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When leaving a lock, instead of going to the lock landing to pick up the crew, we hover in the jaws of the lock. The crew close the gates and get on. Much quicker.
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We "did" the K&A in 2000. Took us about 5 hours going down on our own, with most locks against us. Coming up we breasted up with another boat and flew up in about 3 1/2 hours.
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I have put my CD collection on to the hard drive of my laptop (converted into MP3's). This then connects into the boats radio/CD player via its "aux" input. (You could also use an IPod or similar rather than a laptop). Saves loads of space.
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I am about to change Delta Queen's antifreeze. It is currently the blue type. I am changing it for Ford Super Plus Premium Long life antifreeze. It is good for 10 years. About £20 per 5 litres on EBay.
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Yes, you will have passed us if you passed between Alvecote and Glascote.
We have seen several CWDF members go past our house. If I recognise them quickly enough, I try to introduce myself. Not always a quick enough though:)
Perhaps CDWF needs a search engine where if you put in the boat name it identifies the forum member (assuming the owner is a member...)
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This reminds me of the chap next to whom we were moored last year. As a boat with a barking Bolinder went past he said to me "I could f*** that".
I hope that he has made a full recovery.
Perhaps he was thinking about his mechanical skills and having to service it?
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Thanks Alan,
Like yourself my current cruising patterns don't usually mean I stay anywhere (other than my home mooring) for more than 48 hours. However I don't want to lose the right to moor for longer periods, should I change my cruising patterns in the future.
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Fully understand that. However I have met a few people who bought a boat to live on, without ever having been on a boat before, who then found the accommodation too small for them and/or the lifestyle too difficult.
Not sure if the OP has spent any time on a boat. If she hasn't and then finds out she doesn't like it,then hiring may prevent her from making an expensive mistake
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Before buying a boat, hire one for a couple of weeks. It will give you a flavour of living on a boat and either convince you that it is the right thing for you or give you cabin fever!
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When I had Delta Queen surveyed earlier this year, the surveyor, Craig Allen, put the boat in gear and ran it for a couple of hours to check for any obvious issues or leaks. He tested the Webasto heating system but not the Kabola oil fired stove. He checked the invertor and charging systems and checked the bilge to see if it was dry.
He also checked the gas system and hull for thickness.
He then made comment on things like condition of paint,fit out and value ofboat given its overall condition.
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Nice looking boatz hoped you enjoy many happy vtimes on her.
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Yes, let's hope she is soon found safe and well.
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I once ran over a clump of reeds in Armitage Tunnel. It stalled the engine. When I opened the weedhatch and began to clear the prop a frog jumped up from the reeds and on to me. Scared the s*** out of me, as at first I didn't know what it was!
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Another vote for Craig Allen. Trevor Whitling had been my first choice, following recommendations on CWDF, but Ventnor Farm wouldn't allow him to survey boats there. I don't know why.
I chose Craig instead. He did a thorough and professional job, included a BSS examination and new certificate and answered a lot of Humpty questions of mine.
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Have you considered shared ownership? It is much cheaper than hiring and allows you to see almost all of the system.
Its main drawbacks are lack of flexibility and, being run by a democracy means you will not always get your own way.
However it does offer the cheapest boating fix with a sense of boat ownership.
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I insured Delta Queen from the day we signed the paperwork. I got quotes from several companies, and chose Navigators & General because they gave me 2 years ncb in recognition of my previous experience of 22 years in shared ownership and discounted membership of RCR.
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My thoughts exactly. The system is in far better condition that it must have been in the 50's and 60's - back then half the canals were impassable! And going from my own memory the system is better maintained now than when I was a kid boating with my parents 20 years ago.
I agree, when I first started boating the Blisworth Tunnel was closed, severing the main North/South route. It took years to repair and reopen it.
Today a big closure, for example the Dutton or Llangollen embankment failures are dealt with relatively quickly.
In my opinion the golden age was in the mid 90's, when there was plenty of money and enthusiasm about.
Not happy with the recent decline, but its no where near as bad as when I first started boating in the early 70's.
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As a previous owner of a share in Honeystreet, congratulations and hope you enjoyed your first trip.
In the 14 months during which I have had my own boat, I have only seen Honeystreet once (in July last year) and that was only in passing.
We had a lot of fun during our 10 years as share owners, hope you are as lucky!
Frank.
Since selling our share in Honeystreet in April, we have seen Honeystreet go past once.
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Where, on the face of it, it appears to be a good idea, eventually all the ''end of life'' boats and smaller boats will have been scrapped. This would then mean having to buy a good condition boat and scrap it before having one built.
Keith
Then logically you would have to scrap the oldest boats on the system next....
Another example of the law of unintended consequences.
Alan
Mooring on"Remainder" canals
in General Boating
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And of course, the K&A changed from "remainder" to "cruising" status. The only example to date if I recall correctly.