Ray T
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A decent first aid kit.
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Thanks for the useful advice but don't tell SWMBO that there's no fashion etiquette on the canals. I've half convinced her that she needs to wear Laura Ashley print dresses and wellies at all times.
She needs one of these:
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(I dont do films, so no idea what an Indianna Jones hat looks like!). I
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You are free to wear what ever you choose. I wear a flat cap whilst Mrs T wears a Tilly hat. I have also seen folks wearing Indiana Jones style as well.
I also have a very battered Musto baseball hat that has a security clip attached. It has accompanied me on many a cross Channel trip.
When cruising in cold / foul weather however I don't care what I look like as long as I am warm and dry. I use my offshore foul weather gear.
There is no "Uniform" on the cut.
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When beefing up the security of our house a few years ago after an attempted, unsuccessful burglary I was struck by the thought " If I loose my house keys when I am out, how do I get in"? Previously I knew a few weak spots that would allow entry without too much damage. These are now rectified.
The answer is fairly simple however, leave a set with a trusted neighbour, relative etc. This of course may not be so easy on a narrowboat. No I don't recommend a secret key beneath a flower pot or anywhere else for that matter.
My aim has always been to deter the opportunist, I know I will never stop a professional burglar.
It is worth considering, If I lost my keys how would I get in?
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A Walsh alloy windlass, Calcutt Botton Lock, A port navigation light in the marina and the wife at Braunston. Fortunately managed to retrieve her.
ETA a corporate BT golf umbrella on the GU at Milton Keynes.
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Glad it's back, got fed up of going to the dark side
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So how many different sizes of windlass eye are there?
And what are they please (discounting the weird ones like the Wey Navigation)?
Thanks,
MtB
As far as I am aware 2 on the main system. Large for the GU eg Calcutt, small for others eg Hillmorton on the Oxford.
However, I stand to be corrected.
The larger one has had inserts fitted since the photo was taken so it fits the GU lock mechanisms.
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Right, thats it, I am starting on the patterm this afternoon, all being well I will have a few for sale, in bronze, in about a fortnight, I`ll post a message on here and the price will not be as daft as those on e bay, If I sell any on e bay the price will be as daft as the market will bear! please don`t all rush at once, form an orderly queue and wait till the castings have cooled down.
What "throw" will they have please?
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I knew Mr Stop well.
You were alive in the 19th century WOW.
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Up until recently Maffers was a name that was used by people on the canal to refer to the village of Marsworh.
In the same way that Berko is used to refer to the town of Berkhamsted.
Clear enough?
Going
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These are brilliant replies, thank you.
Would anyone consider being 8 hours away from a junction a lonnnnnnnnnnnnng long way? I didn't think it was, but we're having a bit of a disagreement at the moment...
Depends whether there is a decent pub at the end of the 8 hours
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hi cheers for the advice NOW something else we need to know what are t studs & answer pins, after 10 years of full time living on a yacht & my over 30 years of sailing i've learnt the sea going terminology but we are trying to get our heads round the inland boating stuff. Ta
Hopefully this should help
The fore stud in this picture is also known as a T stud.
If any purists have any issues with any of the terms used please discuss with Mr E Paget-Tomlinson
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Daniel, many thanks for doing this.
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Is that the one with a warning sign hung on the back saying (something like)"Warning generator run until late at night!", or am I getting my boats mixed up?
No you're not getting mixed up. This is the one and same boat.
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"The 70's boat" Tell me more, have I missed a thread as I am not sure which boat we are talking about.
Carl
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Brass tiger here:
You would probably have to take it to a blacksmith to get the pin fitted.
There are quite a few others on eBay.
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I had to research this for a Canal Boat reader and as far as I can see technically it would be fine in a narrowboat engine. However I have a caveat or two.
Tank cooled boats tend to have a very large capacity so when I calculated the cost of the de-watering fluid and the coolant I think it came to close to £300 and you can buy a lot of antifreeze for that.
The engines are designed for water cooling so I have concerns that the clearances may not be sufficient to allow regular running at much above 100C.
If/when a hose or the water pump ever fails it is likley to be expensive to refill the system.
Thank you Tony.
I'll stick with what I've got.
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I was recently watching an episode of Weeler Dealers where Ed China changed the coolant in a TR6 they were rebuilding to a "water less" system
http://www.evanscoolants.co.uk/
http://www.evanscoolants.co.uk/heavy-duty.html
Quote: "No Water - No Overheating
Evans Heavy Duty has a boiling point of 180°C and will not boilover.
No Water - No Corrosion
Water contains oxygen, oxygen allows corrosion. Evans Heavy Duty eliminates corrosion.
No Water - No Pressure
Evans Heavy Duty allows your cooling system to run at a lower pressure, reducing the strain on engine components.
No Water - No Liner Pitting
Evans Heavy Duty generates significantly less pitting when compared with all water based coolants.
No Water - More BHP
Evans Heavy Duty eliminates premature detonation assoicated with over heating".
Would any of the technical Guru's know if this would be suitable for use in narrow boat engines?
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Dove, on this forum makes cracking chimneys Gromit.
http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=54057&st=0&p=1020120&fromsearch=1entry1020120
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The, at the moment closed again, Boat at Birdingbury Wharf has the route of the GU painted above the bar Along with relevant senic pictures.
Also the bar front has painted canal topics
but in a similar vein Hawksbury Junction = Sutton Stop. Named after a lock keeper.
Seasonal Employment On The Cut
in General Boating
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Mrs T writes:
I would in no way attempt to do any welding than I would dismantling an engine using just a Haynes manual but I don't recall basic gardening or house cleaning becoming a degree. As for decorating, if we all put that out to professionals then B&Q would disappear overnight.
Lady Muck's OH was lucky he blagged his way through an interview - you should be questioning the capability of the interviewer for not having sussed him out !
Re your reference to Tree and lickle saplings, after what Tree has gone through recently, I for one don't think it is necessary to question her maturity.
PB - you started out with some valid points - then you went off the rails.
Mrs T