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cliveshep
Thailand
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 Posted - 18 Nov 2016 : 01:33:09
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..........and if you could manage a small explosion and fire in the tunnel for extra effect Trevor would be REALLY happy especially if you posted pics or i-phone videos of the event.
Making the 10.00 o'clock news would really make his day!
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 Nov 2016 : 08:10:59
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I've always wondered if a narrowboat in a tunnel could outrun a mini-flare......
You up for a challenge Ian?
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IanM
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Nov 2016 : 08:30:54
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It was actually the least impressive engine death ever. It just stopped suddenly. No bangs, no crunches, no flames, nothing, not even a shudder. One moment we were chugging along through the tunnel like we'd done many time before, then we weren't. One of the many loose lumps of steel had argued with the flywheel ring gear and won. I guess that sudden stop is what did for the crank shaft.
Spare a thought for Jo, who was at the front of the boat when it happened and was probably already a bit worried about the sudden silence when I accidentally plunged her into total darkness by turning off the headlight whilst fumbling around the dashboard. There was a bit of excitement when the boat behind us arrived but various folks helped us through the tunnel and locks. Then it was simply a case of handing over a seemingly infinite quantity of tenners until we had a different slightly shonky engine fitted and working.
As David at the top of this thread has discovered, boat repair costs are in a different league compared with anything else you encounter.
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DavidAshton
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Dec 2016 : 16:42:51
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Ok time for another random question.
Turns out my propellor is a bit beaten up, when the boat was being repaired the mechanic did remove it and take pictures but didn't tell me so now, after eventually seeing the photos I see I could do with a new one.
I asked him what size was it so I can source a new one myself, and as helpful as ever he said he didn't know but it should be marked?...
Is there a way I can find this out, without getting the boat out of the water? Obviously I want to look for one myself and possibly shop around to get it fitted without being tied to this boatyard to do it |
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Dec 2016 : 19:10:47
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This was an enfield if I remember rightly, if you can't use the winding option to raise the outdrive sideways you can usually hook a rope around it and lift straight up(easier if you reach into the water and manually flip the reversing catch behind the upright pivot), it will probably still be just below water level but hey it's not that cold yet, rope it backwards on a slip with outdrive lifted, knock tab washer back and unscrew the conical nut (normal RH thread) and slide the prop off the splined shaft, the size should be on the hub or sometimes stamped on a blade.
Go to bob knowles plant and buy another, they were £160 with the vat but may have gone up since.
You can get away with a fair bit of re-dressing or 'dendro percussive maintenence' (put it on a lump of wood and t wat it back to shape with a hammer) but that can cause small cracks in the edges but not a big problem at river speeds, a good bloke with a tig welder can do some good repairs as long as you keep the hub cool as it has a rubber bush in it.
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cliveshep
Thailand
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Posted - 11 Dec 2016 : 00:57:17
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Some Enfields have a stainless steel split pin holding on a nylon cone that when removed exposes a pin, rather like a sheer pin on outboards, that pins the prop to the shaft. Push that out and the prop pulls off.
For repairs you might want to 'phone Streamlined Propeller Repairs, Cavendish Mews, Aldershot GU11 3EH, UK. Their phone no is: +44 1252 316412
They'll tell you how much to fettle your prop - they make brilliant repairs, or alternatively how much for a replacement. They were marketting a replacment prop that had a removeable centre boss system, that made prop repair or replacement in the future much cheaper, in addition the replacement was cheap. Up until a couple of years ago I used them all the time - then I retired to here!
If you don't want to drive down during the week you could always send it by a parcel delivery service. After all, it's winter so you probably won't be going anywhere anytime soon!
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How long would this take?
