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Post by peterboat on Oct 9, 2016 21:05:20 GMT
I have a fairly new widebeam but I do keep on having a hankering for a 68-70 footer with an old vintage engine, i keep giving myself a good talking to but to no avail i want an engine room with something big and thumping in it.....................
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Post by Graham on Oct 9, 2016 21:10:44 GMT
I have a fairly new widebeam but I do keep on having a hankering for a 68-70 footer with an old vintage engine, i keep giving myself a good talking to but to no avail i want an engine room with something big and thumping in it..................... There is nothing better, with the right prop they handle differently to modern diesels and remarkably my Lister was more economical than modern engines. I can't explain it but so much nicer, at least to me. Biggest thing I regret having to give up Clarence. ETA 12 hours cruising plus about 5 hours of diesel stove on low, about 10/11 litres of diesel |
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Post by jimcheese on Oct 10, 2016 6:42:23 GMT
I have a fairly new widebeam but I do keep on having a hankering for a 68-70 footer with an old vintage engine, i keep giving myself a good talking to but to no avail i want an engine room with something big and thumping in it..................... There is nothing better, with the right prop they handle differently to modern diesels and remarkably my Lister was more economical than modern engines. I can't explain it but so much nicer, at least to me. Biggest thing I regret having to give up Clarence. ETA 12 hours cruising plus about 5 hours of diesel stove on low, about 10/11 litres of diesel ok I was eating my own smoke but it was just cold engine....  Linky below, just click on Gardner Gardner |
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Post by peterboat on Oct 10, 2016 7:04:56 GMT
Just what i want to hear i just cant understand it i have all the room in the world in my boat, so i want to go back to living in a tube
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Post by JohnV on Oct 10, 2016 7:09:02 GMT
Love the noise !!! Ain't so keen on the fumes though  |
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Post by Graham on Oct 10, 2016 7:22:03 GMT
Love the noise !!! Ain't so keen on the fumes though The Lister on Clarence has a clean exhaust once warmed up. One important thing with any engine with a vertical exhaust is to cap the exhaust when the engine is not being used. If you don't the exhaust gets the rain in it and yes you get a good smoke until the water have been evaporated by the engine heat. |
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Post by jimcheese on Oct 10, 2016 7:31:20 GMT
Love the noise !!! Ain't so keen on the fumes though The Lister on Clarence has a clean exhaust once warmed up. One important thing with any engine with a vertical exhaust is to cap the exhaust when the engine is not being used. If you don't the exhaust gets the rain in it and yes you get a good smoke until the water have been evaporated by the engine heat. Yeah the Gardner can be smokey when cold. When hot it's ok. |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 10, 2016 7:37:18 GMT
Love the noise !!! Ain't so keen on the fumes though The Lister on Clarence has a clean exhaust once warmed up. One important thing with any engine with a vertical exhaust is to cap the exhaust when the engine is not being used. If you don't the exhaust gets the rain in it and yes you get a good smoke until the water have been evaporated by the engine heat. On Sabina H, the exhaust has a water trap with a tap on it. When the engine is off a can hangs underneath the tap and collects any rainwater. Before you start the engine you close the tap. (Not easy to describe ...... the vertical exhaust comes down to a 45 degree bend, then on to the manifold. The vertical part of the bend is continued for a few inches and closed with a welded plug with a tap in the centre forming the water trap.) Anyway, on her, the exhaust is in the funnel, above and behind the wheelhouse. I just get the exhaust note ........ everyone else nitrous oxides  |
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Post by Graham on Oct 10, 2016 7:52:36 GMT
The Lister on Clarence has a clean exhaust once warmed up. One important thing with any engine with a vertical exhaust is to cap the exhaust when the engine is not being used. If you don't the exhaust gets the rain in it and yes you get a good smoke until the water have been evaporated by the engine heat. On Sabina H, the exhaust has a water trap with a tap on it. When the engine is off a can hangs underneath the tap and collects any rainwater. Before you start the engine you close the tap. (Not easy to describe ...... the vertical exhaust comes down to a 45 degree bend, then on to the manifold. The vertical part of the bend is continued for a few inches and closed with a welded plug with a tap in the centre forming the water trap.) Anyway, on her, the exhaust is in the funnel, above and behind the wheelhouse. I just get the exhaust note ........ everyone else nitrous oxides lol I like it just the note |
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Post by kris on Oct 10, 2016 10:17:22 GMT
I have a fairly new widebeam but I do keep on having a hankering for a 68-70 footer with an old vintage engine, i keep giving myself a good talking to but to no avail i want an engine room with something big and thumping in it..................... why not get a widebeam with a nice old engine in ?just for clarity, not a new build. |
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Post by peterboat on Oct 10, 2016 14:23:15 GMT
Because as always this boat came along at the right money and you know what i mean. But now i fancy a narrowboat with vintage engine i cant explain it its just that engine room and maybe to wander again like i used to with my old boat
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Post by Saltysplash on Oct 12, 2016 10:12:27 GMT
I had my eye on an old Iron boat that was on brokerage for a few years. I was hoping it might stay on the market till I retired but no, some fool went and bought it. Now, what about that old Tub Kennet? quite fancy that as a messing about on the Thames boat.
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Post by kris on Oct 12, 2016 14:26:13 GMT
I had my eye on an old Iron boat that was on brokerage for a few years. I was hoping it might stay on the market till I retired but no, some fool went and bought it. Now, what about that old Tub Kennet? quite fancy that as a messing about on the Thames boat. Do you mean the tug kennet? Absolutely lovely boat. |
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Post by Saltysplash on Oct 12, 2016 14:28:03 GMT
I had my eye on an old Iron boat that was on brokerage for a few years. I was hoping it might stay on the market till I retired but no, some fool went and bought it. Now, what about that old Tub Kennet? quite fancy that as a messing about on the Thames boat. Do you mean the tug kennet? Absolutely lovely boat. Yes and yes, would love to get my hands on her |
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Post by kris on Oct 12, 2016 15:13:13 GMT
Do you mean the tug kennet? Absolutely lovely boat. Yes and yes, would love to get my hands on her Don't think about it too long then, just go and do it. We can always find a 1000 reasons why not to bye an old boat, but there's only one reason to bye one. Because you want to. |
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