cougie
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Apparently it's in Lang Din,. Vietnam. Better photo here and looks like a sunken ship.
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Wouldn't touch that with a bargepole. Way too cheap and front and rear suspension too - which makes the rest of it even cheaper. You'd not get much use from it before it crumbles.
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12 hours ago, LadyG said:
A round turn and two half hitches if you want to attach a rope from boat to bollard/pin thing or towpath bollard to boat thingy.
Lighterman's hitch is OK to show off your advanced skills, but it's a temporary hitch, quick to tie, quick to release.
I like these technical terms. ?
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1 hour ago, Athy said:
Yes, they moor near us. I think it's a clever name.
I think they've a few more puns on the boat too ? If it's the one I'm thinking of.
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I didn't realize it was so soft furnishing heavy. My wife will be in her element. Apparently we need about a million cushions per sofa. It's like being in a padded cell...
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17 hours ago, David Schweizer said:
You can get a second hand Brompton for less than £700, there are plenty of basic ones on ebay for less than £400. As far as storage is concerned the whole point of Bromptons is that they require very little space. We had two on our boat stored in a cupboard which was 60cm high, wide, and deep.
I think the Bromptons on eBay under £400 aren't going to be £400 by the time the auction has finished. Also they're a good few years old.
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I think a towel would be a lot easier for that circumstance ?
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Cheers Rusty. I shall start with those two for starters !
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Ok chaps. New to all of this and doing a handling course soon. One thing I could practice beforehand is knots to tie up.
What knots do you use please ? It's been a while since I was in cubs and I didn't get my knots badge.
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Sounds amazing. I'd love to see it but sadly too far away.
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4 hours ago, rustydiver said:And the wife has fallen in here to. ??
Have you seen her since the problems started ? I think we may know what's blocking your prop.
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It depends where you are surely. Tourist trap or in the middle of nowhere.
How many rooms would you have and what facilities ?
There's no guarantee that you'll be full all of the time.
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If the question is do I need to declare it - then yes you do.
There's a very good data trail for them to follow.
You really don't want an HMRC Investigation.
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Overwater Marina is 41 miles away. The Nantwich marinas are nearer still.
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1 hour ago, David Mack said:
I have a Brompton. Its not big enough. With the saddle at its highest extent my legs are nowhere near straight when the pedal is at its lowest point and my knees are well bent at the top. So I end up with aching knees after a couple of miles, and 5-6 miles is the furthest I can ride in one go. That's enough though in most cases to get me between boat/station/car as required, so I put up with the discomfort.
I'm 6 foot. Mine fits me fine. The ex pro Dave Millar is 6'3' and he rides one.
You do know that you can get a longer seat post for them. This will be fine for you.
https://www.evanscycles.com/brompton-extended-seat-tube-00100451
And if you're really tall you need the XL post.
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13 hours ago, David Mack said:
A folding bike is not so good for riding, but is easily stored on the boat and can be taken on buses and trains without being affected by the restrictions which some train companies impose on taking bikes on trains.
Echo getting a Brompton. I've many bikes and the Brompton is my favourite. Ok it's expensive but keeps its value. People have done LEJOG on them with no issues.
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Or more people raiding their pension pots ?
And with house prices increasing - people living onboard are jumping.
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According to Google maps it's possible. Unless there's someone moored.
I'm sure someone with actual knowledge will be along soon.
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If there are strategic issues with the dam it wouldn't be great to share the weaknesses with the world would it ?
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As the Walking Dead shows - it's not so much the Zombies you need to watch out for - it's the other survivors.
Sounds like a bit of fun anyway.
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11 hours ago, Mick in Bangkok said:
Just food for thought but I am retiring this year as well and considering either an outright buy or share option. I am overseas and wish to use the boat in continues blocks of time i.e. 3monthe to 6 months and staying overseas in winter therefore share options with weekly allotments are not for me and outright ownership means paying for storage for long periods. I am also considering joint ownership with 1 or two other parties and splitting all purchase, maintenance and wintering costs and having use of the boat for some agreed periods.
I guess if you can define things like when you don't need it and when you do then you might be able to get something sorted out.
Probably a lot harder than a normal syndicate that just have a couple of weeks use at a time ?
Maybe look to buying into a syndicate but you'd probably be looking to hoover up most of the shares ?
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It's take under 3 Hours to walk home.
At no point in the 5 days did they think of doing that ?
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Why would you go to a news agency with this ?
Good job he's self employed as I think I'd have sacked him for not turning up.
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Ok this seems a bit of an inconvenience - but if they are 8miles from home - he could have walked back in a few hours - no need to be missing work ?
Its a little known fact...
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I've had words with a woman who left her poo bag by a bench at the park. She SAID she was going to come back for it but I suspect she wasn't.