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Genny
Jun 26, 2017 14:37:46 GMT
Post by bargemast on Jun 26, 2017 14:37:46 GMT
Leaving the boat in gear is only destroying the bank and make the engine use more fuel, if the engine doesn't smoke on idle and doesn't make much noice, only anyone moored behind will be P'd off if he/she hates the beautiful sound of an old engine, or is terribly jealous. How many of the maybe 50 years have gone by already ? It reassures me reading that you give the engine plenty of work to do with the impressive list of waterways you've cruised on in the last 2 months, as I was starting to feel sorry for your RN . Peter. I was thinking a bit more what you were saying and realised that most of the time when cruising, the engine doesn't get reved up much anyway. It's probably only producing a few HP at the prop most of the time. So in theory the oil won't get 'heated' as much as on a gen set unless you cruise on nearly full power all of the time. Interestingly on the RN we have a brass cased oil cooler. I don't know whether it only cuts in when it's hot, or is 'on' all of the time. The whole subject of preserving the life of engines seems very subjective. I met a guy once with a vintage engine on a boat who swore blindly that oil gets better the more used it is. He told me he never changed it and just 'topped it up' occasionaly. 'They' also say that running an engine on tick over all of the time glazes the cylinders. It's a minefield...lol. The "when cruising" is what makes the engine happier already, as when your cruising your engine is working, it doesn't have to run on maximum revolutions to work. It's the same as with a car, it may be able to do 140Mls/h but you will rarely (or more likely never) do that sort of speed. Your guy with his vintage engine is afaik partly right, oil can live longer if it's used, and not being used will not be good as there will be condensation inside the engine that will evaporate when the engine is working (long enough). But as what he told you is his theory (right or wrong) it's his engine, and he can do with it what he wants, I won't stop him anyway, and it's the same with your engine which is yours, so use it the way you want to, it's none of my business (too bad though !) The only way you can really tell if oil is still good enough to look after the lubrication of your engine properly, is to have a sample tested, and of an engine that's working regulary, like barges on the Rhine or other big rivers do, the oil get tested very regulary as changing 500Liters or more every 500h is an expensive matter, often the oil will be allowed (after the test results) to do another 100 or more hours before it really needs to be changed which is of course a big saving. Not changing while it should have been changed, as it has lost it's capacities, could be a VERY expensive matter with lots of regrets, but then it's too late. Oil does more then just lubricating, as it also has a cooling, cleaning, silencing,and sealing function in an engine, as you surely knew already. KEEP THE RN ALIVE ! for as long as you can, they are strong and very good engines, but parts are expensive, maintaining is cheaper than rebuilding. Peter.
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Genny
Jun 26, 2017 19:27:40 GMT
Post by quaysider on Jun 26, 2017 19:27:40 GMT
you'd hate it here then... if it's not Mark and Morag running their engine until about 10pm (for the breadmaker) or Mick giving getting some hot water at 7am its the BOOM BOOM BOOM (that's music btw) eminating from a big barge full of nice people .... let's guess they are either drinking or smoking ALL through the night again last night.... AND later, when they come round wake up, it'll be that awful kind of "come down" music you hear in Yo-Sushi that never actually gets anywhere... kind of like 1 long introduction lasting hours... CAN you tell I didn't get much sleep and couldnt just move the boat because poor andy needed to be up at 5 to drive to work. grrr AS for generators - I've currently got a little 1kva honda which is nice but cant make best use of the combi charger (I have to limit it to 18amp or the genny cuts out) SO for this winter, I'm going to take punt on this one www.screwfix.com/p/impax-imdy2500lbi-2200w-inverter-generator-230v/16100#product_additional_details_containerThe inverter/charger can go up to 90amp so I'll tweak the settings to see how far I can get with it - The solar panels cope with the everything at the moment but it's still a pain having to get engine hours added for a shower so the imersion heater has been trialed with varying levels of success. right - I'm off to the tip (empting the garage out in preperation for the tenant to move in) (to the house - not the garge) It' would be great if you guys could find some way of generating some income from the boat. Once you break the chains of being moored up more permanently it solves all kinds of issues!
How about doing some kind of blog, you write well?lol - you see that thing in my footer? : narrowboatellis.blogspot.co.ukor where you being ironic? ;-)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 19:28:55 GMT
It' would be great if you guys could find some way of generating some income from the boat. Once you break the chains of being moored up more permanently it solves all kinds of issues!
How about doing some kind of blog, you write well? lol - you see that thing in my footer? : narrowboatellis.blogspot.co.ukor where you being ironic? ;-) Nope, just trying to be helpful.
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Genny
Jun 26, 2017 20:04:21 GMT
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Post by lollygagger on Jun 26, 2017 20:04:21 GMT
It' would be great if you guys could find some way of generating some income from the boat. Once you break the chains of being moored up more permanently it solves all kinds of issues!
How about doing some kind of blog, you write well? lol - you see that thing in my footer? : narrowboatellis.blogspot.co.ukor where you being ironic? ;-) There are no footers on the mobile version. I may have switched them off but I don't remember doing so.
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Post by quaysider on Jun 26, 2017 20:30:12 GMT
There are no footers on the mobile version. I may have switched them off but I don't remember doing so. ah - I'm a technophobic... didn't realise there WAS a mobile version... doh!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2017 13:49:50 GMT
It's a good read and worth the effort, if you're into such things. A friend once told me he didn't know which was sadder, someone writing a blog, or someone reading someone else's blog Ellis the boat, is a good read either way. Rog
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