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12 February 2013, 21:38
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Not that tight, wondering how big the rib scene is up here or if there are any local events..
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12 February 2013, 21:45
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
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Originally Posted by RIB-Teccie
Not that tight, wondering how big the rib scene is up here or if there are any local events..
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Yep local events Anglesey cruise April Dublin trip July
There are a few Yorkshire lads about.
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25 February 2013, 11:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: yorkshire
Boat name: little vicky
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Bit of an update ,
Just been down to had a look to see whats happening they have dammed up & drained a 100 yard section of the canal ,
Put 2 tempory footbridges across onto the bank opposite to divert the towpath onto the field opposite ,
Speaking to one of the workers they are hoping to dig out the remaining towpath all around the crane then they are hoping using 3 winches to upright the crane back onto its wheels and either tow it out or see if it will start ,
One of the earlier options was to connect up the crane arm hydraulic hoses to a pump and use its jib or arm to push itself back upright .
Only saying to me wife this morning they could make a Tv soap drama about when I got back some one had parked this outside me house :/
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25 February 2013, 16:57
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Country: UK - England
Town: Surrey
Boat name: Fugly & Rokraider 1
Make: Pac 22 & Porter 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: Ford 250 & jet,DT140
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Wonder whether they could have floated down stream on airjacks to a firmer embankment and used another crane to recover it?
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28 February 2013, 13:25
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Country: UK - England
Town: yorkshire
Boat name: little vicky
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Work has started on digging out the tow path & banking so it can be rolled upright
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28 February 2013, 16:11
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ipswich
Boat name: Jammy Dodger
Make: Avon Adventure 7.20
Length: 7m +
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Intresting shots, thanks for posting.
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28 February 2013, 16:24
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Town: A large rock
Boat name: La Frette
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Length: 6m +
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I realise they've got to get it out, but that's a hell of a lot of work to go to salvage it.
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28 February 2013, 17:50
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Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
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Originally Posted by Erin
I realise they've got to get it out, but that's a hell of a lot of work to go to salvage it.
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If you look at what they cost to buy new, it's a drop in the ocean if it can be taken out and repaired. It's probably only been in service a year or so on a 59 plate as it take a while to build them.
I suspect it'll be a big airbag job or they'll run the risk of bending the chassis.
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06 March 2013, 21:22
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Country: UK - England
Town: yorkshire
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Update ! Today ,
Tow path closed off to public for 24 hours , security fencing everywhere ,
security guards everywhere ,
Exclusion zones everywhere ,
with the amount of security you would have thought they were recovering a lost nuclear missile from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean .
Anyhow my lads mate took these pics on their way from school .
The long black pipe running on the grass bank is to help supply water further downstream from the dammed up section as the Leeds canal section about 7 miles down stream before it runs into the river & docks was running very low .
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06 March 2013, 21:29
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Town: Plymouth
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Here's another angle
Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ www.BoatsandOutboards4Sale.co.uk ~ 07930 421007
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06 March 2013, 22:26
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
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Interesting... thanks for the pictures.
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06 March 2013, 22:37
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Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
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What a Cranenobber to fall in there
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06 March 2013, 22:50
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
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Great pics, cheers ears
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07 March 2013, 07:58
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Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
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Originally Posted by whisper
What a Cranenobber to fall in there
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Its quite hard to 'know' the support ground will give, when something that heavy is running on it, but getting close to bankings and edges is never a good idea. Ive witnessed a couple of occasions when the ground beneath outriggers has given way, even when the driver has used spreader plates, and caused a huge upset to the machine, though fortunately not a collapse, but it does happen. This is more unusual in that he wasnt actually working and doing anything.
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07 March 2013, 12:44
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I cant imagine what that cost. A huge engineering project.
I guess that a crane like that would be £300 - 500k.
Interesting insurance claim too... I wonder who paid for the extraction and the damaged crane...the owner of the roadway that subsided or the owner of the crane that caused it to subside?
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07 March 2013, 23:34
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Town: Hampshire
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It may be less to do with the cost of writing the crane off and more to do with the environment agency saying, "yeah, you know that crane of yours that's fallen in to the canal and all the potential impact that has?.. Yeah, we'll it can't just stay there you know.."
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08 March 2013, 09:49
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
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Originally Posted by Trailer Guy
It may be less to do with the cost of writing the crane off and more to do with the environment agency saying, "yeah, you know that crane of yours that's fallen in to the canal and all the potential impact that has?.. Yeah, we'll it can't just stay there you know.."
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Yup, spot on. It'll probably be an insurance job.
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08 March 2013, 15:08
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Country: UK - England
Town: yorkshire
Boat name: little vicky
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Just had a wander down to see what's still going on ,
Cranes drying out awaiting an electrician to check the electrics over ,
Still a large hole in the canal bank & tow path where the crane was accessed they are now putting it back using steel piling sheets ,
Temporary cofferdams still holding up with a barge & large pump aboard shifting the water down to the locks about 200yards down stream .
Last pic the original temporary road put in for the crane ,( bet when the driver went up the slope he dident think he would be upside down in less than 5 mins ).
Mart.
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08 March 2013, 18:04
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Quote:
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Cranes drying out awaiting an electrician to check the electrics over
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It may take more than that ! It depends where all the components are but with an inverted immersion like that, battery acid commonly will have leaked, and any copper in any wiring loom, even if its not openly exposed will get destroyed .. its surprising how far it gets on cable runs .. dont ask me how I know
The next problem is the engine .. oil can leak into the inlet manifold and cylinders, depending on how its built, so each cylinder needs its injectors out and the system re-powered temporarily and the engine cycled before a start up can be considered, as they wont want (or shouldnt ) the risk of bending a con rod .. let the fun begin
Unlike 2 strokes .. a crane operating in an inverted position .. would not have been anticipated by the designers
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