Deckscrubber

Boaters we met a while ago had this system installed http://www.hybrid-marine.co.uk/14.html. The lady said she was not going to live on a boat unless it was like a house with all the appliances ... They had the £22,000 package .

Yet another change of date for the stoppage ! e just arrived BRIDGEWATER CANAL NOTICE No. 03/2017 NAVIGATION CLOSURE – REVISED PROGRAMME Notice is hereby given that due to the proposed replacement of Vicars Hall Bridge, (situated approximately 1.4 Km west of Boothstown Marina on the Bridgewater Canal in Boothstown) the Canal will be closed to all navigation during the course of the works. From: Monday 13th February 2017 at 08.00am To: Wednesday 24th May 2017 at 12.00 noon Location of closure: Approximately 1.4 Km West of Boothstown Marina The canal towpath will be diverted during the course of the works, however please remain vigilant and obey any instructions posted locally. Works to replace the bridge are programmed to be completed within the specified period of time. However, due to the nature of the work the Company cannot guarantee completion on the published date. For further information or updates concerning progress of the works please visit the Bridgewater Canal website during the period of the closure. The Bridgewater Canal Company regrets and apologises for any inconvenience that these necessary works may cause. This replaces notice number 01/2017. The Bridgewater Canal Company Peel Dome The Trafford Centre Manchester M17 8PL Email bridgewatercanal@peel.co.uk Telephone (between 2pm – 4pm Mon-Fri) 0161 629 8432 Website www.bridgewatercanal.co.uk Notice 03 Dated 12th January 2017 on behalf of Bridgewater Canal Email: castlefieldmarina@peel.co.uk

Yet again Peel holdings have extended this stoppage . No doubt even more boaters will have their Summer cruise disrupted.. NOTICE No. 01/2017 NAVIGATION CLOSURE REVISED PROGRAMME Notice is hereby given that due to the proposed replacement of Vicars Hall Bridge, (situated approximately 1.4 Km west of Boothstown Marina on the Bridgewater Canal in Boothstown) the Canal will be closed to all navigation during the course of the works. From: Monday 13th February 2017 at 08.00am To: Friday 16th June 2017 at 12.00 noon Location of closure: Approximately 1.4 Km West of Boothstown Marina The canal towpath will be diverted during the course of the works, however please remain vigilant and obey any instructions posted locally. Works to replace the bridge are programmed to be completed within the specified period of time. However, due to the nature of the work the Company cannot guarantee completion on the published date. For further information or updates concerning progress of the works please visit the Bridgewater Canal website during the period of the closure. The Bridgewater Canal Company regrets and apologises for any inconvenience that these necessary works may cause. This replaces notice number 32/2016. The Bridgewater Canal Company Peel Dome The Trafford Centre Manchester M17 8PL Email bridgewatercanal@peel.co.uk Telephone (between 2pm 4pm Mon-Fri) 0161 629 8432 Website www.bridgewatercanal.co.uk Notice 01 Dated 5th January 2017 on behalf of Bridgewater Canal Email: castlefieldmarina@peel.co.uk Web: www.peel.co.uk

Every long range forecast you look at is different. Is there one that is more reliable and more accurate than the others ?.

We have been told that at a couple of Marinas that we have visited .We were told that lots of boaters get home and then can't remember if they had switched this or that off . So it was taking up a lot of time for the marina employees to check the boats. One told us that as soon as they started charging a fee it was amazing how boaters left their boats with everything switched off !.

I know that some marinas will charge a fee if you ring them and ask them to check your boat , not sure about Barby though.

Upton is a great place to stop and explore , but we have always struggled to moor there mostly in high season though . A few extra pontoons would be good .

A saying I have heard many times is. Canals are not about speed ,If you want to go fast get a Motorhome or caravan.

It seems Grafton Regis is a place to be avoided although it's a lovely rural mooring . This is not the first time there have been thefts there . A bit isolatedI so easy for the thieves.

Just had a mental picture of that. Not good

Anton, Furness or New mills Marina . Are there any detectives on here that can sort out this mystery ?

It's all a load of rubbish. As you say ..Possibly,could be, might be's.

Surely all these new marinas will be for all the Continuous cruisers that C&RT want to get off the canal system . They need somewhere to go .

Hired from here a few years ago .. We went South and enjoyed all the locks .It was good to keep busy and have a bit of a work out in the process .