What is it they say about boats??

[Davy Holt]

A hole in the water you through money at.. tis true.. all of it

 

After “losing “ the Port rudder I’ve now been hit with another technical hitch… the timing belt snapped on the starboard engine it did make for an interesting sail out to the mooring

 

Thankfully it happened when I was tied up alongside the pier, though I must admit it did raise a smile when I looked up and seen this

 

 

 

Before anyone says anything.. it was only there to drop a crew member off at the pier and for no other reason.

[David.W]

Is there much damage to the engine?

 

I had an idler explode at 4000rpm on the car so the belt was still going round but the timming was everywhere... it's true that it does sound like a bag of spanners falling down stairs. £700 to rebuild the engine

 

Hope yours wont be to bad.

[Davy Holt]

Hiya,

 

I've had it on good authority (well Norrie told me )

that the chances are, the engine is gubbed, tis annoying as it was the better of the two. I'll put a new belt on it next weekend in the off chance that the valves are ok.. it was only doing 2000 rpm when the belt went.

[Jaffa]

Ouch Davy , Be quick and smash something cheap with a hammer before the third thing happens..

[Davy Holt]

Lol Jaffa.. the way my luck is going the head would probably come off the hammer and hit something else

[David.W]

You might be lucky, did you get the engine off quickly? I had a belt go on an old car a few years ago, set everything in position and put a new belt on, everything was fine.

[Jaffa]

ermm, just how far is the nearest nuke sub base from you Davy ?!!

[Davy Holt]

erm as the hamerhead flies.. it's 19 miles

 

David.. yup I *might* be lucky.. I'll know at the weekend.. still a pig of a job to do the timing insitue

[Kcrusty]

always sad to hear the old lady aint well.davy have a look for the for 23 derv engine out of ford sierra or london style black cabs small heavy engine chain drive build like a brick.would be ideal marinized lump very torqy and low reving would fit stright on to your box. might be cheeper than the 1800TDS

[Yakity - Yak - u.k.]

Hiya Davy,

 

Sorry to hear about that mate.

Just mind your head when making the repair

With a bit of luck you may just getaway with it.

 

YY