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What is the value of a mooring with NO landslide access. If they say the commercial value it’s zero as it has no access. The only access is yours so it has no commercial value. IMHO.
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6 hours ago, dogless said:
This is England ... it's sometimes hot and sunny but generally not for very long before it rains.
These bloomin' warnings for routine weather are so irritating.
Talk about the boy who cried wolf.
I blame it all on Michael Fish getting the wind speed wrong in the 1980s
Rog
I was working in Bombay in June 1991 3 days before monsoon was due to start India’s Michael Fish said and I quote we will have 3 days pre monsoon showers. Result was 3 days of rain dumped 1.4 meters of rain on Bombay airport. lol. I lived on the 7th floor and got flooded out due drain on terrace be blocked by the kids football. If Bombay sees 1 inch of rain in 1 hour at high tide it floods big time. Glad to live in Goa flooding not an issue here.
My sister in law is opening her garden tomorrow for fund raising for naps. All her hard work over the last weeks now lie flat on the ground rain has just flattened everything.
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On 27/05/2025 at 23:12, NB Alnwick said:
I do not believe this has been mentioned previously. We are currently on the Leicester Line of the GU between Foxton and Leicester and we have noticed these pieces of white painted wood with the legend “CRT Gate Prop” painted in black laying beside some of the lock beams. Having not been previously instructed on the use of this equipment, some “trial and error” experimentation was required - some of the lower lock gates have a tendency to swing open after being closed when proceeding downhill towards Leicester and we found that these bits of wood can be wedged under the gates to keep them closed! Who else has noticed these?
I found if you have this issue just open a top gate paddle a tiny amount when bottom gate closed water then holds it shut after a few seconds.
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On 29/03/2025 at 18:33, Arthur Marshall said:
You can't really blame CRT, not any more. There hasn't been enough money for regular maintenance since well before BW left the scene and there never will be again. It's been fire fighting for twenty years and when the rest of the country's infrastructure is falling to bits we come a long way down the list.
You have to remember they're only still here at all because of huge amounts of free volunteer labour, and were only built in the first place so rich people could make money out of them.
And unfortunately we're unlikely to be able to sell them to the Chinese, Indians, Saudis or Russians who seem to own everything else that has or once had the word "British" in its title.
Like the “British tram company” ran the trams in Calcutta now the you guessed it the “Calcutta tram company” lol nearly got run down by one the other day, they only have a little bit left now used for tourists.
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On 25/03/2025 at 23:06, Mike Todd said:
Luddite!
As a retired aircraft engineer I am pleased to say all aircraft are imperial. Went to a French tool store on a contract I was on for a 1/8 th drill told not in stock had to ask for 3.3 mm
instead. Looked at the drill and marked 1/8th lol. Manuals in English idiots to tight to have translated to French and the bulls ups was an eye opener for sure.
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On 23/03/2025 at 18:22, magnetman said:
Is it still there? It went on the side during the flooding on the Cherwell months ago.
Tricky one to move as the skeg is over the bank.
Jack up the front large steel pole at right angles into water same at centre and rear now push pull boat along until it tips and slides down the poles into the water. Seal up all holes vents etc should work I should think no way of lifting back in that’s for sure. Maybe floatation bags on the left side to help keep upright. Maybe I can consult if they pay my ticket from my home in Calcutta lol
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On 28/03/2025 at 01:34, john Hart said:
Has anybody had experience with a yanmar shire 20002e engine
I had one in my boat that I put 4015 hours on in 3 years only issue was a bad oil leak which was the fault of the travel pack alternator not the basic engine. I change the oil every 250 hours gearbox every 500 fuel filter every 500. Air filter I changed to a K&N cleanable type engine never gave any issues and when sold had 6010 hours on the block no smoke while running or on start up. Always started first turn of the key summer or winter as we were cc’ers.
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On 01/02/2025 at 22:19, LadyG said:
My stove has a back boiler and connects to the calorifier, I think if you want hot water it might be easier to put a kettle on top of the stove.
I used to find over night the heat was transferred from hot water tank the radiators so no hot water in the morning fix for this was a bypass so back boiler did not heat calorifier as we moved or ran engine everyday lack of hot water not a issue but rads ticked over nicely.
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On 16/12/2024 at 23:44, Alan de Enfield said:
I see a whole sky full of them. So as a cc’er I moor in some friendly farmers field for a few and tell him when I not there he can rent it to any passing boats mean while I am out and about not as a marina leisure boater but as cc,er. Or will they say you can only be out on the cut for a limited amount of time per year if a leisure boater. Bottom line get ready to pay more. Also this government will see boating as a “Middle class” activity and the middle class must pay more even to get out of bed in the morning. I am glad I’ve left the UK permanently and now live in the country that has turned red tape into a art form “India” home now between Goa and Calcutta Goa for quite and greenery Calcutta for the food. Still miss the boat life but not the bull sh*t of living with the crap governments that keep getting elected. Peace to all lol rant over.
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On 16/12/2024 at 22:33, Alan de Enfield said:
That's another way of telling everyone that the costs are going to increase.
I'd bet that 'liveaboards' will get hit hard and better reflect how the waterways are used today
Whilst not necessarily always true I would suggest that the term 'CCers' and 'liveaboards' will become interchangable.
Correct!!
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So without filling in the form as we no longer have the boat sorry to say. Over 3 years 2 months of boat ownership live aboard we put 4015 hours on a Barrus 40hp boat 57 feet long standard narrow boat width. Gross weight allowed on build data plate 17 long tons ie metric 17000 kg. Lovely way to turn hydro carbon into noise smoke and 2.5 micron soot lol. However not a patch on one of duties as a aircraft maintenance engineer taxi a DC 10 from the hanger to run up bay carry post maintenance ground runs with power assurance runs on each engine around 90% full power for 5 minutes each engine with adjustments in turn say goodbye to around 8 to 9000 kg of Jet A1 fuel. That would keep a narrowboat going for a few years me thinks lol.
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15 hours ago, Ex Brummie said:
You probably had to wait for the latest Olympic event to finish as I understand most are working/shirking from home.🤒
I have not watched one minute of the woke get together in the Gay woke welcoming city of Paris. Total waste of my time. Also the people paying for it ie the people of Paris I bet they didn’t get tickets as easy as the free loading Hollywood “A” listers seen seaming around the games.
Also on a practical note got the packers in emptying the flat ready to rent out and then paint when renter moves out. Thank goodness for the room we have in the building to put everything. It’s a servants room but wife won’t have a servant as they give to much kit pit. Here in Goa servants give no end of problems so better off without. -
1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:
But could 'not really nice people' live there as well ?
Yes for sure there are some real arse hol** living here. One in our building my wife took the wife to cop shop that shut her up. Wife is European to look at but a real Hindi speaking fire brand when she gets her steam up to max pressure lol. Over all good place to live been here 11 years now but for the 3 years over covid on so called lock down on our boat now sadly gone to a new owner.
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On 07/04/2023 at 15:01, MtB said:
Yes I was wondering if Athy might misunderstand and take your £40k figure as total build cost!
But LFP batteries have tumbled in price the last couple of years surely?
I got some lithium for a fit out of a 4x4 off road camping trip just finished the trip in Australia. Good trip but for the mozy bite that gave me “ross river virus” just waiting for WHO to came up with a vaccine for it lol. I got 120 amp batteries hr for £1.80 per amp £216 I got two and ran it as one 240 amp hr. They also do 200 & 300 amp hr but they cost more like £2.63 per amp.
Miss the boat life but out back camping comes close. Now back home in Goa (wife India born) monsoon rains like 2 meters in 6 weeks so alls good for us.
regards to all on the cut
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We sold our boat in may 22 within 6 weeks the covid situation was still in play ie uk staycations. Mind you couple who brought it sold it for a lot less ( asking price 6k below sold by us price). We only sold as I had stomach surgery for the 2nd time within 5 years so we decided to return to our main home in Goa India. Wifey born here half Irish half German so allowed to live no visa required etc, heady mix I know but 32 year’s together I am used to it. lol.
We both miss the boat life cc’ing wife misses the long walks on the tow path with the dog. Walking here is a nightmare what with limited exercise and home cooked Indian food waste line is on the increase.
Swimming in the compound pool even with the rain ( monsoon season 1000 mm in 6 weeks and that is below normal lol) is all we can do daily.-
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On 24/06/2024 at 22:55, LadyG said:
It's not the same, there is a Highway Code.
I used to exercise racehorses, and we warned a guy in a car several times to slow down as he was just proceding without due care on the narrow country road.. He wound his window down to hand out some abuse and one of the horses kicked right at window height. He slowed down the next day!
And I quote when walking my dogs on a foot path “ get your dogs under control or I will ride them down” they never bothered with horse they just walked past minding their own. My reply to her was she would get the first invite to a horse BBQ! Another time a rider galloped past me and the dogs with regard to my safety or my dogs, so sorry I don’t give a shit for them. Most riders are rich females who feel the have a RIGHT to do as they like on path ways and demand respect from motorists when on the road. This is now to me a closed subject being as I am retired living in Goa India and the rules of the road are “there are no rules”lol.
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On 03/06/2024 at 00:22, system 4-50 said:
Installer has failed to remove all the packaging?
How many oil services done in the 650 hours? Does knocking increase with engine speed in gear out of gear.
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On 22/06/2024 at 22:11, Graham and Jo said:
We were cruising just north of the Rugby arm today and in the distance I could see two paddle boarders heading towards us. It is a bit overgrown on the off side so I was just off centre to the right. I slowed to limit wash. As we approach the lead paddle boarder started to shout abuse at us. He was claiming he had right of way. Quite what he expected me to do differently I have no idea. We passed safely.
It was very unpleasant.
Cheers Graham
Sounds like the same situation as push bikes and horses on the road, pay nothing, but the road belongs to them and them alone.
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On 23/02/2024 at 15:06, Pluto said:
If it was about improving the rail infrastructure they would have built a new goods-only line from Harwich to the Midlands initially, with extensions to Liverpool, Southampton, and even that corruption centre of the NE, Teesport. The line would be similar to the one built between Rotterdam and the Ruhr, so high speed for freight, but nothing like HS standards, and thus much cheaper. The initial phase would cut across an area of low population, through fairly level ground, and relieve the congestion at Harwich, particularly noticeable during Covid. It would prove of benefit to the whole country, with the existing passenger network continuing to serve smaller towns which will be bypassed by HS2. HS2 is for the suits who want to rush around appearing to do something useful, while the general population will not be able to afford tickets if they are priced to pay for the infrastructure.
Build a freight line from channel tunnel up the centre of uk with branches to major cities depots every 50 miles for on off onto local lorry’s or canal boats lol.
As we sold the boat and returned home to India (wife half Irish half German but born here heady mix I know) anyway Iam going to send the locals to help with HS2 these guys dug up a round about and built a 35 foot tall plinth for a statue in just 2 weeks. Takes years to fill in a pot hole but a statue wow only weeks. Miss the boat life but off to Oz doing a15000 mile off road camping trip leaving in a few days time looking fed to it.
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On 30/01/2024 at 04:18, MtB said:
Moving only once every 14 days is an incredibly generous interpretation of the law IMO.
I think CRT could easily change it to every day and argue that's what the law requires, with only the occasional 14 day stops (say 4 per year.)
As a cc’er for 3 years before being forced to sell for health reason we moved every day except when in a marina for work on the boat.
I think the 14 day requirement is to long except for over winter when maintenance stoppage stops one moving.
As a side note now back to full health and doing a 15000 to 20000 mile off road camping trip round Australia should take about 6 months. Off grid in the outback of oz instead of the outback of the Leeds and Liverpool lol-
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On 04/01/2024 at 03:11, Richard T said:
What about Proctors at Barrow on Soar - completely flooded. This is Lime Kiln lock in Leicester
tut tut who left the gates open lol
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If you want to be a volly lockee just turn up with a windless and get cracking how on the west end of the Leeds and Liverpool there is a Facebook page you go asking for help going down and they turn up mob handed!
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On 15/12/2023 at 16:05, IanD said:
Since I know this is close to many boaters hearts, I thought I'd bring some of the latest research to people's attention. Though I suspect many won't want to know, either because it's in the Grauniad, or they just don't want to be told about PM2.5 pollution and its effects on health from those wokerati experts, especially in that there Lunnon hellhole... 😉
"Summary of outdoor air pollution findings
The study finds that the contribution to PM2.5 concentrations across the Greater London region from
the burning of wood and coal and oil:
• Reduces life expectancy at birth for all persons of around 3 weeks (assuming individuals are
exposed to air pollutant concentrations over their lifetime)
• Is associated with an effect on mortality equivalent to 284 deaths each year, at typical ages of
death in 2019 in the UK (implying an average loss of life of around 11 years per death)"It's worth noting that some of the worst health effects are on the stove owners/users, not all those non-boaters outside who obviously don't matter... 😞
The fact it’s in the Guardian rag means I pay no attention to it. lol. Getting back to heating a boat it’s wood, coal or diesel none of which to your avg Guardian reader is good so there can’t be many Guardian readers living as CC me thinks.
Sad to have sold the boat wife and myself miss it, however living in Goa India we add to global warming by having the air con every night lol. What ever humans do it’s bad for someone somewhere so get over it stoke up the fire and have a beer and a burger for us. O that’s right raising beef increases methane because of cow farts a global warming gas. lol.
Canals will be closed and filled in soon because of methane gas form the greenery rotting on the bottom of the cut. (Poke the bottom and see the bubbles come up)Relax people take a chill pill and continue living your life and enjoy the cut we wish we still were.
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On 25/09/2023 at 21:36, Cheshire cat said:
You are both referencing the same basin. You can moor on the topath side just before the basin. I've seen quite a few boats moor there over the last few years.
I'm impressed that anyone would tackle the Rochdale 9 singlehanded. They are notoriously difficult. Heavy with water coming over the gates. Access is poor on some of them too.
I’ve done it singlehanded no issue but some drop out moored on the lock landing which forced me to leave top gate open which as O I found it. Had to throw a hook on a rope over it to pull it closed. Boater causing the issue was so bombed out of his mind and his boat was a public health hazard I let it go and kept on my merry way. Miss the boat but enjoying the life back in Goa India which is home for last 10 years.
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Stern rope
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I had a 3 ton towing strop a loop about 2 meters long with a nappy pin attached. Step off drop over a bollard or pin to the Armco stop boat drifting off while I would tie up using mid and front. Or when closing lock gates quick and simple. Had a rope also if strop to short.