The Norfolk Broads Liveaboard -- (Sailing High Seas) Ep. 17

Good video thanks

try looking at the water pipeline valve handles for an emergency tiller ?, looks to be a similar size, and they are square headed, if you see a Murphy van about, or any of that type of contractors, or even a thames / Anglican water van have a cracking with them, and maybe buy the lads a pint they will either give you a spare one, or let you know where you can get them from

Hey, really nice video. I really liked it, keep it up!

greetings to u and ur dogg! from holland rotterdam!

You judge a boat by how clean the bilge is? Isn't that like judging a house by how clean the sump pump hole is?

Is there a part 18 and onwards?

Thank you very much for loading up these informative and interesting videos I have spent a day and evening watching them all and hope to follow your yourney in the future when you upload more :} I am studying for my rya cevni course so i can also cruise thru the french canals and rivers to the med Cheers Miles and happy sailing..

When I was an auto mechanic it was not too uncommon to get a warped thermostat housing. It is usually caused by overtorquing them by the previous installation. Sometimes you can file and level it on a piece of sandpaper on a flat surface while rotating it every few strokes to keep your hand pressure from sanding it more on one side than the other. Sometimes they can corrode through too, so it might be handy to fix the old part for a spare.

Definitely enjoy you longer video logs , I got to 17 then....

Really enjoyed your video. We LOVE the water :)

My brothers would fill the propane tank with water to the top, then drain it. This is how they would remove any gas from the tank. I picked up a couple 55 gallon drums to make a tove but it turns out the were used for vehicle truck bed coating. The have this super hard yellow transparent part B residue coating about 15 mm thick. I was upset at first but then it dawned on me to use them for rain catch barrels. I mean they are coated to resist rust, so it works out very good then.

I noticed when I drive with my trucks RPM at or above 2000 RPM, I get only about 10 miles per gallon. Yes 10 miles per gallon. That would be driving 65 to 75 miles per hour. If however, I stay at 50 to 55 mph, that would be about 1700 RPM, I get almost 17 miles per gallon. Sometimes i have driven right at 50 mph and got upwards of 19 mpg.

I am glad I found your channel.. subscribed. You have a Florida family now watching your channel.

why not use a breaker bar and 1" adapter bit as an emergency tiller?

you need an electric engine/system!!

Two years ago I bought a Westerly Tiger on Ebay and sailed it around Lands End to Falmouth and then on to Calais. At Calais I dropped the mast and entered the French canals and made a slow journey down through France to the Med. I can only say that France is beautiful with canals linking  rivers to the Rhone, you pass through unspoilt France. Take a bicycle and panniers to do shopping. It's not only cheap (120 Euro for the canals) but its so easy, interesting and stress free. Can't wait to do it again. The boat is now in Toulon. Sailing the Med is something else though.

Did you ever consider to by a motor boat? Sailing is not really your passion as one can see. Do you really plan to go out on the North Sea? Good luck.
By the way, hopefully anyone will show you how to fix your lines when mooring. Wrapping 3m of line around a post is not senseful. Just put it on 'slip' (one turn around the post an back to your boat), this is very helpful when you are alone. And using a spring is very senseful when mooring alongside in a water with current. It is usefiul anyway.

Hi if part is warped, take a piece of sand paper on glass, take part and do figure 8's with even pressure until its sanded flat, reinstall.

Almost looks like you could use a ratchet bit to fit that post, a big 1" drive should do it.

Hi, if the thermostat issue is still current you can try using a sheet of say 120 grit wet and dry on a flat surface such as a glass pane and rubbing the housing over it.It may take a little while but should be worth it. Also with patience its quite easy to make a suitable gasket from a cereal box. Simply smear some grease over the mating surface and press onto the card to leave a shape to cut around. The stud holes can be formed by using a small hammer and a 8mm drift or old stud against a solid surface. ( i've picked up a few tips after 40 years as a mechanic and 10 years as a yacht owner!) Good Luck, I've enjoyed watching your vids. I may get up to the Broads once I've got another 20 fenders!

Shame theres no more videos,

For a leaking coolant thermostat housing, I recommend getting a tube of Red Hermatite; applied thinly on both mating surfaces with a new gasket between them it has never been known to fail. Keep the tube in your toolbox and it will last for years.