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Daisy has arrived. Also Tamar and Keris And Julie Richard

Ferrous now mooring Richard

Paddleboarders now passing Withymoor Richard

Red Wharf just moored up The bar is open Richard

Vulpes on their way to Parkhead It's going to be busy! Richard Dɛli, innit Richard

I'm in trouble, aren't I Joanna now passing Richard Correction, mooring

Rebellion now passing Richard Tea and hot cross buns on the Umpires Launch Richard

Delheli has just passed, followed by Golden Eagle Richard Parkhead is going to be busy Richard

Karis also on their way to Parkhead Richard

We've seen our first challenge boat. Ferrous on their way to Parkhead Richard

Because you have a famously Schrodinger boat name. It could be Delhi or Dehli - the uncertainty persists until we get to read the name on the boat Have you got a cat? Richard

Withymoor have put on a tremendous effort for the challenge. Lots of moorings, marquees with tables and chairs, Ma Pardoes beer, burgers sausages and chips. Sue gets the clubhouse to interrogate the competitors so the screaming won't distract the revellers Withymoor are a small group, they've really put a great effort into greeting challenge boaters Richard

Umpires launch is now in place Richard Roast lamb for dinner! Will he manage to leave? Richard

Four new canals in one day! Richard

I'm hedging my bets. We are only accepting scoresheets from boats whose names match Sue's database precisely. Now, I don't know which spelling she has used... Richard

This year's runners: Rebellion Vulpes Julie Tatty Lucy Delhi/Dehli Red Wharf Goosander Karis Oates Rivets 5000 Tamar No2 Daisy Piglet Ferrous Golden Eagle Joanna Umpires launch: Melaleuca On twitter #BCNChallenge. Richard

With red sauce and a mug of tea Richard

The Umpires launch are awake and considering breakfast. Sausages, bacon and mushrooms Richard

The Umpires launch is on the Stourbridge canal Richard

That's why my workshop is full of gremlins!

Wormholes. Richard

Oooh now, doesn't it depend what era the engine is from? It isn't the gravity per se, it's to do with the water. What's happened is the nuts/spanner/etc are naturally drawn towards the gravitons in the water. By putting your boat into water you've created a natural gravity well where not only is the nut attracted by normal gravity, there are additional forces from the surrounding water. If there should be a large metallic object in there like an engine, that increases the attractive forces Richard

That sounds exactly how the lever should be. We rebuild these gearboxes for a living Richard

I'm afraid it absolutely does need to be robust, and the force to change gear on those LM100 boxes is always quite high. That's why it has a long lever Richard

I've not come across a JP3 with anything other than a three bladed prop yet Richard