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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 22, 2018 21:32:00 GMT
I'm not working tomorrow, so I could drop by if you aren't too far away, roughly where are you? Obviously I'd prefer to be murdering prostitutes and disposing of their bodies, but the Saudi Arabian embassy in Istanbul stole my last piece of carpet. White Mills marina - Northampton-ish - will send you a pm. Got your PM and replied to it, Northampton is only 30 minutes from here so I'll pop over and have a nosey around if you want..
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Post by Clinton Cool on Oct 23, 2018 2:03:07 GMT
I'm looking forward to a full report from Stabby, as yet another boat is added to the Thunderboat flotilla.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 2:55:09 GMT
There's no handrails on the top like wot we have, you will try to grab a railing, find there is none, and fall into the Cut and be eaten by pirhanas. Also, it needs new anodes. Get down to Specsavers Foxy the hand rail is there, you can clearly see the roof drainage outputs. Phil Yes. Box section integral handrails rather than raised round tube. The former is a bit safer on boats with narrow side decks/gunnels because if you slip off there is a chance of getting your hand caught and snapping your wrist on the raise tube type as your feet slide off the side deck. The integral type does not present this hazard. Wider boats with wide gunnels its not so serious but on a narrow boat with skinny gunnels I would always go for integral personally. I fell in off a narrow boat with very narrow side decks once (not my own boat). It was my foot which slipped not my hand. I was able to release my hand because of the integral handrails. If it had been tube I think it would have been hospital time.
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Post by naughtyfox on Oct 23, 2018 6:41:01 GMT
Also, it needs new anodes. Says the fox... one old, one new, care to give your wisdom as to why you would cut the old one off? Just for neatness - why drag old lumps of metal around with you? Even though an anode may still be large, if the surface has 'gone' and is all pitted, it's useless. I'd have 4 brand new ones fitted whilst the boat is out of the water, 2 at front on either side, 2 at back on either side.
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Post by naughtyfox on Oct 23, 2018 6:44:16 GMT
There's no handrails on the top like wot we have, you will try to grab a railing, find there is none, and fall into the Cut and be eaten by pirhanas. Also, it needs new anodes. Get down to Specsavers Foxy the hand rail is there, you can clearly see the roof drainage outputs. I meant a proper railing, one you can hang your washing on, and tie fenders too, like wot we do. Something to get your fingers round. And tie octopus straps on to for securing bicycles on top of roof.
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Post by JohnV on Oct 23, 2018 6:53:13 GMT
Hope you and the mutt have many, many years of happy cruising ...... this time of year can be wonderful ( but then almost any time of year is ) SAM_0442 by mudlarker2, on Flickr All the very best John
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Post by naughtyfox on Oct 23, 2018 6:56:21 GMT
Oooh! Spiders! Kill them!!
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Post by JohnV on Oct 23, 2018 6:57:44 GMT
Says the fox... one old, one new, care to give your wisdom as to why you would cut the old one off? Just for neatness - why drag old lumps of metal around with you? Even though an anode may still be large, if the surface has 'gone' and is all pitted, it's useless. I'd have 4 brand new ones fitted whilst the boat is out of the water, 2 at front on either side, 2 at back on either side. A good attack with an angle grinder and wire brush removes the corrosion and they then work fine. If they are greatly reduced in mass then fit new ones but I would leave the old ones there and only cut them off when wasted almost completely away.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 7:07:11 GMT
And tie octopus straps on to for securing bicycles on top of roof. That is what the tow bar is for - either that or for towing the caravan...
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Post by naughtyfox on Oct 23, 2018 7:12:15 GMT
Talking of which, on Saturday we saw a funny boat - it was towing a 'trailer' which seemed to be a length of narrowboat, a bit like a box. It was firmly attached, part of the whole boat, but looked like it was extra storage space, or even sleeping accommodation. Clever design, I thought. Although I wonder if it affects the drive/steering with the propellor being in front of the 'trailer'.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 7:42:52 GMT
Just for neatness - why drag old lumps of metal around with you? Even though an anode may still be large, if the surface has 'gone' and is all pitted, it's useless. I'd have 4 brand new ones fitted whilst the boat is out of the water, 2 at front on either side, 2 at back on either side. A good attack with an angle grinder and wire brush removes the corrosion and they then work fine. If they are greatly reduced in mass then fit new ones but I would leave the old ones there and only cut them off when wasted almost completely away. It amazes me people cut off perfectly good anodes because they 'look used' they have fully served their purpose when only the metal strap is left
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 7:50:50 GMT
I tried anodes once. They were duff.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 8:41:51 GMT
Gazza's bang on innit! The erosion and pitting of the anodes merely demonstrates they're working. By all means add more, but leave the old ones until they totally wear away. Looking forward to further reports Rog PS oh, and I agree with mm about the box section hand rails.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 11:41:46 GMT
Gazza's bang on innit! The erosion and pitting of the anodes merely demonstrates they're working. By all means add more, but leave the old ones until they totally wear away. Looking forward to further reports Rog PS oh, and I agree with mm about the box section hand rails. A spot on bit of technical advice from dogless 🔨🚢🍻👍 naughtyfox should collect his barely used engine oil and half depleted adenoids and donate them to those of us who have less cash to throw about.
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Post by Gone on Oct 23, 2018 12:04:30 GMT
Gazza's bang on innit! The erosion and pitting of the anodes merely demonstrates they're working. By all means add more, but leave the old ones until they totally wear away. Looking forward to further reports Rog PS oh, and I agree with mm about the box section hand rails. Agreed, and the more pitted the greater the surface area which is no bad thing, so no need grinding off any pitting, you are just wasting Mg.
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