Hello. Soon to be narrow boat owner.

[Alan de Enfield 7417]

1 minute ago, IanD said:

Very few burglars could fit through a 12" porthole, going by what data I can find -- about 90% of shoulder width seems to be the limit according to cavers.

 

 

But the canny crims' use an 'Oliver' to get in thru the cat flap and open the door from the inside.

[IanD 1471]

Just now, Alan de Enfield said:

 

 

But the canny crims' use an 'Oliver' to get in thru the cat flap and open the door from the inside.

Only if you've got a cat flap...

[Chris Debois 1]

2 minutes ago, IanD said:

Very few burglars could fit through a 12" porthole, going by what data I can find -- about 90% of shoulder width seems to be the limit according to cavers.

But maybe your dogs are also more obedient than ones passing by on the towpath?

They're good dogs. 😊

[ditchcrawler 2195]

1 minute ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

 

But the canny crims' use an 'Oliver' to get in thru the cat flap and open the door from the inside.

A friend had that happen on his boat, couple of kids set up home and treated it like a floating Wendy house

[IanD 1471]

 

I recognise a sausage-stealer when I see one -- or two... 😉

Edited Thursday at 15:33 by IanD

[Chris Debois 1]

1 minute ago, IanD said:

I recognise a sausage-stealer when I see one -- or two... 😉

Haha. 😀

[IanD 1471]

Just now, Chris Debois said:

Haha. 😀

Could be worse -- a couple of years back next door's dog (yes a collie, with the same glint in the eye as yours...) stole their Xmas turkey (which was resting covered on the worktop after being cooked) and had wolfed a good part of it down before being spotted... 😞

[matty40s 4167]

1 hour ago, IanD said:

Speaking from personal experience of these boats, it is fairly rare -- but when you *need* to do it, you're often in a *big* hurry.

 

Which is exactly when you trip over the dropped section and (very nearly) fall in. Don't ask me how I know... 😞

 

Painting one of them is a nightmare, even though you know it's there when you start, you're mind isnt concentrating on a dropped gunnel when you are going along the handrail backwards with a small brush......

After several coats of paint you would think you had learnt.... 

[Murflynn 1925]

1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

Even on the canals ...................................

 

I saw what you did there

[IanD 1471]

15 minutes ago, Murflynn said:

 

I saw what you did there

I thought dogging was what happened when a dog sticks its head in through the side door and nicked a sausage?