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Done it, please let us know the reults when they are in. As MTB said " 18. I am concerned that cyclists now have priority on towpaths --- Impossible to answer given cyclists don't have priority on towpaths" that question is wrong and needs changing, please

well we have just "done" London in 13' 6" barge and it was a doddle and a pleasure. Thanks very much Tim Lewis for the info about the museum, we booked it and it was a big relief knowing we had somewhere at the end of the day. I just wish we could have had longer in there. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ what a grand museum to visit, an oasis of calm in a mad bustling place. The developments around St Pancras have to be seen to be believed. Fascinating to learn about the Ice cream trade and the "penny licks" ! If you think London is hard, you have had a sheltered life IMHO. I'm still wondering where all the boats are, but I must admit we didn't go east of Battlebridge Basin. cheers, David

I have just done a search for " Hanwell" whilst checking for mooring spots and the forum came up with this thread. I very much wish I had done the search before we also ran heavily aground on that "shingle" bank this morning. We were very grateful for the volunteers helping us up the flight in good style, but whilst they were letting the previous boat out of the flight, they actually watched us run aground. If we didn't have loads of power in hand, we would still be there, it was so solid. The blackness of the water we stirred up was reminiscent of the old Bradford branch of the L & L before they shut it for public health reasons. But the volunteers were excellent, and actually did some overtime to see us through, so now we are in the fresh air again by Bull's bridge. Thanks very much.

If you can put a water hose down it, and pressurise it whilst holding a wet rag round everything, you might get some movement

If you could take the cover off the intake filter ( if it is above the waterline) then try blowing down it or sticking a wire down it if its straight, you might shift something like a plastic bag, or a rubber glove from the outside of the boat.

I'm coming to this topic a bit late, but we have just come out from the K and A on our 13'4" x 57' barge and have enjoyed every minute of it ( apart from coming down through County lock, Reading ) We tried to cruise for just a couple of hours each morning then moor up as soon as we found a good spot out of other people's way. I don't believe we have ever upset any other boaters. The profile of the boat's bottom means we can get alongside virtually anywhere a narrowboat can, and the locks are easier to work once you are in them. If I was getting a wide boat to cruise with, I would be going for one 12'6" wide because quite often there might be something stopping one of the lock gates opening fully. Surprise, surprise, the weather is kinder down here as well! We are hoping to get to Oxford tomorrow and I now think the Thames probably our favourite river after the Deben in Suffolk. cheers, David

Tonight 25 april, he is outside theCunning Man, pointing towards reading. Ozzie.fuelboat@yahoo. Co.uk. David

Hi Blue sp, To be safe, Just leave it open and get your battery charged up. You are not on the road bouncing the battery along or in a rocking sea boat to slosh the acid around. To stop any splashes coming out, just put a loose fitting aerosol cap or something not metal over it till you get the old one out.

Well the bridge was moved today by a humungous crane, everyone got past who wanted to. Then they put it back. I don't think anyone fell in and I hope nobody fell out (with each other) Thanks to a team of cart volunteers we were all whisked through town lock in good style. David

Oops sorry. Must try harder!

Well the bridge was moved today by a humungous crane, everyone got past who wanted to. Then they put it back. I don't think anyone fell in and I hope nobody fell out (with each other) Thanks to a team of cart volunteers we were all whisked through town lock in good style. David

Thanks for your replies to this topic. What I was trying to say in the first post is how well the system works after all those years, not necessarily how fast we were this week. Here is a short video of the last bit: https://vimeo.com/140358458

Hi, A lot of people have done it: http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=56831&hl=back+of+fridge#entry1078526 also see these from Smiley Pete: A useful index of some common Canal World Boat Building and Equipment Topics Why Canal World Forum search is a bit cr*p... Google Search Canal World Forum

Well I feel I have to share the news that on Monday this week, three of us on our barge got though 29 locks in 8 working hours. Most of these locks were against us and we were going uphill. No one needed to give us any help, there were a couple of volunteers available, but they were busy with with another boat. The weather on the day started changeable, we were half way up the Caen Hill flight after lunch when the sun came out, so that gave us the encouragement to continue all the way to the wharf in Devizes. Full praise must be given to the surveyors of this stretch of the K&A, the engineers who marked out and measured for the locks, they are perfectly spaced apart and have equal rises, also thanks to the people who restored it in the 20th century and those who currently maintain and control it. We were not even tired at the end of the day as we walked to the chip shop in the market square. Now the boat is in "White Horse Valley" - beautiful!

Better link here http://www.intelligent-immersion.co.uk That looks a good price. Cheers David

done it, and what a simple system! Thanks a lot for your efforts to keep it running well and without adverts. Cheers, David

On thursday a Dutch ship passed us half way along the G & S canal - a fine sight:

Scholar Gypsey, At least you have made some weather boards, but. with respect, I think you need to cover your windows. A strong tonneu type cover over the full well deck as well as the board would be a good idea. Have an anchor ready The wash can be a very serious place. I'm worried that you have a set date for travelling, you need to be flexible to take the best possible forecast. BTW, Whitehaven can be a bit drastic as well! : this link ( we have been there in our barge as well as through the Wash) cheers, David

I would say that its one of the nicest and most interesting inland trips you could do in a narrowboat, so long as the rivers are nowhere near being in flood, The only frightning bit to my mind is getting through Reading in one piece. I would also say take as long as you can afford for the journey up the Thames. cheers, David

well done, see how warm your feet are at 10 oclock tonight, that will prove it. Let us know, you might start a trend.

"I have bled the system and pressured out any remaining air using a hose on one of the drain cocks." have you found the little slotted vent screw at the top of the unit? I had that problem once. cheers, David

Hello, we went through last year with our 58' x 13'6" x 3'3" barge, no problem apart from one gate at Little Bedwyn that we had to clear behind to get it to open properly: I would say that if you were 13' 7" wide, you will struggle near Seend. Caen Hill flight, no problem at all, but we kept the fenders up most of the time: cheers, David