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PaulD

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  • Birthday 08/07/1947

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  • Gender
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  • Location
    Staffordshire
  • Interests
    Music - opera, violin, guitar, piano
  • Occupation
    Engineer
  • Boat Name
    Lady Soar
  • Boat Location
    Trent and Mersey

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  1. I had a pint with Omar Sharif at a bar in Palermo. Didn’t know who he was until someone told me later. I stood next to Bob Hawke in the gents urinal. Does that count ?
  2. https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/27325-ripley-main-road-cromford-canal Great news !
  3. I hope you are not going to mone about it being too expensive.
  4. According to the marina t&cs you need a CRT licence, valid BSS and insurance.
  5. Gas pipework to boiler has soldered joints. Next BSS will be interesting.
  6. A few BSS fails? The fire extinguishers could be in the cupboard.
  7. Recent new bottom and survey. Good broadband available in the area. What could possibly go wrong. 1 bedroom park home for sale in 9 Old Mill Street, Manchester, M4 (rightmove.co.uk)
  8. First line is “We’re having to carry out an urgent repair at Branston lock 8.”
  9. Now Branston lock on T&M needs urgent repair to a blocked culvert. Boats having to wait a considerable amount of time due to slow filling. Scheduled for 11 & 12 October.
  10. Only 10 days since the next upstream Colwick (Cowpat) lock was out of action. Fixed quickly. Pity the same contractors can’t fix Woodend lock.
  11. Anyone been in the queue ? How long is it? Was planning to go through there next week.
  12. If you use vehicle wiring products they will crimp your cables. Just give them a list with length, csa, colour. Once fitted out you might never use the crimper again.
  13. I have shared locks with GRP boats. Best to get the steel boat in first and the the GRP out first if possible i.e. if all the gates can open fully.
  14. We do weekends and weeks out. 12v only. 4 x 110ah domestic batteries plus starter battery. 3 domestic would do. Fridge, LPG cooker, lights, tv and a couple of 12v sockets. Two solar panels keep the fridge running in summer and can keep the domestics at 100% in winter. Was still a biggish installation with a lot of wiring, isolator switches, bus bars and fuse boxes. You do need to study the BSS before you start as you will have a 4 year inspection.
  15. Everybody will want to know if it is weekend boat or live aboard. If live aboard how will you charge the battery in winter ? 300w inverter and one battery is a bit basic. Have you studied the BSS requirements ? I fitted my electrics but it took many weeks. Went to vehicle wiring products for a lot of stuff - they are very good. Good luck.
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