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Nicknorman, Midnight Thanks

Hi I am planning to travel to Ripon from Marston this summer for the first time. NB Caelmiri - re your post September 2019 - Did you get to York? Did you have any issues? NickNorman - re your post September 2019 - You mentioned you used your radio to communicate with Selby Swing Bride. Can you recommend a radio? Thanks

Placed the rope in a bucket of hot water then left it for 24 hours. Sadly no improvement. Now stored for emergency use. Thanks

Bobbybase Can you expand 're worse as last year? Was it full of rust? Had the paint broken down? Was the tank lining scrummy? Thanks Ps I spoke with boat builder. They advised I inspect the water tank every two years. When the boat was built the water tank was painted. It was recommend I should only use a single pack paint. Will let you know how I get on.

Thanks for the replies. I will let you know how I get on when I do it.

Hi. I have a narrowboat built by Coal Craft. I am considering opening the water tank with a view of cleaning it out. The tank is built in under the forward deck and gas locker. The access point is a hatch in the deck on the foreward deck. Has anyone done this? What challenges did you have? Did you paint it once cleaned? What undercoat and paint did you use? What would you do if you started the task a second time? Thanks

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Hi Rope is currently in 3rd bucket of hot Water, boiler states water is 78 deg, with slight improvement.

're Bar Keepers Friend Which one to remove water stain on wood on narrowboat front wooden door. Bar Keeper Stain remover Or Bar Keeper Cleanser Thanks

Hi, I have a centre line which was on the narrowboat when I purchased it. It is quite thick but inflexible. It is difficult to use to put a knot in when securing the boat. I have since purchased new ropes but would like to try and recover this one as a spare. Does anyone have any idea how to get the rope soft and flexible? Thanks

Machpoint005 Thanks I will give it a try.

Hi Anyone have contact details for a oven in a narrowboat in greater Manchester area? The stove is Stove New Home 500 DIS, repair required the gas comes out when the know is turned on the grill and oven. On the hob we have to push in the knob and twist it before the gas comes out. Thanks

James How did you get on, did you resolve it?

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Hi Is there a list of canal festivals for 2020? If not where is the best place to find out what is happening in the current year? Thanks

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Richard, thanks

Hi Lysander Thanks for that. I am looking for what solution I should use to clean and degrease the sump area? Ideally I want to paint the area afterwards. Thanks

Having read this thread. Planning to use oil and diesel pads to soak up oil or diesel in my boat bilge. Wet vac to vacuum up the water. I will then use a sponge on the end of a grab to clean unreachable area by hand. I have cleaned the reachable parts of the engine using Wonder Wipes. What decreasing solution should I use on the sponge? Thanks

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/our-campaigns/share-the-space-our-towpath-code CRT safe use of the towpath link. It would seem their towpath policy is everyone gives way to slowest person or animal. I personally don't have an issue with it. Anyone know of guidance for mooring a narrowboat on CRT website? .i.e using mooring pins

RichardN Just read a bit of your blog. What's the reason for changing the anodes every two years? Resently had our boat out of the water and advised they didn't need changing!

Not on the boat at the moment. On the boat I have a cutting out of the towpath paper. It has photo's of steel hull effected by micro corrosion. I beleve it shows itself as orange growth and when you press it it's soft. I believe it states the only was to kill / remove it from the hull is to grit blast. Then use a ?? Acid on the hull.

How do you know it is microbial induced corrosion?

Today I spoke with another boater 're putting Orange wrapping on pegs in the towpath. He suggested a number of boaters were being sued by cyclist who had come into contact with their pegs in the towpath. Does anyone know of facts of this being true or is it a towpath myth? Thanks for your replies

Thanks for the replies