I’ve been busy and I’ve used up some of the wood! You see in the next video! I’m about to plan a rather long cruise to find a pump out station that works! Wish me luck!

@@canicebannon Looking forward to it. A long cruise sounds great. Have a good week. 😊🤗 Kathy

I’m easing myself into it! My welding is pretty good now, but I’m going to have to transition over to wood working and become a beginner again!

@@canicebannon you’ll be fine ! Your a man of many talents! X

I am going to get a new Jolly Roger! I’ve had some requests from the tow path about the excitement it invokes in children when they see it! You’re coffees shall pay for it! I’ve been doing a bit of engineering and the there’s a lot of new excremental paint reappearing! 😂😂 There’s no excuse!

I’m not expecting the vinyl to last either. 😂😂😂

Hi Chris And Jane. Welcome to the madness!

Hi Jojy, sorry it didn’t work out with the visit. Busy busy! Thank you!

@@canicebannon you haven’t seen the last of us yet… I’ll be back …hehehe🤣

Hi Pat! Michael is very good at wood work! I will definitely be returning to that skip with a shopping list! 😂😂

Your welcome Mark!

Thank you!

Thank you! Hope the weather in Bali is nice!

Thank you Jon!

I still haven’t got the toilet pumped out. So I’ll be moving again!

It’s come in very handy. You’ll see in the next video. 😀

I did worry about the weeds and Linda, when I first bought her. I even tried to see if there was a way of retrofitting a weed hatch. However, when I realised I could reach in with my arm I thought, that’ll do. I have seen barges where the prop is right under the hull. Nightmare!

I agree! I just shoved one coat to to prevent staining and covered with vinyl. I will redo them properly and introduce grip strips and a appropriately rail! Lots to do!😂😂😂😭😭

Definitely. I would love to get out onto the Thames and get out into the estuary! It will happen.

Thank you again for watching!😀

I believe my engine smokes because of wear on the piston rings or valves. Though I haven’t had this confirmed. It’s not the fuel pump or injectors at I have had them serviced. I’m still using the oil that came with the boat. There was a 20litre barrel of 15w40. I’ve just emptied it. If you can, do an in-depth video on the servicing. That would be fascinating! I could do one and release at the same time.

@@canicebannon feeling the love guys ! X

I think you’re describing a cruise ship! 😂😂😂😂

It's not really designed for that. Remember this engine was designed in the 1960's or 1970's for industrial/naval use. Different times, different priorities... It's some kind of lever that you have to pull out with some force. Creating a connection with a wire will (I think) be rather vulnerable and prone to failure when not exactly ligned up at all times

@@bartgroen4988 well maybe h we could try ? 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍

I have to go to the engine room to turn on the battery and the fuel, so it’s no hardship to pull the lever. It only need to be pulled on a cold start. I don’t need to use it again. I turn off the engine in the locks to stop poisoning everything and it starts up fine at the key. 😀

Also good practise to do a small visual inspection before starting the engine, that's why we always keep some tasks to be executed in the engineroom of our DAF 475 powered tugboat

@@bartgroen4988 I’m due a service. I’ve got to get that organised!

That’s a new one on me! In most of England you use the lock and close all the gates behind you to preserve water! If a lock is unusual, there will be a specific set of instructions for operation. The only weird one is on the Grand Union Canal near Hemel Hempstead, where the lock walls are leaking into the surrounding buildings and they ask the lock to be left empty… However, in London it’s the practice to leave the gate open as the waterway is very busy and also, there is no shortage of water…. (Unless there is a shortage of water and they put a sign up….😂) It’s really annoying to arrive at a lock where the previous user is passing you and they have closed the gate, because they’ve come in from the countryside and always close the gate. Most of the lock gates on the River Lea are made of steel…. It’s less historic but the Lea was still a commercial waterway and modernised well into the 20th Century….. It’s a bit more robust.

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