That is astonishing what Paul has achieved , such quality work and highlighting how people previously bodged jobs on this boat !! Well done !! Joy to watch !!
What a fantastic, informative video. Well done Paul, I would have no idea on a job like that. Mel you are a treasure keeping him going with food and drink and then getting down in the engine bay. You work well together 👍
That was was brilliant! My wife cheered when Paul extracted that sleeve!! - we live in Japan and she is Japanese, so for her to do that, is a rare compliment indeed!! Well done young fella!
You have done well because you are young and fit, and have an income, i enjoy your vlogs, you have come such a long way since your first days, you are very honest!
Surely pleather 😉😉 I did laugh when P was describing pushing the shaft into the flange and wiggling it, you too are well behaved Cape Brits I assume so you weren’t being innuendoesk right😉
That was quite a job that few boat owners would tackle on their own. I commend you Paul for all the effort and determination which went into this job. I also learned something . . . you have a much more modern stern gland design than I've seen . . . most boats have that rope and grease packed tube which is tightened occasionally with nuts to draw it in. Your design is much more like a crankshaft seal on a car. Well done Sir !
My Dad always said things like “ a job worth doing is worth doing well” and “ if you do the work yourself you know it’s done well and there’s no one to blame but yourself” Did your Dad say these things Paul? Your work ethic reminds me of Dad😂🤣😂. You’re a hard worker in your own right Mel, who would ever cut their mattress and put it back together, make all your own curtains, upholstery, window covers , pillow covers etc. black the boat , whatever the job needs doing. . So you’re definitely not a useless couple slogging around taking up moorings , so there Spencer😲🙄. Congratulations on completing the jobs👍🏻🙋🏼♀️
😂thanks! Hahaha we were just having some fun with Spencer’s comment😉😅 we sure have gotten so much out of doing all these jobs in many many aspects 👌🏻🙏🏻
It pays not to prejudge people and to watch them grow as you two have. Your a lovely couple who have embraced boat life and taking us on a wonderful journey with you, I thank you for that :)
I learnt a trick yrs ago to remove the stuck outer ring of a collapsed bearing or a steel bush. A small bead of welding across the inside of the ring or down the centre of the bush shrinks the ring when it cools down. Careful not to burn through and weld them in though...keep the amps low on the welding machine.
Congratulations to you both. So impressed with Pauls calmness under pressure. Helped hugely by his ever supportive Mel. You have both achieved so much , you should be proud of yourselves, we are 👌🙂.
Took a big gamble messing around with that prop when limited time in a dry dock, That guys a legend definitely earned a beer 🍺 And your so supportive Mel 👍
Paul, you are the man! What a save finding that incomplete bearing coolant loop. Can imagine what the fook the absence of the cooling rig would have fubared in the engine bay. Cheers for yet another must-see and LIKE vlog.
Outstanding job well done. Unless there is something special about your set up, I'm sure there should be a flexible R&D coupling between the clamp on the end of the propshaft and the gear box. Also if you have used the old nuts on the propshaft clamp I would advise putting new nylock nuts on to prevent them coming loose which could cause the shaft to turn in the clamp damaging it. I know because that's what I ended up with. Glad to see Mel kept you fed and watered
Great job Paul, sorry you had to do the task the hard way, a bit surprised there wasn't any equipment available from the boatyard, OXY/Acetylene to heat and expand the bearing housing and a chop saw to shorten the propshaft..either way you got there in the end..👍🍻
I have thoroughly enjoyed your journey, being equally clueless about all things NB it has been fun to learn with the pair of you :) Well done spotting that stern gland bodge and fixing it :)
Great Job Paul. You would have thought the engineer would have made sure the hole on the weed hatch was clear as he fitted the pipe (or not) A lot of hard work to do in a short time.
Hey guys, just a cautionary note. I too thought blacking the base plate wasn’t necessary until we dry docked this Spring at Davies Boat Yard on the G&S who have a deep dock and so access to the base plate. It was shocking to see ours and after scraping I’m glad to say our bottom is now blacked!
Hi another good vlog just thought I might say that you should fit a R&D coupling in your shaft had you had one fitted before you may have got away with not damaging the prop as they take the shock out of hitting things also mine is exactly the same boat and engine as yours and when I fitted mine the difference in noise and how much smoother the cruising is it is amazing money well spent(only takes 16mins to fit) The other thing is whoever told you that you don't have to black the bottom is wrong that is a old wives tale tale they do rot and it is always better to black the bottom if you are in a place that has the facilities to lift the boat up to get under it
Hello both, how you doing? I think your doing a great job both with the videos and life on the boat. Paul seems like a man who could put his hands to anything. The home you have is looking better week by week. Keep up the great work you are doing.... Regards from Spain, Reni 🍷🍷
Hi Mel Paul, nice to see you both,I don’t know if I have said something wrong,but you never answer my comments no more ,you know how much I enjoy you blogs I think Paul is a perfectionist every thing he does it’s always first class I have enjoyed watching him do different things to the boat ,as you know I worked on different types of boats for over 40 years, I used to cut down the middle with a axe saw blade on the tug I used liquid nitrogen wow very dangerous stuff to use it freezing the bearing instantly then it shrink just pushes out ,so pleased you got the cutlass Bering out did you cut it and heat it ? Good job well done Paul ,till next time take care keep safe, John 🤷♀️👏👏👀🥂🌹😂🍺🍺
Thanks John - you could never say anything wrong to us - never worry about that. Paul heated it initially but in the end it was just a matter of taking the time to cut it. Of course as you say you know your stuff! I think Paul was chuffed but also hoping to not have to do it again any time soon. Though if he does I’m sure he’ll have an easier time after doing the installation himself! Take care John and chat soon!😎😊
What was Spencer Wilton talking about he's a wally everyone is novice at some time even him, it's taken him a couple of years to become the first class wally he is. Must be very tiring being perfect Good vlog you did a great job and can't wait for part 2 next week same place same channel. Keith
That was kind of a dumb thing for Spencer to say. We're all new the first time we do anything. I wonder how much chaos and clogged up moorings he caused. Also, Christmas idea for Paul: a pin punch set. They are used for knocking out or driving in pins, but they would have helped with bending over that tab for the propeller nut.
Good morning guys its a bit late but do you know there is a special "Puller" made for extracting Cutless bearings. Nevermind. Paul your persistence and perserverance paid off Well done. Now youve got your nice new shiny prop its a shame you have to cover up Annabelle's jewel in that dirty canal water.Good job on the blacking too I was wondering did you have to replace any annodes.Happy cruising on your way home X
Well done yet again guys. You two certainly get ripped into all kinds of jobs whether easy or challenging. What did you reckon to the Dacrylate blacking? I used that on mine ealier this summer. Dacrylate is just down the road from where i work. Yove got me panicking by the way, ive got a Liverpool boat similar age with the same stern gland as yours with the cooling pipe ... bet you can guess what my first job will be next time i get back to the boat !!!!
What an insult to say you were clogging up mores...not like the sunken Boats and wrecks all around the system...time they were removed...love to see how you are getting on and prepared to do your own work...
Happened to notice the weed hatch, in addition to the lack of a connection hole to the bearing, did you not protect the inside of the weed hatch with a coating of blacking?
if that is a bit of the brass bearing sticking out in engine compartment ,would it not have been better to knock it out from inside ?,you got the boat in the dry dock ,how do you except water to lubricate prop shaft ,will work once in water, as weed hatch fills with water ,that is why you have a cover that has to be tightly screwed down so engine room does not flood
If it possible to ask for some advice as I have a vetus stern gland and am having trouble removing it, is it possible if we could arrange for a vid chat or something like that as we are struggling.
Hi! Sorry getting to this comment so late! Paul is away on a work shift currently so I’ll see if he’s got a moment when he gets home after this weekend if that’s not too late!✌🏻
I'm sure there were challenges back in the days when horses powered narrowboats, but sometimes I wonder if it wouldn't be simpler to switch back to actual equine power.
Have heard and seen that horses have their own constant maintenance norms and their periodic maintenance challenges. Here in our little farm burg the local psychologist gal is also a horse farmer with their farm just 2 miles down the road from my home. Have volunteered at their therapeutic riding center some.
One thing is this. When someone says that you need to heat something such a a barring for removal, they mean 1000's of degrees not just plastic shrinking heat... ie: a torch is in need... next time you will know....... CCHHEERRSS
All the couples vlogging about narrowboats have very traditional gender roles. Unless the man also does cooking and cleaning. What are we having for propulsion, dear? Nothing that a beer can't relieve. Women are to smart for us.
That is astonishing what Paul has achieved , such quality work and highlighting how people previously bodged jobs on this boat !! Well done !! Joy to watch !!
Wow! Appreciate that, thanks so much Robert🙌🏻👍🏻
What a fantastic, informative video. Well done Paul, I would have no idea on a job like that. Mel you are a treasure keeping him going with food and drink and then getting down in the engine bay. You work well together 👍
" Bunny Chow" and " 'n Boer maak 'n plan " . Good to hear South Africans are on the cut. It is our dream to also do the narrowboat thing. Enjoy.
Howzit Tom! Hope you get to do it too one day!
Well done Mel and Paul, great to see the confident way you both tackle the maintenance jobs and Paul your boerer plans werk lakker.
😂🙌🏻 cheers Dave!
That was was brilliant! My wife cheered when Paul extracted that sleeve!! - we live in Japan and she is Japanese, so for her to do that, is a rare compliment indeed!! Well done young fella!
😂Yay!🙌🏻 thanks for that Ian glad you guys enjoyed!👍🏻☺️
You have done well because you are young and fit, and have an income, i enjoy your vlogs, you have come such a long way since your first days, you are very honest!
I love that Mel is holding the shaft with ring and bracelets on while wearing g a nice shirt and leather pants. Rock on, girl.
😂💁🏼♀️
Surely pleather 😉😉 I did laugh when P was describing pushing the shaft into the flange and wiggling it, you too are well behaved Cape Brits I assume so you weren’t being innuendoesk right😉
And In the dry dock with steel toe capped flip flops !! Legend
The spencer who left the nasty post sounds like one of those owners who you avoid being anywhere near, mr perfection and know all and a prize pillock.
That was quite a job that few boat owners would tackle on their own. I commend you Paul for all the effort and determination which went into this job. I also learned something . . . you have a much more modern stern gland design than I've seen . . . most boats have that rope and grease packed tube which is tightened occasionally with nuts to draw it in. Your design is much more like a crankshaft seal on a car. Well done Sir !
Thanks Michael, appreciate it🙌🏻
Mel and Paul. Love the way Paul turns his hand to anything. You both make a great team. Keep the vlogs coming
Thanks so much we will do🙌🏻😎
Top job Paul.. that was hard work! goodness knows where you get the knowledge for such a precise job. well done!!
Nice job guys looks brilliant. My apologies for my absence from the comments. Looks like your having a great time doing this.
Thanks Gareth and no worries, thanks for popping in this one, we appreciate it!👍🏻😎
My Dad always said things like “ a job worth doing is worth doing well” and “ if you do the work yourself you know it’s done well and there’s no one to blame but yourself” Did your Dad say these things Paul? Your work ethic reminds me of Dad😂🤣😂. You’re a hard worker in your own right Mel, who would ever cut their mattress and put it back together, make all your own curtains, upholstery, window covers , pillow covers etc. black the boat , whatever the job needs doing. . So you’re definitely not a useless couple slogging around taking up moorings , so there Spencer😲🙄. Congratulations on completing the jobs👍🏻🙋🏼♀️
😂thanks! Hahaha we were just having some fun with Spencer’s comment😉😅 we sure have gotten so much out of doing all these jobs in many many aspects 👌🏻🙏🏻
It pays not to prejudge people and to watch them grow as you two have. Your a lovely couple who have embraced boat life and taking us on a wonderful journey with you, I thank you for that :)
Thanks so much Steve and you’re right☺️
What a great job Paul has done replacing the prop. Well done !!. Looking forward to the next vlog. Enjoy your beer Paul.........
Thanks Chris! 🍻
I learnt a trick yrs ago to remove the stuck outer ring of a collapsed bearing or a steel bush. A small bead of welding across the inside of the ring or down the centre of the bush shrinks the ring when it cools down. Careful not to burn through and weld them in though...keep the amps low on the welding machine.
Well done to Paul for his patience and persistence!
Great job Paul. Good shoot Mel. Cheers
🙌🏻thanks!
Wow. So clever. I’d not have the foggiest. Felt I learned something today. Great vlog
Cheers! Thank you
They make bigger rollers !!! lol. Fine job guys!!!
You've got more guts than me Paul working on something that could sink your boat if not done 100% correctly ..... kudos!
We luv your vlog you both work so hard you shd be proud of what you do gd luck for when bk in the cut well done Ann and David👍🌟
Thank you so much guys! Appreciate it
Congratulations to you both. So impressed with Pauls calmness under pressure. Helped hugely by his ever supportive Mel. You have both achieved so much , you should be proud of yourselves, we are 👌🙂.
Wow, thank you Mark! 😊😊
Great come-back to Spencer Wilton. Rolling up your sleeves and doing the jobs yourselves carries a lot of kudos.
😎👍🏻just having some fun with the silly things people say! 😉thanks so much!🙌🏻
Wow, that was some video. very interesting.
Thanks Rick👍🏻
Took a big gamble messing around with that prop when limited time in a dry dock, That guys a legend definitely earned a beer 🍺 And your so supportive Mel 👍
Cheers John! Thanks so much! Beers, during and after always😅🍻
great video youboth need a drink after that, good bit of engeneering there sorting that prop out well done
Thank you!
Glad you know what your doing with the stern glad and propeller I wouldn’t have a clue but good on your for learning and getting with it
Thanks Philip!
Paul, you are the man!
What a save finding that incomplete bearing coolant loop.
Can imagine what the fook the absence of the cooling rig would have fubared in the engine bay.
Cheers for yet another must-see and LIKE vlog.
Ah thanks James, appreciate the support so much! 👌🏻👍🏻🙏🏻
The old prop could be art on your wall!
Yes if we had a wider boat perhaps.. I imagine it might cause a head injury on ours😂😎 (we’re gonna refurbish it as a spare)
Outstanding job well done.
Unless there is something special about your set up, I'm sure there should be a flexible R&D coupling between the clamp on the end of the propshaft and the gear box.
Also if you have used the old nuts on the propshaft clamp I would advise putting new nylock nuts on to prevent them coming loose which could cause the shaft to turn in the clamp damaging it. I know because that's what I ended up with. Glad to see Mel kept you fed and watered
Another great vlog. Well done Paul for sorting that stuck part. Clearly has a lot of patience. From a different more friendly and supportive Spence.
😂Thanks so much! You can comment any time and we’ll take it🙌🏻😉👍🏻
Well done guys x another great vlog 🍻
Thanks Mandy!🍻
From one Munro to another Munro well done We can do anything
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Great job Paul, sorry you had to do the task the hard way, a bit surprised there wasn't any equipment available from the boatyard, OXY/Acetylene to heat and expand the bearing housing and a chop saw to shorten the propshaft..either way you got there in the end..👍🍻
Well done Paul getting that sleeve out.
Goodness me, you both have had a busy time of it, a team effort shared in many ways, well done Mel and Paul.
Thanks a bunch Frank!
Paul, I thought it was longer than that, I waited all that time for that stumpy short one!
Very impressed, looks like a real difficult job. Well done.
wow, so proud.....Wonderful when you can do yourself.
Thank you🙏🏻😊
I have thoroughly enjoyed your journey, being equally clueless about all things NB it has been fun to learn with the pair of you :) Well done spotting that stern gland bodge and fixing it :)
Thanks so much! So glad you have stuck with us and enjoyed all the highs and lows!👍🏻🥰
Great Job Paul. You would have thought the engineer would have made sure the hole on the weed hatch was clear as he fitted the pipe (or not) A lot of hard work to do in a short time.
Thanks so much🙏🏻
Hey guys, just a cautionary note. I too thought blacking the base plate wasn’t necessary until we dry docked this Spring at Davies Boat Yard on the G&S who have a deep dock and so access to the base plate. It was shocking to see ours and after scraping I’m glad to say our bottom is now blacked!
Hi another good vlog just thought I might say that you should fit a R&D coupling in your shaft had you had one fitted before you may have got away with not damaging the prop as they take the shock out of hitting things also mine is exactly the same boat and engine as yours and when I fitted mine the difference in noise and how much smoother the cruising is it is amazing money well spent(only takes 16mins to fit) The other thing is whoever told you that you don't have to black the bottom is wrong that is a old wives tale tale they do rot and it is always better to black the bottom if you are in a place that has the facilities to lift the boat up to get under it
Jobs a good ‘un! Very well done Paul. Excellent work.
Cheers 🙌🏻thank you👍🏻
👏 respect to spencer for his comment 😂
Hello both, how you doing? I think your doing a great job both with the videos and life on the boat. Paul seems like a man who could put his hands to anything. The home you have is looking better week by week. Keep up the great work you are doing.... Regards from Spain, Reni 🍷🍷
We are doing good! Glad this job is behind us👌🏻😎 how are you? Thanks so much for your kind words!
Wow so impressed. You two have come a long way in a year. Love you videos.👍
Thanks so much Tony, we definitely think so and always loads more to learn as we go - never a dull moment!
Hi Mel Paul, nice to see you both,I don’t know if I have said something wrong,but you never answer my comments no more ,you know how much I enjoy you blogs I think Paul is a perfectionist every thing he does it’s always first class I have enjoyed watching him do different things to the boat ,as you know I worked on different types of boats for over 40 years, I used to cut down the middle with a axe saw blade on the tug I used liquid nitrogen wow very dangerous stuff to use it freezing the bearing instantly then it shrink just pushes out ,so pleased you got the cutlass Bering out did you cut it and heat it ? Good job well done Paul ,till next time take care keep safe, John 🤷♀️👏👏👀🥂🌹😂🍺🍺
Thanks John - you could never say anything wrong to us - never worry about that. Paul heated it initially but in the end it was just a matter of taking the time to cut it. Of course as you say you know your stuff! I think Paul was chuffed but also hoping to not have to do it again any time soon. Though if he does I’m sure he’ll have an easier time after doing the installation himself! Take care John and chat soon!😎😊
What was Spencer Wilton talking about he's a wally everyone is novice at some time even him, it's taken him a couple of years to become the first class wally he is. Must be very tiring being perfect
Good vlog you did a great job and can't wait for part 2 next week same place same channel. Keith
Cheers for that Keith! Our sentiments exactly👌🏻 see you again soon😉
Bloody outstanding give that man a pint 🍺
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You're a great apprentice Mel, hell yes.
😅oh thanks! I try!🤷🏼♀️😎
That was really interesting. Well done..
Thank you!
That was kind of a dumb thing for Spencer to say. We're all new the first time we do anything. I wonder how much chaos and clogged up moorings he caused. Also, Christmas idea for Paul: a pin punch set. They are used for knocking out or driving in pins, but they would have helped with bending over that tab for the propeller nut.
And Spencer sound like a No all which means he no Stuff all unlike as MUNRO"S
Agreed! New people getting into boating celebrates it and keeps the canals and their history alive 👌🏻 noted on the gift idea! Thanks so much😊😉
Next time I'm enjoying a bunny chow here in Durbs I will be thinking of you. Love your vlogs.
Ah! And we will be jealous!! We loved ourselves a good old bunny from house of currie on Florida road, or Paul would also get from Cane cutters👌🏻🤙🏻
Good morning guys its a bit late but do you know there is a special "Puller" made for extracting Cutless bearings. Nevermind. Paul your persistence and perserverance paid off Well done. Now youve got your nice new shiny prop its a shame you have to cover up Annabelle's jewel in that dirty canal water.Good job on the blacking too I was wondering did you have to replace any annodes.Happy cruising on your way home X
Thanks Ralph! Anodes still ok we had those done quite a few videos back before our last bit of cruising 👍🏻✌🏻
Permission to come aboard, new sub here best wishes to you both!
Permission granted! Welcome🙌🏻
bugger Spencer Wilton :)
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Good effort, well done😁👍
Thank you!
Bunny chow !! Love it must be from Durban ?
Well doun paul thats a buger of job ..
Absolutely Brilliant Vlog. So interesting watching Paul. And how calm is Paul during the prop change?
I think everyone has their moments, but yes he kept it together super well! Proud of him!😊 thank you so much for watching!
Well done yet again guys. You two certainly get ripped into all kinds of jobs whether easy or challenging. What did you reckon to the Dacrylate blacking? I used that on mine ealier this summer. Dacrylate is just down the road from where i work. Yove got me panicking by the way, ive got a Liverpool boat similar age with the same stern gland as yours with the cooling pipe ... bet you can guess what my first job will be next time i get back to the boat !!!!
😂 oh dear! Well yours might be just fine👌🏻 will be interesting to hear once you check it out though, so let us know!😎✌🏻
@@MelandPaulMunro im away from the boat for about 3 weeks but will let you know when i get back :)
As Kris Kristofferson penned & sung “ and the beer I had for breakfast wasn’t bad,so I had one more for dessert!
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What an insult to say you were clogging up mores...not like the sunken Boats and wrecks all around the system...time they were removed...love to see how you are getting on and prepared to do your own work...
Thanks so much!
👍👍👍👍👍👍😎🇵🇱
Happened to notice the weed hatch, in addition to the lack of a connection hole to the bearing, did you not protect the inside of the weed hatch with a coating of blacking?
Yup! Coming up in next video 👍🏻
Fok tjom……Paul you have skills mate. You deserve a Castle 😉
😂👌🏻 thank you!
@@MelandPaulMunro and now the rest of the world is wondering what the 1st 2 words mean and why I am suggesting you move to a castle 😂😂♥️
Next time, cutlass bearing, go to your local tool hire. Day hire Big drill and big bit ( size of the OD of the bearing ) and done on 10 minutes.
if that is a bit of the brass bearing sticking out in engine compartment ,would it not have been better to knock it out from inside ?,you got the boat in the dry dock ,how do you except water to lubricate prop shaft ,will work once in water, as weed hatch fills with water ,that is why you have a cover that has to be tightly screwed down so engine room does not flood
If it possible to ask for some advice as I have a vetus stern gland and am having trouble removing it, is it possible if we could arrange for a vid chat or something like that as we are struggling.
Hi! Sorry getting to this comment so late! Paul is away on a work shift currently so I’ll see if he’s got a moment when he gets home after this weekend if that’s not too late!✌🏻
I'm sure there were challenges back in the days when horses powered narrowboats, but sometimes I wonder if it wouldn't be simpler to switch back to actual equine power.
Have heard and seen that horses have their own constant maintenance norms and their periodic maintenance challenges. Here in our little farm burg the local psychologist gal is also a horse farmer with their farm just 2 miles down the road from my home. Have volunteered at their therapeutic riding center some.
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What music was playing?
We get it from epidemic sound - I keep forgetting to put the songs in the description box🤦🏼♀️ note to self I will do so from now on!!
One thing is this. When someone says that you need to heat something such a a barring for removal, they mean 1000's of degrees not just plastic shrinking heat... ie: a torch is in need...
next time you will know....... CCHHEERRSS
Thousands of degrees ? What are you talking about, the melting point of bronze is less than a thousand degrees.
@@theotherstevesteve 😂 😂😂
Literative(?) hyperbole???
Mm I think you should BLACK the Keel
All the couples vlogging about narrowboats have very traditional gender roles. Unless the man also does cooking and cleaning. What are we having for propulsion, dear? Nothing that a beer can't relieve. Women are to smart for us.
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@@MelandPaulMunro 🥰
He's doing all of the work while she holds the camera.
It's always the same on every RUclips video.
You mumbled the punch line of the joke. Did not hear it even replying it.
The punch line was that she made enough for two nights.. so nothing twice.. a little silly but I liked it😂😉