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On ‎13‎/‎05‎/‎2018 at 23:37, Neil2 said:

 

 

BITD grp boats ruled on the canals and ………...

 

 

I know I'm just a an old fart, but what the hell is BITD?

God forbid anybody should shout an acronym at me in an emergency, I'll just look back confused concentrating on what the bloody letters mean.

 

I've just wasted 5 minutes of my life (forever lost now) only to learn from Google BITD means Best in the desert! What ????

 

This is Britain any chance of talking the language?

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7 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:

Whilst searching for BITD (why, o'why can we not use English - it does not cost any more to use the full words !!) I came across this

 

kayaktivist

"someone who uses a kayak in political activism"

 

Just made me wonder how a political activist would use a Kayak ?

 

To protest outside of the House of Parliament from the centre of the Thames? ?

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7 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:

Whilst searching for BITD (why, o'why can we not use English - it does not cost any more to use the full words !!) I came across this

 

kayaktivist

"someone who uses a kayak in political activism"

 

Just made me wonder how a political activist would use a Kayak ?

The old political activist with a kayak ruse eh?

Well Back in the day  they'd claim their canoe was the Best in the desert.

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47 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

Good news then.

What were the hull moisture levels like ?

How did they compare above & below the water line ?

From the report.

 

  1. Moisture meter readings were obtained along the underwater surface between 15% to 24% although the vessel had little time to dry out prior to inspection. The stern sections around the waterline - readings of between 12% to 15% were obtained – quite low considering that the vessel was lifted immediately prior to survey.

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1 hour ago, Paul HD said:

From the report.

 

  1. Moisture meter readings were obtained along the underwater surface between 15% to 24% although the vessel had little time to dry out prior to inspection. The stern sections around the waterline - readings of between 12% to 15% were obtained – quite low considering that the vessel was lifted immediately prior to survey.

Quite high them, but as stated if the boat had only just been lifted it makes them meaningless.

 

Did he take above the water line readings for comparison ?

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2 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:

Quite high them, but as stated if the boat had only just been lifted it makes them meaningless.

 

Did he take above the water line readings for comparison ?

It was a shame the boat couldn't of been out of the water for longer. it was about 1 hour.

 

The figures from deck down to water line were 7-10%

 

If I re-name I will call her The Sponge. ?

 

If she stays afloat for another couple of years I will be happy.

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13 minutes ago, Paul HD said:

It was a shame the boat couldn't of been out of the water for longer. it was about 1 hour.

 

The figures from deck down to water line were 7-10%

 

If I re-name I will call her The Sponge. ?

 

If she stays afloat for another couple of years I will be happy.

That's the main thing - ENJOY !!

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Hi All,

 

Today I had the great pleasure to meet Tony Tugboats. What a Gentleman.

 

He went through everything with me, he was not in a rush to get away and as a first time boater it gave me a lot of confidence.

 

His attention to making it all safe to travel by road is brilliant.

 

Couple of pics Tony took for me at Jones Boatyard this morning.

 

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On 04/07/2018 at 19:52, Paul HD said:

Hi All,

 

Today I had the great pleasure to meet Tony Tugboats. What a Gentleman.

 

He went through everything with me, he was not in a rush to get away and as a first time boater it gave me a lot of confidence.

 

His attention to making it all safe to travel by road is brilliant.

 

And that is why we recommend him to anyone who wants a boat shifting by road. 

 

When we bought the Nauticus he gave us a load of excellent tips on restoration as he also restores classic Freeman cruisers in the off season. 

 

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Hi All,

 

I picked up a secondhand wheel. I am going to turn new wood handles for it.

 

The handles do not want to unscrew. Has anyone stripped one of these before? I am wondering if they are glued.

It is from a Shetland.

 

Regards,

Paul

 

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On 06/07/2018 at 20:36, Chewbacka said:

Maybe they are steel and welded on

Maybe. They certainly do not want to budge.

 

I was hoping the wood handle was being held on by the aluminium cap being screwed on. If it is, then they may have been glued in place.

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From the photo It looks to me like a long steel bar with a domed head has a wooden handle slid onto the rod up to the domed head.  The rod is then passed through the steel outer hoop and into the centre hub where it is welded.  The rod being a bit like a large head mooring pin.  

https://www.midlandchandlers.co.uk/store/category/1537/product/as-001.aspx

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On 08/07/2018 at 15:40, Chewbacka said:

From the photo It looks to me like a long steel bar with a domed head has a wooden handle slid onto the rod up to the domed head.  The rod is then passed through the steel outer hoop and into the centre hub where it is welded.  The rod being a bit like a large head mooring pin.  

https://www.midlandchandlers.co.uk/store/category/1537/product/as-001.aspx

All sorted.

 

The Aluminium caps were screwed on but with the corrosion they were hard to un screw. 

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