[A memorable trip for all the wrong reasons]

Please accept my condolences to you at this sad time.

 Martin

[How do you shut up a sterling beeping inverter?]

[Rope Work]

You could also join their society!! International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT)

[Naughty-Cal Takes The High Road]

Check out 'Treasures of the Earth' on the other side of the bank, in Corpach. It has a roof! Surprisingly even the wife enjoyed it, who definitely has no taste in mineralogy. May be a bit late now!!

[Pitting in the bow thruster tube]

25 minutes ago, Robbo said:

Re negotiate the price of the boat to cover the cost of the replacement tube.

 

then

41 minutes ago, matty40s said:

 

Weld plates over the end and learn to steer the boat properly. 

 

[A check list for would be boaters?]

8 hours ago, JJPHG said:

Where can I find this fabled thread?  I've done a bit of a search but not had any luck.

 The fabled thread!!

[A check list for would be boaters?]

 Brilliant, this needs to be added to Starry's thread!!!

[Cliff Richard]

On 7.4.2017 at 14:47, Flyboy said:

What do you call a man who always asks for money ?

??

[Cliff Richard]

Warren?

[2nd hand boat with pump out toilet I don't know how to use?]

A warning system!

 

Photos taken from NB Beefur's blog   http://beefur.blogspot.co.at

[Places to Eat and Drink in Scotland]

The Puffer Bar and Restaurant, Easdale Island, about 20 miles south of Oban. Interesting island, food was good.

[Defibrillators]

11 minutes ago, WotEver said:

And who would use it? I certainly wouldn't feel confident in when and how.

I had a neighbour die of a heart attack in front of me and had I had a defibrillator to hand I wouldn't have used it unless the 999 operator talked me through it. 

With the modern Defibs, anyone can use them.

Copied from a first aid site:

It is necessary to act quickly and deliberately if a person is in cardiac arrest and fighting to stay alive. In the UK, it has been found that an average of 60,000 cardiac arrests happen outside of hospitals every single year. The British Heart Foundation states that with every minute without defibrillation a casualties chance of survival reduces by 14%. 

Whilst training is recommended for using AEDs, today’s models provided clear step by step instructions and only allow a shock to be delivered to a casualty if it is needed making AEDs suitable for use by both trained and untrained personnel. A use of a defibrillator on a casualty by an untrained user still offers the best chance of survival for a casualty.

[Overfilled the leisure batteries.]

 

A standard 12v battery has 6 cells - the three nearest the + terminal (the positive / red one) must only be filled by 'positrons' whilst the three closest to the - (negative / black) terminal must only be filled by 'negitrons'.

 

 

 

Now I know you lot are messing around, as Negitron is one of those Transformer robot thingies!!

[Draining Coolant]

taken from

 

https://www.gov.uk/how-to-classify-different-types-of-waste/vehicle-and-oily-wastes

 

 

Fuels, brake and anti-freeze fluids and diesel

 

Antifreeze containing hazardous substances Hazardous 16-01-14*

Antifreeze not containing hazardous substances Non-hazardous 16-01-15

(*) An asterisk at the end of a code means the waste is hazardous.

 

find a tip that takes it ...... https://www.gov.uk/hazardous-waste-disposal

[Screwfix Folding Trolley]

Bought something similar, my back, SWMBO and the dog love it.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01BY2R8EI/ref=pd_sbs_60_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=YSCX0S2MBBRAJ2K0REWB

 

[Your Help Is Requested - The Last Cuckoo Project]

Chatting with a guy by a lock, and we got to talking about the CCT, and he told me about the dig.

 

So 10 votes from me.

[Forum folk, I need your help (again)]

Done, and good luck

[Dog that hates being on the boat]

About 15 years ago we were in Austria over the New Year period and our friends introduced our Collie (he disliked fireworks mightily) and ourselves to something like this, and it worked quite well.

 

http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Original-Adaptil-Dog-Appeasing-Pheromones-Refill/productinfo/DAPREFILL/

 

You saw he was uncomfortable with all the noise outside, but he didn't go totally bonkers as per bonfire night /diwali. But he did love being on the boat

[Canal World window stickers - New Design needed.]

Could be .... specifically a coat and T'shirt, and maybe a sticker as well !!

[Blenheim Palace from Thrupp mooring?]

Why not take a bus!!

 

Here is a ficticious date from Kidlington, takes 17 mins.

 

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/plan-a-journey/journey-results?a%5BCategory%5D=address&a%5BGeocode%5D%5BGrid%5D%5Bvalue%5D=WGS84&a%5BGeocode%5D%5BLongitude%5D=-1.3123192600508948&a%5BGeocode%5D%5BLatitude%5D=51.83015538667077&a%5BFullText%5D=Langford+Lane%2C+Kidlington&a%5Bid%5D=Langford+Lane%2C+Kidlington&b%5BCategory%5D=busStop&b%5BGeocode%5D%5BGrid%5D%5Bvalue%5D=WGS84&b%5BGeocode%5D%5BLongitude%5D=-1.349889503013062&b%5BGeocode%5D%5BLatitude%5D=51.84527617012164&b%5BFullText%5D=Woodstock%2C+Blenheim+Palace&b%5BStopData%5D%5BStopLabel%5D=340001004OUT&b%5Bid%5D=Woodstock%2C+Blenheim+Palace&c=true&d=2016-05-12T07%3A00%3A00.000Z&e=Langford+Lane%2C+Kidlington&f=Woodstock%2C+Blenheim+Palace&g%5BADULT%5D=1&g%5Btotal%5D=1

 

 

[Crimping t/y splice into 16mm2 cable]

Something I use alot for certain jobs,

 

http://www.klauke.com/katalog/en/tv15-t-connectors-cu-standard-type/

 

but it does mean cutting the cable.

[Leaving k and a on Monday]

Happy Easter Bunny!

[Keeping Dry]

photo not from me, copied from thread http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=80235

 

but the Outback duster works for me as well, along with sturdy shoes.

[Canal & River Trust moves its North West office in Wigan]

If your interested, you can also take a virtual stroll along the towpath from the Mill to the A49 on streetview.

[DIY Tesla Powerwall style leisure battery]

 

 

 

Have the FAA ruled on the Boeing Dreamliner problems then ?

 

I think the Dreamliner Li-ion problem was solved in 2013