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Post by JohnV on May 30, 2018 20:34:01 GMT
is that really free to a good home? Ideal for some one wanting a woodworking project. When you look at sellers other items it's in the list as £16500 You'd need some brave pills at that price, £1k on the box or not. 80 years and no work on the hull sounds a good innings..... built of teak though ....... if it was best quality it could be fine ...... HMS Trincomalee was launched 200 years ago last year, is still afloat and is 65% original (mark you she did cost about five million to restore)
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2018 6:08:45 GMT
That's nice. There is very similar one to that in steam on the Thames. Steam plant in front of the cabin. I like doing long days on the River (was going yesterday from 1pm until 1.30am this morning from Hampton to near Henley- I stopped because it was too foggy and could not see anything. Did try blind gps nav but too risky with trees lining the river bank!!) A boat like that is rather appealing for long days as it seems very comfy and would move well. Not sure about maneuverability though. My little Kubota twin would be okay in there but as gazza says a Stuart Turner petrol would be nicer. Stuart did make a diesel but I think it was just Stuart not Stuart Turner. Turner also made diesels in V formation. I think the ideal arrangement for that boat would be diesel electric. Expensive though. Looks a bit like this old umpire launch (not same but similar)
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Post by peterboat on May 31, 2018 9:09:38 GMT
I like/love both of those boats, I would have both as electric as diesel is doomed, and oil is still rising in price. The broads cruiser would make a lovely floating mobile home, and the launch well no reason to want/have/need but I just do. Alot of the launches were electric and their is a health business throwing away those noisy, smelly, gross polluting diesels why you may ask? Well its easy its a day boat motor and batteries are cheap solar on the roof to top up then in a couple of days you use it again fully charged for free simples
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Post by JohnV on May 31, 2018 10:29:52 GMT
I like/love both of those boats, I would have both as electric as diesel is doomed, and oil is still rising in price. The broads cruiser would make a lovely floating mobile home, and the launch well no reason to want/have/need but I just do. Alot of the launches were electric and their is a health business throwing away those noisy, smelly, gross polluting diesels why you may ask? Well its easy its a day boat motor and batteries are cheap solar on the roof to top up then in a couple of days you use it again fully charged for free simples No No Totally wrong !!! steam with a woodburning boiler is the answer
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Post by JohnV on May 31, 2018 10:43:13 GMT
steam is the future I tell you
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Post by kris on May 31, 2018 11:25:03 GMT
steam is the future I tell you Your not wrong steam or syn gas from wood.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2018 11:36:19 GMT
I like/love both of those boats, I would have both as electric as diesel is doomed, and oil is still rising in price. The broads cruiser would make a lovely floating mobile home, and the launch well no reason to want/have/need but I just do. Alot of the launches were electric and their is a health business throwing away those noisy, smelly, gross polluting diesels why you may ask? Well its easy its a day boat motor and batteries are cheap solar on the roof to top up then in a couple of days you use it again fully charged for free simples Trouble is that old crappy traction motor would be hateful. We recently scrapped an early 80's Yale ERC 80 forklift that had Curtis control system the same as a milk float, Click, Deafening Whirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, Stop, reverse, Click, Deafening Whirrrrrrrrrrr - repeat. The contactors were often troublesome, all that old stuff is worse than an unloved diesel! and rightly belongs on the scrap heap. Modern electric taction is no end better though, we have some hysters with General Electric control gear, bar for the click of the contactor pulling in they are pretty quite. I've not had anything to do with Lynch motors but should imagine them to be another step forward
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Post by peterboat on May 31, 2018 11:42:31 GMT
I like/love both of those boats, I would have both as electric as diesel is doomed, and oil is still rising in price. The broads cruiser would make a lovely floating mobile home, and the launch well no reason to want/have/need but I just do. Alot of the launches were electric and their is a health business throwing away those noisy, smelly, gross polluting diesels why you may ask? Well its easy its a day boat motor and batteries are cheap solar on the roof to top up then in a couple of days you use it again fully charged for free simples Trouble is that old crappy traction motor would be hateful. We recently scrapped an early 80's Yale ERC 80 forklift that had Curtis control system the same as a milk float, Click, Deafening Whirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, Stop, reverse, Click, Deafening Whirrrrrrrrrrr - repeat. The contactors were often troublesome, all that old stuff is worse than an unloved diesel! and rightly belongs on the scrap heap. Modern electric taction is no end better though, we have some hysters with General Electric control gear, bar for the click of the contactor pulling in they are pretty quite. I've not had anything to do with Lynch motors but should imagine them to be another step forward 94% efficient with a torque controller awesome silent performance, even my speed controller in the bathtub is silent but it doesnt stop the motor if something gets caught in the prop! Which is why I am fitting the torque controllers from Saieta they do
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Post by peterboat on May 31, 2018 11:45:07 GMT
steam is the future I tell you I want one
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Post by JohnV on May 31, 2018 15:28:04 GMT
steam is the future I tell you I want one actually Peter this is well worth the watching ....... it's like the Stirling engine ...... born before it's time !!!
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Post by kris on May 31, 2018 15:53:01 GMT
I want one actually Peter this is well worth the watching ....... it's like the Stirling engine ...... born before it's time !!! That's brilliant, pity there's not more detail about the car.
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Post by bargemast on May 31, 2018 16:18:13 GMT
I want one actually Peter this is well worth the watching ....... it's like the Stirling engine ...... born before it's time !!! The Australian guy was an absolute genius.
It's not just because the price of the barrel that came down, but also a play between the smelly (heavily stinking even) politics, and the oil producing lobyists, that always want us to need their stuff.
What a terrible shame this guy had to give his beautiful project up due to lack of funds.
Peter.
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Post by flatdog on May 31, 2018 16:40:13 GMT
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Post by bargemast on May 31, 2018 16:53:23 GMT
It is definitely very top heavy, that spoiled her lines.
The Volvo engine is a good engine, if you want to cruise mainly on open and deep enough water.
For canal cruising the Turbo engine is far from ideal, and much to powerful, and the draft is also a handicap.
As the price isn't overly expensive, and the seller is says "Offers on the asking price may be considered", it may find a new owner.
Peter.
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Post by JohnV on May 31, 2018 17:04:56 GMT
I agree .... don't like the look ...... I'm not sure (I'm sure Peter will know) isn't that too high for the Canal du Midi ?
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