A very basic question

[RLWP]

Just read this this morning and agree with Denboy, you have been using the 'greaser' after the prop has been running.

 

Can you explain this please? I turn the greaser at the start of the day because I'm next to it at the time, and then again at the end of the day to push grease around the shaft to reduce the dripping when the boat isn't being used.

 

Why do you say what you have in your post?

 

Richard

[Chertsey]

You need to get that nice Mr Huggins to make you a hatch He did a great job on Melaleuca.

 

MP.

You kidding? Can't even get the committee to agree to buy a new rope. Glad you're pleased with yours though - it is a boon isn't it. Perhaps the OP has or could get one, then he could use grease too.

[bottle]

Can you explain this please? I turn the greaser at the start of the day because I'm next to it at the time, and then again at the end of the day to push grease around the shaft to reduce the dripping when the boat isn't being used.

 

Why do you say what you have in your post?

 

Richard

 

I only 'grease' after the prop has been used (ie. travelling), at the end of the day, when I make my final stop.

 

I turn the T bar until resistance is felt then ½ to 1 full turn.

 

The way you do it is not wrong, I just do it once a day and you do it twice.

[RLWP]

I only 'grease' after the prop has been used (ie. travelling), at the end of the day, when I make my final stop.

 

I turn the T bar until resistance is felt then ½ to 1 full turn.

 

The way you do it is not wrong, I just do it once a day and you do it twice.

 

That's fine. It gets the first turn because I'm down the engine hole at the time.

 

It's just that your post:

Just read this this morning and agree with Denboy, you have been using the 'greaser' after the prop has been running.

seems to say you don't use the greaser after the engine/prop has been running. That's the exact opposite of what you do.

 

Or I'm reading it all wrong. Which is quite possible

 

Richard

 

Anyway, we both use the greaser to stop drips. Carry on... (oh, and I've just read your signature, which covers everything)

Edited July 27, 2009 by RLWP

[bottle]

Richard

 

I was going to refer you to my signature.

[WotEver]

I shall leave the weed hatch alone for now, only grease when the engine is cold...

 

No, that post read wrong - you are right to grease after cruising; that's when the spinning shaft will have moved all the grease around and any dripping will be at its greatest.

 

T

[LoneWolf]

thanks for the clarification wotever & RLWP

[bottle]

Sorry if I caused confusion. Maybe the punctuation could have been better.

[AndyM]

water shoots up my rudder stock tube when I rev the engine up.

the deck drains it away OK.

is this normal on a Liverpool widebeam?

 

I would guess that it is - my LB Narrowboat has done exactly the same from new so I don't worry about it.

 

Andy.

[FadeToScarlet]

This is obviously all far more sensible advice than the thick layer of grease used on Tarporley, which transfers itself to the person of anyone who has the misfortune to have to wriggle down it.

 

Does Chertsey have a weedhatch?