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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2018 7:12:00 GMT
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Post by JohnV on Nov 23, 2018 7:17:42 GMT
Morning Andrew Good Lord you'd have to be hard as nails to be on that one in the winter ...... bloody bare steel bulkheads in the bedroom !!! I reckon you'd have to keep an umbrella over you at night to ward off the condensation !!! Fantastic looking boat though and the price doesn't seem that bad
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2018 7:19:55 GMT
Yes it does look like it requires a little bit of insulating. Another interesting thing is it says draught 2 metres drive down so I suspect it might have a non conventional prop system probably a schottel or something.
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Post by JohnV on Nov 23, 2018 7:21:32 GMT
didn't notice that
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2018 7:25:01 GMT
then it says variable pitch 3 blade prop on it so maybe a pod. 2m is quite deep.
30 l/hr diesel. Oh dear this is just going to hasten the extinction of humans.
Eta well 2m isn't specially deep. I'm going to have a look at an old Thames tug "BillDora" at Twickenham today with a view to a friend of mine buying it and that's apparently 42x12x5'9.. its not clear if the owner wants to sell it but he's abroad and does not use the boat so there's a fair chance. Need to speak with the yard owner.
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Post by JohnV on Nov 23, 2018 7:34:05 GMT
A big old lump like that one would probably burn neat chip fat without problems
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Post by bargemast on Nov 23, 2018 7:50:19 GMT
A big old lump like that one would probably burn neat chip fat without problems It may very well do John, although the engine isn't really that old for a boat engine 1959. If you would use chip fat or other non-taxed combustibles to run your engine overhere, you risk a high fine. It isn't easy to hide the smell of chip fat. I don't think this boat has a "Schottel" or a pod drive, as it has an ordinary hydraulicly operated rudder via a quadrant. Peter.
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Post by JohnV on Nov 23, 2018 7:56:04 GMT
A big old lump like that one would probably burn neat chip fat without problems It may very well do John, although the engine isn't really that old for a boat engine 1959. If you would use chip fat or other non-taxed combustibles to run your engine overhere, you risk a high fine. It isn't easy to hide the smell of chip fat. Peter. Morning Peter .... under UK regulations, as a private individual you can make up to 2,500 litres of fuel a year from recycled oils/fats
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Post by bargemast on Nov 23, 2018 9:04:28 GMT
It may very well do John, although the engine isn't really that old for a boat engine 1959. If you would use chip fat or other non-taxed combustibles to run your engine overhere, you risk a high fine. It isn't easy to hide the smell of chip fat. Peter. Morning Peter .... under UK regulations, as a private individual you can make up to 2,500 litres of fuel a year from recycled oils/fats Now John, let me tell you something :" I love these UK regulations !", wish it would be the same here . Peter.
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Post by kris on Nov 23, 2018 9:08:24 GMT
it is a lovely boat, but one for the hardcore.
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Post by kris on Nov 23, 2018 9:25:20 GMT
Morning Peter .... under UK regulations, as a private individual you can make up to 2,500 litres of fuel a year from recycled oils/fats Now John, let me tell you something :" I love these UK regulations !", wish it would be the same here . Peter. can you really not make your own bio diesel on mainland Europe peter?
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Post by bargemast on Nov 23, 2018 12:30:46 GMT
Now John, let me tell you something :" I love these UK regulations !", wish it would be the same here . Peter. can you really not make your own bio diesel on mainland Europe peter? Hi Kris, as far as I know, only farmers are allowed to use their own bio-diesel, as their equipment isn't counted as road going. I know that there are plenty of people using old filtered frying oil in old diesel engines in cars and vans, but I suppose that they don't mind taking the risk of being checked and possibly fined for that. Rules may have changed, and if so, I may be telling porkies. Peter.
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Post by kris on Nov 23, 2018 13:16:49 GMT
can you really not make your own bio diesel on mainland Europe peter? Hi Kris, as far as I know, only farmers are allowed to use their own bio-diesel, as their equipment isn't counted as road going. I know that there are plenty of people using old filtered frying oil in old diesel engines in cars and vans, but I suppose that they don't mind taking the risk of being checked and possibly fined for that. Rules may have changed, and if so, I may be telling porkies. Peter. I'm just interested, as it would seem a better solution to burning diesel all the time. But I do know how much goverments like their taxes.
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Post by bargemast on Nov 23, 2018 16:59:12 GMT
Hi Kris, as far as I know, only farmers are allowed to use their own bio-diesel, as their equipment isn't counted as road going. I know that there are plenty of people using old filtered frying oil in old diesel engines in cars and vans, but I suppose that they don't mind taking the risk of being checked and possibly fined for that. Rules may have changed, and if so, I may be telling porkies. Peter. I'm just interested, as it would seem a better solution to burning diesel all the time. But I do know how much goverments like their taxes. I completely agree with you Kris, it would be a much better solution and also a good and fairly clean way of getting rid of old frying oil. I'm pretty sure you do know how much governments like their taxes, don't you . Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2018 17:06:42 GMT
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