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2 hours ago, GUMPY said:
No reason to use Sikaflex at all unless you have a fibreglass or wooden roof.
In my case, and doubtless others, I did have a reason: I didn't want to drill holes in my roof. The Stixall solution I used has proven to achieve that admirably. YMMV.
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4 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:
so you just book a week out, to cover your 5 days and 3 days back for your return 2 weeks later. Book them all at the same time and change dates if necessary
Yes, following advice earlier from @TheBiscuits that's now exactly my plan. Not obvious you can do that though (see my second post above) so thanks for also coming up with the advice I needed.
11 minutes ago, john6767 said:You are allowed 7 days plus and additional 3 days within 28 days from the first day of the 7 days. So you book the outbound which gives you 7 days if you want that long and then for the return tick the box for the additional 3 days and give the date of your return journey. If you don’t know exactly when you will come back you can at the rooms of booking just guess and then update the return date later, if just make a one way booking and then edit it and add the return later.
Thank you too, just the advice I sought. See my post above.
36 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said:The optional extra three days for return was only added because we whined a lot!
You're obviously a very accomplished whiner!
My thanks to you and the others who helped achieve this common sense approach.
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35 minutes ago, GUMPY said:
Depends if you want it to stay fixed or not.
I was bonding a solar panel to the top of the caravan so 60mph winds are common. Didn't want it lifting off and hitting the car behind 😱
That's fair enough. We're not doing that here though, and experience on narrowboat roof mounted solar panels through several British winters seems a pretty fair test for the OP's similar application.
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23 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said:
The agreement doesn't give ten days.
It gives seven days plus three days for exactly what you want to do!
Well, that's that sorted then! Thank you.
For those who are not aware,
this is what it says on CRTs page: "you will need to book your passage online and return to your home navigation authority within the ten days. You can revisit the other authority’s water again after a 28-day period."
The 7 days and 3 more to return only comes to light when you sign in and complete their booking form and find there's a tick box at the bottom offering a return extension.
Why don't they just say what @TheBiscuits said - it makes so much more sense.
That's it, no more research - henceforth its straight to my oracle @TheBiscuits for all my north west advice!
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I've done the Bridgewater before, but this time I want to do a pass through heading north and a southbound return later. The CRT agreement allows 10 days, which is ample, but no return in 28 days. I want to spend about 5 days on my outward leg and 2 or 3 on my return leg, about a fortnight later, which doesn't appear to be permitted. Is there a way to do this?
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8 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said:
Apart from my cuckoo clock, which fell of the wall when I threw a shoe at it when it cuckooed fourteen times at two pm.
Obviously an army cuckoo. A navy cuckoo would have rung 4 bells.
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56 minutes ago, GUMPY said:
Reply from Sika last year when I contacted them about bonding brushed alloy to painted alloy....
This seems to be a simple job getting quite complex!
Several years ago I stuck the (1 sq in) brushed alloy brackets for my solar panels to my painted roof with clear Stixall. No massive deliberation or discussion, no contact with the manufacturer, no pre-treatment, no mess, just a very quick rub with sandpaper and a wipe with white spirit and that was that. They're still there.
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44 minutes ago, Mike Hurley said:
Is it full of men behaving badly?????
41 minutes ago, IanD said:The Duke of York?
Was that intentional?
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8 hours ago, Up-Side-Down said:
Why not tap into some of the HVO trials depicted on the IWA website. I will save you re-inventing the wheel!
I'm not reinventing the wheel by liking my fish and chips fried in beef dripping, am I? Crikey, what's the world coming to?!
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Stixall is an alternative you might wish to consider. My solar panel brackets are bonded to the roof with it. Even with a very small footprint, they've survived everything the British weather can throw at them. Have a look at the many good properties via Google but, notably, it's not silicone, so you can paint it if needs be.
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On 22/11/2006 at 15:29, Yoda said:
I know he wrote no veg oil but I'm sure the best F&C shops use coconut oil or similar.
Some might, but not the best - they use beef dripping. Imho, obvs - but also imho the chip shops that seem to win punters votes in the awards are those who major on quantity rather than quality, so I suspect the coconuts will also be beaten by the pile 'em high merchants.
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10 hours ago, Rincewind said:
Does anyone really know what you are drinking?
From your extensive post it appears you have answered your own question with a resounding "Yes"!
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1 hour ago, DShK said:
"We began on London's canals, fed up with rationing our water and spending our saturdays filling up the tanks."
You can't make it up.
Maybe not, but even if you could make it up, it wouldn't be as bonkers as actually doing it!
How much water do you need to use to have to have to spend every Saturday filling your tanks back up? How can that sort of consumption be despite rationing? Something doesn't add up here. Is this a cruise liner posting on the wrong forum?
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Perhaps @wandering snail might be able to add useful advice or info - they've done extensive Euro cruising and their narrowboat is appropriately rugged.
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Thanks guys. I couldn't open the link @Midnight, but Google maps satellite view shows 2 areas of 3 spaces there as @Cheshire cat suggests. Five are filled in that image, but that's good news in terms of the viability of mooring there. Just need to hope there's still a space when we get there!
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2 hours ago, Peugeot 106 said:
Haven’t seen a swan for ages round here. Saw a Finn barbecue a pike. He was popular. He couldn’t understand the problem as he said they do it all the time in Finland
At the turn of the 20th century, pike was more expensive than salmon in a fishmonger. You can't get pike in a fishmonger now of course, but then even a fishmonger is a rarity nowadays. Pike are very good eating (mind the bones), though I'm not sure I'd want one from the Curly Wurley even if a fine Finnish gentleman offered me to share his BBQ.
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On 20/04/2024 at 16:31, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:
Now if you were going to see a pop concert at the Arena in Brum you could almost guarantee a mooring on the doorstep.
Good luck anyway 👍
That was last year - Elton John. Bought the tickets in 2018 and wasn't entirely certain he'd still be around even before COVID extended the wait to 5 years!
On 20/04/2024 at 17:12, Midnight said:I've moored overnight at the bottom of the Ashton just around from the junction with the Rochdale. Seemed as safe as anywhere and easy distance from the venue.
It would possibly work if there's a space. My setting off time is a bit constrained, but I'd quite like to get there early enough to recce that and some of the earlier ideas - also to have time for a plan b if said places are filled.
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16 hours ago, Ianws said:
I'm not sure about other concerts but the prices for tickets for The Eagles at the Coop arena would make a £25 mooring fee pretty insignificant, if there were any spaces.
Pretty much how I viewed it, but it's academic if they don't have visitor moorings. Some good advice above from the hive though, so we have avenues to explore.
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16 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:
If they are paying their £25 per night, giving the owner a 100% occupancy rate, I bet he's not worried if they never move out.
I'd agree, but it seems a bit unlikey at 9 grand a year! Perhaps they're no longer visitor moorings, but they're still advertised as such and the "we're full" reply didn't suggest that. Shame, as it would suit my plan nicely, even at £25.
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16 hours ago, IanD said:
That used to work, but I believe they switched to key fobs a few years back so there's now no access for boaters... 😞
Ah ok, thanks - we just stayed inside the fence last time we moored there 3 or 4 years ago which was fine. I wonder if you can still do that? Of course, that won't work here.
15 hours ago, PeterScott said:
We've often used the moorings towards Grocer's Wharf on the extra bit of the Bridgewater Canal Mancheter past the junction with the Rochdale at Castlefield. About 6 stops on the tram ...
... and this day in 2007 from the limit of navigation hereabouts
I'll have a look at that Peter, thanks.
15 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:If its on the Metro then maybe the boat clubs like The Watch House can help
We are AWCC so it becomes a possibility if there's a metro nearby. Thanks.
15 hours ago, jam said:The other option is either Droylsden or Ashton as both have good Metrolink services to the Etihad
Again, that Metro link is probably the key to many options - I'll investigate, thanks.
12 hours ago, junior said:Which direction are you coming from? Could go to Runcorn on the Bridgewater, then jump onto the train to Piccadilly. From there it's just a few tram stops. You'd be back on the boat again within an hour or so afterwards and don't have to stress about mooring in Manchester.
Well the Marple flight will still be closed, so our only option is up the Rochdale 9 where I'd then like to hang a left rather than go right and up the Ashton only to have to back down to carry on. Must needs though, so it's worth a look, thanks.
11 hours ago, billh said:If it's just overnight, I would think mooring at the top of lock5 on the towpath outside the tennis venue should be ok. The Ashton Canal , particularly in this area is somewhat gentrified these days, long gone are the vandals,they tend to stay at home fiddling on their "devices". I was going to say the Co-Op venue is but a stone's throw from the suggested mooring😄
Yeah, beyond a stone's throw would be nice! Is it a bona fide mooring? Tarmac cycle tracks with no rings are proliferating nowadays, so I don't want to go all the way there only to find that scenario. Otherwise, that option might be the best solution, thanks.
10 hours ago, Cheshire cat said:I would moor on the towpath side below the first lock just to the west of the already mentioned basin that is now out of bounds.
If you look on Google Earth you can see a couple of boats moored there. There are bollards and rings.
I have seen boats moored there almost every time ive walked or cycled past.
Ah, that's a cracking bit of local knowledge, thank you.
Thanks all, very useful. More input also appreciated.
Also, what's occurring at New Islington marina? Visitor moorings, 7 in number, advertised at £25 per night and it's full now and it seems so through til June? Doesn't sound right to me.
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Well, not actually the Etihad, but the new Coop arena opposite. We're off to a concert there in June and need a nice/safe mooring for the visit.
The canal passes within yards the venue, but whether that means there's anywhere to moor is a different matter and I guess that might change when the place opens anyway. Anyone in the know?
It's on the metro line, so further afield with metro nearby would also work. I'd thought of Piccadilly in the basin by the flats, but you need a friendly local for the code to exit and re-enter, which isn't guaranteed so a bit risky.
I've also contacted New Islington marina (who's website lists having 7 visitor moorings) to see if I could book in for a night, but they say they're full at the moment (which if they're full at this range doesn't sound like visitor moorings to me, but perhaps someone with local knowledge can advise?).
All ideas/suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance.
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50 minutes ago, magnetman said:
Also why has the OP changed the tiller bar for a new one?
Too late - he's already gone and done it!
However, if it helps you sleep better, I have three options you may like to choose from:
1. His lovely traditional brass tube has been replaced by racey chrome, the better to go with a new "go faster stripes" Nascar style boat livery.
2. He just got fed up of continually having black fingers from using Brasso.
3. His original was long enough to foul on a lock wall and got bent.
(Of course, it is possible that none of the above apply but, if so, you'll just have to speculate until the mystery is finally revealed).
ETA: Ooh! I see @David Mack has already suggested No3, so maybe there's the answer.
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I'm guessing he means holes for the tiller pin.
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On 11/04/2024 at 12:59, nicknorman said:
Many many narrow locks, lots of BCN stuff. We like locks! The rubbing strakes get scraped of course, and they may go a bit rusty, but that is what they are for. The main thing I notice with bitumen blacked boats is the line of rust at the waterline. You don’t get that with a 2-packed boat.
Even when you scrape it a bit, if the surface is properly prepared (blasted) the stuff is sort of ingrained into the surface so whilst it might look a bit scratched, it doesn’t rust much.
Thanks Nick, that helps. You hear so many evangelists one way or the other, but it's hard to assess when their usage patterns are unknown and might be extra light or harsh. Got mine coming out for a blast and 2 pack with Norton Canes later this year.
Anyone passing the Etihad/Coop Live?
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I've contacted the Coop Live venue, but they appear to be rather distracted at the moment(!) so if anyone is cruising by or planning to, or walking the towpath there, would you be kind enough to check whether it's feasible to moor by the venue? It looks a possiblity, but if it's concrete with no rings or bollards it's clearly out. I have other options in mind (thanks everyone) but want to check if this is a viable option to add. Thanks.