system 4-50

Sat before last, followed a hire boat south through Harecastle Tunnel (4pm passage). Expected to catch up with him quickly as we don't hang about, but no chance. Until he hit the protruding bits, hard. The bang was so loud that we instinctively ducked. Clearly he was shocked as he continued to bounce off the walls at speed for the next 5 minutes. The noise was amazing. (incredible as well but I don't believe in using that word.) I didn't see it but my son said that there was quite a lot of damage to the boat when we passed it later. (no, not in the tunnel.)

I looked at the ingredients list in some "air dusters" and decided against using them. I went for disconnecting the pipe at both ends, connecting a rubber tube to the appliance end, and connecting a new bicycle pump to that. Then I pumped hard for 10 minutes. On reconnecting everything worked, and whats more, the Morco now starts first click which it has never in its ~8 year history done before!

Another vote for Heron maps.

I'd like to start and end a week's cruise near Gt Haywood so I need to be able to park 2 cars for a week and be able to load and unload stuff at the start & end. Is this something that a marina like Gt Haywood could provide, it seems silly because at this time of year I would expect them to be full of cars from long term moorers and low on boats. If they did it, what could I expect it to cost? I have no experience of dealing with marinas so I'm nervous of approaching them without some idea of what to expect. All comments welcome.

Thank you all, I shall try some of these ideas on Friday.

Unfortunately mine is about 10M long with multiple right angles!

How did you get yourself unblocked?

Not sure how it happens, I asume its a sort of condensation where the gas carries a bit of humidity. Everybody is clear that you need to keep the HP lines draining down into the cylinder but my gas locker is a fraction too short and horizontal is the best I can do. Its been ok for many years but now its caused a problem. The info that came with the regulator states that gas lines should be blown back from the appliance where possible, but your wetvac suggestion may be worth attempting.