Yamanx
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My experience, slightly different to others I notice. Is that housecoal actually burns less hot in the stove. And smokes a lot when first lit, a very lot! Works a treat though in the stove. More ash from it as well, I suppose this is because it doesn't burn as hot.
Oddly I quite like the smell, a bit of a guilty pleasure as I know its not "good" but when I wander down the toe path and smell "real" coal its pleasant
Oh, and to add, it does produce some large bits of black soot from the chimney, which don't wash off so well either the boat or your hands
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Sun up on the GU winter time
What a fantastic day, and an equally fabulous time of year, probably better than any other time of year because you're not ever disappointed if the sun doesn't shine.
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Oxley marina on the S&W charged me £25 per week hard standing, and £250 lift out and the same lift in.
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Bridge 50 SU
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I wonder whether the special paint used to paint the Forth bridge is commercially available
No need to paint it for 25 years according to the news report, make ideal boat paint, providing it comes in blue
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I have a method that seems to work 100% of the time
I let the other bloke go first, unless they indicate to me in some way (Usually a wave) for me to come through.
I apologise if I get it wrong with a smile, and a flippant quip usually much to my wifes annoyance as its not usually that funny except to me
I don't get grumpy with anyone if they get it wrong, because frankly no-ones perfect, not even me
and I ignore grumpy moans at me, regardless of who's right or wrong.If I'm on my boat, and I'm in "boat mode" it would take a great deal for anyone to spoil it.
In my car however..........................
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Oh yeah!
But my Kindle cant find it? Odd.
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Ah! Thanks, I just tried to download it onto my Kindle, but Amazon has never heard of it. Maybe I need a book shop
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If you can see the crack and its accessable, a big if. Then it may be weldable. I've managed to do this before (On a XJ6 engine). Mostly its the water jacket has been frozen that causes cracked engine block, and this will happen at the point of least resistance. Cast iron blocks are a problem to weld, but not impossible. Ali blocks can be welded easier. Either way you'll need to know a very good welder
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Possibly, either way life's too short and there's loads of other stuff to worry about
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I've been asked a few times if its was ok to moor in the vacant moorings by me, I've always said "its not up to me, but no-one moors there, so it probably wont be a problem for a night or so". I'm not personally bothered by it, for a night or so anyway. Longer term might get my back up a little as I pay £1300 a year for mine
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Caused far more stuff to fall off the side by bumping into things
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cygnet
Biro?
I have never had any damage from speeding boats, on very few occasions I have thought, "crikey that boat was moving" and the boat (Oh yes! Of course, I'm on a boat) rocked more than usual. But this doesn't happen very often. I went through a short period where, for some unknown reason, this bothered me, but now it doesnt bother me at all
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If you're not staying overnight, then its ok to moor in Tipton on the visitor morring bollards. But dont stay there overnight would be my advice. Black Country Meseum is the best and not too far to walk, providing you moor on the gate side
Having said that, its not a "great" place to visit anyway, the pie factory that is, fairly rough pub imo.
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Wolverhampton is ok for an overnight on the offside if you don't leave the boat probably, I've moored past lock 17 on the 21 without problems. In town, well its hit and miss, but not comfortable. The section between Black country museum and Wolverhampton is pretty much a no moor overnight section IMO, but the Black Country Mueseum is a smashing place to moor and to visit. Birmingham is good as well before Stirchley.
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Having just returned from a trip with three women on board all using straighteners and hair dryers etc. We have discovered that the more expensive ones dont like it (Modified SW). One pair of GHD's seemed to work but made a buzzing noise, so we didnt persue that
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Cracking weekend on the cut
A recommendation for the farm shop at the top lock at Adderley on the SU, we bought some bacon, eggs and sausages. The sausages are probably the best I have ever had, all made at the farm, even the bacon is cured there.
Highly recommended.
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lovely photo.
I am quite obsesed with identifying the smell of fox. I can smell it easily where as the GF cannot. What normally happens is we are on a nice walk and then I stop and say...
"I can smell fox".
GF "Where? Let me smell"
Me "Right here, it smell of fox, its really pungent"
GF "I can smell it, its just like garlic??"
Me "No thats garlic, nevermind"
Is this something that only men can smell, or do I have SuperNoseTM?
Hey, I'm the same! I tell people this and they look at me like I'm bonkers, but I can smell 'em even at some distance as they stink frankly.
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Please don't let the tales of problems put anyone off doing the Huddersfield Narrow, unless they are the sort of boaters who won't enjoy challenging boating. You may find low pounds. You will find shallow areas. You will need a long-throw windlass to move some of the paddles. You may have to sort out a few problems. You may get held up by problems elsewhere on the canal. But if you think you can cope with all this, then the rewards are great.
Agreed, its a fabulous trip, particularly when up high
One thing to remember, on long pounds, is someone has to walk. Unlike us, we both got on the boat, just enough water we thought, but grounded in the middle of the canal, with both of us on the boat! Doh! We tossed a coin and I lost, I got wet and muddy
Theres a lot of relaying back and forth so keeps you fit
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I've moored between 17-18 without any issues before, I've also come accross a bunch of eastern europeans drinking and stuff, but they were fine after a bit of banter with them. I wouldn't like to do it on a Saturday evening though, and theres pretty much no-where between Black Country museum and Wolverhampton I'd like to spend the night. Once through the 21 locks going down, if you're turning left, then Compton is good, nice Chinky there as well. If you're turning right its good after the first couple of miles, through the narrow section. If you're going onto the SU, better off mooring before the turn opposite the boat yard, than the first part of the SU.
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If you see this boat going down the cut with a zillion birds all over it you'll know why
What a racket as well whilst trying to watch the telly, tap tap tap tap -
The problem with inverters is that they are a relatively large lump which gets cold when the boat is empty. When you come to the boat and warm it up, the inverter in the cupboard is still cold so moisture from the now warm air condenses out onto the cold surfaces.
Far more moisture will be deposited on your inverter this way than being on a cold and, possibly, slightly damp boat when you are not there. Whilst the dessicants will help keep the air dry during the cold period, I doubt they will keep up with the warmer moisture-laden air that is seeking to turn your inverter into a dehumidifier.
I usually try and avoid using my inverter for the first couple of hours or so when I come to the boat, and open the cupboard door so it gets a chance to warm up a bit. This was after a couple of occasions when the inverter was clearly very upset by the condensation it was attracting.
Yes, I think thats the issue
Said inverter has now rendered itself scrap after replacing no less than 16 mosfets
It worked on the test bed, but failed in the real world They dont cost very much but the effort in fitting the buggers gggrrrr. Oh well, now in the market for a new 2kw inverter. -
Great wern it chief!
Beats a great deal of the crap we normally have on the box
(Hey, the moaners would have watched it, but just wont tell you
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There are available on Ebay some cheap de-humidifiers, these work using gel capsules that are supposed to suck out the moisture in the air, keep it in the gel until you plug in a lead to dry it out, then its re-usable.
Now, I realise this is asking a lot on a boat. But I’ve recently had to repair an inverter, when I took it out and stripped the casing off, I noticed a significant amount of corrosion on the casing in places the paint has blistered, the screws are rusted. Fortunately the inverter was repairable, but I figure keeping this equipment in what, is obviously damp conditions, a lot of the time is not doing it any good at all.
I have two inverters and they’ve been there for around more than five years now, located in a cupboard. I don’t live on board, and particularly, over the winter period there is damp and moisture around.
So, these cheap dehumidifier things
Do you think if I stick one or two around where the inverters live it may help them cope with the conditions?
Waste of money?
Worth a try?
Anyone with any experience? (Not any experience, but experience of this kind of product, I’ve asked questions on here before you know
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Is that a man being hanged from a telegraph pole?
Edited to add I should read the posts before commenting, doh!