[will it be rubbish]

14 hours ago, Tony marsh said:

Hi there , I'm new to the whole world of narrowboats is it possible to get a boat in pretty good condition and ready to cruise that would last a good few years without any major work needed on a budget of 25000 I only need something about 40 feet as I'm on my own,  sorry if this is a stupid question but if you don't ask you'll never know. 

 

Have seen this boat and know of the owner, been looked after.

 

https://www.midwayboats.co.uk/boatsforsale-327.html

[12V 4G route]

Just installed a 4g router on the boat, makes such a difference with the external antenna on a magnetic pole.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08235ZNPV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B019H5V9LW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poynting-Cross-Polarised-Omnidirectional-2dbi/dp/B00ABMPSN6/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2PO4QSY8TQ6MH&dchild=1&keywords=4g+antenna&qid=1605026559&s=computers&sprefix=4g+ante%2Ccomputers%2C156&sr=1-3

 

 

 

 

[Atherstone locks]

 

[Boat seized and owner left homeless and sleeping in a car.]

35 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said:

You would have thought that spending some time fixing his own boat and giving it some TLC would have been a better use of his time then pursuing another legal battle with CRT.

 

what a shitty comment.

 

 

[Atherstone locks]

Bridge 23 and walk down to Frank Parkers Butchers..  

 

People are queuing to get in there on the weekends. 

[Canal Chain Propulsion]

The Devonport ferries are pulled on chains, Devon to Cornwall.

[Phil's boat design]

five years and no loss of chimney, cruising on narrow canals.

 

would rather a slim chance of losing a chimney than having to compromise on the stove position.

[Phil's boat design]

16 minutes ago, Bromleyxphil said:

 

Great points thanks.

 

Again I hadn’t thought about the bridges, my wife can create a lot of washing in 2 weeks!

 

thanks folks

 

To be honest, five years of boating, I have never passed a boat through a bridge hole, tunnels just take it off.

 

However, I would it on the other side up near the kitchen so that heats projects towards the open door of the bathroom, I have mine like yours and the heat struggles to move round the corner into the bathroom/bedroom.

[Speeding Boater]

52 minutes ago, rustynewbery said:

Apart from the stupidity of the excessive speed, I don't think visibility through that bridgehole [65?] is very good.

 

Correct!

[Bathroom almost complete]

The shower is a really clever idea, can get to all pipework by opening the cupboard!

[Favourite Towpath Spots]

4 hours ago, rustynewbery said:

The footpath from br33 up towards Hartshill has also been blocked by the farmer.

that's actually a right of way, so if it has been blocked off then it needs reporting really.

 

Have moored on that stretch plenty and know other boaters who do, have never heard of anything bad happening there.

 

Same as most spots, only takes one bad experience and a boater to tell someone about it and it spreads.

[King tiller pin]

There is a boat that is often at the markets at Alvecote marina, cant remember the name of them though, they sell lots of tiller pins..

 

Maybe someone else will remember?

[Parking on the Gloucester Sharpness]

What a horrible thread this turned into.. 

 

 

 

 

[Routes from Rugby]

I would go to Coventry basin first, have a bit of city cruising, Friday night at Hawkesbury, Saturday night in the basin, Sunday night Ansty.

 

Then head south after that, the first few miles of the Ashby are a bit dull and you wont get much further than Hinckley, unless you put in very long days.

[Any way of checking when longterm CRT moorings expire and 'Yelvertoft' style moorings?...]

I wouldn't get too bothered about being non residential, unless the marina spells it out that you must not spend X amount of time sleeping on the boat, and yelvertoft is not like that..

 

Even CRT moorings get a blind eye turned, just keep your head down and you will be ok.

 

 

[Petition to apply pressure to CaRT]

On 09/08/2020 at 13:14, smiler said:

An idea?

Can boaters not help more?

Maybe put license costs up by, say, 50% and let boaters earn the increased costs back by doing unskilled work on the canal system at a fixed daily rate?

It would free up some money that is paid out now to contractors ie grass cutting, litter picking etc.

Of course people unable to work due to age or health should be exempt from the increased license costs.

It could be classed as voluntary work with the rebate as an incentive.

Not sure how the taxman would react and of course the workers would need supervision.

Just a thought.

 

Give CRT more money and they will just waste more money, take work off them to save money and they will waste that money also..

 

A trend has been set, waste money and get away with it.

 

 

[On the need to slow down]

On 07/08/2020 at 15:58, Athy said:

I think "tickover" is a more apt description.

Oh, welcome back Dave - if you have been on CWDF recently I haven't seen your posts. Everything O.K?

 

all good thanks, not on here much, more lurking, prefer the other channel.

 

Dave

[On the need to slow down]

but but but you must always slow down to a snails pace.

[Coventry Canal Towpath get Facelift (starting today)]

14 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said:

I think the Nuneaton rubbish is seasonal, sometimes its full of TVs and suites, next time its lovely with no rubbish. Most odd people living there, do they not have a tip or recycling thingy?

TD'

 

Yes, its right next to the canal by bridge 23a..

 

Guess some people miss though..

 

 

[Act quickly if you want to enjoy a holiday in the slow lane this summer]

Lock 9 is playing up, short pound between low on water all year, now draining very quickly down through 9, top and bottom gates need work...

[Alde gas boiler help]

My Alde also heats water and rads, but Its different to others I believe as I leave the boiler running and it heats nothing, if I flick a switch on the wall it runs hot water around my calorifier heating the hot water, if I want the rads hot I turn up the wall thermostat, I don't need to use any valves to split between the two and both can run together or independently.

 

Take about 15 minutes to heat water enough for a hot shower.

 

 

[Marina nearly finished now.]

Yes passed a few weeks ago, so is the marina run by Rothens then I wonder, someone mentioned it was owned by Barry Hawkins in the original thread..

[Electric cables via engine bay accepted by BSS?]

Depends on the examiner, I have a good chunk of wires through the bulkhead, a few are not protected apart from being taped to the protection of the protected ones... if you get me.

 

Passed no problem.

[Warwickshire ring]

1 hour ago, Victor Vectis said:

< Affects mock yorkshire accent >

 

Knowle?

 

Pah. You had it lucky!

 

You should try Hatton.

 

In the rain.

 

Solo.

 

You should try Hatton.

 

On the hottest day of 2019.

 

Whilst running out fuel half way down and having to walk to the petrol station and back carrying 20L of fuel.

 

 

[Coventry Canal, Coventry Arm]

2 hours ago, Nightwatch said:

I know the basin. Just didn't have the nerve to stay overnight. Spent about six hours there and ventured into the museum and beyond. Just concerned about safety and noise and dog walking and.........

Thanks for the comment about walking to dogs. Strangely didn't think of the tow path. der!

 

I would go for Atherstone, top of the locks, quick walk down to lock four and you are at the train station, dog walking better, shops if you need them close by and no polish fishing next your boat all night like the basin, or sitting on the bench drinking...