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Yes, the width trench created by overflowing water is only about 30 feet, the embankment either side is still there, nothing like Dutton, although part of towpath has been washed away, once that trench is blocked and the canal filled in it could hold the water. The pressure on the sides is very small particularly as the canal is so shallow at the edges, the main force/pressure is down through the bed of the canal. if necessary a dam could be put around it. It only washed away that section because it overflowed at it was lower there due to access for staff to inspect the aqueduct. I do wonder whether the overflow channel/culvert further along was last inspected.

Yes, could have had the opening through towpath blocked and hole in canal bed filled in, and canal back in use with restricted width by breach, now 9 days since breach and mothering started or organised.

What is the delay getting it repaired, are they waiting for volunteers. I will bring my JCB and hammer in steel pilling then some puddles clay into hole and behind pilling and we can have it open by the end of next week.

Why don't they pump it into tanks/reservoir and back again

They have put the Dam just beyond, the only nice field next to the A530 where they could had very good access to the breach for getting equipment and materials there.

Gas Street Birmingham

Why can they not use the canal Bed for access and site works, crane tracked plant from main Road onto canal Bed and drive to site. There is matting available which is used in fields to move plant if necessary. The fields on both sides are much lower than the canal and I can not see how they could work from there, also the river is in the way. I could not understand why they paid the farmer for use of his field for two years at Dutton. There is a large tree washed down with big roots which was up the top, roots trying to get water disturbed the embankment. Mooring pins Banned, unless you want to be prosecuted by the racing cyclist

Someone moored at the Old Lea Wharf North Moorings this morning tipped they HOT ASH under the hedge and then left, half an hour later the hedge was on fire !!!

Very Strange the telephone number 01785 is Stafford in the midlands.

They feed to and from the side pounds, that is why you open them first and then the adjacent gate paddle of the lock below.

Yes

I contacted Beta Marine and they supplied that information, if you contact them they will confirm it.

No I think it only applies to Beta Marine, only Beta Marine have confirmed this, it is a new arrangement, don't know about other engine manufactures, had no replies from them. The TP supplied from garage type installers to be installed on an existing engine are the ones sold for putting on vehicles and are centre tapped earth. The question needs to be asked before agreeing have one.

Beta Marine state their Travel Power does not have the centre tap earthed and can be connected safely as per attached pdf to give UK standard neutral earth system. New TP bond phase to earth for marine applications.pdf

Talk to the Man at Leesan, very helpful, they have all the filters to fit in vents to stop any smell.