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French Marine are the main parts supplier according to Barrus.
Their prices are reasonable but they're not that well organised and I've had to chase them a few times
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SWMBO has talked about this, in principle it sounds like a good idea
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2 minutes ago, matty40s said:
The crew are apparently stood on the front deck playing with Drone controllers. ....
And the captain is apparently doing a Novichok stock take whilst reading about Salisbury Cathedral on Wikipedia
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Have just been reading a bit of background on the Kuzma Minin
Since May it had been stuck in Holland with unpaid bills, the crew have not been paid in months and were living off of handouts from the locals.The Mumansk Shipping Company who own the ship are under investigation in Russia.
A ship owned by a bankrupt company with a demoralised crew isn't a particularly good combination
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4 hours ago, mrsmelly said:
Ive been petrol bombed in a transit van!! Does that count?
Not if you were being paid at the time. Same nice people who throw fridges out of flats onto the roof?
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Well there's a surprise.
Just heard Leamington Bridge now shut for 3 months
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1 hour ago, Jokar said:
Tonight I have started a Facebook group called "Forth and Clyde canal neglected" , can I ask everyone to join the group, the purpose will be to try and put pressure on Scottish canals by showing support for the canal, it will also let folk share communication and any progress made. Obviously on this page we are all passionate about our boating but not enough folk can see your posts. I look forward to seeing the join requests.
Not finding it (admit I'm not that good with Facebook stuff). Maybe change it to Lowland Canals neglected
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1 hour ago, AllanD said:
Had a walk along the Forth Clyde canal today from Wynford Lock down past the Falkirk Wheel to lock14. Stopped for a bite to eat and watched the Wheel rotate. Only boat movements I saw was the Wheel trip boat, a Seagull Trust trip boat and one hired boat coming through lock 16.
Very quiet for the holiday period with no private craft appearing to be on the move.
Is this a sign of things to come?
Nope. Quite a few boats including myself were down at the Kelpies last month
Union is steady with boats, private and hire. I certainly plan to be on the F&C next year when the bridges are reopened. There's certainly positivity up here, hopefully that's reciprocated with the guys at the Glasgow end.
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13 minutes ago, umpire111 said:
Looked on eBay can’t find anything. Can’t find one for sale anywhere
On eBay and Amazon, put tractor seat stool in the search bar
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1 minute ago, Alan de Enfield said:
Yup - its often difficult to get out of Lidl - I wonder how many have to be rescued tho' ?
Easier after heavy rain
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I've got a metal 'tractor' seat on an adjustable stand bought on eBay. Got a semi trad so can sit it forward end of the tiller. The seat is heavy so sat on a rubber mat it doesn't shift or slide
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22 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:
Something else to dodge on the canals and rivers this summer probably packed with mum, dad and kids with not a life jacket between them, what could go wrong. I expect we will also get our share going out to sea here on the east coast keeping the lifeboat busy.
Will make a change from rescuing kids on inflatable flamingos from Lidl
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Interesting line in the report:
The foreign suppliers identified so far assemble the throw bags using components from further suppliers
It does't look as though RIBER had much quality control in place and limited record of a supply chain (to be fair I doubt they're alone on that front)
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On 08/05/2018 at 08:56, haggis said:
We are moored above Shadehouse lock and after an indifferent meal in the Swan (I take back the nice things I said a few months ago as it has gone downhill again) I was sitting in the fore deck when my ankles were attacked by little skinny black beasties which bit like mad. I moved indoors. What were they? Much smaller than a horsefly (cleg) but equally viscous. My ankles are very itchy this morning despite several applications of After Bite. I
Haggis
Could they be Blandford flies. Can remember them from my younger days, they were vicious buggers
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5 minutes ago, Iain_S said:
The Union is built shallow at the edges; it's saucer in cross section rather than "U". I confirmed this when I tried to use one of the "access points" to pull in to sort out a minor problem with Gamebird. 100 yards further on, however, there was no problem pulling in at the spot where I think there used to be a wharf. If the edge is vertical, it's OK; if the edging is sloping slabs, it's shallow! ( Ignoring for the meantime the weed, which in some places prevents getting within 6 feet of the towpath
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Thanks Iain. Unfortunately on some of the vertical edges rocks from the side have fallen in, some are visible, some aren't (scout hut at the visitor mooring at Bridge 48 being one). I'm starting to get my eye in and not pulling quite so far in when passing(every day's a school day)
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1 hour ago, Jokar said:
Alan, there is no reason why the Forth and clyde is not in the same league as the Crinan,the stretch from Falkirk to Maryhill is everybit as good as the Crinans scenery and inbetween there are more places to stop over to get a meal or drink, then the engineering like the Kelpies, Falkirk wheel, and Dalmuir drop loch. If anything the f&c has more to offer the biggest issue is the amount of weed in the water, far more boats would transit west for the best sailing waters in the UK.
Union is no better (at least F&C is wide), in many places you can't get within 2ft of the bank without running aground on rocks which have fallen in from the canal wall
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1 hour ago, Up-Side-Down said:
Found it: 'With 50 sea to sea transits last year on the Lowland canals and the temporary suspension of Bonnybridge and Twechar lift bridges affecting navigation, it makes good business sense to trial a different way of operating this year. This forms part of wider review of the way Scottish Canals can best meet customer demand with the resources available to us which also includes the proposed move to user operations on the Lowland canals in 2019'.
Couldn't put it on as using my phone. Have trouble with cut and paste at the best of times?
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38 minutes ago, Up-Side-Down said:
Where does this come from???
Email sent out by SC. Also on their website
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1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:
Ok - but if this is their annual grant that they would have got any way, and not 'extra' money - what is not going to be done that would have been done with the grant ?
Hopefully no property development or new marinas. They've publicly been told what the money is meant for and not to be used in the way they have previously (I'm sure there are other folk on this forum with a better knowledge of that than me)
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Just now, Alan de Enfield said:
Looks like good news for boaters - however every silver lining has a cloud around it.
If Transport Scotland 'bail-out' Scottish Canals, what incentive is there for SC to do anything different in the future ?
Another few years and it all happens again ....... "Don't worry Transport Scotland will bail us out again"
And how / who will monitor it ?
What penalties are applied when / if they don't meet their obligations ?
But - it does look like short term good news.
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This is their annual grant from Government apparently, my understanding is the Transport Minister is reminding them what it has to be spent on. So keeping the Canal running rather than property speculation.
The letter mentions releasing it in sections so would assume if they think SC are taking the piss again they can withhold payments. If nothing else it's public acknowledgement from the Government that they realise SC haven't been doing their job and are holding them to account.
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Afternoon all, below is a letter which has been received as part of a response from The Department of Transport to a member of the LCA
Looks like there could be a bit of light at the end of the tunnel, apologies for the crappy cut and paste
Mr Steve Dunlop Chief Executive Scottish Canals Canal House 1 Applecross Street GLASGOW G4 9SP Our ref: A20730513 13 April 2018
Dear Steve, BRITISH WATERWAYS/SCOTTISH CANALS: GRANT-IN-AID 2018-19 I am writing to formally confirm that Transport Scotland will make available grant-in-aid funding of up to £11.6 million to British Waterways trading as Scottish Canals (hereafter referred to as Scottish Canals) in financial year 2018-19. The funding will comprise resource grant of £8.1 million and capital grant of £3.5 million for assets that Scottish Canals capitalise. Any change within the financial year would be by agreement with Transport Scotland. The grant is paid by Transport Scotland to Scottish Canals under the Transport Act 1968 (as amended) to enable Scottish Canals to deliver its statutory functions to maintain and operate the canals for navigation. It may be used for the creation of new operational canal assets but may not be used in respect of Scottish Canals’ non-operational activity where it is acting commercially within the market. Transport Scotland will make monthly payments to Scottish Canals based on the presented claim profile from Scottish Canals, subject to the agreed grant allocation not being exceeded and grant not being drawn down in advance of need. Scottish Ministers expect Scottish Canals to be mindful of its statutory obligations and core public service function, and to deliver these competently. In particular Ministers expect Scottish Canals to ensure adequate funding is directed to maintenance of its operational assets. Ministers expect Scottish Canals to work in accordance with the agreed canals policy and, like all public bodies, meet the public sector efficiency target of 3% in 2018-19. I would be grateful if you could confirm Scottish Canals’ acceptance of the offer of funding on the terms set out above for 2018-19.
Yours sincerely, Chris Wilcock - Head of Ports, Shipping, Freight and Canals Team
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Apparently Mr Thin was interviewed on Radio Scotland News this afternoon. Spouted the same tripe he's been quoting for months
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5 minutes ago, ronnietucker said:
Done.
What's the minimum number of signatures before they even bother looking at it?
I've been informed- Scottish Government petitions are always heard in the relevant group regardless of signature numbers.
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Could folks take the time to sign this please, it's a petition to appoint an independent ombudsman for the Scottish Canals
http://www.parliament.scot/gettinginvolved/petitions/waterombudsman
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Looking at the BSC it mentions tanks being pressure tested. I like the idea of using the waste tank as an extra fuel tank but would it pass the BSC.