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    Must say I thought it feeble as well 🥰
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    You would, or maybe wouldn't be surprised by the number of boat owners who don't know that
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    Kings Bromley Wharf have there own crane on site, thats not far from you. They may even sort the whole job for you Services - Kings Bromley Wharf Narrowboats
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    How is the Birmingham level and it reservoirs ?
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    Mine is VERY tight to fit, It would be very difficult to remove from the outside without cutting it in half. I wouldn't say impossible but far from easy Its also double glazed with a second sheet on the inside of the frame
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    Good big birds for eating
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    Didn't @ronnietucker do some insulating on a GRP cruiser
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    Hopefully they don't wander off for a pint while the lock is filling so if anything does catch they can drop the paddles and then there is no disaster. I am not sure what someone on the boat could do.
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    If I remember I screw mine until its tight once I stop for the day , I am much better now but in the past I often forgot to do it. Also our prop is reasonably slow rotating by modern standards, probably about 450 RPM occasionally going up to 550 RPM. Looking at Gybe Ho prop size he will probably be the same.
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    It rather depends on the installation, prop shaft support and alignment. I haven't repacked mine in 25 years and probably only adjusted it once every 5 years
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    @haggis
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    Mine is PTFE loaded packing
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    My word he has aged quickly, its not long since he was a spotty teenager a year ago posting while off school 😂
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    Welcome aboard
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    You are not icing up are you. My old Austin car use to do that. Let it sit for a bit and off you went again. That was over 50 years ago so don't ask details.
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    It was a strong suspect, couldn't be proven one way or the other in my friends van catching fire. He had been applying so that day and the used rags, etc. were in the back of the van, probably on a tightish bundle
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    ditchcrawler replied to Rich m's topic in Living Afloat

    Good result. Hope you bought them a beer
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    Same Director as Clifton Cruisers who have developed the arm and re developed all the boat yard at there hire base. It wouldn't surprise me to see the hire base move to Hillmorton and the Clifton go all long term. I remember the basin at Manchetter being there over 25 years ago and the entrance closed off with one boat in there. Then the Rothen Group redeveloped it along with there yard and on line moorings a few years ago
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    This was 2020 when it had just been dredged
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    Blue Haven Marina once all moored boats
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    I found the same, good int it
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    My Perspex panels are probably more watertight than the doors. As for the door linings mine at UPVC so not effected by the wet
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    What have you done to repair the blacking where the surveyor did his thickness checks, cant you do the same on the rust spots after cleaning
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