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With the single engine low speed steering issue, by dropping one of the trim tabs on the running engine side will the drag act as a secondary rudder?
Ian
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Hi,
We found Polycell Mould Killer 3 in 1 very effective for dealing with mould stains on canvas. I think there is some extra chemical in the formula that makes it better than others on the market. When we first had Tamara some canvas was very stained, we sprayed it prior to the winter lay up and in the spring the canvas was back to white. If you do use it it might be worth checking it will not damage the colour of the canopy.
Ian (boatless for 8 days
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Have you got a 'buy it now'?
Clive you must have trust in my good taste, wanting to buy from me a boat Iv'e not yet brought. Perhaps I should become a broker!
Ian
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Congratulations on the sale Ian although I am sure it will be tinged with sadness - nothing that investing in a lump of fibreglass and two filthy diesel engines wont solve though! Watch this space
Ian
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Hi,
We hear so much of bad events, to see something like this brightens your day
Ian
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Hi,
Tamara has now been sold and is going to a Yacht Club in the Cambridge area.
We are sad to see her go but intend to change our boating style in the new year.
If anyone is interested I have put up a 1934 and 1950 Blakes brochure on ebay as these had details of Tamara's days when in hire.
looking forward to the New Year and new boat!
Ian
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Hi,
Thanks for the feedback, plenty of food for thought....
Ian
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Hi,
With a twin engined boat, for river speeds, will it run on a single engine or will the off center thrust of the prop cause a problem?
Ian
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Hi,
We spotted these Cranes on Horsea last week.
Also spotted was an Otter. The wildlife tour boat came along just after it disappeared
However we let them know about the sighting so they drifted around with the engine off for a short while, and were rewarded when the Otter surfaced beside the boat. There were a lot of happy people on board
Ian
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Hi,
Something happened on Salhouse last night and the Broads rescue team turned out and searched the Broad with powerful searchlights.
I do not know what was the cause, but we hope the outcome was OK.
Last night it made us think about if one of us was overboard in the dark we would need all the help we could get.
Ian
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Hi,
The sound of the BBF flying over is quite special to me as I was involved with the re-grinding of their worn camshafts for the flight's Merlin engines. One of the shafts for re-profiling had a note on it referring to it having been salvaged from a Norwegian fjord.
At Zephyr Cams Lowestoft, we also made some new camshafts for them on the original machines that made them in WW2.
But that was a long, long time ago
Ian
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Hi,
Thanks Perry for some lovely pictures of an excellent weekend.
Here are two more of the Sunday departure.
Ian
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Hi,
Welcome to the forum.
It is good to see classic boats on the Broads, however when a boat is past repair being broken and made available for spares does at least mean other boats can benefit.
Ian
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Hi,
Kingfisher and Kiki made it up to Ranworth Island at the weekend.
Perry (pks1702) organized a multiple BBQ test Friday night, and Saturday had 5 going at once
David (Antares 9) and Gertie kept an eye on the boating skills on the Broad.
Saturday night developed in to a mini meet with people dropping in to say hello and staying to enjoy the company
Ian
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Hi,
It looks like the BSS are happy with Spirit stoves.
http://search.boatsafetyscheme.com/medi ... %20vesrion)%20jul%2010%20final.pdf
Sorry for the long link just hope it works.
Ian
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Hi,
The spirit stove is not as good as the paraffin stove for heat output and economy. However the fact lighting the Spirit stove is instantaneous means you start cooking so much quicker than the Taylors. The time difference to start cooking then reduces the effect the lower heat out put makes. Our stove is in the back of the boat so almost in the open air as the fumes can make your eyes sting but equally the Taylors always smelled of Paraffin.
If I had the choice now I would still go for the spirit stove over the paraffin.
Ian
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Hi,
We had a Taylors paraffin stove and it passed the BSS, the only problem we had was the armoured fuel line that had to be replaced with a rubber hose with numbers printed on it as it was safer
However shortly after the test we removed the Taylors as it was such a hassle to start, with 3 foot flames and soot blackening the canopy, and replaced it with a Spirit stove. The meths for the spirit stove is more expensive but so much less hassle. As meths evaporates and does not build up in the bilge I think the BSS is not a problem.
Ian
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I think we need to ban these boisterous holidaymakers from the Broads .Ian
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Hi,
If you are looking for somewhere a bit upmarket for a special meal try The Mermaids Slipper at Stalham.
Ian
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Hi,
Hose clips are an often ignored, even when doing a very important job like leveling a table at a Katherine Jenkins concert (evidence cropped from the photo).
I recommend using only good clips as breakage of the clip can result in cake falling off the table and spillage of wine.
They are also quite useful for keeping boats afloat
Ian
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Hi,
I just had a look at the pictures of the outboard on Ebay and I think the the out of gear/in gear lever is missing. Even if the outboard is in gear it will still turn over the engine when the starter is pulled.
As scrap value for it is about £2, best bet get rid or it on Ebay as spares or repair.....
Ian
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There is also a very good village shop (Throwers) at Ludham and also a good butchers
It is worth noting Ludham is the next village over from Potter, and is just a few miles by car.
It is also a good place to walk the dog down Horsefen road, it leads past the staithe, Hunters yard and ends up by the river.
Ian
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Hi,
We spotted this at Ranworth in the Maltsters pub garden on Sunday afternoon, the first time I have ever seen one.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Macrog ... tellatarum
A picture of the critter taken on my phone.
Ian
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Hi,
Katherine Jenkins
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Talking to someone at work today who went to a KJ concert at Thetford a few years back, she said KJ was not that good then and to make things worse their wine was confiscated as the bottle was glass. What was available for sale inside the venue was wine in plastic bottles at an inflated price, what a surprise.
Ian
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I think we need to ban these boisterous holidaymakers from the Broads .
Twin engines
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No plans for the salty bits.
It might be easy to go out there, and this type of boat looks able to handle some limited conditions, but with no training or experience it is not fair to expect others to come to your rescue and pick up the pieces. Many years ago I used to work with some volunteers on the Lowestoft Lifeboat and appreciate what they do and encounter.
Back to the topic.
When we took our new boat on the river trial we tried both engines on single running and yes a bit of rudder was required to compensate for the thrust. This was not a problem. What did surprise me was how well you could handle the boat on the two throttles for slow speeds and not use the rudder.
Ian