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6 minutes ago, MtB said:
Thats not a houseboat. That's a MANSIONboat!
Isn't that the Bibby Stockholm?
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3 minutes ago, Higgs said:
...where the water is above private property/land.
Not a good place to be!
More seriously, isn't the "water" CRT's as it's connected to their system? If it wasn't, it may well be the land owners, but then it would be a lake. There are some exceptions such as Ashwood on the S&W where the water is classed as private - someone will know how that works - but they're few and far between.
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Just now, Higgs said:
Well, we can have this argument, if you want. Private marinas are private land, and CRT have no entitlement to require a licence.
As long as the boats are moored on that "land" I'd say you're correct. You might find it a different story for the water though...
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Hard to get too annoyed with that sort of first response, isn't it.
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I would always wish a tiller to not extend beyond the side of the boat when the rudder is hard over. This is particularly to avoid the hazard of it fouling a lock wall when hard over. Any tiller longer that that should have a hinge to prevent said hazard - not a rarity on the cut.
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8 hours ago, robtheplod said:
We're now at Norbury Junction and getting close to where we need to make a decision on the route..... the Severn seems to be improving and Droitwich now open so would it be best for me to confirm things by calling the lock keepers?
If you do go down the Severn, I'd chose to carry on to Worcester and up the B&W to Hanbury Junction. The Droitwich Barge Canal is ok, and the restoration effort is to be hugely applauded, but it's a long way and the locks can be a bit heavy going, so you wouldn't want to discover you can't get through the M5 culvert and have to double back to the Severn. The first time you tackle the culvert, do it from the Hanbury end when you can eyeball the level boards and it's not so far to go back if the water is up a bit and your air draught is too high.
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7 hours ago, Francis Herne said:
The weight thing is a joke I think - it'll be negligible compared to a few mm of steel.
Anyway, you can avoid top weight and get the job done much quicker and cheaper by applying the sandy paint to the soles of yer clogs instead...
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12 hours ago, blackrose said:
It's an SPA882 - is that number all I need to use if I want to order couple of spares?
Your first belt has lasted 16 years and you've just replaced it. A spare is well worth carrying, essential really, but the second spare is likely to be well beyond it's shelf life by the time it's needed. Buy just the one, then buy a fresh one if and when you fit that.
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8 hours ago, BoatinglifeupNorth said:
I imagine most on here will have Thetford or similar type
I certainly have - in my case it's a Caprice cooker - but only because my search for something to replace the awful thing has been fruitless. Between the size (too deep or too wide for a standard narrowboat galley fit), 240v ignition and flame failure requirements every alternative has fallen by the wayside. Still, I live in hope and in the meantime I live with an oven that only cooks on the top shelf!
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Is the the TARDIS it's sitting outside? If so, I can see The Doctor being sued by a postman with a bad back...
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Put the fox and the grain in the boat, leaving the chicken... Oh, hang on, I think I misread the question.
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9 minutes ago, robtheplod said:
This is looking more like we'll be coming from Brum! I'll keep an eye out!!
at least we'll have the Rivers to do in the better weather...
Having been based where you're going for several years, I'd be surprised if you end up feeling short-changed on river time! You're well placed for the nicest bit of the navigable Severn - up to or back from Stourport and the Staffs and Worcester was always a favourite, even in the winter opening hours. Still is actually, although we start from the Shroppie now. Mind you, we always enjoy Brum too. Nice trip you're on really, eh!
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17 hours ago, jeanb said:
Again, very many thanks all for replying. Basically it is decrepitude, we’re both on the wrong side of 75 and don’t want too much water getting our doormat wet.
Slightly tangental to your query, if you're worried about wet decks and/or doormats, have you thought of something like DriDek matting? I have this in my cratch, gas locker and on the steerer's step - rain or spills drain away underneath it leaving you to stand on a dry and thermally insulated surface at all times. Not cheap, but very effective, good looking and long lasting - similar solutions by other brands and cheaper knock-offs are available.
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1 minute ago, blackrose said:
Apparently it was also Chas & Dave's favourite brand of pressure washer.
I don't care... I don't care...
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19 minutes ago, blackrose said:
Can any of these small pressure washers actually suck water up from a container (or a waterway notwithstanding weeds)?
I've never tried it myself but I just assumed they needed to be fed pressurised water?
The cordless one my son bought works on either a pick up from a container (or canal if you're on one and brave enough I suppose) or connected to a mains fed hose. As I said, it was bought for use in a hosepipe ban. It's more powerful when connected to a mains pressure hose, but perhaps that extra power is unnecessary or even undesirable for our application.
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Have you considered a cordless one? My son bought one from Screwfix or Toolstation for around £100 during a long hose pipe ban in Devon. Using it with a mains water pressure connection isn't far off a low end Karcher performance wise, but is a little more gentle sucking from a bucket. This might be much more suitable for boat use, both for freedom from mains electricity and mains water requirement and by being kinder to softer boat paintwork, window seals, canvas, etc. Haven't tried it myself yet, but it's on my to do list for spring.
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2 hours ago, jonathanA said:
presumably the survey scared the OP off as he's not been back for two months...
Well, it was drawing 2'8" on Christmas Eve, so then it's the holiday closedown period. Perhaps it was drawing 3'8" on Christmas Day, 4'8" on boxing day, etc, so when the OP next went to see it, he thought it had been sold as it had gone?
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8 minutes ago, Cheshire cat said:
I heard whispers that it had been sorted out which is why I asked the question. From the lack of confirmation on here I guess not.
Don't poke the bear I'd say. It being "sorted out" is unlikely to be to our benefit.
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Mildew I believe. If anyone has got out the black stains it leaves I suspect lots of boatists would like to hear how they did it.
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4 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:
Has anyone tried the things you connect to an electric drill and wiz up and down
The ones sold by Anne Summers?
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1 hour ago, bizzard said:
Heaters were again optional.
Well, to be fair to Mr Ford, he probably assumed owners of electric slippers wouldn't want to pay more for a vehicle with an unnecessary supplementary heater.
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16 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said:
The flue brushes that candlers sell are a waste of time, they fall apart and don't scrape the tar off the flue.
I have a flue brush, whether on not it's similar I don't know. Anyway, it's well old now, still in good nick and seems to do a reasonable job. Recently had the 15 year old flue out to replace the collar and there was no significant build up. That said, I burn only smokeless solid fuel and don't suffer from tar, which might be the difference. Actually, if it becomes necessary to follow rules and start burning fully seasoned "ready to burn" approved logs, it's probably worth considering switching to solid fuel, which stays in longer and also takes up less storage space.
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5 minutes ago, Cheese said:
Blizzard is on to something here. Heated clothing ought to be more efficient / cheaper than heating the whole boat or house). And it would work on deck too.
My Keis 12v motorcycle heated waistcoat certainly works a treat when I steer the boat in winter.
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18 hours ago, Hudds Lad said:
It's why they used to hand out newspapers to the riders in the Tour de France and other races at the top of climbs, they'd stuff them under their jerseys before the descent to stop the windchill on the way down
Same in the Tour de Yorkshire, only it's the fish and chips wrapped in the newspaper that keep you warm...
Boat Blacking Recommendations 2024
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This is encouraging! Have your cruising routes been relatively kind in that period or has it just stood up incredibly well to the scrapes and dings which are practically unavoidable in some areas?