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They are called "Ventilites" made by ECS although there could be copies. https://www.sheridanmarine.com/product/ecs-ventilite-ventair-replacement-vent-tops The type with the stainless steel UFO thing and the plastic transparent internal lens part are Ventilites. I think the Ventairs probably had a non transparent insert. Tenner each plus postage for the clear lens type from Sheridan Marine. A bit more if you (probably) want to replace the part which seals onto the cabin top. These vents do cause quite a lot of problems so it would be worth considering changing to mushroom vents. https://www.sheridanmarine.com/product/ventilite-ventair-vents That is the kit which includes the inner liner and the seal.

We had electric fences to keep the geese in. Once, aged about 9, I opted to have a pee onto it. Not ideal ! The odd thing is I did it again another day to check and yes it did do the same thing. Have since decided to not do that any more.

Stainless fasteners should have A2/70 or A4 stamped on them. Chrome plated brass fasteners would not have that. Oh right I thought the external sensor was part of the regulator.

Do the batteries ever in fact get too hot according to the interior temperature probe? The reg saying 45 and the app saying 27 seems to a wide discrepancy. Is this overtemperature warning setup actually needed?

Also worth checking bridge heights further along. Reading is packed solid with various classic examples of Low People so unless you are confident of being able to get further it does not seem (to me) to be worth doing. Better perhaps to stay on the River. Also I seem to think that one of the first locks has a width restriction due to a rotten balance beam. Maybe this has been sorted. It was County lock I think.

Bourne End Marina half way between Cookham and Marlow. Pumpout and Diesel. It is on the River not in a basin so easy to get onto. Windsor marina fifteen minutes above Boveney lock also do pumput and Diesel from a riverside mooring.

Ton up pirates. I used to have the 'Ton up pirates' badge on my hat when I was a teenager and also the MiG29 Russian bomber badge. Can't remember where I got the badges from. Never owned a motorcycle Or a jet fighter.

Also fines for people who place objects upon the towpath. There will be chair police. Persons found engaging in mildly enjoyable social engagements on CRT land will be forced to do Suttons stop turn twenty times in a day with one hand tied behind their back while being watched by half cut gongoozlers.

I find the limited battery life an advantage because it is my belief that the longer you work continuously with a chainsaw the higher the probability of a nasty error. I don't think anyone has permission from the CRT (Land owner) to carry out works of any sort on the towpath. If they do have permission where is it written down?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/388031158769 12v charger for Makita 18v batteries. £11-99. The only thing I am concerned by with these is that they may not be balancing the cells in the batteries. Not sure if it makes a difference and may shorten battery life. They do work. I use one to charge Makita original 5Ah batteries.

Cor I bet the smell was to die for.

I like getting wood. In an ideal life I would also have several tons of Columbian, Polish or South Effrican dirty coal. Love a bit of dirty coal but as I have no storage options it will have to be wood. Again.

For some reason this all reminds me of the Chinese proverb 'Man who go through airport check in sideways he going go Bangkok. .

Payment of an advance bond is a very interesting idea. I promoted this in the old thread about the Commission. It does make a lot of sense. Someone may object that they can not afford it but that could equally indicate that they can not afford to keep a Boat in the first place. Given that people do regularly dump scrap vessels on CRT property it seems to be a sensible approach. Also more controls on entry onto the water in the first place. Boatyards should not be profiting from lifting vessels in which are not licensed.

I always found the place name 'Hampton Caught' a bit worrying.

Said yard to be owned and operated by the navigation authority. This could also allow S8 to operate correctly ie vessels to be removed and stored locally rather than trucking them for hundreds of miles to a remote farm owned by a 3rd party contractor.

3.1 Pram hoods shall be banned then burned on pyres.

I've got a Makita DUC254 and it is brilliant. 18v battery. It is a light top handle saw with a 10 inch bar and direct drive so very high chain speed. It will bog down if pushed and the battery does not last long. Last winter full time residential ( I only go out for shopping and short walks) with no other heating I only burnt 5 bags of coal mostly because of the Makita. It's great. If you want to do larger stuff the Makita DUC357 may be better. Reduction gear and a 14 inch bar give it a lot more torque. The little top handle saw is not for people who want to push. I have done 15 inch cuts with it but only two per battery (5Ah) and you have to let the weight of the machine do the work plus the chain must be well sharpened. It will not forgive a dull chain. THE 36V Makita saws get good reviews. Not cheap but at the end of the day Makita do know how to make cordless power tools they have been doing it well for a long time. I would be cautious about assuming you are authorised to cut live vegetation on the towpath. You may think it is causing a problem but it's not your land therefore you are unlikely to be authorised to do this. Also operating a chainsaw on public access land may be complicated by insurance requirements. Canal towpaths are public access land.