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I have 2 cards on board about 8 years old I tried to use them on the Llangollen however they didn’t work so probably need to replace them. Any where I can buy them over the counter

Currently at wv top lock then bclm gas street onto Trent and Mersey. are there any pump out facilities on the way. shaun

Heading up the 21 on Sun then later to the Black Country museum. Can any one tell what the state of the weed is on the old/new main line cheers

I’m refitting the heads and aim to replace the drop through toilet. Can any one recommend a reasonable 12v toilet with macerator ad pump. shaun

Agree with you Arthur. From somone who has seen it done it and posed for the T shirt! All but a small number of historic boat owners are up their own arses which is a real shame as there is nothing more satisfying then an historic boat with a period engine

Thank you all we’re at the recreation area ready to go up at first light best spot on the branch

Just heard lock 4 cholmondeston lock has failed and CRT have pad locked it shut can any one shed more light on this

Until last year I have been gas safe registered and can say without fear of contradiction , your installation is classed as immediately dangerous. True we can class historic minor faults as does not conform to today’s standards. However where there is a real risk to life we cannot. Installing a flue taking the emissions outside, as long as it passed a smoke test, spillage test would be such a case shaun

Retired Aga engineer here the nouvelle is a complicated piece of kit unfortunately I’m heading south at the moment at in audlem should be back next week if you are still having problems shaun

Thank you

Cheers Eddie they are top of my list at the moment

Looks good. I brought the boat up from Harefield London last year. Took two weeks had a great time

Thank you Richard I will check it out

Hi all been awhile since I was last on. Now have the boat at audlem but am struggling to find a marina or boatyard that allows diy maintenance. I’m a little shocked at some of the outrageous prices I have been quoted for a paint job. Can any one recommend a yard that allows hard standing cheers shaun.

Agree with dave G6 is the way to go plenty of soft rags and elbow grease. dont be frightened to add a bit water to your rag. it will give a finer cut shaun Ps also works well on fibreglass boats boats

we all cock up at some stage, even the most experienced navigators have bad days. its how we deal with it and the after math that really maters shaun

Thank you John your words are appreciated. Darren, i have been called worse and by better men too ! Shaun.

one way cleaning up the great unwashed!

being a little lazy here and asking if anyone can recomend oil grade and capacity for a dm2 shaun

Were on 32 b hello neighbour !!!!!

some dodgy people about on the tow paths nowadays! are you guys around next week. Were up Sunday hopefully.

Renaming boats / ships is a delicate subject! Not wishing to boast or come over as a sea fairing macho man. Wether on a boat or a ship a sailor does become attached to their vessel. Especially when she is battling through seas that no sound person would be out in, ... as she heels over, the thought is, will she become upright again! Fact is she does. At these times all on board sings the vessels praises and a fondness for the old girl is born! Yes i know those are extremes at sea and not the canals,however that is where customs and sayings are born. we are at the end of the day a sea going nation. The other reason i know harks back to sailing ships and piracy. The ships name was carved into the keel, when the ship was taken the name was carved out thus rendering a weak spot in the keel. How true it is who knows but its a good ditty! Worst sea i was ever in was the north sea on the HMS Hermes. We had green water over the flight deck. Allthough she was sold to Pakistan Navy, she will always be the Hermes to me Shaun

Hi were in the same Manor ! lock etiquette in the area also confused me, however i understand the theory is to preserve the lock brick work,against leakage erosion, to leave the bottom gates open shaun.

i have been visiting paddington basin all over the winter. yes some of the pontoons are winter moorings however there are 4 still visitor moorings. The problem is people overstaying. there are 3 boats on visitors moorings that have been there since before xmas