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  1. Just thought I would let you know, and I bet you are as chuffed as we are, that we are now living aboard our boat. Not yet finished but liveable in (if you have an understanding and long suffering wife). As of 5/1/05 we lose the landline but hopefully I will have got the hang of mobile access by then so will be able to read the forum again. Richard NB Cartref, in Whixall Marine so if you're up this way give us a shout. Sorry about the smillies but you know how it is. Or even smilies
  2. Is it possible to use the lo-fi version of the forum when logging in? The reason I ask is that having moved on to the boat I will soon lose my dialup connection to the net and will have to use the mobile and GPRS therefore the fewer Kb's I use, the better. Richard Additon after posting Actually, having had a second look at the lo-fi job it would seem to be very basic and possibly a p.i.t.a. to use. Or, as has been found before, am I missing summat?
  3. Is there any trade you haven't become involved in, truly a man of many parts. When you say silicon sealant is used extensively with double glazed units are you refering to their use as sealants between the unit and the frame or between the two panes of glass and outside of the spacer bar. I too used to make sealed units for use in the windows and doors I made. I have come a significant number of people who have used silicon and had them fail. I was old-fashioned and used two pack sealant made for the job, mostly because I didn't want customers phoning up and complaining that their units had broken down. Richard
  4. Really. Leave thundering great holes in the roof since September 2003 when the shell went in the water. I primed the roof with two coats of primer then used a weathering primer. Then fitted the mushrooms. In point of fact silicon used to be and probably still is permeated by air which could be moist. This then can start corrosion at the edges and so it starts. The reason I know that it is air permeable, to a small but definate degree, is that a number of people have tried to make double glazing sealed units using silicon as an edge sealant. They broke down. Richard
  5. Ah well, that's where you sort the men from the boys. You have to keep the silicon only where you need it. No good covering the area around the job with an half inch of the stuff. Richard
  6. Rick

    Shroppie shut

    Sorreeee, It was meant to be jocular. I had a vision of BW filling the bottom lock and opening the paddles and the water flowing uphill. I'll try to contain myself in future Richard
  7. I don't think that the silicon would eat through the paint. It does contain acid, acetic, but I wouldn't think it strong enough to dissolve paint. I suspect that what happens, and it happens around windows as well is that the silicon allows water to seep under the edge and if this finds a weak spot in the paintwork rust commences and it's downhill from then on. I think you will find that most mushrooms, windows and whatever are sealed with silicon. After cleaning the rust of it might be useful to clean the area where the mushroom sits with a degreasant such as cellulose thinners. This would provide a better surface for the seal. Speaking from experience circle each bolthole with sealer when you apply it. Richard
  8. Rick

    Eco Fans

    We don't have one but intend to remedy that before too long. I know 2 or 3 liveaboards who use them and are more than happy with the result. They all consider it money well spent. There has recently been postings about these on another list and they were unanimous in their praise. In fact, I have not heard anybody who was less than happy with one. Lime Kiln are amongst the cheapest source if you are near Wolverhampton. I think they do mail order if you are going to buy that way. Worth a phone call. Richard
  9. Rick

    Shroppie shut

    I'm impressed. How do they get it to run uphill? Richard
  10. Water rising in Whixall, still low but getting there. The boats by bridge 50 are floating/almost floating and there is water under Bettisfield bridge. I think that this is near enough as good as it gets for a while. Richard
  11. High temp silicon is probably available at your local builders merchant. Don't put in a great wodge, just enough to seall across. Incidentally, it was suggested that we wrap a couple of turns of exhaust bandage round the flue about halfway down the collar. Richard
  12. Rick

    Shroppie shut

    I was informed by a BW guy onsite that the reason for the towpath being fenced off was to stop people falling in and injuring themselves. When I pointed out that people could fall in when the canal was in water and possibly drown another guy came up and said there was a weak section of towpath down towards the breech. I hope that my reponse to the first guy doesn't start someone looking into it and possibly fencing of all canal towpaths Richard
  13. Thanks guys, That is how I d/l my e-mails now, using OE. However, Stuart reckons e-mail will be provided by the mobile service provider so that would seem to be the best way to proceed. Unless, of course, someone knows better. If there are any snags doing it that way I would like to know. Richard
  14. You wot.? It's alright for you computer savvy guys but the likes of me, who only want the damn thing to work, find remarks like second receive points or new addresses to save Kbs just a smidgeon confusing. Could you put it into simple terms please Richard
  15. Thanks for that Stuart, this was the first time that the method of e-mail access had been explained. Shame about the crack re "over priced GPRS service". Seems to me to be fairly simple and reasonably priced arrangement. If I am happy with it why should anyone else be concerned. Richard
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