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I found a huge and ancient three legged gear puller in a derelict haulage yard, Only used it once in over 20 years and that was to pull the prop off of our boat, it took a mighty effort to shift the prop and if I hadn't had it I dread to think how I would have managed as there was no room to wield a hammer and the force needed would probably have disembowelled the gearbox.

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16 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2018

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Tixall Lockimageproxy.php?img=&key=fba7ffdd30274950 S&W and the sign on the lock beam said

 

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That sign was still there in July last year, but had gone the next time we went past in December 2019.

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On this day 2014. Just settled in Whitby after a flat calm run from Grimsby

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On this day in 2015 heading downstream on the Great Ouse to Kings Lynn after a lovely week on the Fens

 

 

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On this day 2017 on the Caledonian

 

 

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On this day in 2019

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Bristol Floating Harbour

And So To Bed

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 A builder's picture of my previous barge, launched by W J Yarwood & Son of Northwich in 1932. Canal Transport Ltd were the original owners, but on being sold to Walter Holden of Skipton in 1950 he changed the name to Arthur, after his son. As such, she stayed with Airedale Canal Services, whose letterhead I attach. A later change was to Bertha, under J K Ebblewhite, then Michael Streat, but Arthur was what I preferred.  I believe she is back to being Mersey now, so she has gone full circle.

 

 

As Mr Glover of the Airedale company said in a letter.  "She was always a good boat."

 

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