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my nb is moored at Wigrams Turn. Dont want to get into a debate over the safety issues of a captains perch as I simply need one due to spine issues. Does anyone know where I can buy or have one fitted?

thanks for the replies, most useful. can u give me more details re Jacksons and the tape please

Need to remove and then re seal windows in my nb. I intend to use a tape instead of mastic and Arboseal has been recommended, but I don’t know which to use. On their website there are butyl tape and gz tape. I have looked on the Wesley Windows site and they sell a tape, anyone used that? http://www.wesleywindows.co.uk/store/window-spare-parts/arboseal.html bit I can’t find this on the Arboseal website. Advice please, thanks

Qualified by experience, thanks

Nothing about going on a course, being licensed etc, thanks

Ok....bit confused re the radio issue. Do I need to go on a course and get a licence before I can get onto the tidal Thames.have been on many tidal sections of other rivers and used my handheld without any questions or issues. A yes or no reply would be appreciated.

Great, all replies much appreciated

Many thanks, more than useful, Pete I have a vhf radio, but licensed to use it? How do I get such a license?

Useful, thanks

June 2018

planning to take my 56 ft narrowboat along the Regents Canal, join the Thames and then sail west thru London and then to Reading.. Are there any things I should be doing now such as pre booking mooring spots etc. Are there any streteches where I am going to struggle with mooring and all advice welcomed, new area for me.

Am sure you are right, is there a way of adjusting the forward motion but not the reverse?

Have a prm 120 gear box mechanical. The gear box engages well and early in both forward and reverse. In reverse as soon as I pull the lever backwards the revs increase and it's very responsive. However when pushing the lever forward, the gearbox engages early at 800 rev and as soon as the lever is pushed forward. However, as I continue to push the lever the accelerator cable does not move until I have pushed the lever forward about 30 degrees consequently there is a dead spot during that 30 degrees. Adjusting the cable at the engine effects both forward and reverse and so is not the answer. Is there a way to make an adjustment at the lever so it effects just when I push the lever forward?

This is supposed to be blocked and not reopen till Friday 15th September, anyone further update please

Getting complicated for me, if I simply turn on all the taps and drain. Then close the tap between the main tank and the pump. I want to take the pump away for the winter. Is there any danger of the water still in the calorifier siphoning out of the pipe which would go into the pump?

So how do u drain if not bottom outlet?

Getting to that time of the year, how do I totally drain the calorifier? If I simply turned all the raps on would that do it?

Sailing nb from Trent lock towards Loughborough, is there anywhere before Loughborough to moor, the map shows two pubs, the Otter and Rose and Crown. Any good and can I moor? Would like to not moor in Loughborough if possible.

Did you ever change the exhaust, I also want to change exhaust on my Isuzu 35

Great, just bought some on ebayeBay

That's really useful, thanks

The current anti freeze in my central heating is pink in colour. Have been told not to mix differing sorts, i.e. Blue with pink. Can anyone tell me what type the pink wil be as need to top up. Called into Midland Chandlers and they only sell the blue type for engines. Also Halfords cannot help.

Mounts no problem but valve clearance beyond me

Hi Tony, good to hear from you. No sign of any smoke. Do you think it could be a fuel issue?

It looks ok, is there any cleaning of the air intake to do?