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i feel sorry for some boaters who maybe disabled and maybe counting on the volunteers to be manning the locks only to find out when they get there no volunteers.volunteers are brilliant without them probably we would have no canals open.But i would think they do it because they love the canals as much as i do but it is not right that this chairman expects them do do what he wants saving money or not im sure there are a lot simpler ways to save money.like more indians and less chiefs spring to mind by the way i dont know if spring to mind was a chief .i think that many bags hanging was cos there is loads of tributes left to him in the trees along the cut

i was told only the other day by a lock keeper that they are not allowed to paint the locks or the steps or cut the grass which is a shame as a lot of lock keepers would take great pride in their locks .Maybe now they can do it as long as they volunteer doubt it tho.

im not sure i have done image search on google and ended up google eyed looking at all the pics but not managed to find a pic im sure ive seen one on the canal but i think it was a wide beam just wanted to look what the proportions looked like on a narrow boat searching on computers is not my strongest talent thats if i have any talent the idea being to have it 48 feet long with bedroom in bow with porthole above bed with no front deck to try and maximise internal living space

please that would be great. its not the eco hull im after nor the canoe front i would like it nearly a semi circle from plan view.

ive just seen these aswell im going to give them a ring tomorrow to see if they do one without the electrickery in it that allows it to start with solar power ill let you know how i get on with that one looks promising tho

anyother pumps available out there beside bolin im thinking of using a heatexchanger from engine to calorifier then to rads so can have rads working while engine is running but would need some type of pump to push water round rads not decided wether to go solid fuel or diesel for second coil

which central heating pump is in your opinions quite low power usage and long lasting

tried searching didnt come up with anything so could do with some pics if anyone has any

cheers ill have a search

anyone got any photos of round bowed narrow boats any help would be appreciated looked on google images but no luck

agreed i posted a thread about swan neck let me know if i can help i dont do the welding but could put you in touch with someone who does

eurocell sell rose wood light oak and mohogany there should be a branch near you

hi its possible i can help you with replacement swan neck depending on how quickly you need this sorted the photo you have posted looks like the top bush will come off maybe two screws maybe 9 o clock and 3oclock bit difficult to tell without removing paint once you have this paint removed with scraper wire brush nitromorse you will be able to tell, when this is off you may be able to shorten slightly the next bush if the bearing is not set tight to top with careful cutting with grinder with stainless cutting blade in it may then be possible to drill and tap top of spigot for decent bolt then attach new piece of spigot and weld round the sides the bolt is just to add a bit of central strength it is difficult to say without seeing it cleaned off where on calder and hebble are you

you could try this gent nice guy and thorough Richard Fee 07850249449 not in knasborough but not a million mile away

probably just north and south not including monmouth and breacon possibly do rest by sea not narrow canals just thinking before i committ myself to broadbeam blimey not that big

just wondering what is the widest boat to do all the wide canals

power tools are ok they make life easier but good sharp hand tools set up properly are by far the best the fit is better when youve mastered them the finish with a hand plane done properly does not need sanding if it does need a sand use a cabinet scraper no dust in the lungs and superior finish cost next to nothing just needs burnishing to keep sharp sand paper is very expensive a router doesnt need to be expensive does mouldings quickly use goose neck scraper to finish rather than sandpaper an old moulding plane even second hand would cost much more than cheap router and is quite difficult to learn the technique but yet again when mastered finish is better small table saw again doesnt have to be expensive just good blade if used correctly you can make nice scolloped coving (crown moulding) cheaply plus cut accurate widths of timber my old yankee screwdriver now 32 years old is still going strong and is excellent for slotted screws which i like the look of in boats i much prefer old hand tools and enjoy using them but when i first started joinery transportable power tools were very rare and very expensive .i guess what im saying is expensive flashy tools do not make the job look better but do make it less tiring but which ever way anyone goes its all about the challenge and most of all the enjoyment

hi fudd im not sure if our aware but you can now by spurious blade from faithfull i think half the price and decent quality if you have trouble finding them let me know and ill let you know where i get mine i use the bosch gop and the electric equivelent ai have three of them great bit of kit and i agree festool ts55 rail plunge saw brilliant but a cheap jigsaw and a ccheap ruoter with patern bit is just as accurate if a heck of a lot slower but a tenth of the price you could also get a cheap circular saw and make a zero tolerance guide from two bits of mdf we used that method for years

cheers leeco was on mobile and couldnt find anything sorry didnt intend to hijack your thread hope your keeping well hows boat coming on was nice to see tho eh

hi just working on boat today at dobson lock when looked up and had to clear tow path for the first time in 60 years a horse drawn boat called elland came past us what an absolute treat then right behind it pearl barley a historic working boat what a day. By he way i tidy the towpath up every day noy just every 60 years just wondering who else saw it my only problem was no camera

hi sorry for not replying sooner moved up to up to field locks at esholt hoping to go up to dowley gap shortly sorry didnt have time to chat had to try get forward with the wind blowing us about a bit all the best with your boat renovation

cheers hope your keeping well

I know about two nuns sat on a wall when all of a sudden to their suprise a streaker ran past they were so shocked, that one had a stroke and the other one couldnt reach

hi thinking of moving up from Rodley to Skipton bit by bit do i need to give notice for certain locks eg field lock three rise and five rise and if so what notice or if you know where i can find this up to date information that might save you all a load of typing to help out a novice dim wit

you could try making a mop from a pair of old jeans as the inside then a strong piece of lint free cotton try as small area with a mix of raw linseed oil with same amount of turpintine not white spirit if really dirty use cigerette ash in small amounts as an abrasive. blizzard is quite right with the vinegar usually white vinegar which is used in most pickled onions its a really good cleaner for wood finishes .If you need to use a new panel you can darken it by putting in a tent made of plastic sheet then place a dish of ammonia in tent with oak seal end of tent and leave for few hours just keep checking colour and take out when right colour reached .DO NOT BREATH ANY OF THE FUMES OR YOU WILL BE AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES