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  1. Your doubts are correct, even when the situation was explained very politely to him he still continued to rant. Nope sorry he is a dickhead and tonight when I am home I am going to explain it to him nicely and also that his attitude stank and did not represent the feelings of the other boaters who treat the esssential services with respect.
    6 points
  2. Agreed with everyone else's comments. You (o.p.) been pretty rude to several people since you joined the forum, as evinced by both this thread and the "cruisers" one. I'd have been put off helping you around the time you used the phrase "half breed canal boat user" in the midst of a losing debate, and yet despite asking people you've never even met to go out of their way to do something for you, you again start flinging shite when things didn't go your way over a boat sale. Nobody owes you a favour, and nobody owes you a boat. If people choose to help you then that is nice of them, but there is merit in the 'do it yourself' school of thought, particularly if you have trust issues or feel that people are trying to con you. A boat for sale is for sale to everyone, you do not reserve it by expressing an interest in it. As my Da said to me on several occasions in my yoof, "Go away and think about your actions, and come back when you're ready to stop being a gitbag."
    2 points
  3. Morning ladies and gents, I just wanted to post a little light hearted story about my dad. He lost his wife (my mum) to cancer last year and he was so impressed with the work that Macmillan do that he decided to raise money for them. He has no previous boating experience and cannot even swim. But he has taken it upon himself to tour the uk canal system for a few months on whats little more than a man made raft. I think he's mad but its what he wants to do. He started at Selby boat yard in North Yorks 2 weeks ago and has made his way across to Lancashire. Today he hits the 21 locks at Wigan! This is not an appeal to ask people to dip in their pockets. Its just a heads up to let people know he's on his way so if you see him, give him a wave. He loves a chat! No doubt some of you on here will have met him already. He has been completely overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of the people on the canals. Pubs, have offered him free beer and meals. He's been invited into numerous narrow boats for tea and biscuits and a chat and has met many people who have been affected by this terrible disease. I think he's already getting a name for himself as he's now arriving at destinations with complete strangers coming out with comments like "we knew you were coming, word has spread!" Its going to take a hell of a lot of moral support for him to complete this (you'll see why when you take a look at the pics to see what his vessel is!) Hopefully, if I've done it right, there'll be a few pics below. Theres also a few on his Macmillan fundraising site. Take a look and have a giggle! https://macmillan.tributefunds.com/CarolWonfor Happy boating everyone and thankyou for taking the time to look!
    1 point
  4. The Loss of the Somerset Coal Canals Allen Scythe due to theft two years ago has not stopped our efforts at restoration, indeed, the society now have more Allen Scythes than we know what to do with, thanks to people hearing of the theft and donating machines. Seriously though, I'm a bit cheesed off that some restorations only make it here when they hit trouble, so I thought I'd post the coal canal's progress, such as it is. Since November 2011 we've had five WRG weekend work parties at Combe Hay and Timsbury Basins. Some of the pounds at Combe Hay will be re-watered and we are working on a plan to rewater the Bull's Nose, between locks ten and 11 where the canal does a 180 degree turn in not much more than a boat length. BW have offered second hand gates for cosmetic purposes, which we intend to use to make the Combe Hay Flight (or at least the publicly accessible bit) more authentic. Full restoration of the locks (22 in one flight) is a long way off and likely to be the last part of any long term restoration. However restoration is starting in earnest at Timsbury and Paulton Basins. When I finally make it back to the South West next week I'm hoping to have a look at the work on the dry dock (necessary because it's one way we can drain the canal there!). The scheme here started when Paulton Parish Council approached the society about the basins, and then included the aim of regeneration in the community action plan. For the first time we were being asked to restore the canal, rather than us asking to be allowed to do so. Land owner agreement is coming together to allow restoration of about 3/4 mile for boating. Political and practical problems are limited, and no supermarket has yet proposed to build over the line. They probably have noticed the poor road access, which is a headache for us too. Restoring canals in rural areas comes with a different set of issues. So, it'll be a while before boats reach Paulton from Dundas, but it has at least reached the "plausible" stage of restoration
    1 point
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  6. Dean, You have raised the right question here. It's very clear that MPPT is better than PWM. Just as it's very clear that a Rolls Royce is better than a Ford. So why doesn't everybody drive a Roller? Answer - cost. I think it is highly likely that Option 2 will give you more usable amps over the year. I can't be certain, because it is impossible to find real comparison data anywhere, and because a lot depends on the weather. BUT, advocates of MPPT controllers say they are UP TO 30% more efficient. (Note the "Up to"). So, looking at your choices, lets downgrade the wattage of the PWM package by 30%, and we get 1020*.7 = 714 watts, which is still more than 680, and at a saving of £70.00 Now in fact, we shouldn't use 30% when going the other way, we should use 23% (100% + 30% = 130%, and 100 is 23% less than 130). This gives a wattage of 785, not 714, which strengthens the case for PWM. BTW, 130% of 785 = 1020. Of course, there are other considerations. You will pay more to mount the extra panels, and also you may not have room for them, You may be able to use the panels in series with MPPT, which means higher voltages and lower currents, and therefore smaller cables. There's a lot to think about, but one thing is clear. MPPT offers benefits over PWM, but at a cost. Sometimes, as is probably the case here, the cost will outweigh the benefits (in financial terms, anyway). Those who blindly say that MPPT is always the best choice have never done the sums.
    1 point
  7. Never mind the rude names, the only 'clever and amusing' name I might ever call my boat, and I'd have to be a CCer for it to work, would be DUNROAMIN. MtB
    1 point
  8. I believe they were on their way to the River Medway.
    1 point
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  11. Read it carefully, it says "hand car wash" so you only get your hands washed by a car - ie they drive by through a puddle whilst you hold your hands out. Hence the price.
    1 point
  12. Sue there comes a time when you have to stop looking back and either look forward or maybe even in the present. Harping on about what has happened in the past does not move anything forward. Yes things are not great and plenty needs to change both from boaters and CRT lets try and work on that and leave the past in the past.
    1 point
  13. John you are naive if you believe this. The staff have been disappearing for years. Ask any cart worker how many worked there 5 years ago and how many are working now.
    1 point
  14. You, sunshine, need to get off your arse and go and look for yourself. I am no friend of Mrs Melly or Grace and Favour but I don't recognise your cynical and abusive observation.
    1 point
  15. It's The Borg, resistance is futile.
    1 point
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