Machpoint005
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When we had a boat share, the mechanic who looked after all the maintenance summed up the Owners' Meeting very well.
"By all means attend, if you want to spent two hours discussing f***ing curtains".
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2 hours ago, blackrose said:
Last year I bought a tonne of smokeless for £288 delivered. That's £7.20 for 25kg bag. This year the same coal from the same supplier was £499 which is about £12.50/bag. That was back in August. I thought it was expensive at the time but compared to some of the prices I'm seeing here it seems like it was still a good deal.
Supertherm £17.50 per 25kg bag from my coal merchant (free delivery).
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On 16/10/2022 at 15:05, robtheplod said:
we like to keep all tanks as low as possible in winter (we are not liveaboards) so often run out
Translation: "we like to keep our water tanks too low".
Perhaps try keeping them as low as practicable, all things considered, which is a different level?
On 16/10/2022 at 15:05, robtheplod said:"unnecessary complication" is also my middle name...
"KISS" is mine.
Keep It Simple, Stupid.
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One of the first things my last BSS inspector did was to look at the back of the CO alarms to see whether the little boat icon had been crossed out. Fortunately, it hadn't, but apparently it often is.
Boat icon crossed out = deemed unsuitable for marine use. I have no idea why.
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There are three, and only three, ways of putting out a fire.
1. Deprive it of fuel.
2. Deprive it of oxygen.
3. Deprive it of heat.
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On 29/09/2022 at 13:14, alias said:
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Surprised no one has mentioned clove hitches which can be useful in some circumstances.
On 29/09/2022 at 13:15, ditchcrawler said:Something I never use
Quite right too. The clove hitch has two major shortcomings: it slips when you want it to stay put, and it jams when you want to undo it.
There's always a better knot (or hitch, or bend) to use on a boat.
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You're both mistaken: it isn't a closed system!
On 01/10/2022 at 08:18, MtB said:Notice how the pump and the kettle are powering each other. Perpetual motion machines on youtube have nothing on this.
23 hours ago, David Mack said:So it's not a pump, it's a turbine driven by the gravity circulation of the water...
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If there were no mechanism for shifting a boat without a long term licence, then removing it from CRT waters, I could condone the approach mooted by the OP.
However, there is a way, so that's the way he should go.
He should get a short-term licence, for a week or a month.
That's it.
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1 hour ago, peterboat said:
Solar is best and quietest honestly
For a canal boat, yes.
A small wind turbine needs to be on a tall mast to avoid some of the wind shear problem: as for the reason why you see so few of them on the cut, well, the answer's in the name. Canals tend to be along the lowest local ground levels, not at the tops of hills.
A wind speed of 2m/s near ground level is a very frequent occurrence, and as Tracy said above, you'll get an output of 15 watts, aka 4/5 of feck-all.
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23 hours ago, Phoebeg543 said:
Hmmm she's debating that, which is the crux of the issue
Yes, and it still comes down to how risk-averse the OP is. Only she can decide that.
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There's no getting around the fact that if the OP spends £12k on a boat, he will get a boat worth little more than £12k, if he is lucky.
If he wants a £30k boat, he'll have to spend about £30k.
On the other hand, he may not be lucky. That's really what it comes down to.
So no, he is not an idiot. The question should be, is he a gambler?
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22 hours ago, Tracy D'arth said:
Not what I asked.
You might not have asked directly, but that does not alter the Trust's duty of care, nor that of the Trust's contractors.
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On 09/09/2022 at 17:26, Tracy D'arth said:
Can they do that legally? We have a right to navigation, if the tunnel is available, can they refuse its use?
In view of the safety implications CRT might find themselves in trouble if they did not close the tunnel for "operational reasons". The Trust has a duty of care, whether we like it or not.
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On 05/09/2022 at 14:14, LadyG said:
I did glance at label, and in the past I've had nice crisp white wines from Chile, but unfortunately this one lacked the buttery character desired. <<<
In which case, I might suggest that the Memsahib tries it. Chardonnay is a no-no for her, precisely because of the buttery taste.
On 07/09/2022 at 16:25, BEngo said:>> There is also a Nebuchadnezzar of vinous information on the website which is available to all.
SLAIN!
(sorry, that was Belshazzar).
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Woop de doo, we can still drown maggots in the Macc and PFC.
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5 hours ago, Jon57 said:
Scotch sausage is square. It would go well with cube peas and rectangular potatoes. 🥔😋
I've never heard of square sausage laced with whisky. Where can you get it?
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1 hour ago, Athy said:
I do wish that more sausage producers made square-section ones to avoid their rolling around in the pan.
Square-section sausages would still go cylindrical during cooking. What you need is square sausage (aka Lorne sausage) without which no Scottish breakfast is complete!
1 hour ago, Athy said:Ooh, lawdy lawd. I love lambs' kidneys, but Mrs. Athy doesn't like the smell of them cooking, so I'm allowed them only once a year, on my birthday.
Lambs' kidneys can be the basis of an excellent pasta sauce too!
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On 07/08/2022 at 13:46, Athy said:
>> I do think that the point nine is rather silly these days.
I've always thought it was silly. I've also wondered whether it was actually legal to offer a price that you cannot actually pay (presumably it is, though).
If you buy say 10li at £1.80 rather than £1.79.9 the difference is a whole penny. Even if you buy 100 litres, it'll cost a whopping 10p more.
As the Memsahib says, she wouldn't cross the street to pick it up.
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There's a great deal to be said for a clean engine 'one.
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It strikes me that people rarely ask themselves why the "scum" is in that situation to start with.
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Depends on the violatee perhaps?
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I think, Arthur, it's mainly people who think "it won't ever happen to me..."
Then it does.
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Is there any water in the canal?
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8 hours ago, john.k said:
You can teach all the swimming you like,Ive never heard mention of freezing cold water underneath hot surface water in the middle of scorching hot summer...... a lot of people would say its nonsense.
Neither had the lad who died.
16 minutes ago, Jerra said:I am not a biker and I didn't get the talk but I cringe when I see people improperly dressed on bikes.
It's amazing how many people (especially young bikers) have never heard of de-gloving injuries. Perhaps they should be told that one frequent site for such an injury is the penis?
Things to look for in a share boat
in New to Boating?
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Gongoozler: "Is this your boat?"
Share owner: "Yes, just under five feet of it".