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Pressurisation won't change the running temperature, it does prevent gasses in the water boiling out causing bubbles around hotspots like exhaust ports which can soon cause a cracked head, an under stressed broads boat engine wouldn't come to much harm. Some caps have two way valves so can pressurise and blow some excess out if needed and suck some back in when cooled.

Sorry I was referring to brundall navy's pic.

I would guess there is an option of setups depending on wether you use a blank cap or pressure cap on the heat exchanger, it is effectively a header tank after all as long as the water level stays above the top hose level, the thermostat should look after the running temp. Does that turbo ever get to spool up on river speeds or does it get a proper leg stretch from time to time? Under used turbos tend to make for a smokey engine as they never keep the oil sealed very well without a bit of pressure in the compressor side, my volvos give a good puff of blue on a regular basis on the rivers but run clean once opened up.

Hi and welcome. To post pics you'll need to convert to .jpg as that is an apple only file type I think.

In the Hartford case I believe they got allowed to be residential as long as they still lived there but couldn't sell as residential, once sold they were just holiday homes, that was for the houseboats that were fixed (not sure about proper boats). They also got council tax bills, I think hdc caught on that if they kicked them out they'd have to rehouse them.

Buy a caravan..... Long angled lines have a lot more give than short straight ones hence the extra scope of rise and fall they can cope with while staying in the right place, nylon lines are good for stopping snatching as they have a bit of stretch but not as good for abrasion resistance, polyester tends to have very little stretch but a polyester braid over nylon core gives a nice compromise. Those hideous polypropylene things the hire boats tend to have are crap all round (but cheap) but have the advantage of floating which means less prop foulings to deal with, that is why throw lines and life rings tend to use polyprop, no use aiming for a sinking line when trying not to drown. My lines are a bit of a liability at about 17 metres long each but I never run out of length. P.S. There are no ropes on a boat, just lines sheets and halyards (last two are just for the wafi's, normal folk don't need them).

Now there's a plan.

The bit into the staithe, the bank was reshaped a few years ago meaning you can get way too shallow.

With low tides stick to the centre of the cut into rockland as the bank is very sloped to the fields side, I've rattled a prop many a time along there but my props are much closer to the edge than a single engine and I have no keel for them to hide behind.

That's a damn useful gadget indeed.

What is a solar fanel?

Sorry to hear this, always the horrible part of having a dog but at least you have given him a good life in your care. Don't let this part put you off having another, the years of good times far outweigh the nasty bit and rescue is by far the best breed, there's plenty out there needing a good home.

The reedham posts are often off over winter as that end of the quay overtops first and trips them and they don't want someone going out to sort them all the time (hence all the mud). If there is a surge tide the best spot there is just in front of yare cottages as it is the highest spot of the whole stretch, I've stepped over the wall there expecting to get wet feet and had a nice surprise of a dry semi circle centred on my cockpit while the rest was covered, I'd expected a high tide and left a line over the wall so I could pull in close if I couldn't see the edge of the quay.

Dukes head.

What you thought you wanted often turns out to be wrong once you use it in practise, unfortunately with boats it's usually a lengthy and costly exercise to change things and try again. Forget PH bridge if you want space and comfort, half the 'traditional' boats that used to go under don't now, and don't bank on southern broads bridges always opening if you go flybridge as they are often not working.

Remind me again, how did a sunken boat thread end up with a bunch of p155heads getting ratted behind a sofa? Na second thoughts best not to know and just get on with it.

Mmmm rum! I'm in, move over. I chuckled I have to admit, but then there's not much I won't have a giggle about.

Was it just an exercise to make it look like he was trying to make it work and failing for change of use purposes? I know I'm a cynical git but I wouldn't be surprised.

Open valve and run away, you'll save a fortune...

I gotta admit as much as I use my phone and internet now I'm glad as hell I grew up without it.

Does the real BA sport a psychedelic hedgehog?

I remember back in 2000 taking a richo's hire boat (dainty gem) under there (pilot not required then, only for ph) and on the way back back down we were just about to go under when I remembered we had 2 mountain bikes on the roof, we did manage to reverse in time but it was pretty damned close. We put them inside the boat and went for it.

I don't like the idea of end caps, if you run alongside something it will be the end caps that cause most damage.

Remembering a big handful of astern throttle will cause the stern of a lot of boats to rise up, not good if you are getting tight under a bridge.

If you're stopping around st.neots at all I can highly recommend a visit to the ale taster for a civilised pub (no food though) but they don't open till 4pm on a monday and close around 9ish and it's well tucked away, you won't find mainstream beers though just the real stuff, avoid the local spoons as it has a reputation for being one of the worst.