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  1. I wonder in what way was the boat "not fit for purchase" and whether whatever it was is fixed or there is little point in sorting out the inside.
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  3. Another owner on our shared boat polished the mushroom vents then put something on them to preserve the shine. Bad move! The vents quickly looked awful and it was almost impossible to get them looking good again. Don't know what was used, some sort of varnish I suspect . When we got Kelpie her vents had been professionally treated and they still look really good and we have never had to touch them..
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  6. It's ok folks. I got the info I was looking forward almost immediately and the thread can now recede into the background.
  7. River Canal Rescue have fairly recently produced a table (I've seen it in canal magazines) of which insurance companies provide wreck recovery (3rd party and comprehensive) and I had a quick look on their web site but can't see it. I think such a table would help you find what you are looking for so an email or call to RCR might help.
  8. They probably have but I was thinking of something which the buyer (the canal society) could consider as giving them a wee bit of peace of mind 🙂
  9. I know I should know this having read it several times but can't remember and can't find it by searching 🙂 A local canal society is about to place an order for a new boat and it has been mentioned on here that some organisation has a form/contract which is a good base for making up a contract for a boat purchase. But which organisation produces the form and what is it called? Thank you .
  10. That's what I thought too. To get a licence from Scottish canals you have to have insurance which surely would include wreck recovery
  11. On you way on or off the Bridgewater 😀. I don't think you can make a booking for that day for some reason
  12. We were "caught" by the free months licence too but didn't think to do anything about it :-). Just moaned a bit to each other
  13. I remember seeing one of them moored at streethay wharf but not sure which one it was
  14. The Bowling Green is a short walk from Hunts lock on the Weaver
  15. Not so sure about the no windows. We have two windows on each side (which roll up) and without them I think the area under the cratch would be a bit dark
  16. I thought it was surprising that ABC own two marinas across the canal from one another but they seem to.
  17. According to Mr Google, Uplands is owned by ABC. I think Orchard marina and Park Farm are owned by someone who is also involved with Nantwich. Orchard looks like it just needs power bollards before it opens but on past performance that could take a while 🙂
  18. That sounds awful and I would have expected it to be better as it is one of the ABC mooring sites.
  19. does that make a difference to what they pay?
  20. No there are stairs at the side (against a wall to your left) of the first room you go into from the front door and I think they go up to living accommodation.
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    Wasps!!

    Thank you but I now find an After Bite pen is best . I used to have a bad reaction to cleg (horse flies) bites and tried all sorts of internal and external remedies. The only one which seems to work for me is the After Bite pen which is available from most chemists. I sometimes need to apply it a second or third time but since I started using it, the bites and itch don't cause me a problem. We are all different!
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    Wasps!!

    I am glad I told you all about my wasp bite as I have learned a lot from the replies. One thing I didn't find out is where the wasp went after it bit me 🙂
  23. As regards health and age being reasons for having to give up boating. I am fairly ancient and until last year I could still do locks and enjoy all aspects of canal boating. I thought that would go on forever. Then I had eye problems and needed 5 operations, then it was a replacement hip but after a bit of recovery I was able to do all the boating activities until I was hit by heart problems which mean I can no longer do locks as I get out of puff easily. We changed lock duties and I now take the boat through locks, which I find much less enjoyable. This just a salutary tale of how quickly things can go downhill 🙂
  24. If the fridge is smelly, a saucer with some baking soda left it it will quickly clear any smell. As has been said, fridges smell if left switched off and closed for a while
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