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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2020 8:11:56 GMT
Had anyone seen one?
There are supposed to be a few about and Ted who built my boat Dulcinea constructed one apparently.
It's a long shot but I'd love to locate it.
I believe he did the fabrication works at Fox's in Cambridgeshire.
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Post by kris on Jul 25, 2020 8:14:33 GMT
There used to be one around Skipton, I cant remember the name though.
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Post by JohnV on Jul 25, 2020 12:23:01 GMT
bump above the troll
I'm not up to scratch with it but doesn't stainless steel have a corrosion problem when only partly covered in water ? Crevice corrosion sort of rings a bell
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2020 12:33:06 GMT
Yes there is a problem definitely.
Specially around welds. The welds want to be perfect.
Still interesting though if someone has gone to the trouble to actually do it.
I seem to remember it being discussed on canalworld at some point and one was on eBay at one stage.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2020 12:42:19 GMT
I've done a bit of detective work and I reckon it is "Mithril". 43ft narrow boat.
Lines up with the naming of Dulcinea as it is another character from literature.
Boat list has it as a "Home made craft".
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Post by kris on Jul 29, 2020 7:44:03 GMT
There you go, you answered your own question.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2020 8:01:48 GMT
No because I don't know if it is indeed that boat and don't know where it is. I would have to see it or at least a picture.
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Post by Isambard Kingdom Brunel on Jul 29, 2020 9:29:21 GMT
No because I don't know if it is indeed that boat and don't know where it is. I would have to see it or at least a picture. Check around boats with a magnet, you will find it eventually after you discount all the plastic ones. No good to you, you will not be attracted to it.  I suspect that there is a brittle fracture of welds problem as well as cavity corrosion in the welds. Not easy without big expense and gear to weld stainless steel, depends a lot on the grade and composition too. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2020 9:41:45 GMT
I've always assumed it is basically not feasible or sensible but if it's been done I would be interested to see it.
I tend to think the general knocking and crashing a narrow boat usually gets would be problematic.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 29, 2020 11:04:05 GMT
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Post by peterboat on Jul 29, 2020 12:01:07 GMT
Most catalysts and DPFs on cars/lorries are stainless and have no issues far outlasting the rest of the exhaust, I have a friend that manufactures in stainless and in reality its very durable considering the hammer exhausts take. [they make exhaust manifolds for retro fiting turbos to performance cars]
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Post by Isambard Kingdom Brunel on Jul 29, 2020 12:04:28 GMT
Exhausts do of course dry out and get hot. They are small can constructions.
Bit different for a boat hull sat in water of unknown acidity, pollution, subject to cold and flexing.
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Post by kris on Jul 29, 2020 13:07:27 GMT
I’ve just seen an aluminium narrowboat go past does that count?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2020 15:08:46 GMT
No because they were series produced vessels. I'm talking about a one-off.
There is a chance it is "Mithril" that I need to locate. Quite interesting that it is 43ft long.
Having traveled extensively in narrow boats from 32ft to 72ft I have to say that my ideal size would be 40-45ft. Big enough to have some room but small enough to be light and economical to run.
I'd like to find this Mithril if possible or a picture of it.
I just think if he did another boat it's going to be something special.
The toy trawler and a 43ft stainless narrow boat would be my two perfect boats allowing travel everywhere in one or the other.
That would be excellent.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2020 15:57:38 GMT
By the way 'Mithril ' isn't a character from literature ... it's a precious metal from literature (LotR). You're welcome  Rog ETA 'Dulcinea' is a much better name. |
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