Titus
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Now just an email from waterscape saying that they've shut Gargrave Locks because of lack of water !!!!!!! Hopefully it's just overnight. And it's been raining all day !!! Dave
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How about an even bigger Yorkshire Rose !!!!!
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Just stop on the bends for a few nights (between Bank Newton and East Marton) Perfect
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Derry Mist is a good looking boat
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Dean , is that your yellow canoe type thing ??? did you pass us in Gargrave over the weekend with that on your roof ?? Dave
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I've just fit a BMV 600s , cost about £130 but very good, bought online from Onboard Energy
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Will you stop going on about it !!!!, we're trying to keep it a secret , Having said that, where are you ? it's your round . Dave
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A few years ago we had the same problem but worse, the locks were all closed around this area and the hire boats were moved to areas not affected by the drought so don't worry too much. Having said that we were out on the top pound a few weeks ago and it was full to the brim but now the area around our mooring is definitely lower than it as been for a while, a couple of weeks of sun and looks what happens.
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There should be no problem with leaving your hire boat where ever you want to catch your train from. The easiest and nearest are Skipton, Silsden, Bingley, Saltaire and Shipley, all safe and all within walking distance to the train station for Leeds. Dave
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don't laugh but.... anyone going to blackburn festival ?
Titus replied to jonathanA's topic in Holidays Afloat
I think you should go Jonathan you're nearer than us and let us all know how it goes Dave -
I'm biased but I'd come back over the L & L, I don't know if you've been this way before but if not you'll definitely want to come back this way. And yes we'll wave when you pass our mooring. Dave
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Hi, Darren, I've tried to P.M. you re this matter but can't get it through to you, if you still need a bit of advice contact me Cheers Dave
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Last time we came this way we moored at Dover Lock which was quite a pleasant mooring, then 2 locks to do on the Leigh branch and then up the Wigan 21, we were told we'd meet up with other boats going the same way but ended up doing all 23 by ourselves with no sign of any other boats all day. Apart from Blackburn and Burnley there's no problems with mooring anywhere until you reach the outskirts of Leeds Dave
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We looked there about 18months ago, we didn't buy anything but that was because the right boat for us wasn't there but they did seem a nice bunch, very helpful and showed us round several boats. Dave
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It depends on what sort of gennie you've got, I've a whispergen which does heat the water, we need more info please. Dave
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Hi, I've one that I made up myself, I had to cut the tiller arm at the right place and then attached the hinge, you can either throw away the part that you're replacing or make the arm longer, I bought mine from Puffer Parts at Keighley. It's not a difficult job to do. Dave
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Got an email from Waterscape this morning saying that Bridge 176 Gawflat swingbridge (better known as Aireville Park Bridge) is closed after being hit yesterday by a boat, update on Friday 31st May, I came through yesterday at about 12 o'clock and honest it wasn't me ! Dave
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We have a Whispergen onboard, it was on the boat when we bought it, it's briiliant, runs off diesel, very quiet, charges the batteries, heats the water and runs the central heating, BUT costs a fortune in spare parts / repair and very very expensive to buy / fit If I didn't have one on the boat when we bought it then I'd struggle to justify paying the asking price for it. Dave
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My only problem was SWMBO, we reached Selby fine a few Augusts ago, she looked at the Ouse and said no way !!! It was in flood, a mucky orange colour with trees floating down past Selby lock so unfortunately we turned round and came back, still a great trip though. Dave
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buying a new boat and getting a survey!!!!
Titus replied to Bella Rose Gold's topic in General Boating
My survey 18 mths ago cost about £600 including dry dock Dave -
Most setting of from Barlick find that a good weeks cruise is down to Saltaire and back, that incorporates many different places and experiences including Bingley 5 Rise, don't try and go too far, just enjoy your holiday and wave when you pass our mooring. Dave
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Have a good look round, we were looking for a semi trad or cruiser with large windows, We ended up buying a trad with portholes, we just fell in love with it
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Do you mean Chassis Identification Number ?
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We stayed overnight at Nottingham then did Nottingham, sawley and finally Mercia Marina at Willington (New and Used Boat Co) we were exhausted by then. Dave
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Definately Nottingham, lots more nearby to look at as NB Lola says above, we bought ours from Willington,
