Woodsy

The following information is extracted from "The Ship Captains Medical Guide 22nd Edition" pp85 to 89 & can be downloaded from the internet, or purchased. Disinfection of The fresh water tanks and distribution system by super chlorination. Disinfection of FW tanks and distribution system should be done at intervals of not more than 12 months. Chlorine compounds that may be used: Chlorinated Lime, high test Hypo-Chlorite or commercially prepared Sodium Hypo-Chlorite solution. (The actual dosage information for the different compounds are tabled) Introduce the chlorine solution into the nearly empty tank and immeadiately fill to overflowing, open taps & outlets and allow the water to flow until until you can smell the chlorinated water, care must be taken to ensure the pressure tank is filled with chlorinated water. top up drawn off water until the tank overflows again, chlorine should be added to make up the concentration in the tank to 50ppm (50mg/litre). The chlorinated water should remain in the tank & distribution system preferably for 12 hours but not less than 4 hours. Drain and flush the tank and distribution system until the water no longer has an objectionable taste of chlorine.

Once again thank you all. Your information is greatly appreciated........only problem is we still have over 3 weeks before we start?

Hi Dave, Thanks for your opinion, after reviewing all of the above, I am fairly certain we will go anti-clockwise and see how we go. Thank you all who have responded with your thoughts / ideas they are all appreciated.

So general consensus would be to go clockwise, and if there are unexpected delays on the Trent & Mersey 1 or 2 hr days should put me back on track again. That wont be a problem (did bottom of foxton to Weedon Bec in 1 day - only problem was the missus stopped talking to me after we cleared Buckby until we stopped for dinner at the Heart of England) That should have been 1 or 2 10hr days

Hi thanks, based on ditchcrawlers experience it would appear to be best to either forget the Trent & Mersey, or diverting down the Llangollen. Have just been reading "stuck on the Pontywotsic aqueduct" in general boating, which appears to only reinforce ditchcrawlers comments. Hi Rob, my thinking was if going clockwise and I was seriously delayed on the Trent & Mersey leg I might not be able to get the boat back on time.

Thanks much appreciated, (Canalplan did say 7hrs), so will continue planning on that basis. I assume comments about good and bad places to stop from previous years posts will still be valid?

Hi all, We (husband & wife) have booked 2 weeks out of Gailey in late May, Canalplan & hire company websites suggest that the Four Counties Ring & Llangollen can each be done in a week. My query is it feasible to go from Gailey anti-clockwise on the FCR, divert down the Llangollen and back at Hurleston Jcn to continue down to Autherley and finish in the 2 weeks, or should we go clockwise from Gailey to Hurleston Jcn, Llangollen and return (forget about the Trent & Mersey this year)? Long boating days don't bother me (relish them to be honest). The main reason for going to Llangollen is we really want to cross over the Pontcysllte aqueduct. Concerns that I cannot answer from Canalplan or boating guides are if delays at Harecastle and locks are likely in late May, and if so will they seriously impact my first plan? Obviously when we get to Hurleston Jcn I will know if we have enough time to divert, but if we don't have enough time it will be too late to change to a new cunning plan. We appreciate any advise given & hope I have given enough information in this my 1st post. Rgds Woodsy