Tam went to start up his diesel that drives the hydraulic pumps on his barge this morning and it failed to start. It looks like some of the heavy rain last night got into the engine somehow and formed a hydraulic lock which then bent a con rod when the engine was started. As the tug was having work done on its hydraulic steering, Tam took his barge up the river using Mel Skeet's workboat with a 15HP engine. That's right, a 45foot barge and a 15HP workboat! Anyway, all was well and by late afternoon the engine was hanging from a crane at the yard, due to be repaired over the weekend.
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This blog records the history and the progress of the project to improve and extend Deben Yacht Club's clubhouse and other facilities
