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  8. Barking Mad

    in General Boating

    Posted

    We've been leisure boat cruising for about 6 years spending about 5 months on the boat each year.  In the past we had the most wonderful, endearing and lovable mum and son Irish Setters, sadly gone for well over 10 years.  My good lady is using her womanly wiles to convince me that another dog would be perfect for our narrow boat existence but I'm not convinced - mainly on the practicalities.  In no particular order:  Does the boat smell? We already spend the day dodging each other down the boat without a dog being exactly where I want to be.  What happens when dog needs a pee (or bigger) without anywhere to moor?  What happens when I'm blind sided and dog escapes boat and does a number 2 against neighboring boat (hate...hate..hate).  Summer months can be un-bearingly hot inside the boat hot, is it fair to impose that on pooch.   All reasonable arguments (with many others) I believe but deaf ears can be gargantuan!!

     

    Thoughts and other reasons not to indulge or perhaps an alternative view.

    • Greenie 1

  9. Alde 2928 continually sparking

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

    Posted

    19 hours ago, Nemysys said:

    Hi

     

    Been refitting our NB, and in the process of putting things back.


    Reconnected the electric to the Alde 2928, which hasn’t been used for probably 2 years, it is sparking every second or so like it would when I want to light it. Turning the dial to off, I can hear the mechanical switch click, however it still continues to keep sparking. There is no gas switched on at this time, so don’t know if it would stop when lit. 
     

    Only way to stop it sparking is to cut the 12v feed.

     

    Anyone have any ideas what the problem could be?

     

    Thanks

     

     

     

     

    Mine also continues sparking even after its lit.  I'd be interested to know if and how you manage to fix it.

     

    Ta

  10. TV Aerial

    in General Boating

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Tony Brooks said:

     

    I think the guts will be pretty much the same, whatever brand it is, so I would suggest that this will do the job. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Labgear-27866R-Signal-Strength-Freeview-Grey/dp/B002L1YPVG/ref=asc_df_B002L1YPVG/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=205215094696&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13135204139385134903&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007009&hvtargid=pla-443496882658&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

     

    They do seem to need a good 9v battery to give the best response.

    Thanks Tony

  11. TV Aerial

    in General Boating

    Posted

    14 hours ago, Tony Brooks said:

    Directional log-periodic on a pole plus a sub £20 signal finder. Probably b=get the lot for £30 or so

    I've searched Signal Finders but most have mixed reviews - has anyone got a recommendation?

     

    Ta

  12. Obligation to Provide Services

    in General Boating

    Posted

    Thanks for the replies, I was sort of hoping that there was an obligation.  I'm currently on the Llangollen which is hire boat central at the moment, not that I have an issue with hire boats , but I am at the western end and struggling to find fuel and pumpout over the weekend.

  13. Obligation to Provide Services

    in General Boating

    Posted

    Been cruising (at last) for a couple of months and as expected the hire boat company marinas are v busy to the extent I'm being refused services on a regular basis, one company would only do a pump out or provide fuel on a Tuesday or Thursday and one refused point blank.  I would have thought it logical that a condition of their CRT operating licence was to have reasonable access to their facilities available to all boaters.  Does anyone know if this is the case?

  14. Well Deck Locker Painting

    in General Boating

    Posted

    At last at boat with multitude of catch up jobs....like everyone else.  Time limited to prepare and paint Well Deck Lockers.  Simple question...can

    the Hammerite paint inside the locker also act as an undercoat for a subsequent Craft Master topcoat where Hammerite cuts into the coachwork?

  18. Magnet Fishing

    in General Boating

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:

     

    1965 Byelaw No41 :

     

    No person unless authorised by the Board in that behalf or otherwise legally entitled so to do shall:

    (a) Bathe in any canal

    (b) Take any water from any canal (being an inland water to which section 131 of the Water Resources Act 1963, for the time being applies

    (c) Connect any pipe, culvert or drain to any canal or permit any pipe, culvert or drain to discharge on to any property of the Board.

    (d) Dredge or remove coal or other material from any canal.

    So according to bye law if a

    I drop windlass/keys into canal I'm not allowed to retrieve them?  And what is the penalty for removing items. Looks unenforceable to me. Lost a mobile a year ago, the magnetic guys are welcome to it.

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