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As a manager of a marina I encounter people after a deal all the time. Personally I stick to my guns the price is the price and as MJG says people talk and this could open a can of worms for a marina. The only time I would think about doing a deal would be if someone was looking to pay 4/5 years upfront and I would price fix so they didnt incur any mooring increases or Vat changes. Ads

Thanks for the replys everyone. My last chimney lasted a few seasons but like Blackrose said they do rot quickly when used alot. Will have a look for this Barry Adams chap. Their boats only passed me yesterday. Thanks again Adam

Hi all, Im after a decent 18"X6" rolled top chimney or such like. Uxbridge boat centre used to sell the type im after but now only stock the standard Aquafax/Midland chandlers type. Anyone know anyone who makes these?? Cheers Ads

Thanks, Well they are some pretty big waves by Narrowboat standards and their boat and ours coped fine. Have fun!...

Doing the tidal Thames is great we have done it both in and out of Limehouse with no problems. We filmed our friends from the back of our boat heading to St Kats dock last year shows how choppy it can get, this was at high tide on a Saturday lunchtime though. Ads

Thanks Tim couldnt remember what they were called. Ads

Hi Does anyone know if the place that sells fuel around Bow just above the limehouse cut is open on weekends??? Cheers Ads

I use an International Interdeck Grey. Pre mixed non slip paint add abit of black if you wish to darken it down. Ads

Its all going on at Bradford Pool....I have never even heard of the place. Ads

Yeah I think its like half five in the morning or something silly! Im going down with a couple of Fairline Targa's aleady but they will no doubt leave me behind. Think im heading back up on the Sunday from StKats so will miss you WJM Ads

Hey Im heading down from Teddington to Limehouse on Friday 22nd April on the early morning tide if anyone fancys going in company?? Let me know Ads

We have two of these in our Marina when I see the owners i will ask if they have anything?? Ads

I will admit I use all my 1500lts a week but thats two of us both showering everyday and the washing machine on a every other day. Ads

Its not that I dont believe it but I cant see how that much water could be stored on a 57ft barge? Is it used as water ballast too?? I have a 1500ltr tank on my widebeam that is about 2ftx5ftx8ft and takes up most of the space under the front deck. Ads

I could be wrong but isnt 5500ltr of water about 5tons or so???

Ha I saw that when it was on Tv. I thought that was good to use a boat. Ads

I picked some up round near the bow back rivers from a guy selling at 69p per ltr cheapest ive seen in the south for ages. Ads

Thanks to Adam & Phil for a qucik response to this issue and being very helpfull. As Adam says im going to Clear coat all the grey parts of the boat and hope this will protect the paint for a few more years and restore the gloss. Cheers Ads

Hey Adam Thanks will call you tomz. Ads

Its funny you should say that because i have actually been thinking about clear coating it ive done that for the smaller parts like my hatches etc but i wasnt sure if it was very common on plain paint as i know its dont on scumbled roofs. Ads

Its a Great Colour and the bits that arent exposed to alot of sunlight are fine its just the bits that are!... Ads

There are still some up there towards the bottom of the canal but most are in abit of mess with pond liners wrappred round there hulls. On the same stretch is another sunken boat simalar to the above picture. Ads

Well inbetween coats i just use a scotch cloth to give abit of key. I did use a dash of PPA and most times i painted was the middle of the day and undercover. but both times i have painted its been warmish. i know not to paint late it the afternoon beacuse of the moisture in the air. Its not the black thats the problem thats fine, its the Grey. Ads

Hey Was wondering if anyone else has experienced this with this colour? Ive painted the a large part of my boat in the Craftmaster Graphite Grey and have found the side that has most exposure to sunlight has started going flat very qucikly. After the first year out in the open there was nearly no gloss to the gunnels and bow and stern decks in May this year i repainted them again with another 2 coats they had a good gloss for a couple of months but now at the end of the summer it is going flat again. Due to the depths of my mooring i cannot turn my boat around so one side always gets the sun the other side still has a good shine. Is it just this colour? The black and even the red! hasnt fadded as much. Ads