cold water there is no 'ouch', & you don't realise what you've done until the water starts to turn pink.

And then the sharks get yer!

5 minutes ago, LadyG said:

I don't know, I suppose they could send a diver, or a very small but incredibly strong man to access via weedhatch. I have considered enlarging the access hatch ......

I dd not envisage this scenario......

I am afraid it's a fact of boating life, in recent memory I cant remember a trip where I haven't had something wrapped around the prop, it's one of the reasons I wont have trad stern with its poor weedhatch access.

[LadyG]

1 hour ago, Goliath said:

Sorry, I’m North but not proper North like what you are. 
 

Just take your time, sleep on it. 

And don’t use a Stanley Knife please 

Only jesting ....

[Warthog]

Surly the bang is just the engine stalling and coming to a sudden stop .. I’m no expert on anything on boats but surely the clutch would slip long before anything els in the engine was likely to break? Just a thought 

[Bod]

6 hours ago, Chooglin said:

Surly the bang is just the engine stalling and coming to a sudden stop .. I’m no expert on anything on boats but surely the clutch would slip long before anything els in the engine was likely to break? Just a thought 

There is no clutch, in the motor car sense, on boats.

 

Bod.

[WotEver]

8 hours ago, Goliath said:

Just take your time, sleep on it. 

It’s probably too wet to sleep on...

[Naughty Cal]

7 hours ago, LadyG said:

I don't know, I suppose they [CRT] could send a diver, or a very small but incredibly strong man to access via weedhatch. I have considered enlarging the access hatch ......

I dd not envisage this scenario......

CRT won't send anyone. It is your boat, your problem not theirs!

 

RCR are your best bet. This won't be the last time you get something wrapped around the prop.

 

Other option is there is a local dive team who may for a donation come and free it off. Several boats have used them in Brayford Pool to remove detritus from the props.

[LadyG]

12 minutes ago, WotEver said:

It’s probably too wet to sleep on...

I tried, and failed, to respond with my renowned dry wit to Goliaths suggestion!

Edited August 25, 2020 by LadyG

[cuthound]

Not much help now, but maybe worth considering for the future @LadyG

 

When I bought my boat it came fitted with a "Prop Protector", a kind of circular saw which clamps onto the prop shaft between the hull and the prop.

 

 In the 6.5 years I have had the boat I have only had to go down the weedhatch to remove stuck debris once, and that was when I picked up a full size cratch cover on the prop. 

 

Previously with 22 years of shareboats, and 20 years of hiring visiting the weedhatch was a common occurrence.

[ditchcrawler]

3 hours ago, cuthound said:

Not much help now, but maybe worth considering for the future @LadyG

 

When I bought my boat it came fitted with a "Prop Protector", a kind of circular saw which clamps onto the prop shaft between the hull and the prop.

 

 In the 6.5 years I have had the boat I have only had to go down the weedhatch to remove stuck debris once, and that was when I picked up a full size cratch cover on the prop. 

 

Previously with 22 years of shareboats, and 20 years of hiring visiting the weedhatch was a common occurrence.

I wondered how good they were, Is yours the finger type one

 

[cuthound]

39 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

I wondered how good they were, Is yours the finger type one

 

 

Not sure what you mean by finger type one. It is a circular serrated blade, which fits over the prop shaft.

 

You do have to be careful when putting your hands down the weedhatch as it is quite sharp. However I've not lost any fingers yet whilst feeling for things wrapped around the prop. 

Edited August 25, 2020 by cuthound
Spillung

[Mad Harold]

21 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:

But in cold water there is no 'ouch', & you don't realise what you've done until the water starts to turn pink.

Have a bucket of warm water handy,and keep dipping your hand .Worked ok for me.

A tip I got from another boater,although I hav'nt tried it,is to pour a bucket of hot water down the weedhatch prior to inserting your mitt.

[Machpoint005]

20 hours ago, peterboat said:

it's one of the reasons I wont have trad stern with its poor weedhatch access.

 

^^ This. Could not agree more.

 

[ditchcrawler]

2 hours ago, cuthound said:

 

Not sure what you mean by finger type one. It is a circular serrated blade, which fits over the prop shaft.

 

You do have to be careful when putting your hands down the weedhatch as it is quite sharp. However I've not lost any fingers yet whilst feeling for things wrapped around the prop. 

A sort of windmill blade attached to the shaft that rubs against another?  I think some are just very sharp clamp on disks but never seen a live one.

[cuthound]

6 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

A sort of windmill blade attached to the shaft that rubs against another?  I think some are just very sharp clamp on disks but never seen a live one.

 

Mine is one of these.

 

https://www.asap-supplies.com/brands/prop-protector

 

I thought it was a gimmick at first, but so far the only thing that has defeated it has been a canvas cratch cover and that wasnt even on the BCN ?

Edited August 25, 2020 by cuthound
Clarification

[ditchcrawler]

3 minutes ago, cuthound said:

 

Mine is one of these.

 

https://www.asap-supplies.com/brands/prop-protector

 

I thought it was a gimmick at first, but so far the only thing that has defeated it has been a canvas cratch cover and that wasnt even on the BCN ?

I wondered if it was one of these when I said windmill type.https://www.ropestripper.com/

[LadyG]

Major progress tonight when @Noddyboater of this parish arrived with a massive prop clearing weapon ..... still a bit to work on, I should manage the rest.

cc ...... I'm more or less *cm!

 

 

 

 

*cm = continuous mooring

[Alan de Enfield]

11 hours ago, LadyG said:

Major progress tonight when @Noddyboater of this parish arrived with a massive prop clearing weapon ..... still a bit to work on, I should manage the rest.

cc ...... I'm more or less *cm!

 

 

 

 

*cm = continuous mooring

 

Correct terminology is "CMer" but you were close.

[cuthound]

17 hours ago, Mad Harold said:

Have a bucket of warm water handy,and keep dipping your hand .Worked ok for me.

A tip I got from another boater,although I hav'nt tried it,is to pour a bucket of hot water down the weedhatch prior to inserting your mitt.

 

I always pour a kettle full of boiling water down the weedhatch in winter before putting my hands down there. Works well and SWMBO can refill and boil the kettle continuously for longer weedhatch jobs.

[TheBiscuits]

4 minutes ago, cuthound said:

 

I always pour a kettle full of boiling water down the weedhatch in winter before putting my hands down there. Works well and SWMBO can refill and boil the kettle continuously for longer weedhatch jobs.

 

I use big gloves ...

[LadyG]

It's not cold, and easier in daylight, two hours on, wash, two hours off, repeat....

a weedcutter is a possibility, but boat not due out for a year ...... I really want to do rivers in summer, ie when not in flood!

Let's see how it goes over winter ...... fire on yesterday, very cosy

 

Edited August 26, 2020 by LadyG

[cuthound]

2 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said:

 

I use big gloves ...

 

Surely you dont fill those with boiling water? ?