cuthound

Can't we just let go of this topic...

One of the things that one of the consultants have been asked to do is establish the condition of the network.and the likely impact of climate change and changing water table levels. This can only be a good thing as the CRT will know the scale of the cost of keeping the canals open, and this be in a better position to persuade any future government to contribute more.

And a partridge in a pear tree! Surely its not Christmas already

Indeed. When I replaced the engine coolant and central heating system I initially used a 50% antifreeze mix. Fine for the engine, but the central heating system didn't get hot. I reduced the concentration in the central heating system to 25% and it has been fine since.

I had a Riley Elf that didn't leak any oil (except for the time I changed the oil and didn't tighten up the bolt securing the oil filter... 😒)

A pathological liar?

I had shares in boats for 21 years and because of work commitments only managed one impromptu week in all that time...

Indeed, you used to find locks piled high with detergent foam. Given the water companies recent practices, I wonder if the foam will make a return?

Came across this in my newsfeed. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/birmingham-tame-valley-canal-green-b2517179.html Let's hope CRT can use this method to reduce leaks everywhere.

Likewise, the surveyor noted the inverter wasn't working. Seller agreed to a £2K price drop rather than get it repaired. When I got the boat home and plugged it into my mains the inverter worked, so it must have been a dodgy supply at the dry dock.

If its USB C, the socket on the phone often gets fluff and dust in it. A wooden cocktail stick or better still soft plastic equivalent easily clears it out.

You pay 50% of the rate of the nearest CRT moorings with similar facilities.

Still is but you no longer get a bit of paper to display.

What you need is a universal key...

And there was me thinking I'd be able to help a fellow forum member sort of their spreadsheet problems... 😅😂

Completely agree. I've been boating for 51 years, and had shares in boats from around the same time as @PeterScott. Hence many of his photos resonate with me as I recognise the locations and the boats. I will echo.what others have said, if some people don't like liking at the photos taken by @PeterScott then why look at this thread?

I suspect that someone has heard the project manager talking about mobilisation without understanding what it means. It is the contractors and sub-contractors that are mobilised, i.e. they turn up on site to do some work and de-mobilised when they finally leave site at the end of the job.

Cox Auto Electrics of Atherstone, Warwickshire have loads of experience at repairing Dometic Travel Powers. https://www.coxautoelectrics.co.uk/marine-leisure Damn, cross posted with @dmr

I don't know if they still offer it, but when I bought my boat 10 years ago RCR offered to train you on your own boat for £150. Basically you undertook the service under their instruction and they provided the materials. Years ago I used to service my own cars, but many years of company cars had resulted in my practical skills going a bit rusty. The technician was allocated 4 hours, so when I had completed my service in less than an hour, he offered to show me how to maintain various bits of the boat not included in the official RCR course, which of course I accepted. It was definitely money well spent.