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2 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:
I was at the top of Holme lock waiting to descend when the 'Princess' was in a rush to leave the lock and crushed a GRP cruiser that was in front of him as he tried to squeeze past (I know it wasn't you)
Called up on the VHF by various boats (and even the lockie) - just said take it up with the boat owners and carried on.
A right-mess of boats trying to get out of the lock !
Have you read the MAIB report for the Princess for 2002? It was and probably still is on line? Not for me to say who may or may not have been driving on that occasion either 😜
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1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:
The reason being that the lockies (and some grp boaters) do not trust the handling standards on steel NBs and their inability to come to stop without crunching the GRP boat in front, let the steel boats go in 1st and then the boats with 'more to lose' (and better control) can go in gently behind the steel boats.
Having heard the noise made by crunching a grp cruiser when a NB decided to try & race to get in front of it in the lock entrance at Holme lock on the Trent, I'd always stand back and go in last - I'll pass them within 100 yards of leaving the lock anyway.
I vividly remember several occasions at Holme lock involving narrow boats amongst others. Once as I was approaching the lock driving the Princess some moron reversed straight off the lock approach wall directly in front of me having never glanced even once behind him. I was expecting something daft so I stopped before sinking him and he gave a startled look and much apology.
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On 15/06/2025 at 22:03, BoatingLifeUpNorth2 said:
And be in that somewhere for months and months, usually on the towpath living in all their crap on and off their boat.
Nowt is new. I have fotos from when we first started ccing in 89 of many rough boats tied up for years. Loads oop norrf and an encampent for years on the approach to Braunston and everywhere else. The K and A was very quiet in those days however.
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50 minutes ago, Alway Swilby said:
Not all deer can read. We saw two dead ones near Pollington Lock on the Aire & Calder the other day. Maybe there aren't enough escape ramps.
Takes me back. Wife and myself and Glyn the resident lock keepers saved two from drowning in pollington lock in 89.
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2 hours ago, Jerra said:
Hells bells that's a long run in, trading in metric measurements was first allowed in 1864
The florin was introduced around 1849 as a start to metricating money.
Don't be silly.
Saw some of the kids on father's day. We were talking about how fast kids seen to grow lol. I asked nineteen year old grandson how tall he was to which he immediately replied five ten grandad. No mention of millipedes or centipedes.
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37 minutes ago, booke23 said:
I for one read @mrsmelly post as a tongue in cheek jokey post and responded in kind. I don't think a debate on the merits of imperial vs metric is strictly necessary!
It's better than carp fishing 😜
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Just noticed on today's notes for CT scan that the big institutions still recognise proper measurements in the UK not that foreign crap, last bullet point before transport 😁
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Just now, Steve9007 said:
I got 5 on order from the lamp company now first thing that came up on a search. So hopefully they are golden and send me them. Uk company aswell.
You could sell the others off 😜
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2 hours ago, Steve9007 said:
Guys and gals,
I need one of these bulbs attached. It’s 12v 100mA, any ideas on where to purchase one please. It’s from my control panel and the temp light if asking. Thankyou.
Two pounds odd on fleabay but seven quid delivery from Germany 🥹
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48 minutes ago, dmr said:
and you do feel sort of safe walking down the tow path with one of them on your shoulder.
Indeed so lol. Not an offensive weapon per se yer honor. Its been near my front door the last four years gathering dust!!
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Now gone to a new home
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So I have a proper Calder and Hebble hand Spike, a proper old solid piece of kit I've had years. Sat doing nothing, free to anyone on here, can't be arsed with eBay nonsense so grab a freebie. Yours for cost of postage at whatever that will be. Just pm me taa.
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18 minutes ago, Gybe Ho said:
"Social Media" includes YouTube.
Odd that I never recall @mrsmelly posting about Facebook but I do know that the regulars here cannot get through a week or a month at most without referring to Facebook or Youtube or Instagram with derogatory epithets. It is the most distinguishing feature of the forum.
Its true, I have been known to slag Farcebook off. I have not got an account but the missus has one simply because the grandkids have and I have seen some of the dross on there in abundance. I have never been on instagram or any others. Now U tube is brilliant, whilst I absolutely never look at any boat related stuff on there its great to find out how to do all manner of stuff even tho most posters on there are using guesswork!! The beauty of canal forum is its anonimous realy.
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My thoughts have always been that the cost of oil changes was absolutely peanuts against the cost of a new engine £ against ££££££££££££££
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26 minutes ago, booke23 said:
Many coal merchants in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (where house coal is still legal) will still deliver house coal by pallet to England!
You can also drive any car you want any where in Wales without having your wrist slapped for being a nasty pollutant
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Replace with new unit? Centaflex or similar.
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2 minutes ago, booke23 said:
Including the Vetus 42. Although I think they supply a dipstick pump but I don't think that is very satisfactory....why they don't fit a proper sump pump when they marinise their engines I'll never know. I much prefer the sump mounted pumps that Beta put on their engines.
It's the very expensive yellow paint that takes all the money so no money left for niceties. Vetus stuff is massively over priced. Decent base engines but after that!! My vetus had an air box but they didn't bother putting a filter in it 🤨
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Is the prop loose on the shaft?
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All I ever did was a yearly coat of black high temp paint. I've used different makes over the years. A coat in summer every year so paint hardens and doesn't stink on lighting in autumn I always found was the best way.
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8 minutes ago, The Baron said:
Thanks Stroudwater for bringing the thread back on topic
I can not believe how this thread has become hijacked into these kind of accusations.
I would have expected Admin to have stepped in especially as I am new to this forum and stopped it. Anyway i have gleaned some good advice re my question but getting fed up of reading all this to get to my real answers, so thank you to all the real answers.
You must be thick skinned if you live in or near Cas lol 🤣 All the best pubs there are long since shut though 😔 Shoulder of mutton was a crying shame just for one!! and Ohh the joys of Kershaw avenue and Saxon way!!
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21 minutes ago, Scooter36 said:
Why is that? Was going to use John Guest.
Thanks
Using rigid pipe all the way to the pump is asking for trouble. Pump heads move and flex, a bit like why car exhausts are flexibly mounted so when engine rocks exhaust moves. Same applies.
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Good solid boats, no frills, well built old now. Hull spec is fine. My second boat was a Colecraft 1981 hull 6/6/3 and still going strong when I last saw it five years ago. Condition is far more important than original thickness.
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3 hours ago, pearley said:
If you want it just ask.
I wud love it but am boatless now ☹️ and previous eejut blocked chimneys on the house 😥
Ripon to selby
in General Boating
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Yes it was Trent bridge. The Holme lock incident was shall we say, paid for before any outside intervention.