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When I joined I was under the impression that the forum was for boaters to communicate and share knowledge. Not to  ridicule and insult members. I do not need telling that I am the not the brightest person living on a boat. I admit it that I have made cock ups,  ( lot's )and usually laugh a my mistakes. So  I don't need someone who is obviously perfect and never has a fallen souffle or ruined someone dining experience telling the forum that I am a bit dim. It seems that at some time I have proba

Su Jonesy

Su Jonesy

ah

I bought four 6 v Rolls batteries put in series then parallel to give me 12 v does anybody know what the ah value should be? roughly please no equations.

Su Jonesy

Su Jonesy

Where to berth

I am researching where to berth ( boat not yet bought ) and as I am an active golfer . I want to be close to a good course. Devizes Marina ( is it good ) with Bowood G C is a great mix. Does anyone have any other sound advice? And while I'm doing my first blog ever....am I right in saying the right configuration is .......cruiser stern re being very social whilst on the move and at rest..... plus reverse layout....?   Thanks in advance

David walgrove

David walgrove

In search of the typhoon from toole's wolvohampton

Looking for the typhoon for my great uncle roy nightingale as he worked the boat from 17 till he was 25 over 60 years ago ! He has heard small updates on it apparently going to London but we would like to get him and the boat reunited once more any information however big or small please get in contact with me on my email funky.ng77@gmail.com many thanks

Gibbo1997

Gibbo1997

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev, Ukraine

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev has more then 120 partner universities and offers many international educational exchange programs to their students. Basically, all study visits of students are a semester exchange programs. Students of the 4-5th courses are invited as a rule. In Germany the students of this university are accepted by the Konstanz University and the Leipzig University, in Poland – by Wroclaw, Warsaw and Jagiellonian Universities, in China - by Jilin and Nankai Univer

TTGE

TTGE

Ellis boiler - HELP!!

Hi there! This is probably the wrong place to write this but I'll go ahead anyway. We've bought a 37' narrowboat with an Ellis boiler installed. We've not even tried to use it in the last year but would love to get it up and running. A man very kindly sent us an instruction manual but I can't make head nor tale of it. Does anyone know of anyone working in the Gloucester area or prepared to travel there who would be able to service and then advise on use of the system? I await the hundreds of

janeyjane56

janeyjane56

City Plumbing Local Plumber London

Prevent Damage To Your Home From Frozen Pipes Everything else can be fixed by a boiler repair company. For minor drain blockages, warm water is the most convenient therapy. "First of all, you need to ensure that he is proficient with a large range of locations. In all circumstances, you need to rely on pipeline repair to a professional plumbing. You don't wish to run the risk of long-lasting usage of a pipe that has actually demonstrated to indications of dripping, rust, or other damage. This

Local Plumber

Local Plumber

Use the right boat to sail the "big data" ocean

You use crawlers to extract data on land. Now you can use octoparse in ocean! As a Chinese saying goes, the mechanic, who wishes to do his work well, must first sharpen his tools. When it comes to web data extractor, you may be more familiar with import.io, mozenda or other tools. but now, at this moment, it’s time for you to experience Octoparse, a totally free and powerful software. It would only charge for a little bit when you use their cloud servers to help you extract web data, and pr

NoraChoi

NoraChoi

Family history

Looking for relatives who worked the canals in the late 1800's from Warwickshire to Buckinghamshire. The Barnwell family any details would be appreciated

RichardB

RichardB

kevinbsablog

Hi All. I just purchased some motorcycle parts from a guy in Dorset and in one of the boxes is a Standard Lister Cylinder Barrel in it original box part No 351-50204 and it comes with a new Bryce injector for same engine. I also bought a Flygt Ready 4 Summersible Pump that is also new and not even had a plug fitted. If anyone is interested in any of the above give me a call on 07464 592171. Cheers Kevin.

kevinbsa

kevinbsa

New Member

Hi All. Iv'e just joined the forum as a new member. Having just retired I am thinking of things to do in my retirement and having had several enjoyable holidays on narrow boats its one of my options. My other interests are classic motorcycles, classic cars and anything old that has an engine and I often by up old vehicle parts to sell or swop for things I need. I live about 10 miles from the Bridgwater Taunton Canal and I often fish and cycle there with my wife or son. I intend to follow the for

kevinbsa

kevinbsa

Repairs and Maintenance Work - How To Fix A Sheared Bleed Valve

I think that as well as cruises it will be interesting to keep a record of work done to my boat. I will see if my husband can do something better than place a link when I get home but as I always like to do things as soon as I think of them here is a link to his latest efforts on my behalf: https://zenflautist.wordpress.com/2016/03/15/how-to-fix-a-sheared-bleed-valve/

Trillian

Trillian

First Cruise of 2016

Not going to be many words on this blog, I am not a wordsmith and anyway, a picture says a thousand words. It will be good to be able to come back here to remember and relive our experiences. Yesterday was the first cruise with Sale Cruising Club and it was a glorious day, the weather was perfect, couldn't have been better. Anyway, we are planning to do some time lapse photography to give us something to look back at. Here is yesterday's short cruise.

Trillian

Trillian

Diesel Polishing

Hi all, I would just like to let you know that we now provide a mobile diesel polishing service to most areas in the UK. If you think you may have a problem with the diesel bug, water or dirt in your tank please do not hesitate to contact me. We can clean your fuel without the loss of any diesel. info@clean-diesel.co.uk

Buying a New Narrow Boat

Hi I've been looking to buy a new narrow boat and have spent a lot of time reading up and looking at boats and builders, They all differ greatly and i suppose you have to go with your gut instinct in the end with a builder you consider the quality, design and price meet your requirements However what puzzles me is if its a custom built boat, how can they fix the price at day one. My final design and specification may change as the boat evolves though each build stage. What happens if i change m

Aquaman

Aquaman

Reliable Boat Builders

Hi All, I am looking to get a new wide beam built for live aboard purposes. I have had a hull built for me before, and I did my own fit out, this time I am looking to get the hull and fit out done. It has been a while since I was on the boating circuit and was looking to see if anyone could recommend good boat builders, and those that should be avoided. Many thanks.

Jaymee

Jaymee

New leisure batteries

I have to buy new liesure batteries for my boat at the moment they are 6 volt 220 amp and there are four of them. I can buy 12 volt 120 amp batteries cheaper than the 6 volt will they do the same job. Any help appreciated.

grahamsdriving

grahamsdriving

Curse Of The Pram Covers

Have you ever noticed how people who own old boats suffer due to boat covers? Not that boat covers don't serve a purpose or that they're not well crafted or even attractive. I'm sure some companies make really great pram covers and I know many people who love the idea of having one (you can shelter from the rain while driving your boat, after all).   Even so, I confess to being totally puzzled why boat builders used to make boats with widely exposed areas of the stern at the mercy of torrentia

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