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We hired our first boat in 1976 from Stone (via Hoseasons). It was an attractive wooden boat, quite short (we often shared narrow locks with other hire boats), and wheel steering from the centre well. We wanted to do a complete ring but the Harecastle tunnel was closed, so we turned at Chester. The Shroppie was fantastic, eerie cuttings! And the junction with the S&W at Wolverhampton was like a graveyard. It must have been an Olympics year because we hired a tiny B&W tv. Not sure if I remember correctly but I think the loo emptied into the cut ....

Haha, my favourite acronym!

Steamboats on the Stroudwater today; rope wrapped round prop!

It might be worth contacting the Stroud Valleys Canal Company. I believe they do have archives. Also Ken Burgin has some historical info, for example see http://www.pikelock.co.uk/canal/canals.htm Hope you find some pictures; PM me if you need help on the ground as I live in the area.

Why (would one suspect that)?

What were you thinking?!

Ah yes, I just found out this week that falling in isn't the only danger.While crewing a tug I went forward to fend off when the tug went skew in a bridge hole. I rapidly found out that the gap in front of me was narrowing FAST, so had to retreat quickly. Result a badly bruised cheek bone, but could have been much worse. Moral: do not try to stop the boat with your body. Easy to forget!

Did that work?

Ouch, the bid for £15 million to join up Saul on the G&S to the restored section at Stonehouse has failed. CCT are optimistic though: http://www.cotswoldcanals.com/pages/posts/stroudwater-navigation-funding-bid-fails-854.php and http://www.cotswoldcanals.com/media/news_pics/Questions%20%20Answers%20Table.pdf Going to be a few dejected volunteers ....

Thanks Paul. That website is way more informative than CCT's.

Done - good post Daniel

Where is Weymoor? I feel I should know but Google maps doesn't help.

^This

Ah yes, the orange mooring line ... Reasoning?

Just been to the Bridge at Tibberton, looked a lot more lively than last year. The W&B from Worcester was quite busy with boats too, a good sign.

Scholar Gypsy, you are spot on; explained it much better than I did! Now why do most boats have it fitted the other way which will let water in? See magnetman's post for example. Yes, the best solution would be a recessed box withe the connectors protected from the weather.

I agree, this is about avoiding water ingress.Just pointing out that marina outlets angle downwards to avoid water ingress, so it makes sense to angle inlets upwards!

Don't agree, my new arrangement is watertight.shoreline OUTLETS (female sockets) are angled downwards, so I think it makes sense that inlets (male plugs) should be upwards.

Really, no. My boat inlet does have pins, and the cable does have receptacles. I'm not that stupid!