Drive Shaft Wrecked, Engine Misery, The Great Escape E31.III

[@HistoricHospitality]

NOTE: video fine on edit & upload. Section at end out of sync video / voice at points. Looking like KZbin upload issue 😢 nothing can do. Annoying. Next few seem to be ok 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@johnharrison3635]

OMG .... what a nightmare. Hope there's a good result from the interviews. Let's hope the boat issues can be resolved quickly and at least cost. Wonderful you're still able to put out vids with all the crap going on ... Good for you. Hopefully things will start going right for you .... keep smiling handsome....

[@HistoricHospitality]

@@johnharrison3635 not bad this week. Some things working out a change 😂ta!

[@martinharvey5035]

Good on you Pete, lot's of good luck awaits you I'm sure mate.👍

[@HistoricHospitality]

@@martinharvey5035 luck came my way, though be a few episodes to see 🫣

[@samscott4746]

Great pete keep going boss 👋🏻👋🏻💫💫💫

[@HistoricHospitality]

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[@Feistywench59]

Oh Pete Im so sorry that you haven't had any real help moving down the canal. I've always been under the impression that boaters are a kind bunch and they are always there to help out a fellow boater. I hope your luck improves and your able to get down to where you need to be without too many more issues. Keep the faith, it will get better

[@HistoricHospitality]

@@Feistywench59 everyone said, if hit Yoruba’s.. everyone will help. Simply has t been the case. But it what it is!

[@CallyBirch]

After everything that you have gone through your still determined, keep smiling it will get better x

[@HistoricHospitality]

Thanks. Been an ongoing slog! Problem after problem. We’ve no choice but to persevere in life lol

[@CallyBirch]

@@HistoricHospitality 😊 x

[@Theburritoboat]

Mate if you were local I’d come and help you , hang on in there buddy! It’s all part of this crazy journey

[@HistoricHospitality]

Ta lol. I will make it! Said that last week.. even if have to pull it. And pull it I’ve had to…. Loads 😂

[@Theburritoboat]

@@HistoricHospitality where are you trying to head to - your final destination?

[@HistoricHospitality]

@@Theburritoboat hayes

[@stevemumbling7720]

Have a look around the rear of the boat with the engine running, can you see the cooling water squirting out? If not there's no cooling water running through the engine, the intake may be blocked, the water pump may have failed or the thermostat may be stuck in the closed position. The shaft coupling probably snapped when the propeller embedded itself in the silt, that's probably by design so the gearbox doesn't get damaged if the prop is prevented from rotating. I'm sure your brother will get it sorted for you.

[@HistoricHospitality]

Thorough advice thanks! Things been well and truly pulled apart 😂 brother yep sorted some stuff sadly the mechanic didn’t. All got a bIt nightmarish after this! But what you say here.. pretty much was. Tube slipped out back, had to be rectified. Lucky no blockages though.

[@dianezavitz2895]

Think of your dilemma as interesting stories to tell others in your old age. I’m in Ontario, Canada, many a time I’ve had to cut the outboard motor, lift it and jump into the water to save the boat from crashing on under water rocks, or getting the rope tangled in the prop. I’ve gone through storms where the waves were coming over the front deck of the 14’ cedar strip boat. I was only about 18ish or younger at the time and you know what, I had a blast. Could I still do it at 71, we’ll find out in September 😊

[@HistoricHospitality]

😂😂😂 my vlog was a slow paced decorating a boat, go to work between, do dog stuff scenario. There’s action packed drama now.. will never be this interesting again😂👏 I’m on like episode 6 of a move that should have been 2 lol. Well least there’s lessons taken from it all hey! 🫣😂

[@dianezavitz2895]

Gotta have a great sense of humour.

[@janroberts1815]

Canada geese won't hurt you Pete, they hiss but don't attack ❤ Love them but their constant poos are a nuisance to walk past! Hope you get what you need from Asda and get the engine running! So sad you are still in turmoil. Hope you can resolve 😥

[@HistoricHospitality]

Yes they will. They are planning an attack. Def loads of poo 😂 well.. Asda was fine, engine running.. not so easy 😂

[@brenekins314]

Well you can’t say your moving has been boring-atleast you kept your cool- kudos to you. I guess on upside there was not torrential rain or a heat wave!

[@HistoricHospitality]

Used to life strains and pressure.. soooo lol. Did get rained on 1st day trying to move heavily lol. Been dry at least 90% since!!

[@karinakucharski1235]

I thought River Canal Rescue was the boat version of the AA. I hope things start to look up a bit for you.

[@HistoricHospitality]

Mechanics that don’t get you there. And nobody that can even tow a boat somewhere. Sadly!

[@garymoore581]

Keep your chin up Pete mate you will soon be back in good old London town take care mate from Gary on the Isle of wight

[@HistoricHospitality]

It’s all I got left in the tank this rate 😂 was carnage. No energy, trying to travel.. interview, carry boat, call fixers.. was a serious graft!

[@sueevans1152]

The person and marina that sold u the boat shud be ashamed of themselves for selling u a dud after saying they had done the engine 😡

[@HistoricHospitality]

Was pretty disappointed yep. Engine not touched in years turns out. Paperwork said engine had been “tuned” 🙄 lot lost in time, few ££, but middle of resolving at least for free with brother

[@sueevans1152]

@@HistoricHospitality can u not report them to trading standards ? Ur brother give u a reciept ov works carried out give it to the marina and say u have 14 days to pay or take it small claims as u have written proof ( i pressume with paperwork that came with boat) x

[@HistoricHospitality]

⁠@@sueevans1152was private sale boat. Though stated it in a list of “useful tips”, wasn’t officially a mechanic doc. So would be a slog to get far on a claim. If get sorted and settled.. will look at my options. But CRT knowingly no dredging where my shaft went and saying water levels were know low.. causing it… will try get something out of. Failure on their part for maintenance

[@sueevans1152]

@@HistoricHospitality dont make difference if private sale it was falsely sold to u , see what u can do cuz if u dont try u wont know , do really feel for u , some ppl really do pee me off by doing things like this 😡 no need just to make a few quid

[@KatelynsAdventures707]

I thought there was a recovery thing for canal boats, some on other canals. I’ve seen it in other vlogs in the past couple of years. I’ve also seen other boaters help tow boaters. Guess they don’t do it any more. By now you’ll be at the marina . Good luck 😊 shouldn’t show everyone all your security stuff. 👋

[@HistoricHospitality]

Seems not to be anywhere near Manchester! 😫 ah it’s ok. Security stuff there to be seen.. make sit the deferent 😉 secure locations since all this lol

[@KatelynsAdventures707]

@@HistoricHospitality am glad about that for you

[@HistoricHospitality]

@@KatelynsAdventures707 some good gotta come 😂

[@paullowden1643]

Most insurance companies will not cover you if you tow other boats, boater’s do tow others but the chances are they won’t be covered by insurance.

[@ItsMeJenBB]

I thought boat engines take different oil than cars? Does asda sell marine oil?

[@HistoricHospitality]

Diesel engine oil. Is diesel engine oil. No difference between it being an engine in car, engine on the boat. My old BMC engine (like on many boats) is actually a car engine converted for a propeller. They’re military vehicle designed things lol

[@helicopter12345678]

Call the guys at Portland Marina they are usually vwry helpful...unless you're sorted now 🤔

[@HistoricHospitality]

They have been, but not can do but advice. Sad times. This was all last week up to this thur tbf. Videos staggered as need to get footage and edit lol

[@helicopter12345678]

Ah ok well good luck with the interviews travels ahead, I'm m impressed with your resilience..there was a good facilities at the marina when you get there 👍

[@HistoricHospitality]

@@helicopter12345678 ta, been a slog and it’s ongoing! Marina move..looks decent. So hopefully stands up to tests 🫣

[@bradleybolton3843]

Couldn’t you have called the marina and asked them to send someone?

[@HistoricHospitality]

I tried everyone everywhere. No one could or would help. Very much on me Todd to resolve it all 😮‍💨

[@philelliott5327]

Probably the worst advert for boat life ever. Did you break the golden rule of boating, not getting a pre purchase survey? KZbin is full of narrowboat disaster movies where people didn't get a survey.😂 The engine probably would not run in gear because the cutlass bearing, where the shaft runs out to the propeller was seized. That's why the shaft snapped. The engine is probably ok, just needs a new cutlass bearing and shaft. There is no such thing as bad luck in boating.

[@HistoricHospitality]

Survey, it had a survey yep. Turns out doesn’t say much about engines 😂 it ran.. just cut out on running it at length! Shaft went poop.. though now fixed thankfully. Not been ideal few miles trip. All had to do and still hard work 🙄 boring it’s not been!!!

[@sueevans1152]

Shame u dont know of any boaters that cud have towed u go ur destination

[@HistoricHospitality]

Yep. One offered if pay £100. Then left me there and ran away. Everyone else just said good luck 😂 sad times

[@sueevans1152]

@@HistoricHospitality not a true boater cuz they wud never have done that

[@HistoricHospitality]

@@sueevans1152 told he was young doctor and his dad who did the work. So nope lol

[@BellaTrix0707]

Narrowboat uk mechanic

[@BellaTrix0707]

Is the search to use

[@BellaTrix0707]

I need to see if YT deletes my comment again.. before I explain more

[@BellaTrix0707]

Mobile Canal narrowboat & barge repair Is one of the results

[@BellaTrix0707]

Its under Canal Junction

[@BellaTrix0707]

If you then go down you will see a super long list