GraphicEdit Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 Im planing a journey from LONDON to Oxford... any advice would be appreciated... thanks
Alan de Enfield Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 Have you sorted the engine problem - it will be a big help to your journey if the engine is running. 1 1
Stroudwater1 Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 Probably better to set off from Oxford and head downsteam with a good anchor if the engine is unreliable ? Just remember to turn left at Brentford
Alan de Enfield Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Stroudwater1 said: Probably better to set off from Oxford and head downsteam with a good anchor if the engine is unreliable ? Just remember to turn left at Brentford If your boat is in London, and you want to get to Oxford, then it is a little bit difficult to set off from Oxford and go downstream. 1 1
Tony Brooks Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) From the OP's other topic he asked about an engineer in Oxford so being charitable I think it probably is a poorly worded intent to travel from Oxford to London ---------------------------------------------------------------------------or just maybe another wind up. Edited June 7, 2021 by Tony Brooks
Alan de Enfield Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said: From the OP's other topic he asked about an engineer in Oxford so being charitable I think it probably is a poorly worded intent to travel from Oxford to London ---------------------------------------------------------------------------or just maybe another wind up. He never actually asked for an engineer near Oxford, he has his location shown as Oxford, but his request was : do you know any "maintenance" guy? for this? Maybe the boat is in London and he is planning to 'bring it back home'.
Tony Brooks Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 Just now, Alan de Enfield said: He never actually asked for an engineer near Oxford, he has his location shown as Oxford, but his request was : do you know any "maintenance" guy? for this? Maybe the boat is in London and he is planning to 'bring it back home'. Possibly, but what sort of a nut plans to travel upstream with an unreliable engine? I suppose being charitable he may not realise that it is upstream and thinks the Thames is just a big canal of, if its a narrowboat, he plans to go the long way round. The bottom line is that in fairness he needs to start communicating rather than posting taciturn one liners and photos.
Stroudwater1 Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 He may be meeting more that one liner if he is in London and sets out to be fair? Looking foreward to the pictures
Tony Brooks Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Stroudwater1 said: He may be meeting more that one liner if he is in London and sets out to be fair? Looking foreward to the pictures Wot - no smiley Agreed, dam great container ships unless he gets his engine sorted and reliable.
john6767 Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 If you are planning on going via the Thames you will want an anchor, life jackets and a reliable engine. If going via Braunston then not so necessary!
GraphicEdit Posted June 7, 2021 Author Report Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) do you prefer thames river route??... My plan is from "grand union canal " to "Oxford canal" Edited June 7, 2021 by GraphicEdit
Alan de Enfield Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 What size (length and width) is your boat ?
GraphicEdit Posted June 7, 2021 Author Report Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 70 ft and 6 feet 10 inches wide Edited June 7, 2021 by GraphicEdit
Alan de Enfield Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 Just now, GraphicEdit said: 70 ft And the width of the boat ?
Stroudwater1 Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 Im not sure breaking down in a tunnel would be any better than breaking down on much of the Thames TBF. I think you maybe best to get an engineer to travel to your engine?
Alan de Enfield Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 1 hour ago, GraphicEdit said: 70 ft and 6 feet 10 inches wide Is the boat in London or Oxford ?
Arthur Marshall Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said: Is the boat in London or Oxford ? If he's going from GU to Oxford canal then he's starting in London. That's the way I'd go, as I don't trust my engine on rivers either!
Alan de Enfield Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 20 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said: If he's going from GU to Oxford canal then he's starting in London. Most of us know that, but there has been some inconsistencies in his posts and confusion when asked questions.
Murflynn Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, GraphicEdit said: do you prefer thames river route??... My plan is from "grand union canal " to "Oxford canal" strange that essential information has to prised out of the OP like a whelk from its shell. it would never occur to anyone that someone asking for advice about a journey from London to Oxford would be planning to do it by taking the long way round. Edited June 7, 2021 by Murflynn 2
matty40s Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, GraphicEdit said: this is the my narrowboat engine... I believe you are missing the boat bit.... Edited June 7, 2021 by matty40s
GraphicEdit Posted June 8, 2021 Author Report Posted June 8, 2021 any advice about the engine working (NON STOP) hours? each start(DAY)continuously 4Hours OR 6Hours OR?
David Mack Posted June 8, 2021 Report Posted June 8, 2021 If you can sort out whatever engine problems you have, the JP3 will happily run continuously 24 hours per day if necessary.
GraphicEdit Posted June 8, 2021 Author Report Posted June 8, 2021 look thoroughly all from about JP3 ... now it seems very common issue(starting JP)
Tam & Di Posted June 8, 2021 Report Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) We used JPs in commercial freight vessels and never had this problem. I obviously never looked on the internet. Tam Edited June 8, 2021 by Tam & Di remove particularly snotty remark
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