Mike Tee

And if its set for you, you don't have to stop, get off, and open the gates. That's where the saving is, and when singlehanded can be a big advantage. But gates now leak, so we all close everything now. Shame.

Try lemon juice instead of vinegar.

When we did the Wey and Stort earlier this year, I knew of the policy of leaving gates open, but it was really hard to do it - years of canal cruising have left their mark! (Although in any discussion, I will always argue that it is far more efficient to leave gates open on leaving, although I do think paddles should be dropped). However, after a week or so of leaving them open, it was a shock to get back to 'normal'! eta - senior moment - of course I meant the Lee and Stort

Maybe the new one has more sensitive cut out bits in it - perhaps if your old one had those sensitive bits, it wouldn't have burned out.

Mines been on for just over a year. Its red, so has faded a bit, but red will fade faster than other colours anyway. As they say in all the ads - 'try on a small area first'. If it doesn't work the way you want, all you've done is put undercoat on, and can always put more paint on top. There is a picture of mine in 'owners boats' - not a close up, but looks OK to me.

Two coats of Craftmaster undercoat in your preferred colour, no gloss - comes out matt

Craftmaster

I would guess most of us carry a digital camera of some kind, maybe on a phone. I hope you got photographic evidence of your boat with the notice, showing that they were in the wrong. At least with a traffic warden they take a photo showing the reg no and location of anybody issued with a ticket.

That'll be boating then!! eta - http://www.asap-supplies.com/marine/faria-alternator-generator-sensed-tachometers-with-hourmeters black with hourmeter, but that is even more expensive

How about this one http://www.asap-supplies.com/search/tacho/faria-tacho-rev-counter-gauge-alternator-sensed-td9322

Either get a second cassette (one for each hand) or try and swap sides regularly - nothing worse than ending up with one side bigger than the other.

Many thanks - trying to sort out boat movement!

Where are the 7 day moorings at Foxton? Top, bottom or both?

Got two the other side - not a fan of over fenestration.

You changed a couple of words while I was responding!

rub down with fine wet and dry, then try this stuff http://www.thefiresideshop.co.uk/stove-grate-polish-170gm.html#.UjDZBj9h-No eta - not particularly from these people, it was the first one that came up on search

Maybe the councils will can be bent by one of the residents

My compliments to Leo No2 for the work put into this - it takes committment to turn out regularly in all weathers, plus all the recording and computer work. Is there a forum member in Blisworth who might do something similar? The results (as sugested in #366) might be useful when looked at alongside the Stoke Bruerne results. Although of course it could backfire with C&RT using that Blisworth data to support bringing in changes there?

Now that winter appears to be close, just a reminder of August 2013 between Bakers Lock and Shipton Weir Lock on the River Cherwell -