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Any info really I know that Ruston ended up in India but that's about it. We have an original service book for it so have a good idea what it needs technically. Really interested in any info. Really like the engine it's a great lump of a thing. I am very much into old engines but my actual knowledge is rather lacking. I'm working on this though!

My boat has a Ruston Hornsby 2YD built in 1959 in Lincoln. I am finding it difficult to find much information about the early 2YD. Although I know a bit about the history of my engine. Can anyone help please?

Thank you all. Getting more confident with it now. Treating it gently! Love the 2YD its a very early one. I knew a bit about the Ruston stationary engines but not the YD until I bought this.

Gearbox is 160.sorry It was discussed with PRM and they recommended it to the engineer that marinised the Ruston. Sorry lads but no swaps it's a grand engine.

It is a Ruston Hornsby 2yd. 1958. With a PRM150. I do treat it gentle and slow when changing gear. But confess I still get in a muddle at times when faced with an on coming boat in a blind bridge hole!

Thank you!

Thank you thats pretty much what I thought. I just need more practice as at the moment I need three hands!!

My new (to me) boat has speedwheel controls. Well speelwheel for revs and a push pull rod for gears. What do I need to be mindful of when using them to avoid damage to gearbox and the engine or anything else for that matter! !

Is it possible to change speedwheels to single lever control on a Ruston Hornsby engine

Hi All There are lots of options available if you need to move off the boat that dont include buying a house. You should live the dream now, make plans for the future by all means but remember there are always options. Jac

If you cant brew up or cook your dinner or if you freeze you die then the boat has no one to steer her and she chuggs off on her own causing all sorts of handling problems for others! OK?

Hi Our stove is not really sooty. Certainly not as dirty as the solid fuel one in the back cabin. We have had no problems with the coil thank goodness. I like mine but of course everyone is different. We didnt want gas on the boat. Jac

Hi I have only just seen your post. We have a Dickinson Stove on our boat. It was already in the boat when we bought her. I have found it to be brill. We run it on the red diesel with an in line filter. We do regularly clean out the burner (we have an old 12v car vac kept specially for this) and once a year we clean the inlet pipe. We have cleaned the chimney once as well. We also 'black ' the top every now & then to keep it looking good. I cook on it (although it has taken me a little time to master it) and have cooked a meal for 8. It also heats both the boat and the hot water. It can be hot with it on in summer but if we do need it we only run it for a short time. We do use a portable gas stove for the kettle when its not lit. With an ecofan on top it heats most of the boat. It is such a simple thing it hardly needs any attention and there is hardly anything to go wrong (unlike the Wallis). I would without doubt have another. Oh start up time to cooking temp is best part on an hour. Jac

Thank you yes I could support the tank front. I will work out the weight difference from your calculations. Thank you both.

On my little tug (45') the water tank is under the tug deck. Three questions for you... It is made of plastic (heavy duty thing) is very large, is about ten years old and has a bulge in it. Will it burst? Its been like this the five years we have had the boat. BUT if it burst it would flood my boat as there is no bulkhead. Should I be worried? If I removed it and used the front locker (deep hole) for the water tank would this alter the ballast of my boat. I know its difficult without you seeing her but she has ballast in the back cabin, the heavy engine sits on the diesel tanks just behind the centre point. There is a small amount of ballast under the tug deck the rest provided by the water tank. Then I could use under the tug deck for lots of things! Are integral tanks OK I presume they don't rust inside out if treated and maintained well? Thanks Jac