Machpoint005
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19 hours ago, MrsM said:
That is horrific. Having just been through Stone in the last few weeks and had a pleasant stay there, I would certainly have been deeply upset if anything like that had happened to us. . . . <<
Unpleasant, yes. Deeply upset, yes, understandably so.
But horrific? No. Hundreds of people being drowned on an overloaded boat is horrific (unless you can think of another adjective that conveys emotion that is an order of magnitude greater).
41 minutes ago, magnetman said:One hopes the person doing this has a mental health team keeping an eye on him. Its bad for the people affected but he sounds ill.
>> If the character in this story is not being monitored then that is a failing on the part of the NHS.<<
Minor correction: a failing on the part of those who fund the NHS. Or rather, those who don't, sufficiently.
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On 15/06/2023 at 16:07, PNB116 said:
Given the water companies inability or reluctance to treat sewage waste, one worries that they might try to save some more money and just pump the water as sewage into London?
How will them Londoners be able to tell? Their tap water is disgusting at the best of times.
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Why "per lock"?
Why not an agreed flat fee?
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I don't work from home any more.
I don't work.
I have retired.
(And the Ace is trumped!)
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23 minutes ago, Mike Tee said:
In the meantime, don't give your windlass to anyone, why would you - I certainly haven't, and never will unless they are part of my group (and even one of those is banned after throwing my Dunton in one of the Stoke Bruerne flight!).
Unlikely, I know, but borrowing a tool is a no-no. If the borrower didn't have a windlass it's reasonable to assume he shouldn't have one at all.
Supposing the borrowed one was faulty and caused someone an injury? OK, there's not a lot to go wrong with a windless, unless a socket is badly worn, or an unsuspected weld is about to let go ...
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I would have thought that provided the nav lights are visible from the front, you don't have a problem.
I find it hard to imagine you'd ever get pulled up on it.
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9 minutes ago, Tacet said:
Not sure who is responsible for drafting that sentence, but I would not have much confidence in their legal capabilities.
One might commence proceedings or even secure an order, but you don't secure proceedings.
I think the "securing possession" part is adjectival: the two words qualify the sort of proceedings, which are the further steps used to clear the land. I agree it's clunky though.
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2 hours ago, David Mack said:
Concrete needs more water than is required purely for the chemical reaction, in order to get a workable mix that can be properly compacted. Thus while some of the water does chemically combine with the cement, some of it needs to dry out by a process of evaporation from the surface and diffusion through the concrete matrix to get to the surface.
The chemical setting reaction takes time, and can be adversely affected if the concrete dries too quickly (leaving insufficient water for the reaction), which is why concrete should be kept covered for a few days after pouring, particularly in hot, dry or windy conditions.
You do need enough water to hydrate the mixture, but it combines with the chemicals in the cement.
MtB was suggesting that the "evaporation" takes "a year or two", which is incorrect.
This may help: about concrete
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6 hours ago, MtB said:
I always have visions of the base of the boat corroding away completely and you wouldn't know anything about it until all that is left under the waterline is the concrete plug of ballast, which then falls off.
But more seriously, I'd imagine five tonnes of concrete ballast contains a tonne or so of water which will evaporate over a year or two, leading to more ballast being needed. Or if there turns out to be too much ballast, renting a large pneumatic drill will be needed to get some out.
The water doesn't evaporate, it becomes chemically combined within the concrete.
Concrete doesn't dry, it goes off.
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Gurgle suggests that:
"Under English law, a dwelling is defined as a self-contained 'substantial' unit of accommodation, such as a building, part of a building, caravan, houseboat or other mobile home. A tent is not normally considered substantial."
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20 minutes ago, M_JG said:
Indeed, I'm just giving more options to the OP in case no body comes forward.
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Nice one ...
Autocorrect makes a joke, mebbe?
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Rather than faffing with suspect science and Heath Robinson devices, I would think it would make more difference to change the roof colour. Having said that, I wouldn't want a light coloured roof because of the glare when steering.
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11 minutes ago, nicknorman said:
A journey that would take 1 day at 4 mph, will take 2 days at 2mph and some people have busy lives that don’t allow for an extra day to be taken.
That's the attitude of someone who blasts away from the traffic lights, then comes to a grinding halt at the next at red.
Your speed on the canal is also governed by the number of locks, other movable structures, blind bends, the enemy coming through bridge 'oles, etc. The real difference between 2mph and 4mph is much less than the perceived difference.
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15 hours ago, noddyboater said:
Look behind you more often.
When you see a boat has appeared and is getting closer, move over, let them past.
There's a chance they might actually be using the canal for what it was made for.
Thank you.
Siga-siga.
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5 hours ago, colinnorth said:
Thanks, just looked up Smol - they want to deliver me on a regular basis. Will have to think how that would work.
Once you have received your first pack you can postpone the next if you're not getting through them.
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21 minutes ago, Pelinsu D. said:
So you're arguing that I should give up on this idea?
No, I'm suggesting that it will cost a great deal of money. If you have enough to throw away, fill yer boots, but don't blame us.
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1 hour ago, Pelinsu D. said:
I am unfamiliar with these terms you use. Can we support it with images? Or link
What do you think of a tiny 20 ft narrowboat?
Far too small and very likely just as expensive.
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The "average price range" is from £5000 to £150,000.
Any boat is worth what somebody pays for it. Any boat needs funds to fix, upgrade, modify, maintain, moor, license, insure and own it. These funds will be at least three times the figure first expected..
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Smol.
Available on line.
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There are engines...and noisy engines.
The thing to do before buyiny any of the so-called "soundproofing" materials is to make sure the deck boards for snugly and are sealed to their support runners.
As others have said, make sure there is enough airflow through the engine space, though: this depends on whether the hull designer thought of it.
Once the gaps have been eliminated, then look at adding materials. These work in two ways: 1. By adding to the mass of the deck boards; 2. By reducing the noise level in the engine space by absorption.
No.2 has very little effect.
In theory there might be thought to be a 3. By modifying the stiffness of the panels, but any such change will be the cube root of 4/5 of feck-all.
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13 minutes ago, peterboat said:
Cruiser for me I am afraid, ease of getting on an off. Also a pram hood can be added for extra room, protection when it's raining and a garage when working on engine
I agree with you on everything except the pram hood (ugly monstrocities that belong on prams, and nowhere else).
Ease of getting on and off, and ease of working on the engine, swing it for me. I'm assumng that a good maintenance regime means you only have to work in the engine 'ole when the sun is shining.
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Title says 1 week.
I'd suggest pootling up the T&M for two days or so, about turn then turn left at Fradley Junction, then start to retrace at day 5 or 6. It's mostly pleasant and rural.
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...oh, and light classical too.
It's important to remember that compared with TV, radio programming is really, really cheap.
The pictures are often better, too.
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49 minutes ago, M_JG said:
Does radio three no longer exist?
Yes, it does, but don't tell anyone!
There's a lot more than "serious" classical music broadcast, too.
Jazz
World music
Spoken word
Early music
Contemporary art music
Film scores
Boater dumps toilet cassette on narrowboat
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Yes. Taxes in the UK (for ordinary folk) are currently the highest they have ever been, but where is the money going?