StephenA

I did several updates after we took it over, but then CRT basically started providing so much crap data I gave up.

Did the white smoke smell? When pushing against the current what colour is the smoke, and does it smell? Don't think I've ever seen a BMC 1.5 run totally smoke free

Still not looking good on the gauge .. but the forecast model level is interesting.

Apparently there is an upstream weir crest that controls the water levels. The reason the old weir is visible is that the water level is so low. and it is low https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/station/2063

Actually it might not have been a gasket at all but a thin metal plate.... I am not tempted to go to the boat and remove it all just to check

Is that quite thick? I think I remember there being quite a thick fibre gasket in the kit we fitted a long long time ago.

I thought that too - but looking at it looks like that notch is always there Is it possible that the kit shipped is not actually for a BMC 1.5D

Sump plug?

Its an Outlook Link.... and it doesn't work

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We've removed and repacked with the boat in the water. You pre-cut your packing to the right length. Remove the old squished packing and put the new stuff in and re-seat the packing bush, making sure you tighten up the two bolts evenly. Yes some water will come in - but that's what you have a bilge pump for, and if the amount coming in round the shaft whilst you have the packing out is enough to get anywhere near to overwhelming the pump then you've got a serious problem. As for packing - we've picked up a small length and as when we've needed it. Most chandleries sell it - but as has been pointed out there are different sizes so you need to make sure you get the right one.

We were there about 3:30pm - beer was good and quite a good number of people sitting round outside soaking up the sun.

Nick might know - it might be from a specific source or it could just be caused by internal calculations when things have been added and moved round. I've adjusted it but I had to guess at what the actual distance is.

If you could provide a diagram showing what is where that would be helpful and we could look at tweaking things in canalplan

Are you censoring the word or is it like that on the notice. If you're the censor then I'd be onto CRT about it.