Gas needed

[jckent]

I am at Parbold heading towards Wigan and have run out of gas!

Does anyone know if Crooke Marina sells gas, or the next available place where I can get some?

thanks. 

[CLAN1]

Why not see if they have web page get the number and ring ?

[jckent]

Couldn’t find one. 

[nipper]

Have you not a Canal Guide you can use?

Edited July 21, 2019 by nipper
bad speeling

[Tim Lewis]

8 minutes ago, jckent said:

Couldn’t find one. 

From another thread:

 

01942 323328.

 

 

[StephenA]

A quick check on line suggests that Crooke Marina is closed (although I suspect it might still be open as moorings only).

 

 

 

1 minute ago, Tim Lewis said:

From another thread:

 

01942 323328.

 

 

Google searches for that number only bring back very old threads from here.

[Stellar2lw]

Maybe worth trying google for local gas suppliers, many offer free delivery. I've had gas delivered to the boat when in Salthouse Dock in Liverpool.

[jonathanA]

Try searching for Liverpool Short boats ambush and Victoria operated by derek bent. He operates them as fuel boats and sells gas at a reasonable price. Can’t just find his number but he will be somewhere along that stretch and I’m sure he will be able to help. 

 

Found it 07837428588

Edited July 21, 2019 by jonathanA
Found number

[rgreg]

If all of the above alternatives fail there is a B&Q next to the canal as you enter Wigan. You will need to walk a bit to gain access so a barrow would be handy if you have one.

[MtB]

 

Petrol stations and garden centres often sell Calor gas too, if there are any near.

 

[nipper]

The OP seems to be a helpless sort of a guy!

[MtB]

29 minutes ago, nipper said:

The OP seems to be a helpless sort of a guy!

 

Indeed, I thought that too.

 

Looks like its cold beans on raw toast for him then! 

 

 

 

[Jim Riley]

I got gas in Burscough, Victoria or Ambush was moored outside so maybe that's Derek's Base. But you've just come past. Have you got a bike? Train is handy to both.

[Tim Lewis]

The Calor web site indicates a real dearth of suppliers in the Wigan area!

[Mike Todd]

21 hours ago, CLAN1 said:

Why not see if they have web page get the number and ring ?

Crooke do not believe in new fangled technology - see a thread I started a few years back trying to book a visitor mooring there! Could not even find a phone number but I think someone did have it in their secret black book! Try searching . . .

 

When we passed them earlier this month the site is still very active as a mooring but there was no indication of anything else.

Edited July 22, 2019 by Mike Todd

[MtB]

On 22/07/2019 at 09:49, Tim Lewis said:

The Calor web site indicates a real dearth of suppliers in the Wigan area!

 

Carrying a spare full gas bottle would be a Good Idea to deal with this type of situation. I wonder if anyone else has ever thought of doing this...

[David Mack]

15 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

Carrying a spare full gas bottle would be a Good Idea .....

 

And when you switch to the spare bottle, remembering to replace the empty one before the second one runs out...

[Richard10002]

5 minutes ago, David Mack said:

 

And when you switch to the spare bottle, remembering to replace the empty one before the second one runs out...

or have 3 bottles, and be sure to replace the 2 empty ones before the third runs out.

[MtB]

6 minutes ago, David Mack said:

 

And when you switch to the spare bottle, remembering to replace the empty one before the second one runs out...

 

Because if you fail to do this, you could get caught with no gas while you are miles from any gas retailer, and you wouldn't want to do that, would you?

 

Oh......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 23, 2019 by Mike the Boilerman

[carlt]

1 hour ago, Richard10002 said:

or have 3 bottles, and be sure to replace the 2 empty ones before the third runs out.

 

Better carry a fourth...Just in case...

[Laurie Booth]

6 minutes ago, carlt said:

 

Better carry a fourth...Just in case...

Why stop at four?

[Alan de Enfield]

5 minutes ago, Laurie.Booth said:

Why stop at four?

Because the fourth will be OK :

 

"May the Fourth be with you".

[MtB]

20 minutes ago, carlt said:

 

Better carry a fourth...Just in case...

 

Just in case, because a fourth won't fit in the gas locker.

?

[system 4-50]

24 minutes ago, carlt said:

 

Better carry a fourth...Just in case...

I do...

[carlt]

Do you...system 4-50, take this man...Mike the Boilerman, to be your lawful wedded husband?

 

 

2 minutes ago, system 4-50 said:

I do...