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We have some moorings available at Broxbourne Cruising Club on the River Lea at a fair price with facilities
contact broxbournecruisingclub@ntlworld.com
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There is one lock on the Avon where it was always recommended for full length boats to enter facing upstream precisely for that reason so the bow could overhang the cill,cant remember the name it's the one with the lockhouse on stilts,
the issues on narrow canals are different with odd bulges in lock walls and an old working boat whose width varies a boat might only fit in one direction on certain locks conceivably, in other words think of the bannana shaped boat meeting the bannana shaped lock
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A dimmer that works for halogens will not work properly with LEDs. Sure, it will make them go bright and dim, but in a very uncontrollable, unrepeatable way. They need to be dimmed in a completely different way.
Gibbo
Any chance of anyone providing a supplier or better yet a circuit for a led dimmer, and also regulated supply unit (would be useful for lcd tvs too I guess if big enough)?
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As with all of these "narrow" locks, the lock itself may not be particularly narrow in any one spot, but with subsidence, some have become sort of banana shaped, so that the longer a boat is, the more likely it is to get jammed.
Strange that, when we got stuck in lock 13 on the Ashton the BW "expert" after telling us that the gate wouldnt open fully because of the granny paddle gear on the back of it alleged that our boat was bannana shaped.
When we suggested raking the crap out from behind the gate they did'nt want to know.
I'm quite certain the boat would have fitted if the gates opened fully, has any one else tried this lock with a full size boat lately?
I am submitting a formal complaint so would appreciate any extra info.
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Broxbourne Cruising Club are moving to their new site on 31 August there will be a few moorings for active club members with boats under 40', for more details see our website www.freewebs.com/broxbournecruisingclub
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Hi
Saw your boat at Anderton last week and wondered how the schilling rudder was doing?
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Press Release
Broxbourne Cruising Club seeks your help in obtaining planning approval for new site
Broxbourne Cruising Club has been established on land owned by the local rowing club below Carthagena Lock on the River Lee for some 40 years.
In order to facilitate their own expansion in the last 2 years the Rowing Club have sold off much of this land and the number of moorings has been reduced from 26 (with permission for 7 more) to a current figure of 10 with the prospect of more losses.
A new site to replace the lost moorings - further down the same pound - was identified 2 years ago and permission granted in principle by the local council subject to a suitable access being found.
The club now have an appropriate access and have submitted a further application.
We have a lot of local support but there is some opposition mainly from the Lea Valley Regional Park who do not appear to recognise the value and attraction of boating to all the other activities that take place on the River.
We are therefore requesting any boaters who may have some knowledge of the River Lee to write to the local council in support of our application.
We do need to remain in the local area to retain our character and membership profile.
Although on Green Belt land the plan is small scale and appropriate
Recreational boating and Cruising Clubs are in general a public benefit.
Please do help!
Letters should be sent to :
fao Stephan Solon
Director of Planning
Epping Forest District Council
Civic Offices
High Street
Epping
Essex CM16 4BZ quoting reference EPF977/05
Or EMAIL ssolon@eppingforestdc.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained from our website www.freewebs.com/broxbournecruisingclub
or by contacting us at
mail 23 Buttondene Crescent
Broxbourne EN10 6RQ
Phone 01992 425093
Email broxbournecruisingclub[at]ntlworld.com *Changed to prevent spambots picking up address - Jon
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Classic case of sod's law, this always happens
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Saw your boat out at the weekend (shame about the rain!) is it a new addition to your fleet?
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Would like to go but the club cruise is on since its a bank holiday weekend!
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Use a thick bit of rubber pipe and fill it with that spray foam so it floats if it falls in the water. Mite not look quite as good as the £75 ones but there a dam sight cheaper! Another way is to criuse about and find some floating about!
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Hi Phoenix, and welcome.
From where you are sitting the situation must seem very unjust but you must understand that the situation regarding liability and other issues can be very different with boats compared to many other aspects of life.
When we venture out to sea, on rivers, or onto other waterways we are very largely responsible for ourselves and our property, we can't reasonably hold others responsible for the waters that we use, if individuals or authorities were made fully responsible, that in itself would make for a nightmare situation.
The risks would not be calculable and therefore they would be un-insurable, the logical outcome would be the grotesque escalation of costs to all concerned, the major part would fall on us, the users of the waterways to such a level that many of us would be effectively excluded from using our boats as we would like to do.
Tough as it is we must accept the historical concept of "The captain is responsible for his ship".
Yeh I a letter saying they would try and improve MY area would be nice though, instead of computer generated crap!
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Nice strong diesel engines can break down as well and, as I can witness, brass props can fall off! A narrowboat can be a bottomless pit when it comes to money but don't let that put you off. If you love the canals - in spite of the rubbish that can collect in them - and really want a narrowboat, then work to achieve your ambition. I'm sure you'll be rewarded in more ways than you can count (unlike the money you'll spend).
Welcome to the forum - it's good to know that there are young people out there who will replace us old 'uns.
Iv got my eye on a tradional 72 ft narrow boat my dad has a share in (an original made in the 1930's i think) Bargus its called the lister HA3 in that will plow through anything(apart from bed springs!). Id love to restore that back to orginal with boaters cabin when im older!
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You have to have seen the amount of rubbish that was there though to really understand I even took pictures and sent it to them. The rubbish hadnt been touched for weeks and they have 2 dredging machines there doing nothing! Its not just rubbish though, there is also piling with the railways lines with bits sticking out if my boat collided with something like this it would pop a hole into it surely. There reply also didnt say anything about improving my area! It was more of a computer generated answer to be honest! Fortunatly my dad has been nice enough to buy me an engine for spares (£200 though). The fees from what I understand are quite high and from what people tell me places like the thames and broads cost less in fees and they are better maintained. BW have also sold off loads od good site (to some nutters to but thats another story!). At the end of the day Im left with a very sorry looking outboard and a big job to fix it(expenisive too). The fact my dad pays for all the expensive fees which seems to be for nothing is what makes me angry. If it was me id simply stop paying but my dad doesnt want to do that lol. Any way when im old and get a narrow boat maybe I wont have these problems with nice strong diesel engines and brass props!
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I have had bad experiences with BW, im only 16 but im lucky enough to own my own boat its a callum craft(i am posting on my dads account though btw) and me and my dad got it on the the thames for free and after a winters work it was ready. Any way last year on my way to the thames, there is a part of the lower river lea just south of tottenham that is always littered with rubbish and weed. That year it was extremely bad and the weed was so thick my outboard would choke up and conk out every few metres (this its self cant be good for an outboard) after lifting my outboard up for the hundredth time maybe (to clear the weed) I noticed half cavitional plate was missing this was clearly due to the excessive amount of rubbish left in the river that had not been cleared for sometime and some =thing must have hit it. I like my boat and I like evrything looking in good condition, I don't have a lot of money so I cannot repair something like this so I wrote to BW explaining the poor state of the river and thought they should pay for the repairs as it is there duty to keep the navigation clear. The response i got was pretty disgusting saying they do there best and gave me some rubbishy figures. I know my dad pays alot for fees etc and i am quite annoyed BW can't be bothered to even attempt to really help me. On the river lee I can't see were the money goes as broken things are often left for months and no work ever takes place. To be honest im so annoyed about it id like to stick 2 fingers up to any BW person I see as in my opinion most of them are lazy and can't be bothered.
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Hi
Can anyone recommend a cheap canopy maker in the south (for a plastic boat
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Diesel prices
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I read somewhere, not sure where, that private aircraft users have who have been affected by the end of derogation just like us have an agreement with the government that the minimum rate of duty will be applied to aeronautical fuel, I think about 22p/litre? so if true there would be a precedent for charging same on gasoil