tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post7611265881615269532..comments2023-10-23T19:46:33.401+01:00Comments on nb Lucky Duck: Day Forty-Four - SnapAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190832458135017656noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post-9329035459322357602008-09-16T13:17:00.000+01:002008-09-16T13:17:00.000+01:00We realy enjoyed our summer on the Ouse. It seems...We realy enjoyed our summer on the Ouse. It seems that the Nene has been a trial for many boaters after all that rain in August.Chas and Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16948405148748704032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post-12499824429275000582008-09-15T14:22:00.000+01:002008-09-15T14:22:00.000+01:00I'm not convinced that you can put the tiller down...I'm not convinced that you can put the tiller down as a pre-existing fault. One photo isn't much to go on, but to my inexperienced eye the weld doesn't look too bad. After all it has to be strong enough to steer the boat with (which it was) not strong enough to stop 35 tons dead from 5 mph. You could argue that the weld failing saved you from having the swan's neck artistically re-arranged or, worse, the top bearing ripped out of the counter.<BR/><BR/>The prop-shaft, on the other hand (again, from second hand information) would appear to have been demonstrably dodgy from day one.<BR/><BR/>MP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post-2201124247078284682008-09-15T13:22:00.000+01:002008-09-15T13:22:00.000+01:00We were discussing your misfortune last night and ...We were discussing your misfortune last night and our thoughts were, like other commentators, shouldn't the surveyor have spotted the botched up prop-shaft connection and poorly welded tiller. The point of having a professional survey is to protect the purchaser, who usually isn't an expert in these matters. Hope the rest of the journey goes well. Hope to see you when the Duck gets lifted out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post-21559061594989596272008-09-15T12:51:00.000+01:002008-09-15T12:51:00.000+01:00We've been reading your blog ever since you starte...We've been reading your blog ever since you started - you have had some really bad luck - I agree with 'anonymous's' comment about taking things up with your surveyor. It seems that the old saying about not changing the name of a boat has held true for you! We also changed the name of our first boat, and had nothing but bad luck with her - in the end we cut our losses and sold her for a loss - at least we weren't spending out any more on her. It didn't put us off boating though! Good luck.<BR/><BR/>Pip - nb WindsongPiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029641649487627752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post-5832969788718855612008-09-15T12:47:00.000+01:002008-09-15T12:47:00.000+01:00Now, you are checking the stern tube and the bilge...Now, you are checking the stern tube and the bilges regularly aren't you? Because it seems that ALMOST everything that could go wrong has....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post-85919109643497416382008-09-15T11:43:00.000+01:002008-09-15T11:43:00.000+01:00Your baptism of fire continues. Good luck for Foth...Your baptism of fire continues. Good luck for Fotheringhay and Ferry Meadows bridges. I'll have the angle-grinder and arc-welding set standing by in Ramsey.<BR/><BR/>MP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post-26740564513544217272008-09-15T10:54:00.000+01:002008-09-15T10:54:00.000+01:00How fortunate that you are with someone with exper...How fortunate that you are with someone with experience of narrowboats! Glad that you personally came through that unscathed even if the poor Duck has suffered.<BR/><BR/>I hope that you are going to take these mechanical issues up with your surveyor, or else what exactly did you pay him for? surely he should have spotted failed welds and what was it - missing screws for the prop shaft?<BR/><BR/>MargaretAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com