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  1. As Nigel has said, C&RT cannot refuse to issue a Licence/PBC if the applicant fulfills the three requirements of S.17(3)[c] of the '95 Act, and this puts C&RT's victims, such as Andy Wingfield, in a far stronger position than they generally seem to believe themselves to be in. The dubious and questionable nature of the entire Licence revoking and Section 8'ing process that C&RT have concocted leaves both the process itself, and the instigators of it, vulnerable to similar dubious and questionable tactics on the part of the targeted boaters. Whilst I would never advocate the use of such tactics as an alternative to a soundly based legal challenge to C&RT's abuse of process, I feel that subjecting C&RT to some interim doses of their own medicine is both justified and worthwhile. Andy Wingfield called me a couple of nights ago, and although he's quite settled and fairly content where he now is, he would prefer to be back in the Nottingham area with his family relations and friends but the fear that he would once again come under immediate attack from C&RT prevents him from doing so. The climate of fear that C&RT have created on our waterways appears to me to be their sole notable success since coming into being.
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  2. Not that easy when your posting from Germany on a phone. Listen I've already apologised to the OP. I'm just trying to be helpful here - there's really no need to be an arsehole.
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  5. I think it just means they dredge the shallow bits and leave the rest. The puddle clay will be a foot or two below the 1.1 metre (3'7") level, although I don't know what the original depth of the S&W was. I think you'll see 'Dredge to 5'6"' engraved in the stonework on the Grand Union. All in all I don't think you need worry about a sudden influx of Australians coming up through the bottom of the canal.
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  6. The Landslip. My new current understanding. First thing the ownership of the land has been established. It does belong to the old frail lady how lives in the bungalow above the landslip. As it is her land which has fallen into the canal it is being investigated if she has insurance cover for this damage. Solicitors are now involved. Nothing in life is easy! C&RT need to ensure the interests of the landowner are protected, so require permission to enter the land. Legal discussions will be ongoing, no doubt, but the Trust will progress with repairs necessary to reopen the canal as soon as they can. It takes time to mobilise site investigations. I sure you can all imagine the TV and Press coverage if frail old ladys property moves, TV presenter saying "her house will be next". This is due to the big bad C&RT forcing access onto her land. It would not be good. The Engineers believe that more of the hillside is at risk. There are signs of movement beyond the current slip, in someone else's land. The access to this other land is through the slip area. Initially access is required to discover what the geology of the underlying land is, so a solution can be engineered. Other engineering solutions are being considered which would not require access to the slipped land. But until the Ground investigation is undertaken the best solution is still to be confirmed. Again the chance of further movement can not be predicted till they understand the under lying geology of the slipping land. Solution - wait till the solicitors and insurance companies declare their hand. Then move with a plan to discover the ground state, pick suitable solution and implement it. Having personally been on the other side of the fence, in my case against Transco, I know all the trick I employed. These things take time and a cheque book. However this is quicker than going for the CPO or statutory rights approach, and an awful lot cheaper. -- cheers Ian Mac
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  7. Yes but most posters have you on 'ignore' these days...
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  8. I would confirm what others have already said that the (broken?) bit on the inlet to the pump is a filter to stop rust and grit from the tank getting into the pump and damaging it. It's relatively cheap to replace (£10 - £20) compared to the pump. It sounds as though you have a separate problem with the pressure switch which needs to be evaluated. Here (https://www.jabscoshop.com/files/Standard%20CWARM%20Instructions%20-%203%20bar%20zpwl6.pdf) is a really useful document from Cwarm, the front page of which has a very good diagram showing how a boat's plumbing system should look. It doesn't show the pressure switch which is normally built into the water pump. I'd suggest try to find where on the pump the pressure switch is and seeing if it can be repaired/replaced as it will be much cheaper than a new pump.
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  9. I may be repeating some of what others have written, but here goes: It sounds like you may have just snapped the filter off the pump. You can get spares for Flojet - https://www.jabscoshop.com/flojet-marine-products/flojet-water-system-pumps/so if it still runs when it's got power then it's probably OK. The pressure switch is integral to this pump. They come new with various different push in hose tails so you may still have the unused ones on the boat somewhere. The top of the pump, which you may have cracked, is available as a spare. If you can remove the filter (round black thing on right) and post a close up that would help. The normal installation order is water tank, stop cock, filter, pump, T piece to hot water / cold water feeds. Yours appears to have the filter on the outlet side of the pump. There is an arrow on the Flojet pump body indicating the direction of flow. Worth checking since it's all coming to bits anyway. ETA On second thoughts the red gate valve on the left may lead to a through hull fitting so that the system can be drained down for winterising. From memory the pump does look the right way round, with the flow exiting the pump on the left. The flexible hose and jubilee clips beside the filter would probably not have stayed put if the filter was, incorrectly, on the outlet side.
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  10. Of course tis not far from the much nicer location of Lower Heyford where the inhabitants and boaters are moooocho more friendly and the canal side Caff is run by a very good looking chap. Also tons of moorings. Tim
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  12. With the amount of Kitchen roll I use, I reckon we get that that per night, just on the window frames.
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  13. And equally, the Jericho stretch of the canal through the back of Oxford between the two cuts is ALSO one of the most magical bits of cruising available on the inland waterways for completely different reasons. Its one of the most sultry, neglected, atmospheric stretches packed with interesting stuff like the Trap Grounds, Bookbinders pub etc etc (Bones posted a long list of Interesting Stuff To See On The Cut Around Jericho a few years ago). In fact I think a fortnight's holiday could be spent doing the loop of Jericho, sheepwash, Thames, Duke's Cut and barely see 10% of what's there, with constant astounding shifts and changes in surroundings. Here's the link to the thread I mentioned... http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=60220&page=2&hl=trap+grounds#entry1145115
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  14. I have a mooring at Alvechurch and it offers plenty of choice for 1 week cruises. As well as Stratford and back there is Warwick and back - if you don't fancy the Hatton flight X2 you can wind and catch a train from near bridge 56, similarly for Stratford a train from Wilmcote will save 2x16 locks. I like to visit Brum which is only 4 hours pleasant cruising via Selly Oak. Several days exploring the BCN has it's attractions, or you could leave Brindley place down Farmers Bridge locks and south on the Digbeth branch for the pleasant pastures of Solihull and return to Alvechurch via Lapworth locks. If there is not too much rain forcast (floods possible) then the Droitwich ring takes some beating - Tardebigge, well maintained single locks, Droitwich, newly restored staircase lock and very rural double locks down to the Severn, one manned river lock down-stream, before passing Worcester Cathedral and returning to the Worcs and Brum canal. All these are fairly leisurely allowing time to stop and visit.
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  15. A transformer WILL work perfectly if correctly wired, but will be very big and very expensive. If it breaks it will usually just switch off. A GI will work perfectly in 99.9% of installations and will be small and cheap. If you get one with an indicator light it will tell you 99 times out of 100 if it has fallen into the other 0.1% provided you look at the indicator light. The remaining 0.001% of cases will usually be noticed but only if you regularly test it and understand the results of that test (on most the test is simply that you put a 9v battery across it and see if it lights up). The few remaining examples (a small fraction of the 0.001%) could possibly be dangerous or potentially even lethal if your on-board equipment develops a fault. The percentages I have given are just my guess as an experienced electrical engineer.You pay your money and you take your choice. Personally I have a GI.
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  16. Depends whose nicking them and for what reason.Junkie, alcoholic.
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  17. We moved aboard in 1989 . The difference then of course there were no silly internet forums blowing reality out of all proportion. In our 26 plus year we have never been broken into even in the middle of nowhere and only been stoned three times, once in Knottingley and twice approaching Thrupp You have far far more chance of burglary or damage I would think in a house rather than a boat. Tim
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  18. No, the twisting action just jumps the valve up and down so the flow form the pump stands a chance of dislodging any scale from the washer and seat. As Bruce says it sounds like the valve needs replacing but first check the pressure (as he described) the pump is cutting out at. If its higher than the PRV setting that may be marked on the cap it indicates the pump's pressure switch has a fault or needs adjusting. Otherwise a new PRV BUT NO HIGHER RATED THAN THE PRESENT ONE. Fitting a higher rated one may split the calorifier.
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  19. Someone may have already mentioned this, but what you're suggesting is converting kinetic energy from the engine to electrical energy driving a motor, with (if I've understood correctly) a bank of batteries to act as a sort of buffer between the two. The thing I've never really understood when I've seen boats with diesel generators driving hydraulic systems to the propshaft for example, is why wouldn't you just drive the propshaft with the primary engine? Every time you convert one form of energy to another there are losses and the efficiency of the overall system is reduced. The technical experts will excuse me if I've got some of my terminology wrong - I'm sure you get the general idea of what I'm saying. I suppose if the efficiency losses are manageable then it can work - we do see hydraulically and electrically driven boats - but I still don't really understand why you'd deliberately design additional inefficiencies into the propulsion system if they aren't necessary?
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  20. For anyone wanting to try some boating at a much lower cost than hiring, there are alternatives: You can start a topic in Crew Swap; this will probably be more effective for someone who's been around on the forum for a while and is therefore not an unknown quantity. Sometimes a boater needs crew to help make a journey, typically because they don't want to do it single handed, or cannot for medical reasons (dodgy knees, not strong enough to operate locks etc.), or they're inexperienced and need crew who know what they're doing and can teach them steering and/or lock operation. As crew you have to be prepared to fit in and make yourself useful, and be fit enough to wind paddles, open and close lock gates and sometimes do a fair bit of walking, and a boater who takes on crew in this way may well want you to put in a long day to help get the boat from A to B. I make a habit of crewing for other people on the forum like this, and I love it. It's generally legit if no money changes hands. Also, there are various charities and other organisations operating boats who need volunteers to crew for them. They'll prefer people with boating experience, but will often be prepared to give a complete beginner a chance to learn from others. I don't know of one in your area Colvin, but someone else might. Or the Narrow Boat Trust could suit you: http://www.narrowboattrust.org.uk/vacancies.html Of course the above ideas mean being a guest on someone else's boat, expected to follow their timetable and rules and put in some work, but that's the quid pro quo for saving on hire fees.
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