Remote steering...

[Dropacog]

Hello Folks and Happy New Year.

 

Has anyone ever come across or can you recall the name of the bloke (in the Midlands I think) who constructed a simple remote control steering gadget for a narrow boat? Idea being that you could control the boat remotely when (say) you're in a lock?

 

Now for me, I'd rather do it the proper way, but an elderly canal-user has asked if I can remember details - and I can't!

 

All the best, David.

[Lee J]

Hi,

 

Is it the bloke that was on Waterworld that you are thinking of?

 

Lee

[Dropacog]

Hi,

 

Is it the bloke that was on Waterworld that you are thinking of?

 

Lee

 

I think it was Lee; I certainly remember that he was on the local Midlands news...

[Lee J]

I don't know off hand but I have a lot of Waterworld on my Sky+ box from over the new year, I'll have a look tonight and see if I can't find him.

 

Lee

[T.A]

His name is Mick Thompson there is an article in narrowboatworld.com seem to remember them costing about 1500 pound each called boaters lock mate.

[Supermalc]

Nothing to do with steering your boat from the bank, but I'm just putting it forward again as it might??? help someone, or give them an idea.

 

Just so I can roam around my boat, even sit on the stern in the sunshine if I want, I made this

 

 

[bottle]

Hi David

 

Link to page at narrowboat world ( about two thirds of the way down)

 

It does mention that, when asked BW would not allow it.

 

Maybe an idea to check with them.

[DHutch]

Slightly dubous of the implications of a radio control 20tons of boat.

- But in the past ive though that maybe hydrolic or electric linear accuators could be a solution to the play and flex in emilyannes regulator and reverser linkage.

 

Eather than or im going to have to get myself some proper iron in there!

 

 

Daniel

[Dropacog]

As ever, thanks for your replies! I have to say, I too am a little bit guarded about controlling 20 tonnes of steel with a button or two; that said, you could apply that sort of reasoning to any piece of modern machinery!

 

David