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3 hours ago, agg221 said:
I believe that is correct. My point was that in consequence different types of boat will use different volumes of water. The unknown is whether the average (mean) narrowboat has more or less than half the displacement of the average widebeam. I am presuming more, on the grounds that the average length of narrowboats is likely to be around 50' (not tested, but 57' is a very popular length and has been for many years) and the average length of a widebeam is more like 60' as they have generally been built by a smaller number of builders over a shorter period. However, the average beam of a narrowboat is 7' whereas the average beam of a widebeam is not 14', more like 12'. Not allowing for swims (which given how bluff many modern boats are seems like it wouldn't change the figures much), that gives a surface area of 350sq.ft for a narrowboat and 600sq.ft for a widebeam. Assuming the same draft, that would mean the widebeam uses more water per lock than a pair of narrowboats.
My figures could be wrong, but I don't know where to get better data from and the difference appears to be sufficient that the principle would still apply if there was considerable variance.
What probably makes more difference though is that to lock through two widebeams takes about twice as much water as to lock through two narrowboats (should two come along at once and be going the same way).
AlecA widebeam will use less water as it displaces more.
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2 hours ago, Arthur Marshall said:
Who is going to enforce it? Not councils, because they've got no staff left. Not the police, because there aren't any outside the odd car. Traffic wardens? And what courts are going to decide the penalties? About the only thing the courts are any good for in a timescale shorter than years is authorising evictions.
Governments are very good at passing laws to please certain newspapers that affect vast numbers of people and then forgetting about them. Luckily.
300 squids a fine already happening one on here has already been fined. In reality it could be a nice earner for the council bringing in 5k a day?
2 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:What may be difficult, will be (apart from the non-moving London ghettos) that by the time the boat has been reported and enforement started, the boat can be 'miles away;
That is always the argument about boats stopping more than 30 days on Winter moorings and requiring planning permission.
It's a instant fine, I suppose you could appeal but if they have pictures you are beat
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35 minutes ago, agg221 said:
I do not have a widebeam and cannot think of any circumstances under which I would ever do so, so my thoughts are not based on personal gain.
On the one hand, widebeams occupy more space on the water. That means they use more water per lock cycle than a pair of narrow beam boats, they occupy more space in a marina mooring and they prevent double-mooring online. They also cause a level of inconvenience to other users in less well dredged channels (exacerbated in slab sided boats which are not really designed to move) and in passing certain parts of the system such as Braunston tunnel.
BUT
On the other hand, they do not put more pressure on services such as water, rubbish and elsan points, there are not that many locations outside London and parts of the K&A where breasting up is a necessity and occupying more space in a marina is only relevant to the marina operator, not CRT. How many times do narrowboats actually encounter another boat to share locks with? We sometimes do but often don't. Additionally, there are large parts of the network where they cannot go and many of these are the older canals with higher cost for infrastructure for heritage reasons and because, unlike rivers, almost all of which are widebeam, they do not have a natural water supply. It clearly wouldn't put anything like the pressure on the system for a widebeam to cc around the Trent, Calder and Hebble, Aire and Calder and the Ouse as it does for a narrowboat to do the same around the Oxford and Coventry.
I am not putting forward any particular suggestion for change here, just noting that there are some points which could be made. Actually, they sit rather in favour of regional charging but not assuming the same rate for all regions?
Alec
Less water per lock cycle I am afraid, they displace more water so less water must be used, I say this because I cant remember the last time I saw 2 narrowboats sharing a lock! Iproduced the evidence the last time this came up and can again. So in reality maybe they should pay less?
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1 minute ago, Tonka said:
No it is not
So if you turn up in a non ulez car they will let you in along as you pay £12.50
If what you said was true they wouldn't let you in
Actually you are totally wrong, client earth took the government to court twice about pollution from cars over the legal limits, internet second case in the supreme court, the government was instructed that they had to do something about it, so they did. Hence locally controlled ULEZS by law! In Sheffield it has reduced pollution 2/3rd of the most polluting commercial vehicles have stopped driving through the ULEZ. Like it or lump it, its working
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20 hours ago, magnetman said:
Maybe one could suggest that a parent is being irresponsible bringing up a child 30 metres away from the South Circular road which is a terrifically busy highway.
This particular story sounds a bit like pollution from cars not pollution from wood burners.
Move to Margate and the pollution level will be a lot lower.
It was, it's one of the reasons we have ULEZs all over now
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5 minutes ago, Colin Brendan said:
When can you call your house a 'home'? After a year? 2 years? 5 years? I've lived in my boat for 10 years. It's the longest I have ever lived in a single structure. I'd find it really hard to find anything that is more a 'home'! So either it is my 'home' or crt are targeting the 'homeless' with a surcharge for being 'homeless'. You decide😂
They arnt a housing authority! they pretend to be a navigation authority 🤣 which clearly they are failing at badly ☹
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3 minutes ago, mrsmelly said:
So, very sadly that dreadful time came this morning
Our lovely, sweet, totaly loyal labradors time came, and we had to take her for her last visit to the vets. So as we said previously, thats it for us. RIP Sandy you were a sweetie.
Oh Tim I am so sorry, I know exactly how you feel mate, 2 years on it still hurts. I lasted weeks before I gave in. RIP Sandy
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2 hours ago, PeterScott said:
On this day in 2020
Sheffield Basin (Victoria Quays) S&SYN
Compare 11Nov1990 11Nov1990/11Nov2023 31May1991 6May1995 11Jun2006 (#2) 1Jul2007 27Mar2009 12Apr2010 (#2) 13Nov2012 22Jun2014 11Oct2016 12Oct2016 10Aug2017 (#2) (#3) 22Feb2019 (#2) 8Jul2019 21Sep2019 (#2) (#3) 30Dec2019 10Jan2020 17Jul2020 (#2) (#3) 12Dec2020 (#2) (#3) (#4) (#5) 1Feb2021 (#2) 25Apr2021 (#2) 18Sep2021 20Sep2021 20Nov2021 (#2) 12Dec2021 ##2021 22Dec2021 (#2) (#3) 23Dec2021 7Jan2022 (#2) 10Feb2022 9Apr2022 24Jun2022 (#2) 24Jun2022/24Jun2023 17Sep2022 (#2) 5Jan2023 6Apr2023 9Apr2023 16Jul2023
And I am in there today and for the foreseeable future lock 4 broken and sand bar blocking canal at Jordan lock
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1 hour ago, IanD said:
So according to that the L&L is a narrow canal?
Not laughing at you just the map
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44 minutes ago, PeterScott said:
The lock house belongs to Peter Rhodes a friend of mine, the paint used is a special waterproof type that allows the brick work to breathe but not let water through? It also has methods of sealing the doors etc, now the new flood defense is in the cottage and boats will no doubt flood much more regularly as the defences are for protecting the railways
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55 minutes ago, rusty69 said:
Error code 10 now. Bruudy chinese junk.
On campervan forums they all think they are fantastic, until they arnt
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9 minutes ago, Mishchell said:
We, now just I, have been 9yrs on our boat. About 8yr ago the core plug went while on rivers in Yorkshire. My hubbybwas crafty and managed to secure a "temp" plug 😉
Fast forward the 8yrs as his fav saying is "Don'tworry'bout it" and it held till last winter when he fell ill.
Since then I have been topping radiator used that expensive metal seal mechanics swear by. Had a full service, changed belts, filters etc.
Worked perfect for a few months. Now an injectore is going
I have the proper parts from Bata Marine folk.
My question (s) is....
How difficult is it to replace core plug?
2nd, as I feel I am chasing the dragon atm, I am thinking replace engine, and start anew.
Is there ppl whom would take part exchange for this engine, like trade in towards a new one.
Or should I just have this referbed?
Thanks in Advance
Fix the core plug it's not hard, kubota the base engine is very tough and reliable
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2 hours ago, kats said:
Interesting! Where do you keep the rotary bin?
At my allotment, but I could keep it at my moorings if I wanted
2 hours ago, MtB said:On the bank, being a boater who never goes anywhere much?
Says the man that lives in a hovel! I am out in the boat currently where are you?
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3 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:
I am sure @peterboat can explain it, I understand he does it very successfully
Yes, I have a rotary composting bin, I put all garden waste in along with poo, I also put cardboard in it and leafs at this time of year. I rotate it twice weekly and it does have worms in it, 8 - 9 months it goes into another composting bin for a few months with worms job done, so one year on its finished the mixing and worms are key to speeding the process up.
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2 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:
Our Horses get lumps of Himalayan Pink Rock Salt a 25kg bag is ~£25 (inc postage) on the bay of E
Pink Himalayan Lump Rock Salt mined from the ancient Himalayan Mountain, is a great source of all the essential minerals and trace elements that your horses, Ponies, Sheep, Cows and Cattle need on a day to day basis. The Pink hue of the Salt Lick comes from the Salt’s high mineral content, more notably, Iron, but also along with Magnesium and Potassium, which are all vital for maintaining Animal health.
Himalayan Natural Rock Salt Lumps are completely natural, there is absolutely nothing added or taken away! Some mass-produced Rock Salt Lumps are made using certain Salts that have minerals added in during the manufacturing process, but that simply is not the case with our Himalayan Rock Salt Lumps. Minerals are naturally found already within the Salt, which makes it a perfect Agricultural Salt.
Himalayan Rock Salt Lumps are as the name suggests, Rocks of Salt, Horses and Ponies and other Livestock and Cattle such as Sheep’s and Cows should not be able to bite chunks off the Salt Lumps. They are also more weather resistant and can last much longer outdoors than synthetic substitutes. Cows/sheep/goats and horses all have a very well-defined appetite for sodium chloride (SALT) only surpassed by the need for water. Because most plants do not provide sufficient sodium for the livestock/horses needs and may lack adequate chloride, salt supplementation is a vital part of any animal’s nutritional requirement.
Himalayan Salt is a 550 million years old source of minerals and trace elements for livestock and horses. It is mined from the vast and ancient Himalayan Mountains; these salt licks must be the purest form of salt available. The distinctive rose-pink colour comes from the salts mineral content, such as iron, potassium, and magnesium, which are all vital for maintaining health. Himalayan rock salt licks are literally 'rock hard’, this means that livestock and horses are unable to bite chunks off the block, a problem that can occur with the softer ’pressed’ salt licks. These licks are also much more weather resistant and will not dissolve into a mush when left out in the rain, which means they can be safely left outside in the field for horses or cows to ‘self dose’. Our experience has shown that horses and cows do prefer these to other salt licks.
Any good with chips?
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1 hour ago, BoatinglifeupNorth said:
See you may be stuck top pound for a few days, boat going down has just come back, unable to open the locks all iced up❄️🥶❄️
Locks arnt iced up at all, the canal is iced up but that's it and it's an inch thick
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Today Tinsley top, dont think I will be going to Victoria quays todsy
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18 minutes ago, Victor Vectis said:
but the ignition barrel was frozen solid and it wouldn’t start.
So, heat the key (match, gas hob etc) then insert in keyhole.
and ropes were frozen
Ahh, diddums. Where you worried your hands might get cold if you tried to untie them?
People need to think there may be an innocent reason rather than jumping on the band wagon and hurling abuse and insults.
But, then again, if the cap fits..........
I came up Tinsley Tinsley flight the other day my ropes were frozen as well, that's life, boating in winter can be difficult at times, I dropped mine in the canal instant defrost
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2 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:
For anyone who has Facebook access, I don't know how I can share it here for others
2 hours ago, IanD said:
What a twat! For mooring there, beyond belief, instead of grassing him up they should have moored him somewhere else I would
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3 hours ago, MtB said:
Fine in a fattie though...
True and they are centrally mounted right next to the 350kg Rayburn
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11 minutes ago, MrshappyH said:
Hi there, can you recommend a heat store please ? Many thanks . Is it still working well ? We need the option of back boiler and wob. But don't fancy forgetting the valve and blowing ourselves up. ☺️
Yes many years of the heat store working well, it heats via the Rayburn, the generator and the wood burner with backboiler. The calorifier is₩ sited above it heated by gravity. The heat store was a cheap purchase from ebay, it's a Calorex with multiple entry points 120 litres?
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2 minutes ago, BoatinglifeupNorth said:
Yes, good guys not free loaders genuine cruisers, but if you want electric hook up, there’s a space for you👍
I would like a hookup as solar is in short supply and running the generator currently is a bit load
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3 minutes ago, BoatinglifeupNorth said:
There will be a mooring for you, basin or visitors, take care👍
One of the boats is leaving on Saturday morning, so I will be ok I should think, Jayne is a juror in court for 2 weeks so that's why I have travelled up, the timing for the tram is rubbish it would be a 12 hour day for her
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14 minutes ago, magnetman said:
I'm not convinced the licence increases are hitting the old and poor boaters.
It seems to be mostly centred around wide beam boats which apart from the obvious shanty boats are some of the most valuable boats on the canals. It is also a raid on people with moorings. My 10ft6 wide boat (a trawler style yacht not a canal boat) which s currently on a permanent CRT owned mooring is subject to a higher licence fee increase next yar than a cc ing narrow boat.
I think the CRT have worked out who can pay and are quite accurately targeting certain groups.
You are in London the most expensive moorings in the UK. Also you have more than one boat and one mooring, plus you aren't paying for one mooring
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Modern builds love heat pumps especially if under floor heating