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We like the White Hart too. good food as well as a good beer choice

A very long time ago, after having been told how to do it by Jack Monk, I had to do this with a hire boat without weed hatch on the Wolverhampton flight. I am not sure I would begin to attempt this now, with rather more experience under by lock key belt. (Incidentally, it did work well!)

https://rugbyobserver.co.uk/news/plans-to-replace-braunston-canals-ladder-bridge-move-ahead/ “Tim told The Observer how the bridge was built in 1948 by the newly formed British Waterways Board to allow surplus working narrowboats to be stored at a time when post-WWII canal carrying was in steep decline, effectively cutting the towpath in half.”

I seem to remember the risk of it happening being mentioned on the tin when I last used some, 50 years ago.

RE:- Disposing of oil soaked rags, I have been using linsed oil in its various forms (Raw, Boiled, & Pale Boiled) for decades, and have never experienced the spontaneous combustion that various people predict. I am convinced that it is an urban myth promoted by the internet and people who have never used linseed oil on a regular basis.

I would have thought contacting the police would have been a better idea., rather than some bloke called Damon who may not even be the owner.

Correct, it turns some grades of stainless steel black. There is a big difference between a hose made for potable water and a garden hose. If the marina hose is just a ordinary garden hose it will taint the water as the plasticisers in the hose are slightly soluble.

If the valve will disassemble, clean it, especially the tiny hole in the diaphragm. A grain of dirt in there will let it dribble on. Many will not come apart though.

It gives a bit more clearance for first time boaters to get through the narrow bits

I am curious as to the reason this was needed in 1948. It makes sense as part of the marina, but surely that came years later.

Probably designed by someone who thought all canal boats are 7 ft wide!

They demonstrate these at shows cutting ropes which are easy to cut but I wonder what happens if they pick up a piece of wire. Are the blades suitably durable to slice through, do they bend or are they of a cast material which would snap off. In some situations the prop foul could end up a lot more difficult to handle than if the cutter was not there in the first place.

I would be grateful for your practical advice I have 2 of these and 1 has started to malfunction. There is a single button control which adds flush water, operates the vacuum then the macerator and finally charges the bowel with fresh water again. It is the 4th stage that has malfunctioned as the water continues to flow in and potentially overflows the bowel. Having read other forum posts and following some advice from Midland Chandlers I swopped the control panel from the working toilet onto the bad one and the problem remains with the bad toilet, so we conclude it is not a problem with the control panel(?) My conclusion then is that the solenoid valve is stuck and requires cleaning or replacement Midland Chandlers seem to have a replacement for this, but it is not the same manufactured part (CEME) as the existing valve. My plan is to replace the existing valve but also retain it and clean it up for possible future use Can anyone advise if there may be another potential problem I have missed apart from the solenoid valve which would cause this malfunction Thank you

This could get messy ... see what you mean!

Well the OP on facebook has replied ref the Police Number, If I want it I need to contact whoever's mums boat it was

https://www.aluminium-online.co.uk/product/35mm-x-2mm-aluminium-round-tube/ Other suppliers available. Then get a 32mm wood dowel, slip it into a piece of bicycle innertube so that the innertube is longer than the dowel, soak it in water then knock it into the end of the pipe. A plug lined with innertube material will never come back out. Or one could use sikaflex to take up the small gap. It is nicer to have machined nylon plugs in the ends which are the made with a step so as to be the same size as the tube itself and provide a non sharp end but then you need to find someone to do the lathe work. Like this

What size ally do you use? (Wall thickness and diameter)

Puffer jackets and quilts are some of the worst as you cannot just unwind it. Just have to remove it tiny bit at a time . . . Often called 'leaf soup' - or something unreportable! And now it is closed . . . . . and earns lawyers all those fees!

I've been hanging around Ellesmere on the Llan Canal for a while now and love going to The White Hart Inn. It's a small local pub in a side street in the town and about 3 minutes from the canal arm. Lots of beers on tap and you get two pints and a packet of crisps for £7.20 - varies to which you buy but not too different in price. Prices in general are going up due to businesses having to pay higher wages and taxes. As for canal side pubs - they do ask a premium for their product so I try not to go to them.