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  1. I know I should not because it could be osntrued as political rather than fair comment but would that be the same pot the Tories use when they need to bribe the Northan Irish so they can stay in power?
    5 points
  2. Jerra said that evidence of literacy was rising but I beg to differ. As an employer of young men in a mainly manual job we had great difficulty finding any who could read a tape measure or fill in a time sheet which after 11 years of schooling shouldn’t have been beyond them. in the late 50’s and 60’s I was a deck officer mn and out of all the crews I only came across 1 man who couldn’t read and write but he knew every star in the sky and how to travel by train around the uk. lots of the old boatmen around Braunston had had no formal education but they where a dam site smarter than lots of the youths coming out of Daventry comprehensive schools.
    4 points
  3. Perhaps by using money which may be being wasted on pointless ‘initiatives’ (e.g re-branding, licence reviews) and empire building. If C&RT were more open about their true objectives and avoided withholding/spinning information, they would probably receive more in donations from the public as we would have more confidence and respect for them. They do get some things right. After all there is a certain degree of maintenance, just not enough when it comes to maintaining the navigation for boaters. I wonder whether the problem is that boaters are only seen for their financial contribution. I mean, the income from the tax payer as a whole and way leave charges, far exceed what boaters financially contribute. (yes, most boaters are also tax payers). So how much do boaters contribute in non-financial ways? I’ll start - By maintaining our heriatage of historic boats. By providing entertainment to the general public (especially in locks!). By contributing to public events with craft and food sale boats. By providing charitable help (trip boats for less abled and educational purposes). By maintaining the Timothy and Pru dream to be able to cruise the whole system. (back to use it or lose it again) By maintaining a lifestyle which is a microcosm of the world we would all like to live in. (I’m seeing more selfishness creep in more recently though ? ) To maintain the dream for those clinging onto life in the hope that one day they can escape ‘the system’ (I did say ‘dream’ lol but sometimes it’s all we have) Feel free to add to the list.
    4 points
  4. I said at the time of the review that reducing the prompt payment discount made sense given current interest rates. 10% is too much of a discount these days, and costs CRT about £1.5 million a year. Changing it to 5% is an instant win of £750,000 and they didn't uprate the fees with inflation. Do I like paying more? No, but I would have expected a 3% inflation uplift, so it is only an extra 2% out of my pocket, and some of my skint friends will finally be able to claim some discount on their licences.
    3 points
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  7. Which shows how little I have managed to read so far
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  8. Oh I see you are telling me it was your generation which had poor education (hence the daft reply ). If you are referring to the fact young people use a style of colloquialism you don't understand (and don't like) it was ever thus. I remember well my parents objecting to how I and my friends spoke in the 50s and 60s. Incidentally their colloquialisms have no effect or bearing on their ability to read.
    2 points
  9. Best place for such monstrosities, in the sea! Or better, under it.
    2 points
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  14. I'm afraid that trip hazards don't just apply to the person who was responsible for placing the object there and who may be conscious of its location, but also to anyone else who might be using that surface. In some situations for example, another boater might be using your gunwale and be completely unaware of a cleat or bollard fitted there, so it's most definitely a trip hazard. We talk about things like gas safety, the hazards of petrol and carbon monoxide a lot on this forum, but simple trips and falls cause the greatest number of injuries on the inland waterways, so it's a bit worrying when some experienced members don't seem to understand basic concepts of boating safety and think a trip hazard of fine just because they know where it is! Cleats or bollards fitted on the edge of the open deck forward or astern of the cabin are fine providing they aren't too close to areas where people get on or off the boat. Also, personally I wouldn't be relying on anything that's just held on with a tapped thread. I'd want it bolted through with a washer and nut on the other side.
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  17. Yes, and I think Twister is out too. Maybe that's the point of widebeams! I've always wondered.
    1 point
  18. That one is my favouritest favourite one definitely
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  20. Because the camshaft is a long way from the crankshaft on an OHC engine.
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  22. Just watch it on Netflix, much easier. Well until you kill of Sean Bean,Dianna Rigg,Lovejoy, Charles Dance etc
    1 point
  23. We picked up a copy of Narrowdog to that French place at the book swap bog pumpout at Gayton Jct last year. Lovely hardback version. I am ashamed to say I haven't read it yet, although I read a previous copy.
    1 point
  24. I fitted an additional poly tank in the front cratch locker of our boat and fitted something similar to this. It can be left open to vent or shut off. https://plumbing4home.com/12-bsp-automatic-air-vent-auto-cut-off-self-bleeding-radiator-valve
    1 point
  25. Is the long term investment kept in offshore Accounts? (I’ll get My Coat)
    1 point
  26. Your evidence for this is? During my 40 years as a teacher I found the level of literacy continually rising. Yes there were a few "special needs" who had learning difficulties but in general literacy was good and improving. With regards to our "failed" education system uk was 6th in the world and second in Europe last time I checked. Which was while Gove was putting out his propaganda about tumbling down league tables.
    1 point
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  28. If the council tax is part of the 'composite assessment' then the marina owner collects it thu' their mooring fees (which is why residential moorings cost more than leisure), he then extracts the CT portion and pays the LA If the moorer has elected to take an 'assessed mooring', or not had the choice, and they are on a mooring subject to individual CT, then the moorer will be responsible for paying the LA directly.
    1 point
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  31. Just wondered if it was a recent change. It appears we still should have received a copy. Thanks There's nothing like a good old 'flounce'
    1 point
  32. You speak for yourself. That sort of thing disgusts me. Next time you read about some poor sod dying of winter cold because the DWP stopped their benefits, try and make the connection with your behaviour. Fair enough but doesn't change my point that the mersey ferry doesn't have anyone living on it.
    1 point
  33. PDF perhaps? I think MrSmelly's might be a bit of a mongrel - it's Ma was a PDF and it's Da was a JPEG.
    1 point
  34. Oh. Calm down, calm down , no boaty domestics please, there ain't enough room.
    1 point
  35. check yer emails? My bloke sends me a pdjpthingy that opens on line ?
    1 point
  36. They don't issue a certificate now, they just send you an email. CRT have the details straight from the BSS inspector so they know you have it. As you say if your boat is licenced you must have one. You may be able to get the details if you log on to the CRT site but I have not tried it
    1 point
  37. If it were mine I think I would rewire to do away with the multi-plug(s). Luckily for me Viking Afloat knew what gave reliability so I do not suffer a multi-plug.
    1 point
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  40. True, but if you read the thread title this is about fenders that ARE made from natural fibre. Most ‘historic’ boats use natural fibre rope fenders.
    1 point
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  42. The narrowboats voted for a wide beam surcharge because they thought the review was to be revenue neutral so assumed that if one group paid more they would pay less. What has actually happened is that everyone will pay more and those with wider boats (and bear in mind that certainly in the cruiser market some of these will be the cheapest boats to buy) will pay more again.
    1 point
  43. A single click per key movement or a series of clicks that we call machine gunning? Maybe worth putting all the master switch cables on one terminal to rule out a faulty switch. Also is the battery well charged and with cleaned to bright metal terminal contact faces? Voltmeter between battery positive and the terminal on the solenoid that connects to the actual motor part of the starter assembly. It should read battery voltage. Now turn the key and it should drop to no more than 0.5 volt or less. More indicates a problem in the thick positive escapable, connections or the solenoid. The same between battery negative and starter body. It should read zero and rise to not more than 0.5 volt while cranking. Now battery positive to the small terminal with the single thin cable one the starter solenoid, often a 6mm blade connection. It should read battery voltage. Operate the key and the voltage should drop to no more than 0.5 volt. Anything higher indicates a resistance between the battery and that terminal so cables and terminals (including anything in the multi-plug on the main wiring harness), on or in the ignition switch, in any relay that might be in that circuit, or undersized cables.
    1 point
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  46. My father was a joiner / cabinetmaker. He made almost all his own furniture - we still have some. I inherited his tools, but I don't even know what some of them are for, and he would be wryly amused if he knew that my most-used tools are a hammer and a chainsaw.
    1 point
  47. Difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion. One is criminal and both are immoral.
    1 point
  48. The rise of composting loos on the cut is potentially quite a big problem. The composting loo advocates are saying how great they are so more and more boaters think they are the way to go. A very few who have home moorings and space to keep bins of poo for several months can be real composters, but most boaters are not composting. Their poo box loo will contain a mixture of fresh poo, semi dried out poo, and some totally dried (composted?) poo. This all has to go somewhere. A lot will go into the canalside bins. In some cases these plastic bags full of human poo will be opened by rats. When the bins are full (as they often are) there will be plastic bags full of fresh poo piled up in the bin compounds. A few boaters, who convince themselves that their poo box really does contain compost, will feel not too guilty about dumping it in the towpath undergrowth. Composting loos are just building up a huge amount of poo that is not going to go into the sewers, its going to go somewhere else. ...............Dave
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