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THANKS GUYS 

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IT HAS A  VHF  RADIO  AND WE HAVE  ALL THE LOCKEEPERS NO  ,

 

 I THINK WE SHOULD  DO A  COURSE , ITS ALL I BIT OF A WORRY 

 

 THANKS 

 DUG & SANDRA

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THANKS .. thats   great ,  

 

 we thought we had everything  lifejackets/ depth  meter/charts with red  lines /advise from the lock keepers/ new engine/  we wont  go till next year 

and take someone  thats been on the water for years 

 

thanks for the reasurance 

 

doug & sandra 

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SORRY TO BE A PAIN 

 

  our boart is a 23ft  cruiser  with a 20hp outboard   what kg anchor should i  get ?

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THANKS NICK ( SO MUCH TO LEARN )

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sounds like i should get one asap  , does it have to have a chain or will a rope do ??????????

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thanks guys i will get a new anchor  before we go on the trent  , will my sas type be ok on the witham /fosdyke  till then 

 

 thanks    

 doug & sandra

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THANKS ALAN  

 but why do i need an anchor  its a 23ft cruiser  dont i just moor up ( puzzeled doug)  are we to old for this ?

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THANKS  I THOUGHT ALL  ANCHORS WERE THE SAME

 

 BEST DOUG

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looks like an SAS  climing thing 4 prongs fold down is this ok ?

 

we thought this would be so easy 

 

 best doug

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Thanks  for the advise ,  we have been to see  the  lincoln lock  by car and torskey spoke to Niel  the lock guy lovley man  he said he would tell us when to go

 

then to cromwell lock  by road to see the lock guy Grag another great guy  he explaned  everything ,

 

 so as advised  we will be   driving // sorry sailing around till next  year  when we have learnt more , not a captain yet only a deck hand !

 

we met  some lovely people on the river  so far , got lifejackets /ankor / big wieght on a rope/ trent map with red lines on it 

 

carnt find the lines ?............so watch out for us next year  it will be the boat with L plate on,

 

 

 thanks   DUG& SANDRA

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 WE JUST WANTED  TO DO THE TRIP   WE ARE  MOORED  NEAR TATTERSHALL PERMANTLY , SO WE SEEM TO BE LOCKED IN   THE WITAM & THE FOSSDYKE 

 SHOULD WE DO SOME  TRAINING  OR   KEEP  USEING  THESE RIVERS TILL WE GET BETTER 

 

 SCARED NOW  DO OTHER THAT HAVE OUTBOARDS  USE THIS AMOUNT , AS NOT MANY PLACES TO GET PETROL ON THE RIVER ?

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FIGURES    ARE RIGHT IT DOES ABOUT  4 HOURS    PER 5.5 GALLON TANK  THAT WAS WITH THE 15HP  2 STROKE ,  THE   20LTR  JERRY CANS ARE STORED  IN CARRIERS ON THE BACK OF THE BOAT 

THATS HOW WE   GOT IT 

 

  WHAT WAY IS  ABOVE TORSKEY  IS THAT TOWARDS NEWARK ?  I DONT THINK WE SHOULD BE LET OUT , WHATS A SISSONS CHART ?

 

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I DON'T KNOW WE HAVE ONLY BEEN ON THE  WHITAM   

 BUT JUST HAVING A 20HP 4 STROKE FITTED  ITS A 23FT NORMAN  IT DID 6MPH WITH A 2 STOKE 15HP 

 

WE ARE  A COUPLE OF  OLDIES  NEW TO BOATING SO A BIT SCARY,  ONLY DID THE BROADS WHEN WE WERE  30

 

 THEY JUST TOLD YOU TO DRIVE ON THE RIGHT  AND LEFT YOU TO IT  , NOW IN OUR 70s  EVERTHINGS A WORRY 

 

 GLAD OF ANY ADVISE  SORRY FOR  CAPS   CARN'T FIND MY GLASSES

  DOUG

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WE ARE NEW TO BOATING   

 WE ARE THINKING  OF GOING FROM TORSKY TO NEWARK , BUT A BIT WORRIED , AS ITS  20MILES  OUR TANK IS ONLY 5.5 GALLONS  BUT HAVE  80 LITERS 

ON BOARD ,  ITS A 20HP OUTBOARD    IT DOES ABOUT  1.6 GALLONS PER HOUR SO I WONT GET THERE  WITHOUT  TOPPING UP  IF THER IS NO MOORINGS

 HOW CAN I DO THIS ?????? PLEASE