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phantom_iv

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  1. It did seem like there were a couple of 'drinking' tables in front of the bar, I went in for a pint a couple of times and never had a problem. Red Lion in Cropredy is a decent local drinking hole, a bit rough round the edges but everyone seemed friendly enough and beer was decent. The Brasenose feels a bit 'sterile' inside these days, and there was quite a limited beer selection from what I remember. I'd probably go there in preference if I wanted to eat though.
  2. The Folly was really bad when I was there in July (might have been June) - found plastic disposable pint glasses quite offensive, same for the polystyrene food containers but the worst thing was the food... I was quite sick the next day. It sounded like the staff were really fed up with the chef, who was very uncooperative. On the other hand, I heard from someone who went there a couple of days ago that you can now get your beer in an actual glass, and the food was quite decent, albeit still in polystyrene containers. I suspect they've replaced the chef. I personally won't be going back until we're allowed back inside the pub itself, and can have food on actual plates, but it does sound like it might have improved recently.
  3. That looks like a boat that needs repainting, not one that's just been done!
  4. Also, Napoleon was left handed, hence why the French drive on the other side. (ok, this may not be true, but it's a nice story!)
  5. It has occurred to me in the past that canal boats passing on the right would require horses to pass on the left (i.e. same as on roads) in order to not get the ropes tangled 🤔
  6. But that would mean at least an hour of charging at once - in an ideal world you'd be able to fill up with electricity while filling the water tank (since I guess many people would require both on comparable timescales), which would mean sub-30 minute charges to minimise inconvenence - or to put it another way the faster the chargers are the fewer you need to install
  7. You can get wet systems in approx 20mm height these days. But that's without any significant insulation, so you'll be losing a load of heat to the canal. I don't think I'd bother personally. Plus it's another pump to run off the electricity, and the manifold takes up space.
  8. One issue here is that the sort of battery packs people are putting in their boats might not take too well to 50kw+ Rapid charging we see in the vehicle world, so it's an overnight job I'd guess at the moment. Unless we need to get an extra skin tank welded in to cool the batteries 🤔
  9. That’s a good point - and interesting in the context of series/parallel hybrids. A parallel hybrid can still cruise if either the engine/gearbox or motor/controller fail (although you’d need to find an alternate power source in case of an engine failure, but cheap suitcase generator would do in an emergency), where as a diesel boat or series hybrid is a bit stuck if you lose either of these. That said, 5-10 years down the line can you guarantee you’ll be able to get a new motor/engine that’s compatible with your existing parallel hybrid setup in case of failure? Would think it’ll probably be easier to plug&play new motors etc into a series setup if need be, and probably more ‘future proofed’ if you want to go fully electric in future
  10. I think it probably depends on your usage pattern at the end of the day. If you're cruising most days then putting the dishwasher on after breakfast with last night's dishes still inside as you set off isn't going to be too much of a strain. If you like mooring in the peace and quiet of the countryside for days at a time then it might get annoying to have to keep running your engine to do the dishes. And you've probably got plenty of time for washing up as well. Also if you have space for it - what do you have to give up to dedicate that space to a dishwasher?
  11. Really? Just looked up the spec sheet for my full-size 60cm width dishwasher (in a house mind you!) and it uses 7.7 litres per cycle.
  12. I wonder if a canal version of "FixMyStreet" would be helpful.... "FixMyCanal"? Of course they could still ignore it but at least there would be publicly available data to say - Lock X has had a paddle broken for y months/years and you've done nothing. Might shame them into some actual action at some point?
  13. Apparently not, they're just getting a regular diesel that's 3ft longer. Seems like a missed opportunity to do something more interesting. Can't help but wonder if £140k is either a) the price they paid for it new or b) the estimated cost of their new boat. They buyer would have to add on a couple of £k for a repaint and rename job... I quite like the boat but couldn't deal with the recognition everywhere.
  14. The shipping companies deserve their share of the blame for employing poorly-trained officers from 'cheaper' countries to save a bit of cash, when one mistake can wipe out decades of savings at a stroke...
  15. For example: https://splash247.com/damning-report-emerges-of-the-pilots-onboard-the-ever-given/ It's quite normal for the idiots that pass for Suez pilots to order "full ahead" without any understanding of the performance of the vessel involved - in some cases on vessels capable of speeds nearing 30 knots. In most cases the master of the ship will just refuse to comply with the pilot, and proceed at a more sensible speed instead. It's not unheard of for pilots to sulk and refuse to do their jobs if the ship's captain refuses to bribe them with cartons of cigarettes. In the case of the Ever Given, the (likely inexperienced) Indian captain has failed to overrule the pilot, leading to excessive speed and exactly the same result as your NB - which, I expect is probably better controlled. Edit: the comments on the article paint a picture by themselves!
  16. Unfortunately this is a legal requirement. And probably the reason why they had an accident last time 🙄
  17. I agree, it's so much better than some of the vloggers that are going round, who give you a very dry account of their day trip to empty the toilet or something like that. And at least they seem like they're enjoying themselves, unlike some.
  18. On the other hand, they're going to be running the council's moorings in Henley - https://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/council/164697/council-hires-company-to-enforce-mooring-charges.html
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  23. have to say I do question the value of RCR. All they seem to do is to turn up and say, "yes, your engine is broken" - which I knew before calling them. Then had to find someone else to fix it... which makes me question why did I bother with RCR and not just find someone to fix it in the first place?
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