CRAGGY

hi,i fixed a loop on the rear bulkhead,and attach the lead to it,some dogs like just to watch the bankside allday.our lurcher saw a hare in the middle of a field by the oxford canal,dived off(not on lead),chased the hare and returned half hour later.but no jugged game this time.

thank you for all your replies,i,ll be a good boy on the wey in future :

On the grand union they single gate,but do it on the wey navigation and they give you a telling off.What happens elsewhere?

Hi..i just fitted in a jvc dab car radio/cd player with the stick on the window aerial..works great,but have not gone far yet,malcolm

Hi,i do apologies,quite a coinsidence that such a limited interest was recently investigated,will try not to be tedious again,regards Malcolm

Hi,i bought a 39' cruiser stern last november...had a rear boatmans cabin..bedhole ect..sweet inside..skumbled..beta engine.but i don,t know the steel spec...i love it.Malcolm

Hi,has anyone heard of a boat maker called M&N boatbuilders of Chesterfield? Malcolm

Hi,as said the thames above teddington is a different animal to below.The lock keepers will insist on shutting down your engine when you have your ropes(stern and bow)ready.Plenty of 24hr environment agency free mooring,and plenty of rabbits at cookham,regards Malcolm

thats alright then

Hi,i,m only asking for helpfull imformation here,what is this about trolls.If i,ve used the wrong term for the gas,ta for the help,but i am used to running leak free copper pipework,regards Malcolm

Hi,can anyone point me to a competive supplier of flue pipe,it seems a very expensive item, regards malcolm

Hi,i,m an old jobbing plumber,i think i should be ok with a few compression joints and the right bits and info,regards

Hi,i,m going to run a butane gas supply to a gas stove in my boatmans cabin,the run is about 6m.Can anyone tell me the correct pipe size for this? Craggy

hi,can i have some advise on the best material for mooring ropes and how long they should be,craggy

Hi,well i,m starting my narrowboat life two weeks ago,got a book,and filled out the first page.I started stamp collecting 40 years ago,but it only lasted a few months.Will i keep it up,don,t suppose so,but you never know.Some of us are recorders of small events,some just get on with it.Maybe i will become one of the former,is it sad?never liked that word as it,s used now,each to his own,craggy

It seems everytime i go out on my boat there is a mini disaster.The latest is today as the sun came out i decided to leave the security of my new berth in the mariner,and chugged down the canal,surely nothing could go wrong today.But it can with me,i thought there was just enough width here for turning around,but no,i managed to jamb the bloody thing between a bunch of tree roots and shallow water on the otherside.Good job there was no one around.I had to abandon ship and tug and sweat,but managed to free the brute.And crept back to the mariner,only to spend 20 minuets trying to reverse back into a tight space between two other narrowboats.How do you steer them backwards?.They seem to do as they please, Craggy

Hi,thank you all for your advice,craggy

HI,i top up more than that.might be best if i get a proper check over of the whole unit,

Hi Alan,i,m not sure if i lost all my coolant.no i do not have a temperature gauge.The engine is a beta marine 20hp,keel cooled,and the exhaust seems to run through the header tank.The engine stopped,but on replacing the water,it stared and sounded and performed ok.It does need topping up each day,is this usual? regards craggy

Hi,i seem to be making lots of basic errors in my first two weeks of owning a narrowboat.Last weekend on my maiden voyage,i manage to evaporate all my engine coolant by not replace the cap properly.The engine cut out,but afterwards after replacing the water seemed ok.Now i,m further worried that my block might freeze tonight,as there is no antifreeze in yet and i can,t get to the boat.What are the chances,as i,m by now a little paranoid,supportive answers please if possible,regards craggy

hi bottle,thanks for your advice.i will get a hand operated if available.new flooring is required at stern end{i think it,s called that}regards malcolm

hi,i,m new to narroeboat owning(8 days)..i have the bilges with a generous amount of water,most likely from rainwater getting through the floor area.Is it important to remove this?,which is a little tricky with my back,or should i find a pump for this purpose,and are they available? craggy :

But a good one for slugs!

Less plastic,malcolm

HI D,THANK YOU FOR THE IMFORMATION..HOPE TO GET UNDERWAY FRIDAY,MALCOLM HI WJM,TA FOR THE OFFER,BUT I,VE NOW BOOKED FRIDAY MORNING AND HAVE A FRIEND TO HELP,REGARDS MALCOLM THANK YOU FOXGLOVE..MALCOLM