[tongue and groove roof]

Pine will bend ok, treated timber is fine, screw metal tags to the batten, then weld in position. At some point, inevitably, a T+G board will need cutting, whether down the middle or at the edges, but that would be down to personal preference for finishing.

Regards

Dan

["Please Do Not Throw Stones At This Notice"]

I can only assume it is to stop people tieing up opposite the byewash, presumably someone may have had a damaged boat previously?

Could be utter ball locks though!

Dan

[Moorings Near Etruria on The Caldon]

I havent been up there for a few years but Hanley park always used to be a bit of a no go, but for the rest I can recommend the following, if still accessible that is:

Hazlehurst top, just on the leek arm

Holly bush @ denford

Deep Hayes country park, just past denford on the off side

Cheddleton Flint mill

Consall forge, black lion, say no more

Ruelow wood, about 1 mile shy of froghall tunnel on the offside

Leek pool on the lerk arm next to the tunnel.

Most are within walking distance of a pub, but some are in the middle of no where and nice and quiet. Great cut, full of happy memories!

Dan

[Moorings Near Etruria on The Caldon]

Etruria always used to be ok, just off the junction before the staircase. Not sure about now though. After that I'd prob go to the other side of Hanley to the Engine lock area.

HTH

Dan

[Wharever next will we pull out of the cut?]

i heard that, we woke it up on the way to Pelsall in June, it wasn't happy, it raised its dorsal fin in disgust and sloped off back to the murky depths........

[Wharever next will we pull out of the cut?]

did "THAT" mattress ever get dragged out..............

[Cat in Canal !]

With a bit of luck CCTV will nab her, Bastard.

Unfortunately I am not aware of any CCTV in that area as we used to have an allotment next to the bridge in question, and no one ever seemed to get caught when the allotments were broken into....

On a side note, I can't help but think the OP should have refrained from putting an exclamation mark at the end of the thread title, it imnplies a comedic element, which I, and others can most certainly not see. Animal charities in this area are over run by stray and unwanted pets, but still do a fantastic job taking all in. I sincerely hope they do catch the person responsible, prosecute, then, once proven, name and shame on a national level to show this sort of behaviour will not be tolerated. My wife and I have taken in 6 rescue kittens over the past 5 years, from various organisations, and whilst we know it's not for everyone, have had great enjoyment from them over the years. They have cost us alot of money however, one had a tumour at the age of three, one got run over, and two had an acute reaction to the drugs whilst at the vets and suffered from kidney failure and ended up in the royal vet college for a week. We didnt think twice about any vet bills, their wellbeing was the primary importance, and to see someone tip helpless animals into thee canal for whatever reason makes me sick.

Dan

[Nurser's Hazel for sale]

It's certainly not the original as when we raised her there was no engine there, only a pile of bits on the bank......

[Nurser's Hazel for sale]

ain't that always the way!!

[Nurser's Hazel for sale]

fair enough, see your point, and didn't read your post properly!!!!!!

Any photos?

Dan

[Nurser's Hazel for sale]

Ice plating?

[For Men only, wimmin keep out.]

OK, someone had to ask.

 

What's a rocker cover?

 

Whatever they want, Guns 'n' Roses, AC DC, Metallica..…...................,

Sorry!!

[Getting from the Soar]

there was an article in a recent HNBOC news letter on this. Basically the horse got up a massive gallop and torpedoed it out into the trent and then it was poled across once it slowed. the horse went over on a ferry boat. i'll try and dig the article out if i can find it!!!

Regards

Dan

[For Men only, wimmin keep out.]

Fantastic! :lol:

 

edited to say: only peeping!

 

There's no womb for women here 

[Butty (sort of)]

Try www.boatwrecks.com. Sorry I can't add a linky from my phone!

Dan

[NB 'Forty Two']

Not possible, Magrathea is currently closed, as a token of our gesture please find two thermo nuclear torpedoes heading towards you ====> ====>

[NB 'Forty Two']

I think you ought to know I am feeling very depressed.......

[Foraging, fishing and hunting.]

i've just had 4 1/2 gallons of elderflower champagne checked and is ready to drink!

[Erewash Canal]

if you do it in one hit, you can travel from LM to Trent Lock in anything from 5 1/2 hours upwards, levels and locks dependant. we used to reckon 7 hours with a pair. we never really used to stop en route, but drawing 3' 3" we we travelling at such a speed as to 'enjoy' our surroundings!

Dan

[NB 'Forty Two']

don't forget the nuts!!

[NB 'Forty Two']

i can see this is going to get silly, so i shall take a backward step, would it help if i put a paper bag over my head or something?

 

[NB 'Forty Two']

I'm sure it does, but there was no way I could not sort it out! (not that I wouldn't anyway!)

 

It could get weirder, but would involve some deep thought

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coat

Dan

[Do Not Moor On The Towpath Side]

There is also a horse-drawn boat on the River Wey Godalming Navigation - Iona and one on the Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

For the former, the advice is keep your roof clear, as with the Kennet Valley on the K&A at Kintbury

 

sort of!

Iona is actually Bellerophon, small Woolwich butty from 'The Bargee' Fame

Dan

[Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rally 25th-26th June]

Thanks Neil!!

[Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rally 25th-26th June]

i believe Ayhno was not present, Carnaby was though, but i didnt manage to get any pictures.

Dan