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We looked at hiring a DB about 3 years ago, couldnt find any in the UK but there are 2 companies on the Shannon Erne in Ireland we went with Corraquill, friendly people boats all different check the maker of the one you are hiring, Riversdale have more types which are currently available a small sagar some bransons and some home built ones Corraquill Cruising Drumetta, Aghalane, Derrylin, Co Fermanagh. , Email: ed.weeks@ntlworld.com Web: www.corraquill.co.uk Riversdale Barge Holidays Ballinamore, Co Leitrim info@riversdalebargeholidays.com Web: www.riversdalebargeholidays.com

The doors will be stronger if you get the metal working shop to fold the edges for you from memory when we had 2 doors made it was about £100 if they will do them in pickled and oiled steel it will be easier to prepare for painting but will depend what they stock

There will be a court martial following failure of a user to notify the boats new position, (which was Hartshill and not the sofa) but thanks to those who reported its position to us and saved a lot of anxious searching in the absence of said users and it does show how good the forum is at this sort of problem. Interesting thing too BW were phoned and were able to advise the location about the same time as the forum.

Please help we have mislaid our boat, Bargus a Small woolwich motor with wooden top/part canvas. Its a shared boat one of the members may have moved it and forgotten to relay this information. Was at Polesworth probably heading south, has anyone seen it recently? If so where was it? 07734597456 / 07900075471

that's us, we bought the boat after Brian died, I dont think he had her for long and all I know is that after her carrying career ended she was bought from Anderton Canal Carrying company about 1969 and converted, she still has the HA3 at the back but the bottom is all steel now and the cabin has been rebuilt.

1 sorry forgot about that, i think the top gate leaks badly and it is difficult to make a level 2 strange there is usually somewhere even if you have to moor just before the "corner" you should get in and it's accepted practice to breast up 3 Oh dear, they are usually quite good, if slow 4 it is normally quiet here nowadays 5 they dont shut, never have Shame you couldnt stop at Limehouse it's really nice, hope you had a great trip otherwise.

it's not far to Limehouse as long (as the electric lock is working) nice safe mooring on the wall lhs (breast up if full) and good beer in the Cruising Association if open if not try the prospect of Whitby a few hundred yards away then a few locks up the Regents in the morning to get to Victoria Park

I have been boating on and off on the River Lee (and Stort)since 1977. It has always been local custom and usage to leave gates open on leaving the locks and still is. This was supported by the lock keepers a few of whom were still left then. The gates on the River Lee in particular are very hard to work and BW deaf to complaints. If there is a leaky gate on one of the canal sections there will usually be some sign age and then boaters do shut the gates as required. The system works well. as far as Stonebridge is concerned BW turned the electrics off rather than put up explanatory signage or better still rectify the leakage, their behavior was simply disgraceful and is what comes of people running our waterways who have no boating experience. if you visit these waterways - as with any other please follow local practice.

A small group of us run a part converted small Woolwich (Bargus) we will be at Braunston for the Historic Boat do at the end of June if anyone would like to take a look

As i understand it 12m and under can be self assessed

Thanks to Alan and Chris - really useful practical information, now does anyone know if double pole rcds and mcbs are really required (for the Recreational Craft Directive) and if so recommendations as to exactly what to ask for in the electrical shop?

Thanks, thats very useful but i specifically want to know what type of neons to use to indicate power on and reverse polarity and how they are wired, and also with regard to the mcbs and rcds the RCD (as in Recreational Craft Directive) seems to require double pole units wheras most house wiring uses single pole. The rcds appear to be available double pole but are really expensive, i just wanted to check I had read it right and they really are required. I presume one just uses two mcbs to obtain a double pole mcb as I cant se 2 pole units?

Did Gary ever post the circuit or can anyone help out and provide one, specific points are 2 pole mcbs and rcbs required? many thanks

bump anyone?

The barge we are fitting out has Jotun polyurethene 2 pack on the topsides and will need touching up or a complete recoat on completion. Trouble is it was sprayed on and I dont think thats practical for me but I am told this product is very difficult to apply by brush. I would appreciate any advice, therefore, as to a suitable alternative 2 pack polyurethene product/brand that can be brushed.

it does look like a centraflex, i dont know how to post a picture but if you google centraflex on google images it will bring one up. The centre part has two threaded holes into which a bolt can be inserted and (after removing the other bolts) as these 2 bolts are tightened will push the insert off the shaft, not sure if that will work though if the coupling is already apart and its still frozen on the shaft

That's true but I cant see any harm in living in caravans on a "leisure" site and it would open many cans of worms encouraging town hall "little hittlers" to start looking closely at canals

We (that is my cruising club) operate leisure moorings and we pay business rates on them, the price of which is factored into the mooring charge, as a statutory body i have no idea if BW pay rates but their charges are certainly comparable with those mooring operators who do so I can only assume that any extra they make through not paying rates goes back into the cost of running the waterways which would not be the case if they kicked out the livaboards to turn them into non paying ccers. BW have been trying to divide and rule boaters on these and related issues for some time, it doesnt matter what you feel about these groups, support the attack on them and it could be you next time, united we stand divided we fall. WUSIG may represent special interest groups it has proven not to represent waterway users

Dont just read it send them your comments!

Bump The deadline for comment on the BS website is 30 April. I have added some comments, which a little to my surprise got through the moderators ( they vet the amendment for inappropriate material and duplication before it appears on the website ) but it is disappointing how few comments there are, these ideas will no doubt affect new build and ultimately all craft not just historic craft so come on you guys post some appropriate comments on the BS website about their dafter proposals, you never know it may have some influence and far better to try now whilst it is not yet set in stone!

Bump The deadline for comment on the BS website is 30 April. I have added some comments, which a little to my surprise got through the moderators but it is disappointing how few comments there are, these ideas will affect new build and ultimately all craft not just historic craft so come on you guys post some appropriate comments on the BS website about their dafter proposals, you never know it may have some influence and far better to try now whilst it is not yet set in stone!

I am watching this thread with interest as I need to buy a washing machine and invertor and as the invertor will solely be used for the machine would prefer to buy as small an invertor as possible obviously to save money. I recollect that from a previous thread that some time ago Midland chandlers were selling the Candy machine ( and stating that it would run on a 1800 w (pure sine) inverter but more recently they have been advising to use a 3000w inverter, so has something changed in the electronics controlling the motor on the Candy? 300) watt inverters are much dearer than 1800 watt ones so it would be really useful to know if anyone has got the Candy or any other currently available machine to work on an 1800 watt inverter. (even more so if it was modified sine of course) I am watching this thread with interest as I need to buy a washing machine and invertor and as the invertor will solely be used for the machine would prefer to buy as small an invertor as possible obviously to save money. I recollect that from a previous thread that some time ago Midland chandlers were selling the Candy machine ( and stating that it would run on a 1800 w (pure sine) inverter but more recently they have been advising to use a 3000w inverter, so has something changed in the electronics controlling the motor on the Candy? 3000 watt inverters are much dearer than 1800 watt ones so it would be really useful to know if anyone has got the Candy or any other currently available machine to work on an 1800 watt inverter. (even more so if it was modified sine of course)