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Thanks for the comment - I haven’t added the background music for a little while now after a similar comment. All the best, Tim

I totally agree! Tim

Thanks for that - there's a lot of life in these old boats and it's nice to see the well cared for. Cheers Tim

Thanks for that - Props are really important - people see it as a dark art but it's not really - it's just complicated with so many variables - cheers Tim

Hi, do you mean the weight of the motor or boat. I'm not sure what you looking to calculate. Tim

@@mothership_marine The weight/mass of the boat - wondering if there's a formula to work to? I fully agree about the prop size, and the demo and explanation make perfect sense.

Hi Paul - this isn't a modern narrowboat - it's nearly 30 years old and is very much of it's time. However, the owner who lives on her, and is very fond of the boat, wanted to upgrade the propulsion system. Diesel motor gone, inefficient coal stove gone. Hope you have a better idea of what's been done. Tim

As the expression goes “You can’t make a silk purse out of a Sow’s ear” as I said the interior woodwork is shocking, “Scaffolding planks” comes to mind.

@@paulduff3810 I think its a great boat - maybe my photography isn't doing it justice. Over and out.

Thanks Simon - I'll pass on the tip to my trusted assistant😁

Hi Wayne - 48V and 600ah. Cheers Tim

@@mothership_marine Thanks. That is a decent amount of battery power. I presume the boat also has a generator to recharge the battery if needed.

@@waynegardella6263 yep that's right a Mase. Cheers Tim

Thanks Keith - but there is a lot more to it than this - so many variables it hard to talk about them all. Fluid dynamics is really complicated and very mathematical. Cheers Tim

You and me both!

You're welcome Anita

Glad you enjoy it!

Always trying to improve - how would you suggest?

@@mothership_marine looked cheap In some places, don’t think many of the items would last long.

@@johntreadwell6846 This is a well crafted boat, very similar to Shine who looks as good as did when launced 7 years ago. This is a very easy boat to maintain. Might help if you are a little more specific John

Hi Mark - it always gets a little damp in the engine bay because its not insulated. And yes I have considered a fibreglass cabin but everyone boat is so different and it would be pointless building a mould. Tim

I agree with you Jonathon - all the best - Tim

It all depend on how much we do and how much you do and what you want to achieve - short distance vs long distance - please call me

Thanks for your comments. Petrol is difficult on a boat. It's a little bit dangerous. Heat pumps use a lot of power. There is a vent in the cupboard but in actual fact there's not too much heat because the isolation transformer is elsewhare. Tim

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks. Tim

@@mothership_marine do costs for a conversion vary or are you at a stage where it more or less has become a conversion kit style pack? 👏

@@tteric67 It's all quite new so we are learning as we go. We already sell a pack to boatbuilders on new boats but conversions are a bit trickier. Cheers Tim

@@mothership_marine exciting to follow your progress!

Thanks Trevor - fibreglass is stong, durable and most importantly light. Cheers Tim

Thanks Malcolm - Steve was a lovely customer and we wanted to do our best for him. It's great to bring new life into a boat that was built last centry! Cheers Tim

Actually Jimbo the panels are self cleaning - Heron shit being the exception! Cheers Tim

Really kind of you to take the time to compliment me and the guys. Cheers Tim

I live in the UK but can still manufacture in Australia - tim@mothershipmarine.com

@mothership_marine Thank you I'd love one of your narrowboats But I doubt they'd be available or even suitable in Oz

@@ThePoltergeist I dread to think of the cost of the freight but anything is possible

@mothership_marine Yep It would be cheaper to immigrate to England I'd suspect Not very likely to happen I also suspect my budget would not extend to being able to afford one of your new boats I'm just kicking tyres at the moment I'm more likely to buy a small-ish used houseboat and upgrade it to solar and electric I see it costs $75k to move an old boat from Lake Eildon to Echuca Thanks for your time anyway

No worries - thanks for your interest - Tim

with the inlaws?

2 more weeks - holiday time!

Absolutely.

Sorry but we can’t put prices on RUclips. Please call if you are interested. Tim

Hi Mark - thanks for getting in touch. Approx cost are as follows and include VAT: Electric motor - £10,000 30kWh litium battery - £10,000 Solar and tilting frames - £1,000 Victron, cabling, isolators etc. - £3,000 Labour - £8,000 I hope this help and if you have a specific project in mind I can firm up the prices. Tim

Hi Tim, Thank you for the information. I will pass this along and see where it goes. Mark Alberta, Canada@@mothership_marine

I'll do my best Malcolm

Hi Paul - It depends on how fast you go and how much sun is around. Normal boat speed takes 1kW and the sun can produce that. Helius has 38kWh in her battery. I have a feeling you didn't pick that there was a large marine generator on board. However on our boats generators tend to be the most expense and least used item on board. Cheers Tim

@@mothership_marine no I am sorry I didn't see the generator. I am 66yrs old and I see the world trying to get away from fossil fuel. Any time I see something new, like your boat, I find myself submerged in questions. Solar is a great alternative and I was just looking for a better understanding. Thank you for your response.

@@paulbauswellsr3296 You're welcome

Thanks for getting in touch. Actually this boat can spin on its own lenght when the tiller is hard over. Slow moving large props are very efficient and easy to clean when you his a patch of weeds! Cheers Tim

Maybe

Hi and thanks for commenting. Well the future is the future and I don't have a crystal ball but I think that the installation we have for Steve will match his usage. There is never a one size fits all when it comes to this type of work. Tim

Awesome, thank you!

We're in to the putting things together part which is much more fun and a lot less dusty - Cheers Tim

Thanks Malcolm - still some way to go before we get it sparkling - Tim

Thanks Trevor. Can we talk on the phone or email - tim@mothershipmarine.com as the builder will need to get the motor mounts right for an easy fit. Cheers Tim

Hi Mike. Hope that Raymond Baxter and John Noaks.

@@mothership_marine of course, albeit there is also a hint of Alan Titchmarsh too👍👍

With jeans

Cheers Trevor - please keep watching - I'lll put up the total costs at the end. Tim

Thank Mark - we do use an antimold silicon but over the years they all fail. Jst trying to minimise the amount of rework. Tim

Thanks Steve - there are so many old good boats out there it's nuts not to give them an upgrade - Tim

It’s great to be able to do this for Steve. He’s got a great boat set up nicely as a live aboard. It’s timely now as lithium batteries coming down in price. Thanks for the compliment. Tim

​@mothership_marine your welcome sir your work and knowledge is great and coming from a 50 plus yr boat builder great to watch superb cheers

Thanks Malcolm

Well spotted mate

Answer below - 1) at 48V 2) 1 tank at the back but we hard pipe in ABS plastic and put the pipe in before we foam 3) I agree with you about the motor - you don't need the power for running but it's essential for manovering and feeling good about you boat. I'm not intending to do Crick - it cost me £15,000 all in all last time. I will concerntate on this sort of thing - do you have a project in mind?

@@mothership_marine Thank you for responding. I have a project in mind but at present not the bank balance to begin that project. Maybe in two years... Until then I will firm up my plan for that future project. At this point I believe Mothership has the definitive implementation of a narrowboat hybrid powertrain. I will be following your newly announced vlog series about the conversion of an older narrowboat to hybrid power.

No emergency requirement, just easy of access forward. You might be right about the well deck but equally I'd like to see gernrators gone, but I can't see it for a while - Tim

Thanks friend!

Thanks, will do!

Hi Wayne. A loaded question. Much depends on the sun. Normal speed uses about 1kw an hour. You can easily get that from the sun on a sunny day. The batteries have 32kwh of usable power so that’s 32 hrs. The generator will charge a 6kw so that’s 4 hours too recharge. With the generator on you also get hot water. Cheers Tim