pete23

erm, did,nt think about nell bridge and the levels went up the cherwell today, although near the top of the yellow it was,nt a prob. nearly gave up trying to get into "dashwood" lock, five atempts later we got in

any body any idea where the cheapest place to get chrome plated portholes is?? im after five, none opening, but looking at about 12" outside diameter. tar.

cheers mike. you dont want to know the other names he gets called still aint worked out how to get pics up on here!

Yes that was us, I remember going past your boat. If you are interested engine is a 1934 Thornycroft. It is a dirty beast oil everywhere on the engine and soot everywhere on us & the outside of the boat. No such thing as staying clean when Duncan (thats the engine) is on the go. Soot on hands, clothes & soot smudges on face - we have to have a soot check of each other before we enter civilisation eg shop. Well our 3 week holiday this year is obviously going to be a wash out - another 2 weeks & we will be back on our mooring. Nice to hear from you. Yes that was us, I remember going past your boat. If you are interested engine is a 1934 Thornycroft. It is a dirty beast oil everywhere on the engine and soot everywhere on us & the outside of the boat. No such thing as staying clean when Duncan (thats the engine) is on the go. Soot on hands, clothes & soot smudges on face - we have to have a soot check of each other before we enter civilisation eg shop. Well our 3 week holiday this year is obviously going to be a wash out - another 2 weeks & we will be back on our mooring. Nice to hear from you.

yum yum, getting the degreedients for this one tomorrow will report back when cooked.

Just an update on disasters & they all seemed to happen yesterday so far! 1. Dog fell off back of boat but fortunately was tied on so Pete managed to scoop her out - this is not the first time this has happened - hence being tied on. 2. Got stuck in lock 42 Roundham Lock, Kidlington following several attempts finally got out by flushing out with both top paddles open - we now dreaded the return trip. 3. Fiona thats me (Petes wife) managed to crush exhaust chimney, bend roof and crack silencer. Engine room now full of exhaust smoke & stinks - Pete managed to keep his thoughts to himself! Finally moored on lock approach at Dukes Cut under sign which said Lock approach only. The only other moorings available were for long term permit holders only. Today absolutely vile - cold & extremely wet. Down Dukes Lock - also quite tight, winded, back up lock eventually after several attempts rammed boat past gate - wot is it with the gates in this neck of the woods. Its no good when you are boating an 1890 banana shaped boat with an engine that had 18 horse power in 1934! We finally gave up at Thrupp & moored up outside the Jolly Boatman Pub- both of us cold & very wet & feeling far from Jolly. Fiona & Pete

cheers chaps not sur what we,ll do yet regarding winding. where you moored in branston matty??

cheers - we will give it a whirl. We came up Marston Doles yesterday & we were 17th in the queue & they only let through 5 after us - alot of grief is being caused by badgers!

Hi, currently in Cropredy heading towards Oxford. We thought we would go into Oxford but wondered where we could wind. Can you go down Isis lock and turn a 62ft boat without actually going into the current of the Thames? thanks Pete 23's wife.

some lovely stone work in that chamber. shame british waterways were given angle grinders!!!

well i got me fourth coat of paint on me roof today, only two more to go plus i got a few other bits done, flue pipe tomorrow before the next coat on the roof

hmmm, ive been looking on fleabay for a donkey jacket to wear, was yours a one off?? or from a shop?? all i seem to find are desighner ones going for silly money cant believe peeps pay such money for a dj

many years ago my boat had wooden handrails and they buggered the edge of the roof and the cabin side, pretty much as soon as i got me boat i pulled them off and made some steel ones. ive had nowt but trouble with the rust the rails caused, so this week ive had her in paint dock trying to sort the rust proper. all was going great until yesterday!!! i mixed a load of p38 to fill some pitting, only to find i had,nt put enough hardener with it!! so out with the angle grinder with a wire wheel on today!! back on track now. many years ago my boat had wooden handrails and they buggered the edge of the roof and the cabin side, pretty much as soon as i got me boat i pulled them off and made some steel ones. ive had nowt but trouble with the rust the rails caused, so this week ive had her in paint dock trying to sort the rust proper. all was going great until yesterday!!! i mixed a load of p38 to fill some pitting, only to find i had,nt put enough hardener with it!! so out with the angle grinder with a wire wheel on today!! back on track now. many years ago my boat had wooden handrails and they buggered the edge of the roof and the cabin side, pretty much as soon as i got me boat i pulled them off and made some steel ones. ive had nowt but trouble with the rust the rails caused, so this week ive had her in paint dock trying to sort the rust proper. all was going great until yesterday!!! i mixed a load of p38 to fill some pitting, only to find i had,nt put enough hardener with it!! so out with the angle grinder with a wire wheel on today!! back on track now. oooh dont know what happened above

cheers chaps

just got one of these jabsco ecocirc circulation pumps. its got five settings on the top for flow rate, does anyone know the min and max lpm ?? if that makes sence? also does any one know the lpm min of a webasto thermo top pump?? cheers.

nearly got me handrails finished today, just a bit more welding then paint them. then going int paint dock for a couple of weeks to do some painting

got soaked sweepin the flue!! need to replace that aswell next week, always something

ive got 54 holes in the roof to weld up at the weekend, thank feck for gaffa tape!!

your suposed to pick it up and kiss it, allways the thing to do with a newt

today ive made some new hand rails for mine, to replace the old ones i wernt happy with so what you lot been doing to your vessels??

Hi We currently have the roof of our boat painted with Craft Master Raddle Red. Unfortunately that time has come all to quickly for a repaint. We like the the effect & colour of the raddle red £25 per tin several years ago. Anyone got any suggestions of any alternatives that area similar colour, waterproof and with a matt finish. thanks Wife of Pete 23

yep, 5ltr tins. and as said the hull has to be clear of bitumin or the two pack reacts

we do a couple of coats every two years, and whats left over we do round the water line till its gone. and we use 3 tins on 62ft, not 4

our hull has been done in two pack for about 25yrs, very good stuff. i use "dacrylite" two pack epoxy pich, get it straight from comp, or there are a few other peeps that stock it. is about £80 for 5ltr, i use 4 tins on a 62ft hull.