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I've got some vests made of thinsulate. Would they do ?

I wonder if Parahandy was to name the boat on here, the 'young couple' might read this and realise :- 1 They owe him some thanks and rope. 2 They need to bone up on the equipment needed.

When I used to make my own beer, new equipment made of plastic, even throroughly cleaned, would give an off taste. Obviously don't use metal, even stainless steel, and beware of rubber (ie the seals on the old style screw top bottles).

I think that Chris is still alive but will not be commentating this year.

I think you'll be OK except for Sunday late afternoon, when there might be a lock jam. At least that happened last year, when music, dancing and merriment reigned.

Thanks

I can't edit my previous post now but the homepage says Saturday, and the diary/talks page doesn't specify a day at all. Of course the 20th is a Sunday so I guess thats when it will be. Shame, as I'll be at a wedding.

Looks like an interesting event but the Friends of the Museum webpage says its on Saturday ???

Exactly Leo. It was one of the charities I support, due to some family history.

We used the ACS trolley to get our 3' 6" draught tug out - no problem. As the baseplate is so small, sleepers were put across the trolley beams, so the trolley gets to at least 4 feet deep. The only difficulty was seeing where the sleepers were. Fortunately Geoff, the ACS banksman, has brightly coloured ratchet straps !

Who is it that deems this stone is hazardous, whereas that rock is not hazardous. ? Both will hurt if you drop them on your foot.

It has been cold, though not recently. Could the cloudyness be waxing ? Waxing is reversible, but needs to be proper warm for day or so to re-dissolve.

I did hear a tale of an engine being transferred from hold to hold by this method, using a couple of stop planks at - I believe - Bucky top lock.

There are also hydraulic lifts available, though you have to supply your own gantry.

To clarify : 2' 6" from base plate to chine, and at the stern, the chine is 12" below the nominal waterline. IE total draught 3'6".