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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2018 9:49:03 GMT
Due to do the 300 hour service, so had a quick look in the manual to check what it entails.
Just oil and oil filter, and check the air filter (change if necessary).
However it amused me that it states:
CHANGE THE OIL AND OIL FILTER ONCE A YEAR (or every 250 hours)
Does anyone spend a fortune on a boat and then use it less than 250 hours a year?
Rog
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Post by Mr Stabby on Apr 28, 2018 9:55:26 GMT
Loads of people. I know someone who bought a boat which was five years old and it had done 35 engine hours.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2018 10:08:24 GMT
THIRTY FIVE HOURS IN 5 YEARS !!!!
Did they die shortly after buying it?
When you tot up the cost of mooring, licence, insurance, basic maintenance etc per year, why would anyone want to own a boat, other than to go boating.
I have friends who are very limited in the use of their boat (only use it in the summer for a number of weeks) but they do 300 to 500 hours a year, more if the weather's particularly good.
Rog
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Post by Mr Stabby on Apr 28, 2018 10:19:18 GMT
I think lots of boats kept in marinas never go out of the marina and are mains-powered by a shoreline so they never need to run the engine. The owners just use the boats as floating country cottages. I suppose we should applaud them really because they pay the same licence fee as active boaters, without wearing out the lock mechanisms and bashing bits off of bridges etc.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2018 10:45:36 GMT
Yes,
1000 hours in 8 years.
Although they are concentrated over a few months each year.
Work, river in flood etc etc means we may not be able to use it as much as we would like.
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Post by lollygagger on Apr 28, 2018 11:21:24 GMT
About 1 hour in the past year, my boat is primarily cheap accomodation.
The previous owners totted up 200 hours in 10 years so I'm clearly much better at not going anywhere than they were. I don't even have coolant as it never gets hot enough on my infrequent trips across the marina to the diesel pump to top up the heating tank. 😎
Not really what I'd planned but stuff happens.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2018 12:51:56 GMT
I don't change oil based on hours anyway.
Fresh sump full in October/November so as to have a pan full of clean oil for the winter slumber.
Another change March/April ready for the busy part of the year.
10l a year works out at roughly 1l every 12 hours, probably on a par with Foxy 🍻🚢👍
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Post by Mr Stabby on Apr 28, 2018 15:55:31 GMT
Just changed engine oil and filter today, last time I did it was 17th March and I've done 177 engine hours since then. Possibly it was slightly overdue although I think you can push the oil change interval out a bit when cruising and running the engine for fairly long spells at a time (as opposed to running it for an hour at a time).
Also changed the gearbox fluid, last time I did that was 26th April 2017, 1067 engine hours ago. Again, I've probably left that a bit too long although I'd say the majority of gearboxes probably very rarely get a fluid change.
The fuel filters are coming up for renewal soon, that's a job I hate doing but I oughtn't put it off for too much longer. I might have a go next weekend.
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 28, 2018 16:01:58 GMT
Yes, I'm happy to change our engine oil after every 2 days' driving the boat - it only takes 1.1 liters, and 10 minutes to do, and keeps me amused.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2018 16:25:58 GMT
I assume water heating is done by emersion heater on mains electric.
So the diesel's just sat in the tank for ever, unused.
It seems strange to me, as we're either onboard and cruising (9 months) or we're at home (3 months).
I wouldn't want the restrictions of narrow boat life, without the benefits of cruising.
But even the share boats we have been involved in, when still working, did substantial hours each year the weeks we were onboard.
Rog
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Post by Mr Stabby on Apr 28, 2018 16:42:16 GMT
I assume water heating is done by emersion heater on mains electric. So the diesel's just sat in the tank for ever, unused. It seems strange to me, as we're either onboard and cruising (9 months) or we're at home (3 months). I wouldn't want the restrictions of narrow boat life, without the benefits of cruising. But even the share boats we have been involved in, when still working, did substantial hours each year the weeks we were onboard. Rog It wouldn't be for me either but I'd say that when I was at Brinklow Marina, probably the majority of boats never went out. And it wasn't even as if there was much to do there, at marinas with a clubhouse, bar/restaurant etc I'd say the proportion would be even greater.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2018 16:46:37 GMT
Yes, I'm happy to change our engine oil after every 2 days' driving the boat - it only takes 1.1 liters, and 10 minutes to do, and keeps me amused. I've said it before, oils cheap, engine bits less so. It's a sight easier to change oil than engine internals too You should have seen the state of the oil that came out of the Freeman I've been playing with, almost as bad as the stuff that was lurking in the toilet outlet pipe 🤢
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Post by lollygagger on Apr 28, 2018 17:27:37 GMT
I assume water heating is done by emersion heater on mains electric. So the diesel's just sat in the tank for ever, unused. It seems strange to me, as we're either onboard and cruising (9 months) or we're at home (3 months). I wouldn't want the restrictions of narrow boat life, without the benefits of cruising. But even the share boats we have been involved in, when still working, did substantial hours each year the weeks we were onboard. Rog Diesel for cetral heating. Horses for courses. I like living on a boat, yes even in a marina. It's a semi outdoor life in a rural village and if I want more outdoors I take my camper to the moors. Living like this let me retire 12 years early. A house would have used up my small pot, then I'd have to work to support the damn thing. I might change the oil anyay though.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2018 18:14:03 GMT
Decided to do mine in the morning. Stayed at Barrowford because of the rain yesterday, and walked into Colne today. Bugger of a place to have a paper round, but an attractive enough little town, and again very friendly. But I'm itching to cruise again, so service and then off towards Salterforth. Want to walk into Barnoldswick and visit the pub with the stalactites in the cellar. Back to rain on Monday Rog
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Post by quaysider on Apr 28, 2018 18:27:30 GMT
we've got 1200 hours on the clock now... in 18 months.
tomorrow, we aim to tie up THIS side Of foulridge tunnel... WHERE will you two be Roger?
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