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With experience you will find that you will intuitively develop a sighting line along the center of the boat's width (I use an imaginary line through the mushroom vents) and also instinctively become aware of how wide your boat is from this imaginary sighting line. When you finally believe and trust in this new sixth sense, you'll find that you will rarely need to peer down the side of the boat as you go through a bridge, or squeeze past another boat.

I do doubt if they will be very conducive to night-time nautical maneuvers

Om my two bikes (Hard tail ATB & Dahon Speed D7 Folder), I have fitted Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres, these have an internal Kevlar band and have very low rolling resistance. I have NEVER had a puncture since fitting them! To quote their webby "Punctures are a memory. The SmartGuard‚ layer made from a flexible, special rubber offers particular resistance to shards of glass and flints. Even a thumbtack cannot penetrate this protective layer. The SmartGuard belt does not increase rolling resistance. The MARATHON PLUS rolls as easily as a tire without protection"

I too, couldn't get logged on when the site was down, but stranger still is that I now have to log on every-time I now visit canalworld.net. If I click on Blogs first and then click on either back or home, I have to re-log on yet again. Is it just me???

Hi all, I am still on the horns of dilemma, deciding on what make of battery charger I should buy, my heart is set on the Sterling 1240CED, but I initially came across this one on flea-bay, which was posted as a "PowerJack", I googled the manufacturer's name and came up with zilch, the item was sold for £161.51, and when one considers that this comes supplied with a remote pannel, the spec and the price, didn't seem to bad to a layperson like myself. However, I have done more googling and surprise, surprise, I have found the source of the "PowerJack", it is this site here and the selling price is but £149.99. Does anyone in this forum have any knowledge of these chargers, and what is their opinions of them? Many thanks in anticipation! Rob

I will not be as obtuse as other esteemed forum members! Try this one, they have a good reputation, and I confirm that I have no interests in them! clicky

Chris, The advice you give folk is always very sound an yes, I have considered the implications of returning products to America, if the the product happens to go wrong. I do find the price advantage very attractive. Yes, I also agree that other excellent products are available. I am still trawling the webby looking for the best price of Sterling 1240CED. Many thanks, Rob

Did I say how much I can get one for??? That! is pure conjecture on your part.

Many thanks for this reply, I shall certainly on the look-out for one on those now. Rob

Hi All, I'm about to invets in a 40Amp battery charger and have come across this product. Does anyone out there in the ditches of the UK have any experience/knowledge of these?

And, prey tell, what device heats the radiators?

And prior to moving to Leamington Spa, I used to live in Solihull, once again, I was often on the cycling along the towpath of the GU, frequently along this stretch from Camphill to Catherine De Barnes. As a boy, I was bought up in Springfield area of Birmingham and spent many a happy hour playing on the canal around Tyseley to Acocks Green. Looking back, makes me realise why I am now a ditch crawler!

Hi all, Found this video on Youtube, of the area that we live in, I am often found either walking or cycling along this stretch of the GU through Leamington Spa

This is a true story, I guy I work with (He is 6' 2" tall and fit for his age, he also has a shaved head - Essex boy style), he was in his car, with his wife beside him, in a traffic jam. He saw red, when the car in front lowered the drivers window and dumped carrier bag full of rubbish onto the road. My friend - "Mr. X", got out of his car, picked up the discarded bag, opened the rear door of the offenders car and chucked the bag in, closed the door and got back into his car, only to have his wife admonish him. Traffic moves on and grinds to a halt, offenders drivers window opens once again and the bag dropped again onto the road. Mr. XXX goes ballistic, gets out of his car, picks the bag up once again and tried to open the offenders car door, only to be thwarted by the guy closing the doors with his central locking system, and sits there laughing at Mr. XXX. Mr. XXX, then lifts the guys wiper blade and places the bags handles over the wiper arm. The jam starts to move on, so Mr. XXX gets back into his car, only to be berated by his wife for being so foolish etc. Cars stop again, the guy in front gets out of his car, Mr. XXX gets out of his and beets the guy to getting out, The guy stands up, and he is built like the proverbial brick shit house, Mr. XXX starts to tell this guy what a piece of shit he is, and wallop! he guy floors Mr. XXX with a right hook. He takes stock of the situation and retreats to his car (after-all, the jam was moving on....). He wife vents her spleen for the next two hours....... But! this is not the first time Mr. XXX has seen red, but they are stories for another time.

Chris, Many thanks for clarifying my question, I guess that you are kindly saying that I know bugger all about alternator internals - which is quite true! I hang my head in shame, for I was an apprentice to the "Prince of Darkness" (Lucas Electrical), but! I am very good on mechanical aspects of most things

Well done Stuart, Many thanks for a timely guide in how to. I purchased the Sterling PDAR for exactly the same sentiments as you, I couldn't afford to purchase the remote pannel, but I intend to as soon as funds allow (I've just also purchased 4 new 110Amp/hour batteries). I removed the Lucas A127 alternator last week-end, but no matter how I tried, I couldn't get the solder to take to the stainless steel brush connectors (and I did follow Sterlings advice; roughed up the stainless steel and used plumbers flux, but the solder wouldn't run at all). I decided to follow another suggestion in drilling thro' the stainless steel and use a small connector and a nut and bolt. I can now see exactly where I need to drill the hole thro'. But! please tell me how you knew which terminal to connect the cable to, as Sterling recommends connecting wires to both terminals, and following tests with a multi-meter, discarding one of the cables. Many thanks, Rob

This one looks a very good possible deal too. It is the same model that I have bought. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KAWASAKI-GA-1400-A-S...1QQcmdZViewItem

There is the smaller version of what I bought, from this site, it may be "man enough" for you requirements. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=012

'Tis a well known fact, that Kawasaki Heavy industries, started making motorcycles as an advert for their vast range of heavy products; from massive tanker ships to colossal earth moving diggers, just to get their name into the public domain. Kawasaki have an enviable reputation of making over engineered, hence, reliable products.

Sorry, but I cannot concentrate enough to post a suitable reply, for some reason, all my attention is constantly being diverted to your photo!

That is exactly my opinion too! (Forever, the optimist!)

Do I understand you correctly? You find that piling hooks rattle? On another note, I strolled past your boat today too, as I was having a break from the outstand chores on our NB Orkney, moored in Kingfisher Marina.