X Alan W Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 (edited) Watched a video of one of the Braunston "Do's" & a featured bat was "Josher" Crane at that time it was don't know if it is still fitted with a one pot motor Exhaust was "Seffle side (left side looking forward ) & it had a regular beat at low revs no distinctive "Bolinder "miss fire is it indeed a " Seffle "if not what thanks . Edited November 22, 2018 by X Alan W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 Just now, X Alan W said: Watched a video of f one of the Braunston "Do's" & a featured bat was "Josher" Crane at that time it was don't know if it still is fitted with a one pot motor Exhaust was "Seffle side (left side looking forward ) & it had a regular beat at low revs no distinctive "Bolinder "miss fire is it indeed a " Seffle "if not what thanks . Crane has a Petter, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koukouvagia Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, alan_fincher said: Crane has a Petter, I believe. Yes. That's correct. I admit it does sound a bit like a Seffle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9wRCJOkRL0 Edited November 22, 2018 by koukouvagia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X Alan W Posted November 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 Thanks guys sweet sounding motor I presume it's a run either way but the red steel strip is the gear rod requiring it to run in the correct direction for the GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 The owner is a member of this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave moore Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 There is indeed a hot bulb Petter in Crane, started by blow lamp then rope around the flywheel, owner Geoff is a friend for several years. Lovely motor in a lovely boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 20 minutes ago, dave moore said: There is indeed a hot bulb Petter in Crane, started by blow lamp then rope around the flywheel, owner Geoff is a friend for several years. Lovely motor in a lovely boat. Geoff's a lovely bloke too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 Crane photographed above Dimmingsdale Lock in August 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X Alan W Posted November 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Was going to ask if it had an adjustable sprayer as "Seffle/ Bolinder but viewing the video it seems not that accounts for the smokey exhaust in the last 2 "piccies"pity as I found that to be able to adjust the sprayer a real bonus for a clear exhaust with differing loads on the motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 I believe the Petter came out of the long-gone wooden motor Alice May. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koukouvagia Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, Paul H said: I believe the Petter came out of the long-gone wooden motor Alice May. Paul Wasn't it the one that was sitting outside Flyboats for years? Come on Geoff, let's have some answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X Alan W Posted November 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 45 minutes ago, Paul H said: I believe the Petter came out of the long-gone wooden motor Alice May. Paul Is that the Ex Seddons boat that had a resi mooring at Harry Machins at MK Drayton in the 's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dav and Pen Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Alice May was WFBC first boat. When we brought Crane from Willow Wren in the early 80’s it had an SR3 in it and a hole in the counter that you could see through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 28 minutes ago, Dav and Pen said: Alice May was WFBC first boat. When we brought Crane from Willow Wren in the early 80’s it had an SR3 in it and a hole in the counter that you could see through. The counter hole was why I didn't buy her late 1980 / early 1981 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 1 hour ago, X Alan W said: Is that the Ex Seddons boat that had a resi mooring at Harry Machins at MK Drayton in the 's? No it was the old Courtauld’s carrying tug based around Coventry and later run as a hostel boat by Tim Higton of Warwickshire Fly long before he acquired the base at Stockton. And yes the Petter was stored outside there for many years after the Alice May was broken up. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X Alan W Posted November 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Paul H said: No it was the old Courtauld’s carrying tug based around Coventry and later run as a hostel boat by Tim Higton of Warwickshire Fly long before he acquired the base at Stockton. And yes the Petter was stored outside there for many years after the Alice May was broken up. Paul Probably the boat he had work done on at Charity around the time I was having work done on "Lily"wouldn't have remembered the name though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 The Petter in Crane, photographed in 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X Alan W Posted November 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Nick G said: The Petter in Crane, photographed in 2016. Tidy looking motor pity about the "weepie" head gasket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Brightley Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Here's the history of the Alice May: https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/87558-herbert-dunkley-collection/&do=findComment&comment=1891320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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