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No a different Lister from Cambridge - look up Brian Lister on a search engine.

As you say its open to interpretation but as the hand rail are curved deliberatly to enable the gates to be opened by the boats easing back on the gate lines. I would say that that is in accordance with the bye laws. Another example is the closing of gates without the use of the balance beam by using the vertical post on some single locks that is higher than it need be so you can put a turn around it to do two things 1 - close the gate as you come in and 2 - to stop the boat ( gently once the gate is shut. Cannot remember where but some of the gate posts had iron / steel vertical bands up them to protect the wood.

The line from the mast traps the loose end against the hand rail upright when pulling the gates open but ceases to trap the line as the ropes go slack once the gates are open. As the boats leave the lock the line just comes off the hand rail and drops into the boat or the water.

Line from the butty is not tight yet so probably kust standing there Nothing in the bye laws to say not to thumb line and also the gate rails are shaped the way they are so you can thumbling.

No internal engine cooling water pump or the Jabsco which would circulates canal water through the heat exchanger/ header tank if it was there. New arrangement for an external water circulating pump which suggests either a skin tank or total loss system - canal water in - through engine - out over the side.

Garryflex blocks work well for getting the really bad tarnishing off. You want the finest grade they make.

There is no legal requirement for a cyclist to have a audible warning device. It is however a requirement if you are riding a time trial under the road time trials councils rules.

The drawing refers to a bolt - If the term has been used correctly then the con-rod would not have threads in it. What you have is a machine screw and for whatever reason the nuts and locking wire are not there. The face on the con-rod has not been machined to allow the washers under the nuts to sit sit correctly. Also is there enough clearance between the curved part of the rod and the M.screw to clear the flanks of the nut so it sits without cutting into the rod. From your photo there does not appear to be the locking wire holes in the machine screws.

We met a tug and rubbish barges after going out from Brentford with a loaded pair upstream to Teddington. as soon as he saw us he slowed right down to leave less wash. The tug captains will all be time served lightmen / watermen hence they really do know what they are doing. If you can get a copy then " Men of the Tideway is a good read"

You used to be able to get these as convoluted so they would compress and enable you to fit them with the head on.

Blue smoke out of the ehaust is oil burning

When I had a chat with them recently about calling them to say we were on one of the moorings that they are responsible for, a reason for boaters to call was so that they knew if or how much spare room was available at that particular mooring for others to use. The person I spoke to was well aware of the boats I am associated with and knew we only ever moored overnight but still asked us to call in for the reason above. Tesco Reading moorings - Please get in contact with Reading council to ask that the first 24 hours are free so that those who want to can use the Tescos without penalty.

Walked into the toolroom one night to see a Bridgeport mill being used to extract a broken stud. There was a centre drill rotating the "wrong" way. Upon asking was told its a left hand one a bit blunt - no being a wise old apprentice my reply was oh yes along with the tartan paint, the rubber hammer and glass nails. Upon further inspection it really was a left hander and you can buy them.

Its a row of large blue barrels and is very good at protecting the gents boat. They are attached to a length of rope.

If its like the mains voltage ones as used in houses etc then if you can get it out, take the top off, and pressure wash the inside - mind the blowback from the pressure washer!!!!!. It may well be the float switch jamming.

Had a telephone conversation with Reading council about the Tesco moorings. There have been a number of calls to them about about this. The mooring situaction at the moment is it no free time at all so as soon as you moor its time to pay (£9-50) This mooring restriction does not help those just wanting to shop in Tescos or visit the town. The whole situaction is due for review towards the end of the year. Reading council seem to be receptive to the idea of so many hours free and then you pay. What is needed is for as many people to contact Reading Council to ask for a change in the present conditions for stopping there. Reading Council phone number is 0118 937 3787 Regards to all

Shop in Brentford sells all you will need. They do an external gel coat that you can put on a damaged area. From past experiance with Lotus Elites ( Mk 14 ) you need to go right back to the undamaged part of the area and then build it back up. http://www.thefibreglassshop.co/

Arteries of Commerce. Just found my copy. it has a limited edition label loose inside which reads The Waterways Museum Stoke Bruerne 'ARTERIES OF COMMERCE' a limited edition of 1000 reprinted from the 1930's original, in hard covers No. 23 A soft back is also available The 23 is hand written.

Arteries of commerce was reprinted as a limited edition with a certificate around about the time Blisworth tunnel re-opened. My copy is not available at the moment for a closer look. There was also a ribbom plate done for the same occasion.

How long before the scroats deface the signs with a spray can. Once defaced enforcement will be very difficult or possible impossible.

We were entered but there was some serious hull repairs needed so rather than risk anything we decided not to participate. Just for the perdantic ones I did let the organisers know, so that if they got more than 50 entrys we would not be stopping anyone from entering. It is a sad fact of life that deep drafted boats and shallow canals do not go together. We will I hope be doing 2018s event and will be our usual polite and helpfull selves when it comes to letting people past, lifting a paddle for those following and getting a lot on the blade so the others don't

If you have a single big eye windlass then all you need is a short length of 90 degree steel section of the right thickness cut and filled to fit inside the existing big eye to reduce it down to fit the small eye. One problem with this is if you use a long throw big eye make sure you miss the balance beam with your knuckles. If you are good with a file then the insert can be made a slight force fit that needs a tap on the metalwork of a gate to fit or remove it. windlass insert.pdf

Getting the broken stud out - a couple of ways. Find a engineering place with a spark eroder and take the head to them. Or A blunted left hand centre drill might do the trick. I saw it for the first time and could not work it out at first. Milling machine going the wrong way for drilling and a centre drill in the chuck But I kid you not they do exist. http://www.phantomdrills.co.uk/shop/product/left_hand_drill_bits