tree monkey Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Just walked down to the car park to find the place full of police, fire and ambulance, dealing with a boat fire, by the time I got there the fire was out and apparently the people on board are alive and been taken to hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Just left the Coventry for a couple of days on the Ashby, where abouts was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 minute ago, ditchcrawler said: Just left the Coventry for a couple of days on the Ashby, where abouts was it? Bugger, sorry it was early At the services at bottom of Atherstone locks, bradley green right by the spon lane road bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Boat looks like it got off fairly lightly, all the potholes have blown out towpath side and front looks scorched, I imagine it looks a lot worse inside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Came past there about two hours ago. Saw the boat. In the well deck there’s a burnt out generator, not a suitcase style. I thought at the time that was what caught fire. But, must be an internal fire then. It has taken on a great deal of water by the looks of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 59 minutes ago, Nightwatch said: Came past there about two hours ago. Saw the boat. In the well deck there’s a burnt out generator, not a suitcase style. I thought at the time that was what caught fire. But, must be an internal fire then. It has taken on a great deal of water by the looks of it! I suspect the water was pumped in by the fire service, they were there on mass with all the hoses and pumps on site, they attended really quickly and soon had the fire out It wasn't the genny, something inside caused the fire there was a fairly large series of shotgun like bangs about 4am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 3 hours ago, tree monkey said: Boat looks like it got off fairly lightly, all the potholes have blown out towpath side and front looks scorched, I imagine it looks a lot worse inside Looks like an early Stowe Hill boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 8 hours ago, tree monkey said: all the potholes have blown out towpath side Smashed by the firefighters to get water inside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, David Mack said: Smashed by the firefighters to get water inside? Probably blown out by a gas explosion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 13 hours ago, tree monkey said: I suspect the water was pumped in by the fire service, they were there on mass with all the hoses and pumps on site, they attended really quickly and soon had the fire out It wasn't the genny, something inside caused the fire there was a fairly large series of shotgun like bangs about 4am The windows being blown out perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sarahavfc Posted June 10, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) According to my firefighter friend who was in attendance, the boat had a number of helium tanks on board, the small ones you get in shops for blowing up balloons. He also said that the port hole didn’t need to be smashed as the sealant had melted and they just pushed the glass inside. Edited June 10, 2021 by sarahavfc 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris John Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, sarahavfc said: According to my firefighter friend who was in attendance, the boat had a number of helium tanks on board, the small ones you get in shops for blowing up balloons. He also said that the port hole didn’t need to be smashed as the sealant had melted and they just pushed the glass inside. For blowing up balloons and also for sniffing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmr Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Chris John said: For blowing up balloons and also for sniffing! I believe that you can breath in Helium to do Micky Mouse impersonations but otherwise it has no mind altering effects. Its also inert. ..............Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted June 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, dmr said: I believe that you can breath in Helium to do Micky Mouse impersonations but otherwise it has no mind altering effects. Its also inert. ..............Dave Some confusion with helium and nitrous oxide I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MoominPapa Posted June 10, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, tree monkey said: Some confusion with helium and nitrous oxide I think I did that once. Ended up floating on the ceiling, very unamused. MP. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, tree monkey said: Some confusion with helium and nitrous oxide I think Nitrous Oxide is also not flammable but can assist combustion. If it was in the small steel bottles they would go off like shotgun shells when super hot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Tracy D'arth said: Nitrous Oxide is also not flammable but can assist combustion. If it was in the small steel bottles they would go off like shotgun shells when super hot. Boy racers use N2O in cars to boost performance but prolonged use may damage the engine. Nitrous Oxide Systems - Boost Your Car with these Options (tuningguru.com) PROs and CONs of Nitrous Oxide Systems Tuning PROs Extreme power boost without the need to reach excessive rpms. Economical: One of the most inexpensive ways to gain performance. Virtually every stock engine can find a kit to fit their vehicle. Easy to install. Safe when properly installed. You can get extra style points by decorating your bottle to match your ride or give it more character. Controllers are available for many kits that allow you to bank your system. CONs Bulky: The engine needs a fair amount of nitrous to work effectively. Like any other gas, even when compressed into liquid form, it takes up quite a bit of space. This is why cars carry only a few minutes’ worth and only use it when needed. Some upgrades to internal components may be necessary especially if it is being used for racing. Higher octane fuel may be needed for some applications increasing the cost to use nitrous oxide on your vehicle. Has to be refilled once empty. Misuse or improper installation can cause severe engine damage. I wonder if I could get another knot out of a LPWS3 if I installed a NOS system? I already have a "go faster exhaust." Edited June 10, 2021 by Ray T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 9 hours ago, dmr said: I believe that you can breath in Helium to do Micky Mouse impersonations but otherwise it has no mind altering effects. Its also inert. ..............Dave Divers mix in their air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Vagabond Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Ray T said: Boy racers use N2O in cars to boost performance but prolonged use may damage the engine. Nitrous Oxide Systems - Boost Your Car with these Options (tuningguru.com) PROs and CONs of Nitrous Oxide Systems Tuning PROs Extreme power boost without the need to reach excessive rpms. Economical: One of the most inexpensive ways to gain performance. Virtually every stock engine can find a kit to fit their vehicle. Easy to install. Safe when properly installed. You can get extra style points by decorating your bottle to match your ride or give it more character. Controllers are available for many kits that allow you to bank your system. CONs Bulky: The engine needs a fair amount of nitrous to work effectively. Like any other gas, even when compressed into liquid form, it takes up quite a bit of space. This is why cars carry only a few minutes’ worth and only use it when needed. Some upgrades to internal components may be necessary especially if it is being used for racing. Higher octane fuel may be needed for some applications increasing the cost to use nitrous oxide on your vehicle. Has to be refilled once empty. Misuse or improper installation can cause severe engine damage. I wonder if I could get another knot out of a LPWS3 if I installed a NOS system? I already have a "go faster exhaust." That is quite interesting since pretty much everywhere I go on the pushbike I see these little steel containers at the roadside and have always assumed that they were discarded by people who had been inhaling the gas. I'm not sure how much of a performance boost you are going to get out of a gas cartridge the size of a sparklets bulb (remember them?) but that does put up an alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, Wanderer Vagabond said: That is quite interesting since pretty much everywhere I go on the pushbike I see these little steel containers at the roadside and have always assumed that they were discarded by people who had been inhaling the gas. I'm not sure how much of a performance boost you are going to get out of a gas cartridge the size of a sparklets bulb (remember them?) but that does put up an alternative. The little silver cartridges are these: What are the little metal cylinders you keep seeing around Coventry? - CoventryLive (coventrytelegraph.net) These are the car kits: SB150i Nitrous Kit (noswizard.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Vagabond Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 28 minutes ago, Ray T said: The little silver cartridges are these: What are the little metal cylinders you keep seeing around Coventry? - CoventryLive (coventrytelegraph.net) These are the car kits: SB150i Nitrous Kit (noswizard.com) Have to say I was hoping that it was the power boost to the car rather than blowing the mind of the driver that could have been responsible for all of these cartridges. They are pretty much everywhere and I mainly see them at the roadside suggesting they have been discarded from passing vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland elsdon Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 It may not be the mind they are altering with poppers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 (edited) Just an update to this. Someone turned up to try to refloat the boat and after some enthusiastic attempts with buckets were assisted by the loan of a genny and a decent pump, although not completely pumped out it was much safer and all the outlets clear of the water. Unfortunately someone removed the covers off the solar panels which led to the solar trying to charge knackered batteries which then eventually pop and caused another fire, the fire brigade attended again and put the fire out but the boat is again looking very lopsided and full if water again. To be clear the information about the cause if the fire is second hand information but it sounds reasonable and is I think from a fairly trusted source Edited July 5, 2021 by tree monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroudwater1 Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 She is on the move- passed her today being towed at Hartshill around bridge 28. The engine of the towing boat looked to be needing help too 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 33 minutes ago, Stroudwater1 said: She is on the move- passed her today being towed at Hartshill around bridge 28. The engine of the towing boat looked to be needing help too 🤣 Is that a Springer doing the towing, if so we have seen it about on the N Oxford, smoky is an under statement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Featured Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now