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3 minutes ago, Graham Davis said:
Atleast there is an area before the bedroom where you can get rid of wet gear on this boat. See picture 10.
Which, in my opinion, is the ideal arrangement.
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I'll be renewing
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45 minutes ago, mrsmelly said:
One thing I have learnt by reading this thread is that people actually buy that bloody awful unusable long life milk!!
It's an acquired taste. Whilst I prefer fresh milk, I find I can get used to UHT. It's also very handy when you're in the middle of nowhere and run out of fresh milk!
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22 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:
Maybe it is such antisocial behaviour that has led to the current situation.
"I don't want to follow the requests, therefore I'll ignore them"
My exact thought when I read that
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5 hours ago, LadyG said:
I would have done, but can't find them on Ebay. Plus, It's quite a long way ftom bottom of tank
or this by Marksman
I use this one, with the pipe attached to a thin length of wood (a garden cane will do the job) with cable ties. This keeps the pipe straight and you can be certain it is sucking up from the bottom but it is difficult to get into the sides. The plastic version mentioned in the previous post may be flexible for this so worth a try.
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Use this around the wooden frames and you won't have condensation again:
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28 minutes ago, alan_fincher said:
Until I checked, I hadn't realised just how little interest has been shown for this particular election.
When I ran 8 years ago in the first such election, the number who voted was 7,556, which most people considered poor at the time. If we assume a conservative 30,000 eligible to vote, that implies only about 25% did.
By now the number who voted has fallen to 2040. That is less than 7% this time.
Put another way I managed to poll 610 votes 8 years ago, before being eliminated - the highest number of votes anybody got this time was half that.
You are clearly correct that most private boat owners could not be bothered.
It was actually quite a feat to select candidates from such a large list of mostly unknown people and basing that decision on a short statement. Despite this, I persevered on principal.
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6 minutes ago, sirweste said:
Well, they should do whatever's fair imo. I'd suggest that it would motivate them to get stuff sorted faster. but then they don't make very much money from us in the grand scheme of things
What some consider fair will not be to others; there are plenty of boaters who would be happy with a limited cruising range whereas others would find it problematic.
Just now, sirweste said:Yeah, but not much less aye. tenths or hundredths of a percent I would think
Open the floodgates and it all starts to add up.
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7 minutes ago, RonnieF1967 said:
CRT are too interested in cyclists and well being initiatives. The canals are part of our heritage and are being neglected unfortunately, should be maintained properly for future generations of boaters to enjoy as we do now.
In the case of the Lancaster closure, it is for maintenance. If CRT start issuing licence discounts for stoppages they'll have even less money for maintenance.
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The problem is, where do CRT draw the line with this? For example, the Lancaster Canal is blocked north of Lancaster for 5 months, leaving only a short stretch available; should all those trapped boats get a discount? The end result would only mean controversy and reduced income for CRT.
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29 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said:
When they rebuilt the aquaduct just north of Chester we were all trapped between there and Ellesmere Port for a year and we did get a considerable reduction in the licence, so it's certainly worth a try.
Could you not escape via the Ship Canal?
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I just picked one of these up at Aldi; perhaps not the most powerful available but adequate, rechargeable, and wet & dry. It comes with docking station and accessories. The filter will need regular cleaning, and the unit frequently emptying. Handy for the boat/ car. £14.99.
https://www.aldi.co.uk/easy-home-cordless-vacuum-cleaner/p/099717332886700
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4 hours ago, TheBiscuits said:
There are rings just after the lock landing, but not many of them. About three boats worth from memory.
It's also an unsigned mooring, so 14 days on a CRT licence instead of an overnight (?) stop below the lock.
I can't remember if Castlefield Basin is the usual 24 hours maximum or if that's one of the very few 48/72 hour mooring sites on the Bridgewater - Lymm being the other one I can think of.
It always used to be 72 hours but very little signage to indicate that.
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2 minutes ago, nicknorman said:
Not that easy to get moored in Castlefield, there are now a lot of permanently moored boats, but if you can, it’s fine in our experience. Don’t think I’d want to moor at Stretford other than in the marina, but Sale seems fine.
Yes, I moored in Castlefield a couple of times last year and both occasions were a struggle to get in; much busier than previous years. Once you're in it's fine. Sale and Piccadilly/Telford Basins (if you're going that way) are other options.
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2 hours ago, Dave W said:
£134 for a toilet seat! The shock sorted me out.
I paid less than £100 for a Thetford kit consisting of a seat and a cassette!
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7 minutes ago, doratheexplorer said:
I've just read over their statements again and I can't think why I would want to vote for any of them. Mostly their statements are just willy-waving about the things they've done. Precious little on what they aim to achieve as a rep or what they stand for, other than vague statements such as "I'm a traditionalist". I was amused by some obvious mistakes such as "The Worcester Canal". I know what they mean, but surely in your statement you'd make sure you got the names of canals right?
In any case, do these reps actually wield any power at all? Or is it just for people who like to attend committees and feel important?
Regardless of their statement quality, I think it's a shame when people are vilified for putting themselves forward to participate; perhaps they simply want to try and make a difference and get involved rather than criticise from the outside.
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I'd sooner share time with happy hirers than grumpy Harold Shipman lookalikes. I enjoy helping novices and also recognise that many hirers are more experienced and proficient than many private boaters. My advice to any newcomers is not to let others spoil your holiday and just do your best to learn the ropes; we've all been there.
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I use Three and have travelled the length and breadth of the network with mostly good signal, and I generally moor out in the sticks. £20 per month covers all my phone and internet requirements, including hotspot to tablet and laptop.
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4 minutes ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:
Has anyone found semi-trad locker seats comfortable to sit on for more than a few seconds? I find the angle of the cabin side and inner projecting handrail at the top makes them useless as a seat on my boat. It does make a good foot rest though for when sitting on top of the control pedestal to steer. When people want to sit on the semi trad deck they bring up a folding bar stool from the kitchen. Other boats may well be more comfy and worth getting cushions made. Mine just has a wooden lid.
I picked the boat's fridge up from a canalside shop. Put the big cardboard box on the semi trad deck and steered back to the mooring sat cross legged on top!
Jen
My starboard locker seat is extended so it overlaps the metal frame by a few inches for comfort. It is retained by wooden lugs on its underside which slide under the top of the locker. I just keep a couple of cushions in a cupboard inside to sit on if required, but tailor-made waterproof ones would probably be better.
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1 hour ago, Tom Fennell said:
Haha, brilliant!
Would the boat fetch much more down in London? Rough estimate?
I wouldn't sail it down to London just to sell it unless you want to enjoy the trip. There is plenty of demand for good boats in the North West and (subject to marina approval) you have the advantage of selling with an existing mooring. Which Rufford marina is it on and what length is the boat?
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2 hours ago, Tom Fennell said:
Thanks to all of you for your input, great to get some varied views!
I'm edging towards selling it... as much as I'd love to keep it I think it's going to be a drain and now isn't the right time for me.
The mooring is up at the end of March so my current plan is to take a trip from Rufford and bring the boat closer to home, this will give me month or so to completely make up my mind on what I want to do with it.
You won't escape the Rufford Branch until 10th March and then not much further until 14th March due to winter stoppages.
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43 minutes ago, David Mack said:
I have moored at Dale St junction overnight, without needing to go up to Piccadilly Basin. Plenty of people about in the early evening, including a chap sat on one of the benches who seemed to be selling substances to various passers by, but no trouble to us, and once it was properly dark the place was completely quiet.
Dale Street Junction is at Piccadilly Basin as far as I know it referred to; Thomas Telford Basin is the one further up the Ashton. I have moored a few times at Piccadilly Basin without issue.
Piccadilly Basin
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Dale Street, Manchester, Lancs, M1 2HG
Bullying by locals
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I was just about to comment the same point about only hearing one side of the argument and making a judgement on that basis.