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Gas Bottle Crane By Graham and Jo
My physio has banned me from lifting gas bottles so I've made a crane. All the remain to be done is to saw the pole to the correct length which I will do at the boat. Our design requirement was 33 kgm lift at 40". Generally we will only... Read more...
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Engine room...
An entry in casper ghost's Blog by casper ghost, Jul 29 2010, 03:05 PM
Although it's so small that engine cupboard may be more suitable. I had to do some work to fit the ignition switch, battery switch etc before a chap arrives at the weekend to wire up the engine. The chap says it's very easy to do and was... Read more...
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DAY 18
An entry in PSSCB 2010 by Janet S, Jul 15 2010, 06:37 PM
Tuesday 18th May – Clattercote to Lord's Bridge 09.00 - 20.45 24.5 miles, 20 locks We were a bit late in rising, despite setting alarms. Alarms are brilliant, aren’t they? You can just switch them off and carry on with your dreams…doesn’t work... Read more...
PSSCB 2010 has 32 Comments 37 Entries 3,393 Views
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A life Extraordinare
An entry in Honey Ryder by honey ryder, Jul 15 2010, 01:13 PM
fail to prepare, prepare to fail. yet I had prepared so much, I couldnt possibly think of failure. failure was not an option. it was all booked, a merry go round of people, flights, cars, car hire, marinas and phrase books. My boat, Varekai,... Read more...
Honey Ryder has 103 Comments 118 Entries 18,454 Views
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Holiday Part 1
An entry in jelunga's Blog by jelunga, Jul 6 2010, 04:48 PM
The aim was to cruise from Kingfisher Marina and go up the Aylesbury Arm to Aylesbury then return. All was planned, with overnight stops near good pubs, shopping places identified, even pump out locations noted. We set off on Friday June 25th... Read more...
jelunga's Blog has 5 Comments 29 Entries 2,107 Views
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Progress, and frustration.
An entry in In at the deep end. by luctor et emergo, Jun 28 2010, 10:07 AM
Back 'home' after a week at Stone, and much progress has been made. She was dry-docked on Monday, and after I spend Monday cleaning and preparing the hull, on Tuesday the boys from Canal Cruising started their magic on the stern gear and... Read more...
In at the deep end. has 9 Comments 12 Entries 525 Views
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Friday 18th June - The Grand T...
An entry in Life, The Universe & Everything - Grand T... by Tim, Jun 18 2010, 05:10 PM
And before I realise it's happened, I'm down the Napton flight (a few boats about) and back to Napton Junction to complete the Thames Ring (perhaps I should have brought champagne?) Weather is cloudy, but warmish, then I arrive at a deserted... Read more...
Life, The Universe & Everything - Grand T... has 2 Comments 37 Entries 417 Views
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Boat's drying out beautifu...
An entry in gypsy's Blog by gypsy, Apr 16 2010, 08:37 PM
So I have given up working out how to sell my boat curtains, or how to get last of the water out of the hull after my pump leaked, and have taken a bike ride from fazeley to Atherstone via the towpath. Aaaagh it's horrible and bumpy and full of... Read more...
gypsy's Blog has 1 Comments 1 Entries 124 Views
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Coming to Crick?....Wide Beam ...
An entry in competition boats' Blog by competition boats, Apr 6 2010, 03:51 PM
Welcome to www.competitionboats.co.uk We have just launched a competition, where someone will Win a Luxury Five Star Wide Beam Canal Boat worth £125,000 for a £25 Ticket!!.....Yes thats right! Would you like to Upgrade your boat? or... Read more...
competition boats' Blog has 0 Comments 1 Entries 181 Views
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Community Charge
An entry in Newboater1's Blog by Newboater1, Feb 3 2010, 10:42 PM
Being new to all this and thinking of buying a live aboard in the next couple of years, I was wondering what is the situation with regards to community charge? I am sure people will think I am daft to ask this but where I live we do not have such a... Read more...
Newboater1's Blog has 2 Comments 1 Entries 215 Views
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Hot stuff
An entry in Diving Fun by jennlane78, Jan 19 2010, 11:18 PM
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The stove has finally arrived!
An entry in B is for Boat by deletedaccount, Jan 12 2010, 10:47 AM
When it looks like this outside you really want a stove: So, meticulous planner that I am, I ordered one in plenty of time and before it started to snow. Last december in fact. I opted for a 'boatman' stove, as made by Eddie from Read more...
B is for Boat has 24 Comments 25 Entries 4,274 Views
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Wintering on the L&LC
An entry in Ange's Blog by Ange, Jan 11 2010, 08:58 PM
I'm not very good at this blog business am I! I never intended to write every day but did intend to update it a little more regulalry than I have. Anyway, we made our way down from Skipton to the section between Wigan and Johnsons... Read more...
Ange's Blog has 1 Comments 4 Entries 794 Views
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Diy Multifuel Stove
An entry in "BaileyJades" Blog by Garp, Nov 11 2009, 04:55 AM
Hi All This is the first time I have used this blogging thing so be patient. As I was getting to the end of my Boat Build the Saloon needed a focal point so I trolled the internet sales sites for a second hand Multyfuel Stove ( as cheap as... Read more...
"BaileyJades" Blog has 1 Comments 1 Entries 312 Views
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New Blog Link
An entry in The Beginning by Ratsonline, Oct 15 2009, 06:21 PM
We are now on the water and really enjoying our new lifestyle. I have started a new blog on the following:- http://wibblestravels.blogspot.com/ Read more...
The Beginning has 10 Comments 18 Entries 3,295 Views
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Lets enjoy!
An entry in patty's Blog by patty, Oct 5 2009, 02:01 PM
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patty's Blog has 0 Comments 1 Entries 465 Views
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Foxton - 37mins down, 4hrs up ...
An entry in ditchdabbler's Blog by ditchdabbler, Sep 28 2009, 12:54 PM
I had a hankering to cruise down to Market Harborough and visit the excellent Italian restaurent in the basin. We last visited about 3 years ago and I can still taste the Lasagne. A weeks holiday from work was duly booked and the ship readied for... Read more...
ditchdabbler's Blog has 4 Comments 6 Entries 854 Views
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we moved
An entry in purdy01's Blog by purdy01, Sep 14 2009, 05:56 PM
Well we managed to move ourselves to Napton after 2 back breaking days of hard work . We had our first walk along the cut on sunday with our 2 nephews tom and zac ,Tom wanted to do all the locks and by doing so he earned him and his brother a... Read more...
purdy01's Blog has 0 Comments 2 Entries 535 Views
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Sad News
An entry in StoneHenge's Blog by StoneHenge, Sep 2 2009, 12:52 PM
Not a blog entry I ever wanted to make and I've no doubt been long forgotten since I've not been on here for a long time. I apologise for that. I've been so busy and I miss boating and to be honest keeping away from it has helped me not... Read more...
StoneHenge's Blog has 24 Comments 74 Entries 14,150 Views
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Water Tank Painting
An entry in Voyages of the Odnargonauts by Graham and Jo, Aug 7 2009, 05:02 PM
We have painted the water tank! It was a horrible mucky job made worse by the lack of water for a shower! We arrived at the boat full of good intention but progress was delayed by du vin, du pain and du cheese (anyone seen the advert?) in... Read more...
Voyages of the Odnargonauts has 16 Comments 51 Entries 7,472 Views
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and now...
An entry in Moondaisy's Blog by Moondaisy, Jun 19 2009, 09:16 AM
I'm sorry - owing to my echnical incompetence, I managed to "lose" this blog. If you want to see more, please go to: http://moondaisycruise.blogspot.com/ Cheers Read more...
Moondaisy's Blog has 0 Comments 2 Entries 577 Views
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