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  1. Just Heaven
    Does anyone know of a dry dock a available for diy blacking in the Oxford-Braunston area? Thanks Steve Duplicate topic merged and duplicate post deleted - MP
  2. Just Heaven
    When our boat was craned out for the survey prior to purchase the straps cuased a small amount of damage to the paintwork. We have had the boat out on a slipway to do some rudder repairs and that went smoothly. Steve [Edited for fat finger typo]
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    We use ones from Ikea. Very useful for storing bedding. We put our summer duvet in there for the winter and vice versa, also spare bedding for guests. We wouldn't have room to store them if they were'nt reduced in size. Steve
  4. Just Heaven
    Not owned by ebay. It was independent but now part of the "Hut Group", a UK ecommerce company. Steve
  5. Just Heaven
    We believe so. We clean the bowl with it, and put some down into the macerator gubbins when we leave the boat for a while. Since doing that we have had less problems with the mechanism sticking. Steve
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    We use white vinegar for the same purpose. Steve
  7. Just Heaven
    We also have an Isuzu 38 and had rev counter not working. Taking apart and cleaning the multi-plug on the RHS just below the fuel pump fixed it. Steve
  8. Just Heaven
    Before we bought our boat we had it surveyed, the surveyor measured the max beam at 6ft 10.5in, but we managed Hurleston earlier this year. It was a tight squeeze though ! Steve
  9. Just Heaven
    You must like long showers! Our calorifier is 55l and we can easily get two showers, sometimes four short ones, plus washing up etc. Is yours heating up fully? With some only the top half heats up. We have the engine heating the bottom coil, and the Eber heating the top coil. So the engine heats all the water, but the Eber only the top two thirds. Steve
  10. Just Heaven
    Us too. We had a share for 6 years, best money we ever spent. Steve
  11. Just Heaven
    They dont really need to hold, only act as a deterrent. Where we used to moor, we fixed bright red bars across the windows with blutak. It couldn't be seen from the outside. The boat next to us had it's windows kicked in twice by vagrants who stole bedding. We weren't affected, we put that down to the deterrent effect of the bars. Steve
  12. Just Heaven
    Mark Paris lives on his boat at Thrupp. He had a manometer when he did our BSS exam. His mobile is 07860711003 Steve
  13. Just Heaven
    We have a Whale aqua source in-line filter. The water is always fine even after a few weeks of us not onboard. We also have a Duratank butyl liner in the tank so maybe we dont need the filter, but it was already fitted when we bought the boat. Steve
  14. Just Heaven
    If they have been using 'blue' then they will need to thoroughly rinse the tank, then to get the 'right' bacteria going people use variously live yoghurt, yeast tablets or bio washing powder. It may take a while, but eventually all the bad smell will go. Steve
  15. Just Heaven
    Is that the actual voltage at the batteries, or is there some volt drop in the cables ?
  16. Just Heaven
    Hexagrip type board.
  17. Just Heaven
    Not near you, but the PO machine at the Thrup boat club on the S. Oxford has such strong suction you're in danger of the whole boat disappearing up the pipe! Steve
  18. Just Heaven
    I'd like to paint the engine 'ole deck boards on our semi-trad to tidy them up a bit. What sort of paint would people recommended?
  19. Just Heaven
    We noticed that it had gone from the marina.
  20. Just Heaven
    Hi Mike Yes, now back at Cropredy. We have done 342 miles and 280 locks in the last month. Steve
  21. Just Heaven
    We came along the Oxford summit yesterday. The levels were 4"-5" below the spill weirs. The back pumping meant that there was plenty of water for the Napton flight, but there was no water going down the by-washes at Claydon and several of the pounds were very low. It doesn't bode well for later in the season!
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    Yes, we were moored at Braunston. I heard that distinctive throaty roar and popped my head out to see it doing a roll - great sight. Steve
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    We did it a couple of years ago and will go back but take it slower next time. It's great but the locks on the Kennet section can be hard work. Have a look here: http://www.justheaven.org.uk/category/kanda/ Steve
  24. Just Heaven
    Definitely a vote for the Tame Valley. Very green and peaceful, you wouldn't know you were in the middle of a major conurbation Steve
  25. Just Heaven
    Hi Mike, Where are you now? We missed you on the Shroppie & Llangollen. Steve
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