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11 minutes ago, BEngo said:
A decent glazier will supply the glass. Look for double glazing unit makers. You will need to supply a template, tell them the thickness and ask for it to be toughened. That means having to wait after it is cut whilst it is toughened. Some firms can toughen in house, others send it out.
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As I said, vast majority are closed and even if they are open they can't get the glass treated
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As I found out when some "little darling" broke into my boat recently, most of the glazing shops are closed because their suppliers are shut. ( Channelglaze open but can't get glass)
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Its a lot cheaper at Toolstation.
It used to say it was suitable for potable water tanks. I don't suppose the recipe has changed just not 'certified' anymore
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Does the fishing licence increase with the length of you rod??
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and just to add to the misery, when the Garrison route reopens at the end of July, they block Ashted locks for most of August so to get to Brum via the GU means a trip via Salford Junction.
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1 hour ago, Victor Vectis said:
The beer is better on the North Stratford route too.
18 nice locks, 2 lift bridges (the least said about the first one the better!) then about an hour or so to the Blue Bell.
Overnight there, the moorings beyond the bridge are nicer than the ones by the pub, less gloomy, then a 4 or 5 hour, lock free run into Brum.
Agreed it is a prettier route but to get to Drayton Manor it would add a lot of time even diverting via Aston when you add on the Farmers Briidge flight to the equation.
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Hate to say this but .......
Catherine de Barnes to Drayton Manor is do-able in a fairly long day but did you know that Garrison Locks are closed by one of C&RTs Summer stoppages?
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/10486/garrison-flight-lock-1-lock-3-lock-4-and-lock-5
It means diverting via the Aston Flight giving a longer journey + 12 extra locks which would make it doubtful.
Suggest it could be done by carrying on to the Facilities block by Tyseley Top Lock and overnighting there.
Not the prettiest of spots but is behind a secure C&RT fence
Geoff
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Try Tom Keeling, he did a survey for me earlier this year - very good.
He lives in Alcester so not too far away
Geoff
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Done it a few times there, no problems except for the couple of "know it alls" who didn't like me going in the bottom lock whilst they were entering the top !
Geoff
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With paint, thixotropic ususlly means 'non-drip'.
Tony
Thats what I thought but if you click the links, both say it on the info !
Maybe a phone call on Monday
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Off I went to get my usual 2 cans of Rylards Blacking, but I was told they didn't have any in stock as they were transferring to this stuff
http://www.symphonynarrowboatpaint.co.uk/hull-coating.html.
They had the 2 types as shown but no labels giving the details / differences between them and looking on the website they look the same to me apart from the name.
Anybody used them ? and whats the difference?
Geoff
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I'm sure when the BSS tests last went up in price it was partly because the price of Certificates was being put up to the Examiners.(£30 +)
If no proper certificates are now issued I assume the price will be reduced ????????
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Its the olive option I've used sucessfully, but instead of squeezing the olive and struggling to cut the nut off the pipe, I just soldered it on
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I think the boat is seasonal, so if it's not there it's probably reasonable to just go down to moor anyway. Although you would think it would be manned post-Easter.
Its open now, but oddly enough when I was there at Easter they were happily selling ANT licences to boaters wanting to go on the River, but their boat in the canal basin was not licenced with CRT !
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In fact looking at the fees here:
http://avonnavigationtrust.org/General%20Info%202015.pdf
It is just £5 to go down the lock and moor on the meadows, £10 gets you a 24 hr return excursion (ie going down a few locks and back again).
Yes, it is one of the nicer rivers and very pleasant moored against the meadows opposite the theatre.
Also a lovely canal but can be busy in season if you mistime it with the hire fleets (large Anglo-welch fleet at Wooten Wawen, smaller Excellence fleet on the edge of Stratford).
Also costs a fiver to moor opposite the Theatre, but it is well worth a day on the River
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also has to have Flame Failure devices on all burners doesn't it?
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If they catch you presumably yes.
£5 for day licence and £5 to moor
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On the mooring front, if the basin is full you can always go down onto the river to moor, there is a lot of space there. If you were not planning to get a river licence anyway, it is £5 from the information boat in the basin.
ANT now charge to moor opposite the Theatre (£5), so the 1 night charge becomes £10
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Leave your boat in Birmingham centre and catch the train out to Bourneville.
Very intense service takes only a few minutes
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When I recently re licenced my boat (after having to ring C&RT as no reminder had been received - Oh yes Sir it was posted 2 weeks ago1), the renewal had the old BSS date on it.
I rang them up again and they then found the records and updated it.
Whats the point of going computerised if things arn't updated automatically?
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Forgetting the debate on the extra tax, presumably this would mean the end of FAME free fuel
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Is the diesel at Wheaton Aston "FAME" free ?
I emailed earlier this week Norbury and theirs is ?
Geoff
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I'm replacing a couple of my batteries and if the price is reasonable like to use my local boatyard to help his trade instead of a "battery supplier"
However the boatyards turnover of batteries is probably lower with batteries on the shelf for months, I wondered as a battery probably has a useful life of 4-5 years (depending on use), when does the aging process begin ?
Is it when manufactured, or from when it is put into use ie from when the discharge/charge cycles start ?
Any thoughts
Geoff
Covid 19 and working locks.
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