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We've ordered one of these, http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6287803.htm hasnt arrived yet so cant comment on the quality

Does anyone know where you can buy sliding door channel, the plastic moulding kind with like a double UU into which 1/4" ply doors can be slid. B and Q used to have it but they had never heard of it when I went there today. Ironmongery Online do one but it is really for glass doors and the height difference between top and bottom track allows no room for error. (the top track needs to be deeper than the bottom so the doors can be lifted for removal)

Yes, well its what we did but then the frames were about 24" apart too so it seemed a no brainer

would be a shame to miss Limehouse but if you really think the wall will be an insurmountable problem there is a nice mooring at the park at Mile End by the very traditional Palm Tree pub. The other stops look good, though if you go to Hertford rather than Ware you may be able to moor right outside the Old Barge ph, fairly quiet but right in the centre.

How do i get the Lo fi version back - please

We bought one of these to drive the 7 wheel version http://www.toolshopdirect.co.uk/item.php/s...oogle/sn/264569 We were not removing paint but mill scale and it did the job albeit with the discs wearing quite alarmingly rapidly, shouldnt have much trouble on paint though Alternatively this type of disc are pretty good in an ordinary angle grinder and fairly cheap http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/Tools/Po...mp;0&t5_365

We had this a couple of years ago, complain to BW and they say it's all down to boaters trying to open the gates too soon causing some sort of safety device to trip with no boater operated reset and they will come out when they feel like it. Nothing at all wrong with the design, maintenance of their lock or the boys liking to get in their overtime. You may have gathered that i'm not over impressed with the caliber of the engineers on the Lee and Stort.

I've seen this recommended in (I think) Nigel Calder's "Mechanical and electrical manual" but I've never found anyone that sells it in England.

We are all for restoration but whether the canal can cope with the extra traffic a new marina would bring needs careful investigation and you will need to persuade British Waterways, size is relevant here of course I am sure some new moorings would be more than acceptable question is how many. The attached link may help. http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/marinadevelopment/

On the positive side it is fire proof, most "traditional" boat lining material isnt, with results that occasionally are tragic.

I think this was part of the problem at your lock, there may have been a "shut the gate " sign but it was ignored because there was no obvious reason for it, a case of boy crying wolf, if they had troubled to explain the problem and what they were doing about it it would have been a different story. There is no reason to shut the gate at Enfield as it is a river section but there was a time when the lock had to be left empty as when full it was flooding the lock house, presumably that is now fixed. Agree custom on southern GU is to leave gates and of course they self open on the Regents

fair enough

There are particular problems with the electric locks and their pounds, no doubt BW will solve these like before by switching the locks off off rather than getting to the root cause, but there is really no need to shut all gates above the last electric at Ponders End, all these canal sections now have a feed from the river.

Those of us who boat on the lee and Stort always leave them open including the workboats and patrol boat, the gates are heavy and you will not be welcome if you shut them, we abide by local custom when in the midlands so it would be appreciated if visitors to our area reciprocated

Ah better still that's near me though i gather Borehamwood is the warehouse and the offices are elsewhere, may pay them a visit if possible.

IWA notice "Defra Confirm Richard Benyon is new Waterway Minister" "Richard Benyon MP Newbury (on the K& A) was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Defra on 14 May 2010. Mr Benyon served as a Shadow Minister for the Environment, Fisheries and Wildlife. Prior to this appointment he was a Party Whip. He has also served on the Home Affairs Select Committee. He is a riparian landowner and farmer on the Kennett, and a former soldier and founder of the charity help for heroes. He is a vice president of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust , and a keen angling supporter." Apparently he spoke up against the cuts at the last Save our Waterways campaign so some hope

Do tell where?

You cant tell by looking or from the little technical information supplied though the clue is in the use it's sold for ie central heating However once it was home reading the instructions confirmed that it was not painted internally and therefore only suitable for a closed system such as ch. Thanks for the replies both look good and the asap includes fittings, I think I am going to go for the Varem

I always assumed that it was because the basin tenants Marks and Spencers and the like were paying for the cleaning as part of their service charge as a bonus they sometimes sweep round Little Venice too.

The thing is according to the rcd and i suspect though am open to correction hoses should only be used on the last leg between pipework and engine, up to that point should be solid

Well yes I might try to make my own, but they are not so convenient, how do you pump it up? OK the Jabsco one is only about twice the price of a non marine equivalent and may do for the cold water, but the hot water calorifier has 55litres so expansion could be over 2 litres How does this work with a pressurized system?

Bought an expansion tank in Screwfix intended either as an accumulator on the cold water or expansion tank on the hot water. Got it home opened package and found that it is untreated steel on the inside and only suitable therefore for sealed systems ie central heating. So back it goes. Does any one know of a cheap tank that is suitable ? Thanks

I've checked, this is what I used:- "UNION 1/8 in.BSPT MALE TO 8mm COMPRESSION Product code: 304587 Retail: £1.65 Discount Price: £1.37 EACH " from ASAP parallel thread as I recall so i used heldtite on the thread and the o ring to be sure

I was advised to fit a Facet pump to our new Beta engine as although it has a tiny mechanical lift pump this was deemed not sufficient for the height of the engine above the tank (60cm approx) I've installed the pump in line after the water separator but before the filter and mechanical pump, not fully tested yet but seems ok. I asked Beta about the npt thread and they said a BSP fitting was close enough so that's what I have done male BSP to compression joint and then copper. nitrile o ring and Heldite to seal, no leak so far.

Thanks for all the answers so quickly, however i know hep2o and the like work I was asking about using reinforced hose pipe as used by the caravan fraternity. Anyone out there with experience of using this particularly hot water - any reasons not to use, is car heater hose better or worse for the hot water,, thanks again