Richard Farrant Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 :rofl::rofl::rofl:what a great idea,any one know any more about them? They are propulsion units for Heavy Ferry by look of it. These may be later versions. The original ones were powered by Rolls B80 engines and were just a gigantic outboard. A number were sold of some years ago and a dealer bought them and stripped for engine parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I'm not completely worn out just yet Maybe get round to taking that pump out this wk end and check it. Bad weather forecast so i may not go get fed up with the journey driving back in the dark.I want to do a fuel quantity test on a couple of pumps to get an average figure see if the bad one has more fuel,got to be carefull it doest start on 4cyl.also oil squirting from the cam feed hole in the block as the head is off.Cant win can you.:nono: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 They are propulsion units for Heavy Ferry by look of it. These may be later versions. The original ones were powered by Rolls B80 engines and were just a gigantic outboard. A number were sold of some years ago and a dealer bought them and stripped for engine parts. Sykes Hydro Master Diesel Marine Propulsion Unit in Whithams latest tender mate ! Sorry for cheek !:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Sykes Hydro Master Diesel Marine Propulsion Unit in Whithams latest tender mate ! Sorry for cheek !:cool2: Not worries Andy, I could see they were larger than the old Rolls powered units and they were disposed of, long ago. What engine is fitted in these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Not sure Richard but they have four at £7500 each !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Not sure Richard but they have four at £7500 each !! Doesnt sound a lota money if there all up together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Not sure Richard but they have four at £7500 each !! Just looked up Sykes website and realise the old Rolls B80 ones were probably the same make. Those are a bargain at that price, new ones are around £90,000 or more for the biggest one :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Guess i beter stick with the cats.But if the engines are diesel and can be marinised would make a cheap engine replacement job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Guess i beter stick with the cats.But if the engines are diesel and can be marinised would make a cheap engine replacement job. The earlier versions just used conventional radiators for cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Doesnt sound a lota money if there all up together. £7500 per unit CW ! They would be great for scrapheap challenge ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 scrapheap challenge ! :-D Think thats what i will rename the boat the way things are going:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I like custard, and lots of it. Reckon one of those propulsion units with a big mixing bowl would be just the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 There's one of these ferry propulsion units on Milweb (spares and accessories), with new/recon B80 engine - Royal Engineers museum, Rochester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 There's one of these ferry propulsion units on Milweb (spares and accessories), with new/recon B80 engine - Royal Engineers museum, Rochester. Cheers will have a look.On boat this wk end so may have more news monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 We have a problem Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 We have a problem Houston. Not sure that NASA would be of assistance here :confused: Is that where the drive shaft goes through to the blunt end ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 It is Richard. Problem solved.But the deckscrubber handle is a bit shorter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 It is Richard. Problem solved.But the deckscrubber handle is a bit shorter. So is that blue pipe something to do with it? Did it freeze and blow out perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Strewth - bodge of the week award there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Bet that saw was warm the speed you cut through that handle! Take it you can't run the bilge pumps with the engine out of action? Judging by the fact that the boat isn't underwater I assume it didn't happen before you got there? So what's the full story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 So what's the full story? CW "Ere PW, I've found a bit of that yellow metal, I'll whip it out and get a bob or two from the scrappy up the road" PW "Leave it you silly old bu$$er, you don't know what you're doing, ask an engineer" CW "Nah, it'll be all right, it doesn't do anything important"........."Oh bu$$er......" At this point the sensible PW whaps CW over the head with the deck broom so hard that the handle breaks. CW grabs the broken handle and gets up to chase PW round the poop deck, but is so shakey that he falls back over and the bit of handle gets wedged into the hole recently vacated by the large plug. Lucky old so-and-so or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: Tony you have a very vivid imagination ! I think you should start writing childrens books ! Maybe Scammell the mighty Sorcerer ! (Seemed to work for J.K ! ) :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Andy, how about one called "Daisy Pulls" ? :cool2: If I get banned you're in big trouble...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I think there is a video of that title not sure of the content though ! So a friend told me ! :cool2::cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Andy, how about one called "Daisy Pulls" ? :cool2: If I get banned you're in big trouble...... Off topic:nono: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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