Proper Job

My old old boat moored there a few years back (2005 I think) They're really nice moorings - just that very few people know they're there

At least you wouldn't have gone far

I'd value each mooring at around £5K per annum based on it's location Moving everyone down would be a very sensible, much better option, but I think CRT are looking at income generation rather than making them more accessable to visitors

Obviously, after money is.............. more money

I doubt very much if Nick Wild or any other remaining members of CRT have any knowledge of the arm and who cleared it out I don't know if the Oxford branch of the IWA is aware of the proposal

A bit more grunt than an SR2 http://youtu.be/aPNSWBGTffk

A mooring A licence Insurance

A twin engined articulated Narrowboat

36 is a problem

Post them to the CWDF galley and then use the share link That's what I do

A resident asked me what the F' I thought I was doing. That I wouldn't be able to get down there and that I was an F'in idiot for trying etc. Up until that point, I also doubted that I would get down there due to the bottom being so close to the top. However from that point my resolve was strengthened As it happened I didn't make it, but I had a bloody good try

Obviously CRT will have to get it through the planning process It just doesn't seem to have been that widely publisised. As far as I'm aware, it's only had very limited distribution.

The justification is that: Their location, at a "dead end" of the Oxford Canal results in under-use of the moorings: Since May 2013 there have been only 25 recorded uses; There are existing designated residential moorings adjeacent to the site My answer to that is: Very few people know that they exist. They are not sign posted as being down the arm. Generally to get to them, you need to reverse down or back The residential boats along the arm 'discourage' people from going down there - I know that for a fact It's quite shallow

In fairness, my Petter PH2 was in a Malcom Braine which had very fine lines

I have just obtained a copy of an email about a CRT proposal to turn visitor moorings at the end of the Hythe Bridge Arm in to residential moorings: Dear all, The Canal & River Trust (the Trust) is proposing to submit a planning application to Oxford City Council. The application will seek planning permission for the change of use of an existing visitor mooring for use as a residential mooring on the Oxford Canal. Please find attached the Community Engagement Statement, which has been prepared by the Trust. The statement is a short document explaining the proposal. It is hoped that the statement provides sufficient information to encourage feedback from the local community upon the acceptability of the proposal ahead of the planning application being submitted. I would be extremely grateful if you would provide me with any comments you wish to make by 12th December 2014. I have provided my contact details in the attached document and they are also available below. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards Nick Wild MA MRTPI Delivery Planner (north and north wales) Canal & River Trust Fearns Wharf, Neptune Street, Leeds. LS9 8PB T 0113 281 6800 F 0113 2 81 6 886 M 07795 354 689 DD 0113 2 005 723 E nick.wild@canalrivertrust.org.uk I only have a pdf attachment of the proposal, but if you want a copy, let me have an email address and I'll send it to you

So - engines fine .......... I take it the rest of the boat is ok The interior looks ok

Ocelot has 2 x 85W panels and that is fine in the summer. They cope with all of my power requirements (inc' fridge) I have to run my genny for an hour or two per day in the winter. I don't want to festoon the roof of the 'new' boat with solar panels. 200 - 300W will be fine. Size is a consideration (which is why I was looking at mutiple low power ones). The panels will be fixed flat to the roof, I want to be able to walk past them with relitive ease, and they also need to be able to fit between the various vents and hatches etc Thanks for the input and recomendations

Cheap enough, but they only seem to sell 120W used 10 year old panels?

I'd go for silver soldering or the like rather than CI welding