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Love the bow shape!!
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19 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:
As far as I know, Solar panels have a 20 (or) 25 years guarantee that they will still be producing 80% of the original.
I've never come across a 'total failure' except where it has been smashed by a brick (or similar)
Are you sure its not just bad wiring ?
I'd put money on them not honouring this if not fitted to a standard house?
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thats everyone for taking the time to reply. I shall investigate all...... assuming i can survive this, looking at the safety info on some of these!
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Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
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Causes damage to organs.
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Causes serious eye irritation.
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Causes skin irritation.
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Flammable liquid and vapour.
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May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
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May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.
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May cause an allergic skin reaction.
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May cause cancer.
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Suspected of causing genetic defects.
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Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.
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Hi All
With Summer coming I'll be sorting out the outside of the boat and painting. There are a few spots where its rusty/been rusty when the surface is uneven and if i prep/paint over it, it will be very noticeable - no big holes, just rough! I'm looking to find the best light/thin filler i can use to take a way the slight rough area.... I have P38 and P40 from ages ago and wondered if these would be ok to use or if the team would recommend something more suitable? thanks as ever!!!!!
rob
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forgot to mention my new favourite tunnel is Tardebigge - really lovely rock formations on the roof as you go through - very uneven!
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57 minutes ago, Tonka said:
What about the over taxed problem
no such thing as being overtaxed according to many who create taxes......
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4 minutes ago, Tam & Di said:
I find the best deterent is to have a camera visibly directed at the yobos about to engage in such - good as you approach, but not so useful if they are on the side of the bridge where you exit.
indeed... when i see what i think might be unsavoury people that could do something i get my phone out and make it look like im recording them......
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We need to pay more tax, that'll sort it! There isn't a problem that can't be solved by paying more tax....
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All now berthed at Droitwich..... been an 'interesting' trip through two storms and **** loads of rain.... but yet i still seem to have caught the sun??!! thanks for all the help from people!
note to self - avoid lock flights in strong winds....
On 07/04/2024 at 11:59, gatekrash said:Well that was interesting. Coming through by the holiday Inn or premier Inn or whatever it is, the wind blows you 90 degrees across the canal towards the hotel, then just as you correct it an almighty bounce back off the building sends you straight across towards the moored boats. Fortunately the guy off the fudge boat warned us as we passed so we were ready for it. And getting around salvage turn into the white horses was tricky too.
Saw your boat as we entered the Marina today... hope your trip went well after the windy start!
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4 hours ago, gatekrash said:
We came across her last year. She gave me a load of abuse for waiting above the next to bottom lock for a boat to come through, I was following the instruction that was stapled to the lock beam that said set 1 lock ahead or wait to avoid having to pass in the pound with a big shelf, this was the same advice the CRT bod had given us the last time. She started shouting that it was a load of rubbish and that they didn't know anything ! Clearly she hasn't mellowed!!
We saw you had managed to get tucked away in the corner yesterday, looked like a sheltered spot. We're moving down towards Alvechurch today, assuming we can get the boat off the bank in the gale...
ah we saw you go by this morning..... we walked around to see if the tap was still there and got blown over so decide we might wait a while... later today/tomorrow....
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14 hours ago, agg221 said:
I've met a few people from the forum who have introduced themselves, usually when passing through locks. The problem is that the noise level on the boat is much higher than on the towpath, even immediately adjacent to it, so people assume I can hear them but unfortunately I can't!
Alec
in my defence this is so true of me as i have an inherited hearing loss (yes mum thanks for that!).. i cant hear much other than a beta 43...
we met the most frustrated woman vlokkie at Tyrley locks, who was shouting instructions to me whilst i was near the previous lock then moaning nobody listens to her as shes a woman... she told all this to my wife who could only just hear her stood across the same lock.... the future doesn't look good for her anger management!
15 hours ago, Hudds Lad said:Just wait until the club tshirts arrive
my wife has cheekily asked where do we order..... rebellious crew!!!
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30 minutes ago, Hudds Lad said:
Wasn’t me this time
thats good that its obviously not personal (!!!), but i'll get a reputation as the miserable git!
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now moored in gas street... by eck its a tad windy!
once again a forum member chatted whilst passing at brum for me to totally ignore them - my wife caught they are a forum member and thats it..... if it was you im so sorry!!!!!!
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well decision taken out of our hands - we're off to Brum!
pics so far of the trip! shetland ponies and dirty boats...
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22 hours ago, Mike Tee said:
we came through a cutting a couple of days ago - just north of Shrewley tunnel - from the look of it, it must be on the list of 'just about to'
The cutting below Tyrley on the Shroppie is like a slalom course!
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We're now at Norbury Junction and getting close to where we need to make a decision on the route..... the Severn seems to be improving and Droitwich now open so would it be best for me to confirm things by calling the lock keepers?
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can i ask why ditch the good victron invertor/charger.. is it faulty?
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9 hours ago, gatekrash said:
The Body Brook and Salwarpe were fairly well up when we drove up to the boat today, Droitwich canal shut where it joins it and you'd not get through the M5 tunnel at the moment.
We're going out and turning left tomorrow heading for Brum direction and not sure where afterwards, forecast for the next few days is ok then going downhill from Monday.
Might pass you inbound 👍
This is looking more like we'll be coming from Brum! I'll keep an eye out!!
at least we'll have the Rivers to do in the better weather...
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4 hours ago, CruisingRobin said:
Thanks for the perspectives. I hear great things about BCBM from folks on this forum. I have little doubt that they are a great company and would be happy to do business with them.
I'll ask them a few questions about the boat and the way the syndicate runs their schedule.
Indeed we would probably not be able to take advantage of windfall openings in the schedule, nor be taking our winter week(s). Still, ~£2K a year upkeep for 3 weeks cruising seems like a decent deal for a boat equipped as we like.
If you can get over in the winter (maybe cheaper flights?) then most people tend to use those as 'cottage holidays' and dont cruise- somewhere cheap to stay to explore the local area! Hope it all works out for you!! which boat are you interested in?
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its creeping back up
bugger!!
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Who else popped in to see poor quality boats....
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Solo Boat in a Double Lock
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I've always got on ok in double locks using the open opposite gate technique...... except on the double locks into Chester, they mince up boats!!