Machpoint005
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6 hours ago, magnetman said:
The joys of single-use boats.
Yup. Those orange things aren't lifeboats. They are TEOSCs. The "O" is a clue: it stands for "offshore".
They were never designed to go anywhere other than few hundred metres away from an offshore installation in an emergency.
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13 hours ago, MartynG said:
Does English Heritage have any responsibility for the inland waterways ?
That won't stop them commenting.
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4 hours ago, Tony Brooks said:
Buy a starting or dual-purpose battery of the same size and with the same terminal layout.
Remove ignition key, turn off engine battery master switch, remove the NEGATIVE terminal first, then the positive. Refit in the reverse order.
Clean up the battery clamp surfaces and dress with Vaseline before fitting the terminals to the new battery.
This is exactly what I've done twice (two different boats) and it's perfectly possible for an amateur. Take care and proceed slowly. It's a good idea to cover all the other batterys' terminals with something non-conducting, like an old dry towel.
Sorry Tony, I'm not telling you what to do, just agreeing!
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Since it's easy to see who has given a greenie, it's easy to see when a narcissistic loser has voted for his own post. That's on the assumption that somebody even cares, and actually bothers to look.
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There seem to be quite a few Kevin the Teenagers around.
"It's so unfair!"
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3 minutes ago, jonathanA said:
...be interesting to see some figures for how much difference this ban will actually make a bit like ULEZ zones - more about being seen to do something i suspect... (and stealth taxes)
Starfish on the beach.
We can either blanket-ban something, or take it one step at a time. The trouble with the latter approach is that many people think the early stages should involve everybody else, provided that it's not them.
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17 hours ago, IanD said:
And as I keep repeating ad infinitum, it doesn't -- but it does correctly predict speed in deep water, which includes the Ribble Link and the Trent.
There seem to be several posters who don't understand what an engineering approximation is.
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13 hours ago, Tracy D'arth said:
Why bother? if they want to stay there and live cheap, just block the end so that they cannot get out and forget about them. Freeloaders are everywhere.
If you think that's a solution, you know much less than you should about waterways infrastructure.
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I've used that Envirograf stuff. It's really good.
And really expensive!
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5 hours ago, Sea Dog said:
Coal boat Halsall has now had to cancel their trip south with deliveries being rescheduled by van or cancelled, so I'm guessing this is no longer the case.
How specialist is this boat that a temporary replacement can't be used?
Perhaps the temporary replacement rescue boat is at the wrong end of the tunnel?
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It would be much easier for Nick to start whittling.
Or learn something really useful, like the clarinet.
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1 hour ago, MtB said:
Was!
From now until about Jan 1st, I suspect boat sales collapse and people's minds turn to Xmas and buyers evaporate into the ether.
I think around Dec 15th is the right time to put in a lowball offer to a seller puzzled why their boat hasn't sold, with a good chance of it being accepted. It certainly works this way with houses in my experience.
It worked when we bought our boat, back in 2006.
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17 hours ago, Tacet said:
It is quite common for an insult to be correct and accurate, but an insult it remains.
There's not much point in using an insult if it's not accurate.
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On 06/11/2023 at 06:40, Mike Hurley said:
Would you buy a used car without a test drive? me neither.
People do.
(No, not me!)
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A boat is worth what someone will pay for it. How long it takes for boat and buyer to find each other is a different matter.
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A cratch canopy keeps a forward well deck dry.
Provided that it doesn't leak, of course.
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1 hour ago, LadyG said:
This was in response to his sole requirenent to achieve a pass on the day, which is a hazardous approach to personal safety.
Yes, it is, and it should not ever be encouraged.
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Yes, the Nanni would be a close second, but the OP hasn't found one of those!
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Same idea as with a used car. One with a high mileage, but has been properly serviced, is a better proposition than one with half the miles which has been neglected.
Having had personal (but anecdotal!) experience of Vetus, BMC, Nanni and Beta (43) I'd go for Beta every time.
Its base engine is a Kubota as used in small tractors, and pretty well unbreakable.
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The OP asked whether an electric retrofit was possible.
Yes, it is.
What he did not ask (in so many words) but can be inferred was
(1) Would it cost a fortune (yes), and
(2) Would it be a practical propostion out there in real world with everyone looking at it (probably no).
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Motorcycle driving licences and groups have also changed over the years. I passed my m/c test at 16 and was permitted to ride a bike of any size straight away. My brother was three years younger, and he could only ride a moped until he reached 17.
Funnily enough, he was the one who ended up with a 1300 Kawasaki.
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2 hours ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:
Nope. Not Liverpool. Piper. Quite a shallow curve and the flue exits in the middle. A zero angle collar would be ideal. Midland Swindlers still sell them, but not worth changing, as unless you know, you can't see the angle.
Even if you do know, why worry? The smoke will still go upwards.
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E bikes can legally be used, but there are insurance requirements. Just as there are for off-road bikes with petrol engines. That seems to be another unenforceable law.
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21 minutes ago, mrsmelly said:
Sad but hardly suprising. Sticking a motor on what are basicaly kids toys is asking for trouble. Worlds gone mad. Before long a case will be of some eejut on the towpath using one of those ridiculous things running into someone and killing them.
I thought e scooters could only be used on private land? E bikes are a different matter.
Table salt gone soggy again. Frozen olive oil.
in Living Afloat
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One way of controlling BP is to keep your sodium intake down.
You have just answered the question yourself.
However, since it's cooking salt the OP has problems with, why does it needs to be granular at all? A chunk of clagged-together NaCl will still dissolve in the cooking water or the sauce.