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7 minutes ago, Athy said:
Narrowboat hire cannot be cheap because the boats cost so much to build in the first place.
Well the Sagrada Família wasn't exactly cheap.
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Just now, Mike the Boilerman said:
How will it cope with low bridges?
Reverse the blades and the draught increases.
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On 22/07/2019 at 11:05, PaulJ said:
I am pioneering a helium balloon system that can be deployed on the low pounds ?
I have fitted Ecofans along the metal roof which is heated with bunsen burners hanging from the ceiling in the cabin.
This system provides enough lift to cope with shallow waters and, when the burners are turned up full. the boat can bypass lock flights altogether.
I am adapting the system to allow wide beam boats to navigate narrow canals.
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9 minutes ago, IanD said:
If you fit an LPG bulk tank then you can also install a gas boiler and a steam engine, just like Keith Jones's "Firefly" did in the 1980s...
Like a leaf on the wind...Watch how she soars...
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This is for sale through the forum...
https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/102322-ikea-two-seater-sofa-bed/
We had one on a boat for a while and it was fine for occasional use as a bed and comfortable as a sofa.
I made arms out of lumps of upholstered foam to make it comfier as it came with floppy pillow type things iirc.
I've no connection to the one advertised btw, just commenting on ours.
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A bit of white picket fencing and they have the makings of a nice rooftop terrace.
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Just now, David Mack said:
How does the cost of LPG compare with petrol?
I'm not sure about using prefilled bottles like Calor but if you use a refillable cylinder at a petrol station (or boatyards if they had them) then the cost is around half of that of petrol...until the govt. decides to hike the tax of course.
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3 minutes ago, Flyboy said:
And where's all this LPG coming from? If there's no petrol or diesel being produced because it's banned there will be no LPG as it's a bi product of petroleum. The clues in LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas )
The majority of LPG is extracted from natural gas, not oil.
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16 minutes ago, peterboat said:
Or they could just go the LPG route, cleaner and quieter and not as much stench and smoke, their is always a clean alternative that doesnt involve diesel and NOX which is why this consultation is happening
Yes I've always been puzzled why lpg engines aren't more popular, especially outboards in the Cruiser sector.
Considering the perennial problem of petrol supply compared to the ready availability of lpg it seems strange that it isn't the most popular fuel in the small leisure boat market.
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7 minutes ago, fittie said:
I've always called it a top mast but when looking it up I found middle mast and as I get older I've come to realise that I know
less and less about canal boats and boating.
Well the Walker Bros Ltd shipwright and foreman for 30 years Wally Staines described it as a top mast so that's good enough for me.
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11 minutes ago, fittie said:
Has the bit in question got a name?
The Top Mast.
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On 12/07/2019 at 15:58, frangar said:
...there’s a growing movement against faceless politicians telling us what’s best for us.
I thought it was a growing movement supporting faceless politicians telling us to ignore what scientists and (so-called) experts are saying and to do what's best for the faceless politician's offshore investments.
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Do you...system 4-50, take this man...Mike the Boilerman, to be your lawful wedded husband?
2 minutes ago, system 4-50 said:I do...
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1 hour ago, Richard10002 said:
or have 3 bottles, and be sure to replace the 2 empty ones before the third runs out.
Better carry a fourth...Just in case...
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1 hour ago, David Mack said:
"This item does not ship to United Kingdom. "
https://zeroplus.co.uk/product/weld-on-bullet-hinge-hpl-wr-1/?v=79cba1185463
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You are absolutely right David and I should never have posted such silliness.
From now on I will pm all my contributions to you for your prior approval so that I don't make the same mistake again.
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1 minute ago, Machpoint005 said:
Been watching Starship Troopers again, Carlt? You seem to have developed an obsession with cockroaches!
It's just part of my "Project Fear" campaign against nuclear reactors in personal vehicles.
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Just now, Jerra said:
The regulations also say that the badge can not be used by the person who owns the badge staying in the car while others get out and shop etc.
At least it did when my Bro got his last year.
You clearly missed my mention that I didn't use the disabled spaces.
I'm not sure why your mention of a "single occupant" is relevant. My son is capable of driving so, as a single occupant, would be allowed to use a disabled space despite being physically mobile.
Prejudice against mental disability is a common thing but, given time, we hope that one day people will not be so quick to judge.
The fact that the rules discriminating against mental disability are changing is testament to that.
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5 minutes ago, Jerra said:
Incidentally the badge is personal so the vehicle doesn't matter as it isn't a question of qualification for the vehicle.
I know that I was just using the example that of the two people in my car the one who doesn't appear to have mobility problems is the one who qualifies for the badge.
That document was last updated in 2013 but the guidelines changed July 2018 because someone did tell the government and they listened,
Edited to add:The new national guidelines come into effect next month but many local authorities have already adopted them.
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8 minutes ago, Jerra said:
Unless the system has changed when my MiL and my Brother were given blue badges it clearly said mobility not disability. The person who can run is not by any definition of the word immobile.
You are wrong.
My vehicle qualifies for a blue badge and you may be excused for thinking that it is me hobbling to the shop with my walking stick who qualifies for the higher rate of mobility allowance and not my son who is fully capable of running several miles but is incapable of crossing a busy car park or road.
As it is we don't use the disabled spaces because I need the exercise, despite the pain, and my son stays in the car because he can't cope with the inside of the supermarket either.
Not all disabilities or immobilities are visible.
3 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:This is out of date now (surprising that it is still online).
QuoteWhat do the new rules mean?
Under the new rules, there will be two important new ways that autistic people may qualify for a Blue Badge:
- If you can’t undertake a journey without being at risk of serious harm, it causing “very considerable psychological distress”, or if you have very considerable difficulty when walking; or
- If you have scored 10 points for PIP Mobility Component for “planning and making a journey” because making a journey causes ‘overwhelming psychological distress’ (we are seeking clarification about the exact meaning of this with the Government.)
Children who get Higher Rate Mobility Disability Living Allowance (HRMDLA) will also continue to qualify, as before.
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2 minutes ago, David Mack said:
"This item does not ship to United Kingdom. "
It was an example of a pintle with a brass bar, not a purchase suggestion.
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Just now, Alan de Enfield said:
I won't be boating by 3035 (if I am still alive) let alone 2050 so it will have no effect on me anyway.
I suspect you will be dead....or very very old (or a giant cockroach).
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1 minute ago, Alan de Enfield said:
It does not suggest Zero emissions from 'new vessels'.
It didn't when emissions regs were tightened for cars either.
It soon became clear that retrofitting was unworkable and not even environmentally sound.
An efficient old engine is no further from "zero emissions" to a brand new electric motor and battery bank if you take into account the manufacture and installation process of the new kit and the removal and disposal of the old.
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2 minutes ago, Captain Fizz said:
Will C&RT be positioning lead lined bins for the disposal of my nuclear fuel rods?
No you'll just ring the collection service and they'll be picked up by giant cockroaches driving vans.
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too expensive
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It is Barcelona's "Whitefield".