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At one point she says " The other night, heavy rainfall had caused the canal to rise by several feet and our boat was tilting at a dangerous angle. One of our neighbours had realised what was happening and loosened our ropes while we slept, saving us from having to bail out our home before breakfast. " Several feet ?????
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Thanks for that Graham. Do you think RN gathering will still happen the following weekend ?
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Was it in the IWA photo competition ?
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Huddersfield Narrow east of Marsden yesterday. The first boat movement we thinkt for 6 months - a work boat.
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I'm staggered that 10% of the World shipping goes through here ?
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Is that Pete Downer's yard ?
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Just discovered this 90 minute lecture by Trevor Ellis on the four Standedge tunnels. Some fascinating historical documents.
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Mike Askin has a video on Youtube showing how he hand starts starts his Lister. He has a cord wound round the stating handle shaft looped round a decomp lever, so that after - say 10 - turn, the cord goes tight and pulls one cylinder onto compression. Thus enabling the engine to start while he can still put full effort into winding.
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I have the VHS video of the "Impossible Restoration". From memory, the footage in last nights GAOC was not on the video. I'm impressed how enthusiasts really got stuck in in those days - not strangled by hi-viz and bureaucracy. CORRECTION I've just watched the video on this wet afternoon and some shots of the restoration work do appear - but not all.
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Anything special you need to move on (for liveaboard NB)?
jake_crew replied to Blob Fish's topic in New to Boating?
"A large wench "...... I've got one of those. -
Heres a picture of the restoration of lock 39 E near Marsden. Anyone we recognise ?
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There was a film once on TV about the chap with Perch rebuilding her in his back garden - as Tims picture shows. The back end and engine room are in that shed.
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NON - RUNNING THORNYCROFT R J 2 ENGINE
jake_crew replied to SALTY OLD PEETEE's topic in Boat Building & Maintenance
Assuming its water cooled, and neglected, lets hope the water has been drained during these cold spells. If it been unused for a long time, which ever valve was open when the engine last stopped may have rusted and not seal well now, giving poor compression. -
Those two tunnels on Peter Scotts map would have been quite something. Too expensive to build perhaps ? Not much info on google as far as I can see.
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They've probably spent £300k already on feasibility studies and consultants etc. You don't much for a million these days, its only 4 weeks work from footballers.
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The bridge over the marina entrance at Welford has indeed been removed, so the towpath does go round the moorings. There was a plan to replace the ladder bridge at Braunston with a wheel chair friendly type - and move the ladder bridge to Welford. But that hasn't happened yet.
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Yes that pillar worries me too. Been past it many times and it still looks iffy. I hope it has deep foundations.
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On the "Liquid Highway" f/b page on 26/12/20 there this picture of Jean. With the comment " Brilliant photo, we Hired Marriotts craft one time when we were busy, and she towed me down the surrey canal with them. The skipper thought I was one of his hands(Bobby Clements) As he was told Clements Has got two down the Canal " I guess the profile is similar if you ignore the steerers cabin.
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Linky no worky.
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I'll wait then ?
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More pictures please. Inside and below the waterline.
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He played a horse too. Very good make up cos I didn't notice.
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