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Am I correct in thinking this attended the Braunston show this year, (or have I invented that)? I feel sure I have seen it somewhere.

Thanks for the feedback. It is difficult with the orange banner, if it's too wordy it won't display properly on some smaller devices. I have actioned your second suggestion though and have made the text bigger + added another link.

Oh. I thought you meant more like this.

I think the wording on the orange flash may be causing a little bit of confusion if you can't see the tab on the top, perhaps "Please help us stay ad free! Click here to learn how to donate to Canal World today" ?? And also make the actual link in your post bigger and bolder ?? Just a thought

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I'm looking for the @Chris J W thread about his injury from a non breaking rope. Not sure what search terms to use but it struck me (pun intended) as a very nasty situation. Here it is worth reading this one as it is educational and quite shocking. I liked this from Bristol and Argo (not sure if they are still on the cut) " Que discussion on how everyone should be using 'dead' ropes on boats, rather than ones with the properties of an elastic band. The stored energy potential is frightening as you unfortunately found out, who can work out the energy of say 10tonnes decellerated to zero from 1mhp, suddenly given the opportunity to accellerate 0.001 tonnes(figure wildly guessed) of metal ring, so that everyone will realise why they shouldn't stand in line with a taught rope." Good bit of math work.

I know, I took the post as referring to mooring on the offside but outside the basin -- which seems pointless, since you're behind the gate anyway you might as well go inside the basin where there are rings and more space and no passing boats. I'm not sure it's feasible to do the Nine singlehanded given the access and gate difficulties and the water pouring over the top gates -- even if it is, it would be *very* hard work, pairing up with another boat would make life a lot easier... 😞

You are both referencing the same basin. You can moor on the topath side just before the basin. I've seen quite a few boats moor there over the last few years. I'm impressed that anyone would tackle the Rochdale 9 singlehanded. They are notoriously difficult. Heavy with water coming over the gates. Access is poor on some of them too.

Better than the alternative which is a poorly-welded dolly or T-stud still attached to the rope departing at high speed... 😉 (yes I know it would probably be going in the opposite direction to you...)

Its along the top of the site, hopefully see it in the image below:

I know that my fixing points on Parglena were stronger than the ropes. I drove out of Town Lock on the River Wey without releasing my stern line, as it snapped it came whistling past my ear😱

Anyone been in the queue ? How long is it? Was planning to go through there next week.

googling multifuel stove paint' seems to bring up loads of options. vitcas and Calfire both seem to do a range of colours. Can't say I've used either. any number of alternatives on Amazon too...

Both correct.

Inverter stick welders are great for welding upside down. 😀

The Wey & Arun has suffered this for years

My recollection too.