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  1. Onewheeler
    It's cross sectional area that matters and one needs to be clear what one is specifying. 4mm diameter copper is in round numbers 15 square mm. Unfortunately a lot of people say e.g. 6mm wire when they mean 6 square mm.
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    The different plugs caused some confusion when I changed heads on my old 1.8. The original one had the thin plugs which are relatively high resistance and were connected by some not very thick cable to the start switch. The new ones had a resistance of not much over an ohm and, after a lot of fruitless attempts to start with the original wiring, needed a relay installed to get the engine going.
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    😃 Still can't get Andy or anyone else there to communicate. I'm not sure if Anglo Welsh is still next door.
  4. Onewheeler
    Oxfordshire narrowboats is based at lower heyford. Oxford cruisers is the boatyard at eynsham, next to Anglo Welsh I think. Are we talking about the same outfit?
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    Thanks Matty. Not sure who David Dare was, most of the customer interface seemed to be with Andy. I'll keep trying, might have to visit them next time in Oxford.
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    Does anyone know if they're still operating? I've rung umpteen times without an answer, left messages to call me back with no response, they don't reply to emails. Going to have to find somewhere else for blacking, which would be a shame as I've had good work done there in the past.
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    It's been like that for a few weeks. Just a couple of small signs and tape wrapped around the bollards. There appears to be nothing to ban mooring on the rings closest to the lock ( or wasn't a couple of weeks ago: tape might have been removed of course).
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    That box doesn't look beyond repair by a welder (but hard to say from one photo). Might be worth taking it to one to enquire?
  9. Onewheeler
    Thanks T&C. I was recommended Chris offline, he's booked with us for later in May. He used to be London based, now Lechlade.
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    It's the USAnification. Hash browns (actually one of the better things to emerge) have taken over. They can keep their grits etc. Not English, but haggis is a good part, as are fried new potatoes. Black pudding is not optional. Of course, the best of all breakfasts is leftover Indian.
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    Any recommendations please for a gas safe technician to connect a new cooker on our boat in Oxford?
  12. Onewheeler
    The Aldi and Lidl tools are "special buys" only, so you never know what's going to appear. Their tools are mostly good quality, their fresh food is good and their processed stuff can be grim.
  13. Onewheeler
    I'd happily miss Windsor, a rather vulgar castle with a riverside park you can't moor against, every chain store, pub and restaurant you can think of and busy moorings. Henley towards the temple is quite nice if you avoid the town, Cookham is excellent with the Stanley Spencer gallery, and Clevedon Reach is pretty. Marlow is ok but expensive.
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    It's changed. There are more of the long stayers. Some haven't moved for years. I wonder how they empty their toilet facilities. Oh, and you'll struggle to find a free mooring less than a month before Bunkfest (usually end August).
  15. Onewheeler
    There's an excellent seafood restaurant on the corner opposite Waitrose in Wallingford. Not cheap but not stupidly expensive.
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    Mostly the marina set up for hire boats, and a rather mediocre food and drink outlet. It's only a couple of km and one lock on to Wallingford which is nice.
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    Don't forget that any offer is subject to survey and bsc.
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    There's only one good fish shop that I know of in Oxford, Alden's, which is off Ferry Hinksey Road so not close to the centre, but it does have a very good range of fishy items. There's also a small fish stall at the outside market on Gloucester Green on Wednesdays (with some good veg stalls, more fast food outlets and as much junk & ethnic tat as you can shake a stick at).
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    Re: the covered market in Oxford: the fish stall has been closed for over a year, there's only one butcher and one veg stall. There are a lot of fast food outlets, some very good.
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    Thanks all. No horror stories yet of the Statesman, so I'll be ordering one in the next few days. A bigger cooker would be a bit of a squeeze without a lot of modification to the layout, which I can't be bothered with. A huge variation in prices online!
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    As my ancient Vanette has failed it's inspection I was contemplating a Statesman. Any experience of them good/bad/indifferent? Martin/
  22. Onewheeler
    Don't forget to make sections of the floor removable so you can adjust the ballast.
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    Sc-unn to rhyme with one.
  24. Onewheeler
    I've got a domestic water tank under the front deck. It came with the boat but is fine. The lid is sealed on with what looks like silicone sealant.
  25. Onewheeler
    Nice there. Go through the bridge and you get the noise from the A34 until through Kings Lock.
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