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This can also happen in a side on, moderate to high wind with longer boats. Even with relatively small protrusions from higher up on the lock wall that can catch on the rubbing strake. It happened to me at top lock Hilmorton and the protrusion was virtually unidentifiable. You will eventually fall off but it can be scary.

There is no restriction on the issue of Radar keys by locksmiths, key cutters, local authorities or other suppliers. The key is a basic 5 gauge blank for a 5 lever non BS, non curtained mortise lock. The lock made for the Radar project is made by Wellington but any 5 gauge lever rim or lever mortise blanks or indeed the original 5 lever Wellington blank, will cut a Radar key. Any key cutter will have several pre-cut in stock. Discretion in issue of these keys lies with the cutter before supply to the end user. If I was approached by an able bodied, baseball cap wearing yuff, accompanied with his ageing granny, I would probably sell him a Radar key. However if this same yuff was accompanied his mucker, wheeling a mini moto, sayin' it was for his ageing granny and not for opening the anti-motorcycle gate on the towpath, I may not. It's up to me. All of these blanks are non restricted, unlike the BW 'Watermate' key that has a restricted and is classified a security keyway, the YN series keyway I think(probably the YN-CD in the Davonport-Burgess catalogue). However this restricted keyway is available from blank manufacturers without restriction (although security procedures apply) but the security procedures apply only to the cutter before issue to the end user. There are other cylinder keys ie the BY and JW Yale keys that are restricted and classified high security and are only available from the manufacturer against written authority from the owner or the production of a owners card. I just love being boring.

One of these chaps deep in conversation, is being discriminated against. Is it: A - The chap with the lovely yellow star attached to his lapel or B - The fellow in the rather fetching uniform with the funny little squiggle on his arm I want a yellow star for my boat.

As much as I'm sure that the pros and cons of fitting or not fitting the correct type of smoke alarm is a fascinating and valuable topic for discussion, is it only me who has noticed the ridiculousness of attaching hazard tape to a burnt out, sunken boat. Who fitted it? What is it's purpose? What was the aim of its fitment and who was this tape aimed at and why was it fitted? Was it to prevent other boats from bumping into said vessel (as they probablt wouldn't see it) or warn towpath walkers of its presence? Did the fitters stand around watching the burning hulk, waiting for the fire to die down sufficiently and for the cooling process to complete in order to finish their task? Just wondering. Maybe I'm missing something. Maybe I'm just stupid.

In this thread, I'm beginning to see that some boaters are starting to realise that discrimination against one group of boaters (Cmers, liveaboards, CCers call 'em what you will) will ultimately affect all boaters and their boating behaviour. In their efforts to drive liveaboards from the waterways (for that is what I believe they are trying to do) they (CaRT/IWA) will alienate many if not most boaters, even those previously supportive of their enforcement policies. Their (CaRT's) policy will only change when the membership of the IWA start to write to their organisation and point out the error of their ways and 'our' trustees will finally lobby on all 'our' behalf. The more people CaRT's mooring policies affect, the better. IMHO, the more radical the enforcement policy becomes, the better. Short term loss for long term gain. Hell, we may even start fighting as a whole.

No they didn't Not that either

For information, the boat in question is currently moored on the T & M 500m above Aston Lock pointing back towards Shardlow. Assemble the peasants, prepare the pitchforks and light those torches.

Never. I know the farmer.

Agree with bigcol. Bank it up, close the air vent then turn it half a turn plus a little bit (35 minutes) and it will stay in all night. Our record for keeping the Boatman in is 19.5 hours, but it was only just in. The glass does get black but I think this is due to only one air control instead of two. If required, a bit of wire wool once a week sorts this out.

Absolutely. If your water system leaks, you need to plug the leak.

You really do need an accumulator of you want this to stop. Jobsco are lieing. If it still happens after fitting the accumulator, air is entering the system pre pump or water is escaping apres pump. It really is that simple.

These were taken last August if it helps anybody:

Congrats. Just stick it in the water and get on with it. There are some who have never, and will never, take a risk as long as they are on this planet and will inevitably be negative to anyone who is willing to be a little adventurous. They are the same people who have never done anything in their lives and never will. Good luck. I did it on the water as a cc whilst living on it.

The Steamboat Inn at Trent Lock has now also closed. Apparently due to losing £15000 in August compared to last year due to the weather. Good news for the Trent Navigation then.

I actually much prefer BW's security systems

I've used Linux exclusively for the past year or so and have contributed to several distributions. There are no viruses currently in the wild written for for Linux. There is no malware written for Linux. I don't need AV software. Especially stuff I need to pay for. There are malicious scripts out there but these are dealt with in another way. Linux is free, both intellectually and economically as is the vast majority of software. Why would you pay for software? On the other hand, we really don't want people to use it or others may start writing viruses. In fact, don't under any circumstances use Linux. It's rubbish. Written by amateur hobbyists, used by geeks and distributed by socialists. It's much better to go to PC World and spend your own money on very necessary, inexpensive and superbly written software. Good luck. Pete

We've got a Rayburn Royale solid fuel burner on our 70 footer and it works very well. A bit dusty but runs the central heating as well and we wouldn't be without it now. But it wouldn't suit everybody and cooking is a bit of a black art. I reckon that it will use about 12 25kg bags of smokeless per month. It was fitted and lit last month and it'll stay that way until April.

Am I the only one that shoves it straight into the cut and doesn't give a monkeys?

Mine has £127 worth at 69ppl (whatever that is).

I have fitted out my boat/am fitting out my boat whilst CCing and it is most definitely possible. It can be a pain at times but certainly not difficult. Mine is one of the longer versions and I have the luxury of a workshop at the back to do much of the work. Generator supplies electrikery and do the work in a logical order. Do it, ignore the doom mongers and good luck. Annex 3 for the first years licence and BSC for the next four. I never bothered with RCD as it's not absolutely necessary.

Noon the fifth day, Mr. Hooper, a Lockheed Ventura saw us, he swung in low and he saw us. He'd a young pilot, a lot younger than Mr. Hooper, anyway he saw us and come in low. And three hours later a big fat PBY comes down and start to pick us up. You know that was the time I was most frightened? Waitin' for my turn. I'll never put on a lifejacket again. So, eleven hundred men went in the water, three hundred and sixteen men come out, the sharks took the rest, June the 29, 1945. Anyway, we delivered the bomb. Jaws (1975)