Jbx5 Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Good luck hope it’s not too serious John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Bet it’s a Nanni french engine ! Hopefully sommat easy, quick and cheap to fix, not - ’How much’? (We have cover with Boulters too) Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 It will rub away under tow as well. All deck fittings should be bolted through to adequate backing. I know some do use wood screws and self tappers, from new on certain built down to a price marques, but it is not good practice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 22 minutes ago, Meantime said: Hope it's all sorted quickly and your soon back underway again. I thought the fairlead was more to stop the rope from rubbing when the boat is moored up. I'm not sure I'd trust it to the stresses and strains placed upon a tow rope underway! The towing post will be securely fixed to the structure of the boat, the fairlead looks like it is just screwed to the deck. See above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 It’s the drive plate given up the ghost so sadly that’s it for about a month but hey ho could have been far worse 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 And you were on benign waters, always something to be grateful for when suffering power loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 A MONTH - Wow Why a month? It’s about a 3 x Hr job surely? Disconnect prop shaft, shove it aft 6” or so remove bell housing bolts, drop box aft same 6” or lift it out of way, remove drive plate bolts - 10? Replace driveplate, button the lot back up Driveplates available off t shelf in N.Yorks If input shaft is worn = bigger issue as happened to us as we discovered we had been ripped off with G/box recon. Had to renew it along with driveplate. in your case if paying for Labour too - How Much? Since then we are so respectful of pausing between ahead & astern, should last us an age Hope you get it sorted asap Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 Boulters are snowed under for the next couple of weeks at least sadly plus they can’t order the part until the old one is removed (what’s left of it ) , then it’s about a days work apparently , rough ball park , depending on which drive plate it is (range from £200 to £600) total cost £1000 - £1500 tops 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Understood A days work? A month and £1’500 - Sheesh I’d be getting towed back t wetshed and doing it mysen Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 19 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said: Understood A days work? A month and £1’500 - Sheesh I’d be getting towed back t wetshed and doing it mysen Griff The difference is Griff you can , if I tried it the boat would be beyond saving lol 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 If my diary wasn’t so chokka I’d come down and crack on wi it showing you how You could really do with at the very least getting the box off to check the input shaft asap otherwise there could well be another delay Griff 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 You could always contact Shaun? He maybe able to get it done sooner Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 21 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said: You could always contact Shaun? He maybe able to get it done sooner Griff It’s ok , it’s at Boulters any how’s so we will see how long it actually takes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 Stopped off for a bite of lunch , couldn’t be anywhere else could it ? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 We may be there Friday Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnut Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Can someone explain to me what the drive plate is and does and where it is found please. I’m all for learning these things. I’ve gathered from Griff’s post that it’s something to do with the change from forward to reverse gear, I always try to do that slowly, but didn’t know why! I belong to Boulters breakdown. Good peace of mind. Sonny Boulter was very good to me when I lost any ability to reverse one day as I came into moor at Griffs corner. He parked up on Upper Street, walked down the track and round the footpath to me, in the drizzle and carrying his toolbox. Far quicker than coming by boat. It was a loose bolt at the back of the morse control, on the cable. I was cross with myself about that as I’d already diagnosed where the fault was but when I tested it I thought that was how it was meant to be. Oh well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aboattime Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 1 hour ago, BroadAmbition said: We may be there Friday Griff I was there last Friday ,had lunch in the Granary, it was very good . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 The drive plate does the job a clutch does in a car is the simple description 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargeandParge Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 2 hours ago, CambridgeCabby said: Stopped off for a bite of lunch , couldn’t be anywhere else could it ? Sorry but we noticed that The Taxi Rank was omitted from this photo. . Kindest Regards Marge and Parge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargeandParge Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 We both hope that you are back on The Broads afloat soon. Boulters will sort it. Can I ask were there any symptoms or clues that it might have been worn? Kindest Regards Marge and Parge 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnut Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 18 minutes ago, MargeandParge said: Can I ask were there any symptoms or clues that it might have been worn? Good question. I should have asked that. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 Sadly not , turned out of Womack dyke and accelerated or more accurately didn’t accelerate 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucket Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 (edited) I am sure you will be back on the rank very soon.......we hope to be at Ranworth on Saturday, will keep it warm for you! Edited September 18 by bucket Added be 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 1 hour ago, MargeandParge said: We both hope that you are back on The Broads afloat soon. Boulters will sort it. Can I ask were there any symptoms or clues that it might have been worn? Kindest Regards Marge and Parge Sometimes they just go like Simon’s, sometimes they can start rattling at very low rpm. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnut Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 And is there any routine maintenance that should be done that I haven’t heard about? There isn’t on a clutch in a car (I don’t think!) so I’m guessing not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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