But Did We Finally Make It? Pulling Narrowboat By Hand Several Miles | The Great Escape E31. Part V
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- Much was done to the engine, taken apart! But the main issue at the end, disappointingly frustrating! Did we get to our destination??
can't believe no one has not given you a tow to the marina, thought the boating community was better than that, anyway good luck pete.
Many passers by.. no assistance 🤷🏻♂️ a 2+ week of pulling the damn thing! The ones who offered a tow, proceeded to let me do their locks and bugger off leaving me at 12am 😂 sad boater community times for me.. lol. Still, I never ask for help in life.. after this, wasn’t going to start. Except brother to come.. as would never get anywhere as was!
Good brother xx
Wow you have been through the mill. Good luck with your future XXX
Slowly slowly! 🙌🏻
Good luck Pete. You can do it keep pushing on🤓😻
Not giving up! 😂👏🏻
Oh Pete all these problems. You need some luck😮 God bless x
@@jeanprobets6188 luck.. my distant friend 😂 ta!
1.5 bmc engine both military and taxi too. Normally a very robust engine !! I know I know, you may not think the same just now, but it will be if you don't rip it out and sling it in that bin floating in the Canal earlier on 😉 😊
I did not know taxis! 😂 told it’s hard core.. but so far.. a nightmare lol. But on way to being refurbished anyhow! lol left the bin behind ha!
Mission Accomplished mate, thank christ - well done - you still owe your brother a few beers. Get it lifted and transported down to Hayes and get someone to look at that shite engine. It's always nice when someone with no experience tells you what to do ;)
@@Madmart2 videos staggered so usually little after the fact lol. He cost me near £300 in expenses, and I dont work. He broke me 😂😂😂 oh was NEVER a plan to sail it far as the south lol. Transport was day 1 idea 😂 take to long else lol
Hoping your luck changes soon Pete, both with a job and your boat.
I know it will be even more expense, but have you considered buying a generator to keep your batteries topped up?
Take care and Good Luck 🍀
@@janroberts1815 this was me one trip anytime soon. Supposed to take 6-8hrs. Not 2 week odd 😂😂 mains hook up for me with base to work. Least always my plan. The live was less a plan till dec onward decided. May never move again after all this 😂 phew!
Great, with electric hook up you will be sorted and hope water and elsan too. Job sorted 👍
Ever thought of highering a Rotovator ?
Decent Howard one might pull it ( without blades and tines etc fitted ) !
Think seen something if them.. though after this colossal move.. pretty broke now 😂
Lucky to have those LOCKS Otherwise you might have to pull The Boat UPHILL !!!...😂😂😂😂
Did pull it up hill.. Manchester mileage is all uphill 😢 but locks so can actually go up. Meh! 😂
I just walked past P&S marine services in Watford and didn't see you there. I think you said that was where you were heading.
That was one of 2 crane locations. Headed to Hayes to live!
10/10 for persevering! You did it.
OMG you sure got a work out!
Big one for few weeks 🤣
Are you a Chef ?
If so , why not freelance for private events !
Another string to your armoury !
Also Cooking Videos !
Just a thought !😊😊
Nooo 😂 restaurant or banqueting manager lol. So gives me some limitations lol. Workfront tbf is sewn up now! Episode coming
Them fuel filters are about a £. You should always have spare fuel filters
Novice first time. Nobody told me. Also if follow story before, told engineer was. Refurbished 👍🏻 was lied to
Waiting 🎉🎉🎉
Tick tock…
30th lol your making us wait. But sounds like it’s all good now. 😊
Should beeen.. leaving video, arrive video. Turned in to whole series of its own as so much going on 😂😂😂
The BMC was primarily the old London taxi engine its a good engine you have been dead unlucky ! I limped a boat from Thurmaston to Coventry with issues used 35 litres of oil but made it back to base.
The stripped thread can be drilled out and a sleeve fitted. Can't believe sll you hear about that canal as you proved by leaving the boat and coming back to no issues
Hope you get a job soon good luck !
never heard of cleaning a fuel filter. should always put a new one in.
@@paulfarrell1244 can’t do that when haven’t time as month and half overdue and parts need ordering like 🤷🏻♂️ filters can be cleaned yep. Parts of all that aren’t worn can be. In this case, filter causing fuel flow issues, don’t have another, needs a clean… all good 👍🏻
@@HistoricHospitality those filters are not designed to be leaned you are just storing more trouble for your self in the near future for the sake of £5 and peace of mind.
@@paulfarrell1244not something could get at the time on a 2 day time limit. Engine now is something to worry on getting to location where can work.. earn some cash back & be stationary. We only able past weeks to do emergency repairs to get move it as say. Located, diff story!
Its a shame that no one offered to help , was there not a tow boat on canal , you must have passed a water point on your pulling trek and im sure a fuel and gas boat will pass soon, you might just need to source a engine instead,
@@123gazs nope. No water points at all from new Islington to Portland. Used supermarket tap for one refill. But as mid-refurbish and unexpected move…. Only meant to be doing 6hr trip. Engine fails expanded it to past 2 weeks. So wasn’t need for mass supplies initially 😂 engine is fixable.. just not n a tow path. Way past this all now as videos staggered to allow for edits and filming etc. next ones uploaded with ends to it all. Thank god!!
@@HistoricHospitality Oh thats a shame, probs be cheaper getting a Delivery to a location close to the boat,
@@123gazs I went to all closest available sites. Engineer having few issues made it all a 10x harder nightmare sadly
As I said, one slowly works ones way through the engine. But that the last guy was the only one who stripped it.. hmm, it may have been janky & that was the only way to get it back in. Not saying it was the right way, when obv it wasnt. But the person may have not noticed just how bad it was. It literally takes very soft hands to take em out& put em back in. If its not some the person has done loads of times, or been shown. He may have thought its like a spark plug (which are also sensitive but deffo heartier than fuel injectors, for lack of better explanation). So if he didn't pay attn, he may have not noticed what he did, or noticed when it was too late. Leaving it for the next time to get fixed properly. Sadly there are many ppl who call themselves mechanics, and really have no business doing so.
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It almost looked like you knew what you where doing when you pulled your boat military style. Old days, long gone? Hahaha I jest.
Your guys muscles must be screaming. I feel for both you and your brother.
Now, I read in a comment that you never asked anyone for help. Hon, that isn't how things work. If one needs help, you've gotta ask for it. Ppl can't read your mind, or know if you need help.
I know you said you dont like to rely on others yadde yah yah.. but then you alsi cant really complain either, now, can you?
Ppl often rather get asked if they can help, than just offer it.
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Loads of ppl pull their boat a short stretch along the canal for various reasons. Many do not need any help at all. This is why ppl dont offer help, cause most wont think you need help.
One also doesn't know what knick the engines/boats that went past you are/were in. If their own engine isnt in top condition, they wouldn't want to risk pulling your boat. But since you didnt ask them.... Nor do we know what their own time table looks like.
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Glad to know that you guys made it. Prob been faster if you had continued to just pull it to the Marina and then try to fix it there. But afterwards one is always cleverer & I know, we've established long ago, that I am a bad backseat viewer and commenter hahaha.
I am sorry that your boat was unfortunately in the current situation & location, beyond repair. I am glad you changed this, so it can get fixed. Plus, you now have had a qualified mechanic on board whom you trust. With it you now do not have to question if he is just trying to get as much money from you as possible. You now know, what is wrong. That is huge, cause not only did you get everything (or near everything) else fixed, but this type of work always hits so deep in the pocket, cause how long it takes to find and fix all these small issues. It makes one ending up questioning sanity tbh.
You've made huge progress in several areas. You got all the small engine issues taken care of, and zeroed in on what hopefully will be one of the, or the last issue. Plus you guys got the boat to where it needed to go. Progress is positive, even if it may not feel like much. It is!!
Now, we just need one or two videos and then the happy ending, or will the next one be the finish to this series?
Will we already see things in the next video not only all come together, but also everything working ou?t (boat runs, batteries are okay and werent drained beyond what they should be, cause that gets expensive, your engine repair being done not costing you an arm, leg plus your first born kid) & you not only got the job of your dreams, but your 4 legged best friend back on your side.
With the ending or parting shot of you finally sipping a nice drink on your boat, finding your sanity back & all that stress falling off of you slowly, as you now can turn and look forward to loads of happy times again & rebuild your lost savings.
Anyways onwards! Til next week, take care!!!
Well.. was several miles about 6/8 odd and took 2 weeks on and off. So not ideal 😂 those that asked.. did tell the story and my aim. Sooop lol. Seems all works out even though was a nightmare all around 😂
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@@debbieaustin-o7o hi 😂
Did u not go to the marina to ask for a tow ? Im sure they wud have helped u get there
No towns Manchester anywhere! Had one charity asked to help me.. they didn’t call when said would. Called after got there. I was paying to. Helpful ways of canal isn’t quite as helpful when in practice I’ve found 😂
@@HistoricHospitality i meant the marina u were so near but so far from instead of having to pull it the last mile n half x
@@sueevans1152 nout anywhere! Lol
Could you hire an outboard motor? If the original boat mechanic 'f**ked it' by stripping the thread in the motor head you might want to delete the video telling everyone 'he's the man for boat engine repairs'. And name & shame so others don't get ripped off.
Is a point 😞 thinking an issues solved but only made worse. Was very helpful guy, just not great outcome.
@HistoricHospitality and it might have been stripped before he did that work. Difficult to prove. Seeing the state of the rest of it, it could have been done when the last owner had it.
@@Goodchappythey did the work, sold it to me straight away. See it close.. no way things were done to it 😂
@@Goodchappy Don't you think the first guy would have pointed out the thread was stripped.