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Whoever designed that didnt know whether they were coming or going.
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Looks like it could be a swift one again.
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Moored as close to the winding hole as possible, hope I didnt disturb their sleep...its quite difficult to get the front end round when you have a south easterly..
..and this one as close to the water point as possible...almost 4 months CCing around the Stowe Hill ring now..blacking looks good though..
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Rained....we had this a couple of hours ago..
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53 minutes ago, dave moore said:
Alvechurch experimented with the bulbous bow in the 80s.
It is indeed an Alvechurch, built to an very high spec for a private customer late 80s. 15mm base plate, 8mm sides, BwT, genny etc.
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The one one the boat we are working on.
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We are currently restoring to life a 35 year old narrowboat that was abandoned in hard standing in a yard for 10 years.
Once we replaced all the electrics for the engine, starter, alternator, batteries, etc , we managed to get the engine going.
Bringing it into the dock to start stripping the hull down, it was a pleasure to steer, very responsive and simple, including reversing.
Once out of the water, we found the Schilling rudder, and the bulbous front end.
I will take a better picture of rudder in the morning.
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In last years floods, there were a couple of boats sunk as the pound level rose above the towpath, one in Cosgrove!!
Coming out of SB bottom lock is fun when it's really up, you can get some serious speed on the first half mile.
We are probably going that way, and arent worried.
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Suck it out as above, or use compressed air to blow it out.
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There has been a particularly bad batch of Excel produced recently, which has caused many problems.
Jules Fuels and Ryan have refused to order any until a new batch is produced.
If you have old stock, treasure it, mine was bought last June and is excellent.
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Paul J, Captain Pegg , Nigel Carton and another Paul(Noddyboater) are all known to me as professional, fully insured boat movers on the forum.
No, I no longer manage to fit any in between paint jobs.
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10 hours ago, philjw said:
I weighed in four batteries at Daventry Non Ferrous Metals in 2022 and received just short of £50 by bank transfer. Take photo ID as said above.
Unit 14 Everdon Park, Heartlands Business Park, Daventry, NN11 8YJ
That's the one we always use, batteries, old cauliflowers, scrap piping, scrap cables, scrap water pumps etc.
Nothing metal goes in the bins.
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52 minutes ago, zenataomm said:
Don't forget the paint used in the first application of Willow Wren livery in the 1950s was decided by someone jumping the bus into Rugby. A quick visit to Woolworth's supplied the shade of home brand green paint (Winfield?) that introduced Willow Wren to the canal world. Hardly the most consistent of quality products.
Woolworths paint was very consistent and good quality.
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He might have done, but the colours I used on Halsall worked perfectly, and matched Stanton.... which isnt in Brian's fleet.
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10 hours ago, Annie cariad said:
Heading north ,after Ashby,will pass start of Caldon canal is it worth a look ? Not a canal I have seen\heard much about
So, no Mike, not worth bothering with.
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Dont tell him about the steam trains.....
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Its lovely once you get out of Stoke, it's a must do.
However, the river sections might be a bit feisty after this weeks rain, they do calm down quite quickly though.
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On 03/09/2023 at 10:07, Tracy D'arth said:
If its a Collinwood, get it surveyed. Many have defects from new, like missing welds!
If it's a C get the bowthruster tube looked at, as they havnt blacked a single one I've seen launched in the last 10 years....and that's more than my fingers and toes...
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On 10/03/2024 at 04:18, blackrose said:
Is any canal boat cabin really sealed up tight? I know the bss rules on ventilation are now advisory rather than mandatory, but all the canal boats I've ever seen still have fixed non-closeable ventilation and only an idiot would block all their vents while running a stove.
You would be amazed at how many boats we get in which have cardboard panels behind their vents, or even kingspan blocks.
There is one local boat who seals all his hatches, mushrooms and doors with gaffer tape, it's a pig to do work on his boat as when he comes home he re-instates all the stuff and we have to remove it again next day!!
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Just in case some still dont believe how corrupt the entire British privatised water companies are...
But obviously, it cant be true as its....
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6 hours ago, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:
would you see churches from here? I don’t think so, but it adds to the theme.
Looks like Dudley Parish Church, in the right place too...
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We had 2 boats in for floor replacement in January/Feb. Both had experienced long term under floor water problems which wasnt dealt with. Retro fitting flooring is far more difficult than putting down new, as everything is built on top of floor, cupboards, steps, toilet , sink units, showers, etc etc.
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Unless it's at the weekend, then have a look first, as the staff member who switches it off probably isnt back at work until Monday at 8am
Between Stoke Bruerne Lock 20 and Cosgrove Lock 21 - Grand Union Canal
in General Boating
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Grafton Regis..
Water at or over towpath all the way to Kingfisher marina
Canal flow at Thrupp is about 1mph.
Sorry to all those boats I passed at well over tickover, unfortunately, I needed oomph to steer.