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Any news yet?
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Very quiet on the Caldon. Alone last night at the end of the Leek arm. alone the night before at Froghall.
Could it be something you ate??
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I have moored near to dumped rubbish before now as there was nowhere else to go,only
to have people accuse me of dumpping it.
Stopped somewhere, where there was a lot of dog s**t about and told that I should pick up after my dog.
The first one got a mouthful about jumping to conclusions.
The second one did apologise when he found out that I didn't have a dog.......yet.
Some people just won't give others a chance.
Rob....
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Top heads up about Polesworth, had no idea there were hardly any trains any more... Mind you, it has been 30 odd years since I last lived in that area, cheers!
So there's no particular areas to avoid on this route then..?
IMO you shouldn’t worry too much about places to stop. You will develop your own senses
about what feels good and what doesn’t…….It’s all down to personal experiences.
Someone told me, to never ever stop at Etruria, always a lot of trouble. I have stopped there seven or eight times and never heard as much as a raised voice.
Another boater said that the top of Cholmondeston lock is a good safe mooring. Well not for us. Idiots jumping on the boat at night and the only place we have ever had anything nicked.
The good thing about a boat, unlike a house, you don’t like it? You don’t have to stay.
It maybe a bit of a pain but if you’re not comfortable somewhere, up anchor and away.
Have fun. (I know you will).
Rob….
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Blimey mate, aint it finished yet?? Spend less time on here and get it finished. It's been a few days now.
Rob....
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NEPALM! That's the way to do it.
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Greetings.
The ONLY thing to remember is that I am always right and every one else is wrong.
Don't know why, it's just the way it is.
Rob....
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Would you say still say it was a problem if they were swans??
Rob....
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I guess I'll try it through a syringe again and just push harder!
I use a syringe I got from the chemist, for flushing out ears.(15p)
It's a tight fit in the 'ole and quite strong, so you can give it a good push.
Rob.
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Yeah, I think a lot of widebeams are marketed as floating apartments and the ones I've seen have been jolly nice too.
But the realities of living on a boat are the same regardless of your granite breakfast bars and plasma tvs ; limited power, gas runs out half way through your shower, filling water tanks, emptying toilets, lugging bags of coal in the dark with the sleet coming at you horizontal.
Well that is just stupid talking like that.
Surely one gets one's butler or footman to do all that?
Rob....
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Friends 3 cylinder Beta. 10-15 seconds, will start but spits and farts black smoke for a few seconds before running clean.
20 seconds......quick clean start.
New plugs made no difference.
Rob....
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People are now reporting problems with their DPFs who haven't been using 2 stroke oil!!
The DPF is one of those pieces of technology, with a sting in the tail. They are made to last a long time - in fact, about 80,000 miles. BUT they are a service item, ie something which needs changing from time to time. Yes, I know they can be regenerated but that's only part of the story. And yes, they can be removed, pressure-washed etc but that's only part of the story too - this doesn't restore the life to "as new". And yes, I know about topping up with AdBlue, resetting computers which have a timer, needing a decent run to to a regen, etc etc
It just so happens that manufacturers' warranty periods stretch quite far, almost as far as the life of the DPF. And that cars depreciate....and people sell old cars and buy something a bit newer....and that DPFs are expensive. Also, at the (for example) 80,000 mile service interval, the DPF is an "optional" item to renew - if the customer is feeling rich (or maybe the company is paying for the service) they might choose to replace the DPF at 80k miles, before its completely worn out. But they don't need to - so a secondhand car buyer has no assurance that a car with FSH beyond this mileage, has had it replaced. Reported actual life of the DPF is around 100,000-110,000 miles.
So, if you see a secondhand diesel, which looks like a bargain, around that mileage, ask if the DPF has been recently replaced - if its not, then its just around the corner and is a significantly costly item. Cars with DPFs are just getting to the age where it needs a new one, and are flooding onto the secondhand market. Together with DMF issues (dual mass flywheel) and certain cars' injector issues too, the secondhand diesel around £2000-£3000 is no longer the ultra-reliable sensible choice of car.
Note, almost all Euro 3 diesels DON'T have a DPF, while most Euro 4 diesels DO have a DPF. The year change was around 2003-2006, many cars of the era have slight engine variations which means they could have one or another - check carefully.
That is now a mot failure.
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Do you have the cratch boards fitted or do you need them made as well?
Rob....
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Deleted wrong post.
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I was going to say "For tree that size you don't need tree fellas.....two will do".
But I won't. Oh! Hang on...................
Rob....
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I need a device that will:
1. Sit in the battery cell top-up hole.
2. Power itself up once a week.
3. Measure the specific gravity of the cell it is in.
(Ideally of multiple levels within the cell)
4. Measure the temperature of the cell.
5. Measure the liquid level in the cell.
6. Measure the wind direction.7. Where possible measure the voltage across the cell
8. Transmit the above information via wifi together with date & time & id.
9. Power itself down again.
10. Consume negligible power until next power-up.
11. Not get in the way of auto-watering systems.
12. Not cost more than about £10 per cell
13. Be transferable to the next set of batteries.
14. Match the rest of my electrical panels.15. Be readable without my glasses on.If anybody knows where I can find some, or better still has some going for a song second-hand, please PM me.
You're in luck. Aldi special next week.......have to rush though, they only have two.
Rob....
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One of those puddles may be six foot deep and the OP has fallen in.
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Looks like a Samsung is favourite.
Next problem.......there are 12 (!) 32" flat screen led Samsung TVs!!!!
What advantages does a smart TV have? I just want to watch satellite TV, play recordings through my Humax recorder, maybe have my iPad screen display on the TV screen ( via Chromecast?). I can't think of anything else I need, so do I need a "smart" version?
Why not go to a TV shop and ask in there or e-mail them or ring?
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I just measured it as 138cm. According to this article my TV is the perfect size for my viewing distance: http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/Article/How-Far-Should-I-Sit.php
I already had the TV before I moved onto the boat and thought it would be too big, but once I put it there decided it was cool.
According to that website, if I want a tv near the front doors and watch it while at the dining table, I won't be able to get the tv in the boat.
Oh well! Hey ho! Each to their own.
Rob....
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I have a 32" on my little boat. It fits nicely under the gunwales opposite my sofa.
Blimey I thought my eyes were getting bad.
Opposite the sofa???? 32"??
How near is the screen then to your eyes?
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You put diesel in your engine? Not directly I hope, that sounds very wrong. Now I only have a vague idea about engines and related matters, but I'm sure the convention is to put diesel into the diesel tank and there's a pump thingy that gets it into the engine, via a carburettor (?) which mixes fuel with air?
Silly me. There's me thinking carburettors were used with petrol type stuff and injectors were for diesel.
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I see that YOU caught up, just before you advised me to!
That is, if I am indeed the 'Baker' being referred to in the above!
LOAFer.......baker..........see?
I know a couple of Millers. Well one Miller and one Millar but both are called Dusty.
ETA............I think that would be the reason anyway. Are you a Baker? Name that is.
lost engine oil
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That's a lot of oil. Is the engine the BD1005, because if it is then with the standard sump it should take 6 litres and the shallow sump 5 litres.
Could it be that there is sooo much oil in there that the oil level is way above the full mark, where I assume you are looking?
Rob....