Nipper.

[BroadAmbition]

So soon?

strange

Griff

[JanetAnne]

Nothing to do with Nipper itself, just a sudden very unexpected change in circumstances for her new owners.

 

[BrundallNavy]

I believe that Nipper has now been sold again. I don’t know the new owner but will be passing on the details for Beccles to encourage them to come.  

[BrundallNavy]

First river trial went well but need to sort out how to stop water coming up the stern tube. 

[Lulu]

She’s a bit smaller than I remember 🤔

[BrundallNavy]

1 hour ago, Lulu said:

She’s a bit smaller than I remember 🤔

That’s so she can get under potter 

[Lulu]

43 minutes ago, BrundallNavy said:

That’s so she can get under potter 

Genius! 

[grendel]

You won't totally  stop  the water coming in through the stern tube, I usually get a few drops, you can put some grease in the  stern  tube,  but if you put too much it can  slow the  motora d cause heat, so either  expect it and  live with it,  or do something about it.  A small shaft sized o ring might work, but would  need  replacing  regularly. 

[BroadAmbition]

Looks great 

Griff

[BrundallNavy]

River trials have shown up a couple of issues. The batteries are causing ballasting problems, ideally they need to be in the rear cabin but there is not room under the floor. The motor runs fine in forward but lacks power in reverse I’m not sure if this is a motor issue or a prop issue. So I guess more head scratching needed. 

[Polly]

Nipper’s littlest Nipper 😊

[BroadAmbition]

You won't totally  stop  the water coming in through the stern tube, I usually get a few drops, you can put some grease in the  stern  tube,  but if you put too much it can  slow the  motora d cause heat, so either  expect it and  live with it,  or do something about it. 

Knowing Grendel he will probably design / build and fit a scale auto bilge pump! 

Griff

[grendel]

7 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:

You won't totally  stop  the water coming in through the stern tube, I usually get a few drops, you can put some grease in the  stern  tube,  but if you put too much it can  slow the  motora d cause heat, so either  expect it and  live with it,  or do something about it. 

Knowing Grendel he will probably design / build and fit a scale auto bilge pump! 

Griff

I already did, the problem was it needs to be submerged, and it pumps way too fast, I dont really want to be letting that much water in. for the few drops that do get in, its difficult to pump that small amount.

[BroadAmbition]

A small amount of water in the bilge of a woody is to be expected and normal

Griff

[annv]

Hi On my previous boat I placed a plastic container connected to a shower pump by a hose this meant a dry bilge. To check prop alignment disconnect prop, repack packing with new then check the Engine/gearbox alignment with prop, you will most likely find the engine mountings have compressed over time and need adjusting to lift it up to align with prop, this then will reduce the water to a minimum and reduce the boat sinking if battery goes flat if left for a prolonged time. John

[grendel]

29 minutes ago, annv said:

Hi On my previous boat I placed a plastic container connected to a shower pump by a hose this meant a dry bilge. To check prop alignment disconnect prop, repack packing with new then check the Engine/gearbox alignment with prop, you will most likely find the engine mountings have compressed over time and need adjusting to lift it up to align with prop, this then will reduce the water to a minimum and reduce the boat sinking if battery goes flat if left for a prolonged time. John

I think a shower pump would be bigger than the boat in question.

[annv]

Hi A shower pump can run dry and has suction as against a bilge pump that can not do this. John

[JanetAnne]

3 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:

A small amount of water in the bilge of a woody is to be expected and normal

Griff

Care to comment Craig? 

[JanetAnne]

3 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:

A small amount of water in the bilge of a woody is to be expected and normal

Griff

Çare to comment Craig?

[dom]

On 12/05/2024 at 21:22, BrundallNavy said:

The motor runs fine in forward but lacks power in reverse I’m not sure if this is a motor issue or a prop issue.

Be careful about upping power in reverse too much if it's a screw on threaded prop. They're usually threaded so that forward thrust keeps the prop screwed on tightly. In reverse, it's possible for the torque to unscrew the prop - usually accompanied by a loud screaming noise and not going anywhere. Something I learnt the hard way in the past

[grendel]

also some of the speed controllers have a slower reverse, plus a lot of the motors have a preffered direction of rotation.

[craigmc67]

1 hour ago, JanetAnne said:

Care to comment Craig? 

I don’t know how but Hilda has developed a rare condition apparently called a dry bilge 🤷‍♂️😂

[Smoggy]

19 minutes ago, craigmc67 said:

I don’t know how but Hilda has developed a rare condition apparently called a dry bilge 🤷‍♂️😂

Is it out of the water then?

[MauriceMynah]

1 hour ago, craigmc67 said:

I don’t know how but Hilda has developed a rare condition apparently called a dry bilge 🤷‍♂️😂

Dry bilge describes most of my posts.