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  1. We tried that for a while, but the custard didn't do much for the sprouts...
    5 points
  2. I'm just about to embark on 11 years aboard my ickle narrowboat. When I first came to this forum I was berated, stalked (literally) and insulted on every post I made asking for advice. I didn't listen to them and here I still am, a month away from my 11 year anniversary. ? I felt like reaching out to other people looking to start a new life aboard a boat and to show them that negative people don't have to define them or put them off. ♥️
    4 points
  3. People who are REALLY suffering from OCD will usually refer to it as CDO (that's much better as the letters are in alphabetical order)
    4 points
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  5. There are some on here who have made an art form of making comments which perhaps do not contravene the forum guidelines, but which are most unpleasant and uncalled for, it's trolling.
    4 points
  6. Never been on a narrowboat, hardly knew canals existed, I was in a bit of a sticky housing situation and was desperate to find somewhere I wanted to live and could afford. I was sat in a car park having my snap on a work day and out of the blue came the thought narrowboat, drove to a book shop bought every narrowboat magazine I could, 6 months later I was stood on the back of my boat thinking "WTF" and smiling 15yrs later still on the same boat still thinking WTF and smiling
    3 points
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  8. Thanks again to all who replied to my posts. I have now bought a boat - not on the K & A in the end, but up in the Midlands, near Daventry. It is a 66 foot 1998 trad called Country Dreams - really nice condition - need a bit of TLC etc but it is 20 years old! Anyway - I'm sure no-one is interested after such a long time ? - but I will attempt to put up some pics for those who are. Many, many thanks again for commenting / helping out with advice etc. i daresay i shall be on again shortly with more questions. Cheers (probably too many pics)
    3 points
  9. Off topic but might raise a smile. On visiting a local marina shop: Me: Have you got any smokeless coal please? Him: Why on earth would you want coal in this weather! Me: Your coal is usually wet as you store it outside, so I want to put an opened bag under my cratch cover to dry out for use when it gets chilly. Him: Oh I see. Me: So just the one bag please. Him: We haven't got any in stock.
    3 points
  10. The point is, your opinion wasn't asked for or needed. Have you even attempted to answer the OP's question? Or have you just made accusations and insinuations at him? As I said before, it's no wonder the number of regular posters on this forum continues to dwindle. There have been many threads where cc'ing distances are discussed. Why not resurrect one of those instead of derailling this thread to have a pop at a new member who's done nothing to deserve it?
    3 points
  11. The higher you build the bed the narrower the passage will be. IMHO Best bed height is well below gunwale height allowing about a foot or so between matress top and underside of gunwale. Once you go above the gunwale that's another 6-8 inches of width lost.
    3 points
  12. Research? Before buying a boat for the canal in London? Crikey, that's a minority sport!
    3 points
  13. I'm a kind and fair person who's been knocked for six recently. I'm hanging on, very careful and unable to speak freely because I know I'm stalked. I'll stick it out though.
    3 points
  14. Past experience suggests that it is so easy for boat builders/fitter to do a Phoenix when things go seriously wrong maybe its best to assume any warrantee that works is a bonus.
    2 points
  15. Only one g in bigots. Just trying to be helpful.
    2 points
  16. Love that ceiling! ?
    2 points
  17. They live in Manchester, they are born with gills
    2 points
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  21. That would of course be fine but it’s clear that those posting such comments on this thread have more than enough intelligence to know their style and tone is not particularly likely to be influential. It may not initially have been intended to be aggressive but the thread has deteriorated to that and it takes two sides for that to happen. We should be in no doubt there are many boaters on the network who cruise less than the distance or range available on the G&S during the winter months. They do this by complying with the basic provision of the law during that period and cruising more extensively during the remainder of the year. Whether that is within the ‘spirit’ or the ‘original intention’ of the law is immaterial. As things stand it seems to satisfy the board. What we cannot say is that it will continue to do so. My personal view is that providing boaters move every 14 days and don’t shuffle - in order to avoid long term annoyance to neighbours or gain an advantage over those who have legitimately paid to remain moored in one spot - then it makes very little odds how far they actually move. As a fellow licence holder I can only encounter them in one place at a time after all. Therefore I don’t think it’s particularly fair to bring the spirit of the rules into the discussion regarding one single boater, that’s a subject that should have a broader airing as one boater in isolation isn’t the problem and from their perspective it is understanding what the legal requirement says and how they are going to comply that matters. Some canals are clearly enhanced by having a community of live-aboard boaters and others blighted by it. It’s a question of scale rather than the fault of the individual boater. Answer me one thing if you will please, many of those on this thread who openly disapprove do not have boats on CRT waters and from what I can gather from past postings for some their boating is - or was - not ever predominantly on CRT water. Is there something more to this? JP
    2 points
  22. It's hard going for me too - I don't know whether to stay on the sofa with my feet up or stand up to watch the sideways hire boats!
    2 points
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  24. In your opinion. But presented, without qualification, in the OP I think most people would read it as being substantially longer - probably more than half the year. My intention in responding to the OP was to point out that CCing in one area does not comply with the rules, something many (but not all) new CCers struggle to comprehend. And maybe to cause the OP to pause and do a little more research before committing himself, and his money, to a situation which may not work out.
    2 points
  25. While I agree you don't need to be worried about it, it's definitely worth giving the outside of the skin tank a good scrape back to steel before blacking it again. There a quite a few boats that overheat because they have half an inch of bitumen blacking on the outside of the skin tank, and they usually only find this out when needing to push hard on a river...
    2 points
  26. This isn't real life or a public house, it's a forum with all the disadvantages of being unable to read peoples expressions and body language, it's very easy to miss read someones post and read into it what wasn't intended. I doubt anyone is suggesting monosyllabic responses, more maybe allowing the thread to develop naturally without jumping to conclusions. Assuming someone is planning to push the CC guidelines just because the forum has a history of some people asking the question is unfair.
    2 points
  27. Not much if you can't find a space at Pangbourne or Goring. Goring is better policed than Pangbourne (where a lot of cruisers from the Reading area marinas tend to stay the weekend) as it's run by the lock keeper. There are sometimes boats tied to trees on the east bank before the Goring lock moorings. Or some wild spots needing a plank above Mapledurham. Or the meadow above Cleeve lock. You can use the outside part of the island under Steatley bridge. Only the inside bit is for lock waiting. Also there is a more expensive VM down the side channel above Goring lock and one below Cleeve lock.
    2 points
  28. [... or about 3 bottles of gas...]
    2 points
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  30. I am sure my engine (Beta 43) prefers to be hot when worked hard. Why else would my builder have installed these two panel heaters in the engine bay?
    2 points
  31. It’s probably too wet to sleep on...
    2 points
  32. Athy, the guy is a newby and has been attacked by the usual suspects, now the moderator 'warns' him for responding, perhaps, you need to take a break, there are other mods and other forums
    2 points
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  34. A life ban for disagreeing with some people? I'm sorry but a number of people in this thread have been as rude, if not ruder than me. I was just more concise and to the point.
    2 points
  35. Oop norf where men are men the blokes do the locks the women steer. This is because men are better at fending off the wolves on Rochdale summit.
    2 points
  36. Shhhhhh, how do you think she disposes of all the electricians?
    2 points
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  38. To be honest if someone can't afford a mooring and are staying in one place then they shouldn't be on a boat. We all have to comply with the very few very relaxed easy rules, I have managed full time for over 30 years. I can't afford a bugatti vayron so I don't have one. Having children has been happening since day one but today is sometimes used as some sort of specialist excuse to flout the rules. No I am not having a go but as Matty says at present we are faced with too many new liveaboards flouting too many rules rather than playing the game and staying under the radar, this in the fullness of time will ruin many peoples way of life as further rules will be weeded in. ?
    2 points
  39. Er, no, it wasn't. The absence of a tongue-on-cheek emoji is often a problem. The Happy Nomad was using the term "representative" in exactly the same sense that I did, ie meaning "not in the slightest bit representative". He was quite right to point out that I would fight my own corner, but in point of fact, neither of us was doing the arguing!
    1 point
  40. Technically, have you in fact been a heating fitter? (I agree it's a heat exchanger, but by the same token, the thing stuck in your diesel exhaust system is an attenuator, or possibly a muffler, but it is still called a silencer.)
    1 point
  41. Now had a reply from home office from a real person not some auto answering bot which were first 3 were, Yes as a CC with no home address in UK boat is good to isolate for 14 days, so all's good.
    1 point
  42. It's easier to go diagonally across the lock, as you gain a precious few inches from the angle of the tailgates. You also miss the jet from the gate mitres, but can catch the jet from the heel post instead. You do have to go through that position to get past the shut gate though. Yeah, I don't like cratch covers either ... It can be done singlehanded, but very slowly and with bow and stern lines.
    1 point
  43. I have a 61.5ft boat and did the L&L last year and I was jammed in the locks coming down and you are up to the cill getting drenched, I realised then that it’s just not worth damaging your boat especially if it’s your home. My friend has a 55ft and I could quite easily swap. It’s all down to the layout and how the space is used. There is a book called “Living the Dream” by Trevor Pavitt where he travels the canal network on a 60ft. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Dream-Trevor-Pavitt/dp/184753757X also an interesting short Vid on the boat. It can be done but not all, a 55ft can SAFELY do it all, with easier to find moorings and will also save you a few £’s.
    1 point
  44. And it seems others feel too intimidated to take part. I've had a number of DM's from people that want to help with info but appear to not want to do it on the thread. It's a shame really. It detracts from the value of the thread itself.
    1 point
  45. I’ve used this company for replacement glass. Found them very efficient https://jmoncrieff.co.uk/John-Moncrieff-oil-lamps-complete-oil-lamps-and-accessories-
    1 point
  46. If you want relaxed cruising, with no worries about lock size, if you want to be able to find more moorings, cheaper moorings and license get a 55ft, stay away from anything over 60ft and 70ft’s are a pain to move and to find moorings. A well laid out 55ft will feel just like a 57/58ft. If you want to travel the network stick to your original idea of a 55ft, as I said just get a good thought out layout and you’ll have a more relaxed enjoyable cruising experience.
    1 point
  47. I assume you are not getting the responses you expected based on your posts?
    1 point
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