Idunhoe
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There is no way that is a 2 litre engine it looks very much like a 2 cylinder (possibly a 2.06 or 2.05) and I know I commented on the state of the engine room on your last possible boat but this one really is a mess.
ETA. Bollington is very close to Stockport go and have a look, do the boating equivalent of kicking tyres. Start comparing boats, until you do that you will not know fully what is and is not acceptable to you.
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Another potential problem with having a motorcycle on the back deck is that it will seriously hamper your access to the engine bay/weed hatch. The time to discover that you cannot get down the weed hatch I'd not when you have a tarpaulins wrapped around you prop.
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The engine bay looks a complete mess which to me suggests a not well cared for or maintained boat, my advice, walk away
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Three of us travelling together came across this clown in late May and again in early June. He introduced himself as the permanent Lockie (his words not mine). When there were the three boats (going downhill) he kept well out of our way but when solo ( going uphill) it took all my efforts to prevent him opening the paddles. He was wearing neither a life jacket or a CRT polo shirt and his actions were to say the least questionable. So much so I felt it necessary to check with the CRT office at Fazeley as to whether or not he was either an employee or a recognised volunteer, he was neither. I feel that this man is a serious problem waiting to happen particularly where solo inexperienced boaters are concerned.
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Hastings..you are partly correct. The Union Jack is flown from the jackstaff of warships, merchant ships fly either a house flag of union flag with a white surround. The union flag is flown at the masthead by an Admiral of the Fleet the monarch flies the Royal Standard. The correct flag to be flown at the stern by narrowboats is the Red Ensign or in very special circumstances a 'defaced' Blue Ensign.
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A. The Union Flag must be flown the correct way up. This is with the wider diagonal white stripe above the red diagonal stripe in the half nearest to the flag pole. The wider diagonal white stripe should be above the red diagonal stripe at the top left hand side of the Flag nearest the flag pole.
It is not illegal to fly the Union Flag, or any national flag upside down as this is or was a recognised sign of distress, assuming people could actually recognise when it is upside down.
It is often stated that the Union Flag should only be described as the Union Jack when flown in the bows of a warship, but this is a relatively recent idea. From early in its life the Admiralty itself frequently referred to the flag as the Union Jack, whatever its use, and in 1902 an Admiralty Circular announced that Their Lordships had decided that either name could be used officially. Such use was given Parliamentary approval in 1908 when it was stated that the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag.
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There are currently 52 Springers on Apolloduck everything from 20ft to 72ft so you should be able to find something there, or at least get a good idea as to what is around. Good luck
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Who and how do you report things you think need repairing eg I saw a rubbing board on a lock at the weekend that looked like it was in danger of falling off
Ring 0303 0404040 ask to be put through to the appropriate regional office and tell them the problem
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Presentation is everything. I have looked at what, on paper, seemed like a good boat only to turn up for a pre arranged viewing to find dirty pans in the sink and an un-made bed. In themselves not serious but to my mind are indicative of a not well cared for boat. And as many posters have said be realistic about the asking price, it is at he moment a buyers market.
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Jim Shead's site does not list anything with a Reg. number of 59018, anyone got any other ideas?
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There is a forty two foot six inch semi trad on Midway Boats web site that might be of interest
http://www.midwayboats.co.uk/narrowboats_used.htm
Edited to add details of site
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Sorry it is now posted as being sold ?
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I would certainly want to look at the state of the hull, not been blacked since 2008. There are some inaccuracies in the brochure (it says 5 side doors whereas the layout sketch clearly only shows 3). Someone I know bought a boat through the midlands brokerage and it took months to get the boat in anything like a decent state, proceed with caution, after all if its such a good deal why has it been necessary to reduce the asking price by a third.
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That wouldn't be Bunbury would it? One hell of a reduction from the original asking price, at least according to the web site.
The builder has a good reputation and at first glance at the site worth further investigation
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The reason the web pages look similar is that I believe that certain midlands brokerage now owns the brokerage near to Nantwich
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You do not say who you brought them from
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The gauge below lock 17 is a tad pessimistic so don't be put off if you barely get under itAlso if you feel brave and your boat fits the gauge there are ace moorings thro froghall tunnel.
We loved it up there
Cheers
Gareth
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Etruria junction itself is not a bad place to moor (CRT facilities and not too far to walk to city centre for shopping etc) After that I personally would avoid stopping in Hanley Park. Milton is worth a stop for local shops. Many of 'us locals' stop above Engine Lock (lock number 4) not much in the way of facilities but peaceful and quiet. There are equally good moorings below engine lock when heading off the Caldon. After two lift bridges (windlass required) and the five locks of Stockton Brook flight virtually anywhere is OK but be warned the edges of the canal are very shallow in places. The only other CRT services are at Park Lane Endon and if you have a pump out the only place to get cards for the machine along the whole of the canal are at the Spar shop at Endon - just a short walk from Post Lane bridge visitor moorings.
Hope you have an enjoyable trip
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If your boat is the Lutra listed on Jim Shead's site as having 2' 10" draft you will find the bottom very close to the top in all but the centre of the navigation and many of the bridge holes are seriously in need of dredging.
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Pedant alert!
It has a range in the back cabin too!
You can cook on that, of course, but with similar reservations to the Rayburn, I guess!
I don;t think it is the only problem for a live-aboard boat though - if the engine is the only way of getting hot water, I would have thought that would be a real pain, unless you plan to be constantly on the move.
Presumably fitting a gas water heater is a non starter, because the boat is gas free, and I don't imagine there is any easy way to add a gas locker, is there?
Pedant alert!From what I remember from when I viewed the boat the previous owner removed a gas cooker to fit the Rayburn so presumably there once was a gas locker which may well still exist.
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Call 03030404040 and explain exactly what the problem is
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Forgive me but I was under the impression that the contact number for C&RT was 0303 0404040 and so as a 'geographical number' would be charged at the standard rate on both mobile and fixed line phones
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About £140 - £150 in my experience
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Sounds like yungun did good. The greenie is for him
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Sad to say it isn't always hire boaters that are the numpties. In my experience the worste offenders are shiny 57 footers who venture out of the marina just once a year.
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I agree but this would have not applied to Johnmck as his current licence expires at the end of the month so no credit against a new Gold licence.
Edited to correct spelling mistake
So I went to look at a boat today...
in General Boating
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The vents are not there as 'air vents' but as drain holes for any gas spillage (LPG is heavier than air) any vents cut higher would be totally ineffective and would result in a fail at the boat safety certificate, unless of course they extended to the floor of the gas locker