Jump to content

rustynewbery

Member
  • Posts

    254
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by rustynewbery

  1. It's a lovely trip with some interesting bends. The 180 deg before Buscot lock is a good challenge! Between St John's lock and the A361 bridge there are moorings on the left hand side going upstream after the last bend - beware, that bend is shallow so keep wide! It is a large field so no problem with distancing. Last time I was there it was free - or no-one came to ask for any money.
  2. Depends a lot on time of day but can be as little as turn up and go or sometimes an hour or more to get into a flight, with corresponding wait - it can take 2-3 hours to clear Napton on a bad day!
  3. August will be even busier this year after lockdown so if you want gentle, try north Oxford to Hawkesbury then Marston Jctn, the Ashby and return. With just the 1 lock, you won't be waiting in queues for hours. If you manage that you can always go past Clifton and add Braunston and back, but you will have a busy time at Hillmorton Definitely stay away from Napton towards Banbury!
  4. Best way to visit Oxford is leave the boat at Lower Heyford and get the train [15mins]! The canal sucks south of Thrupp and particularly after Duke's cut. Even Heyford to Bakers is a ditch with overhanging vegetation and shallow sides. The winding hole at Isis lock is actually listed as 55ft. Good luck thru the Agenda 21 moorings!! The last time [February] I went to OXF by train, the actual Duke's cut was rammed with shanty boats. Agree the upper Thames is very nice and Osney bridge prevents many larger boats getting upstream.
  5. You can also try Lee sanitation. Old Son beat me to it!!
  6. This post cannot be displayed because it is in a forum which requires at least 10 posts to view.
  7. I was only thinking that, it's 12 max without MCA - Mr Smelly will know innit
  8. It was a long time ago and I didn't have a direct connection with the boat, though saw her a number of times out on the cut.
  9. I see to recall there was one named Querqus?
  10. This post cannot be displayed because it is in a forum which requires at least 10 posts to view.
  11. Which year was that? RN Rally at Napton never happened check out http://www.rnregister.org.uk/rally.html. Might have been Banbury in 2004?
  12. This post cannot be displayed because it is in a forum which requires at least 10 posts to view.
  13. 18 months after launch, not a jot of the 2 original coats of Comastic was left on our Colecraft hull below the water line. A well respected marine surveyor reported that it was caused by mill scale. He recommended shot blasting and 2-pack. We went for the additional "Zinga" treatment with 2 coats of 2 pack. At over £5k back in 2004, it paid for itself in spades as no docking needed for blacking for 7 years; the hull was still in good condition when we did. I would recommend shot blasting without doubt
  14. Cropredy can be very entertaining unless you own one of the boats on the north side of the big pond! But haven't come across any marina service dock that isn't affected by the prevailing wind
  15. I can vouch for the discount card, and there are a raft of businesses signed up to offering discounts. It costs £4.99 for 5 years. WHO QUALIFIES? Serving Armed Forces Reserve Forces Spouses/Partners of serving personnel HM Armed Forces Veterans (ex serving) MoD Civil Servants Bereaved Family Members War/Service Widow(er)s Cadet Forces (over 16) NATO Personnel in the UK A real no-brainer.
  16. Also 5' 10". Engine room same height as rest of boat, duck down at the back cabin bulkhead but can stand upright in the cabin. Have also 'ouched' on the control rod brackets!
  17. Closed Sundays and Mondays. The 'Mean Green Pumpout Machine' does a reasonable job. The Sam Barlow pub is also closed Mondays.
  18. This post cannot be displayed because it is in a forum which requires at least 10 posts to view.
  19. I am also with GJW and would recommend them
  20. This post cannot be displayed because it is in a forum which requires at least 10 posts to view.
  21. Er, we have left the EU so nuts to their "directives" Ask the French and they're still in. Surprised Mr.Smelly hasn't had a pop [or should that be a pop-pop] at traditional engines?
  22. Vapourware? That's not true. There are 2 DM2's in production right now with a third awaiting a deposit to start. I am a director of the Register and got this information only 3 weeks ago! There is also an engine coming out of an ABC hull so that will be up for resale. As for the other points, why not call the owners of the RN Diesel Engine Co. and ask them?
  23. Oxfordshire Narrowboats are advertising a long term option.
  24. There is a boat on the cut called Anonimity which was once owned by an A/C man. I believe it had an onboard whisper generator [Onan or summat] but the main donkey was an RN DM2. PM me and I may be able to put you in touch with the owner
  25. This post cannot be displayed because it is in a forum which requires at least 10 posts to view.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.