Narrowboat Rudder / Ellum Replaced, Historic Butty boat repairs | Grand Union Canal
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In this video we show our historic Narrowboat Butty having a new Ellum fitted otherwise known as a rudder.
Alan Takes a dip in the Grand union canal in order to align the rudder.
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Several years ago (think at least 25 years) a skipper of a boat dislodged the lower fixing of the rudder of the charity boat he was taking through a lock. My son at that time had a hobby of wreck diving. So I persuaded him to drive up and help. He went in the cut with a complete frogman's outfit. Tank, bubbles and all. Reset the rudder in a few minutes. Fantastic sights for all the gongoozlers hanging about City Road Basin.
Way to go Butty!
Thanks for watching
So interesting to watch. Nice but if scenery behind you too c
Glad you enjoyed it
Preventive maintenance is so satisfying. 👍
Absolutely
Love how the rudder is held on by gravity
Simply engineering, it has what’s called a ‘Jump Strap’ on it so if it hits bottom it should stop it jumping out.
I wondered how you were going to locate the lower pin and soon found out: the cold wet way. I find it difficult enough to fit the ellum on my 1/27th scale star class pair, let alone the full size boat. I have a retaining chain on mine for fear of losing it while out on the cut.
it was COLD! Yes this vellum is also chained on along with a jump strap. Would love to see your models.
@@StarCraftsontheCanal I have uploaded a video of their maiden trip last March at ruclips.net/video/ccttWWGReRs/видео.html