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Pete & Helen

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    Avalon 2
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  1. Ok 1. "him" is Sonny 2. Why not great advice? 3. This is based on Sonny being the person asking for money And just to add, If I was asked for any payments by any official then I would only give an email address for the invoice to be sent. Even for the police on the spot fines you don't pay them, you effectivly get an invoice
  2. 13 long pages of reading this topic when I should be sleeping soundly in my bed. I met Mr SS as I came out of the lock after arriving in Castlefield Basin this year. The lock gate wasnt even shut before taking his picture, telling me the new rules and giving me his business card. Tried to tell him I was aware of all the changes but still went on till he had finished his speech. When stopping for water on the Bridgewater I was told that he had been in the water and on the end of someones fist on more than one occasion. The other thing I was told was that he allegedly doesnt give receipts for any monies taken and advised me that if I was in the situation that I was asked for any monies from Sony then ask for an invoice to be sent. apparently nothing ever arrives. Wonder why.
  3. Thats why I gave him the link as well Richard so he could take it or leave it. Just back in Cov for a few days as we are going up to Preston for a wedding, then back out till the end of the month. We will be in Cov then till April.
  4. Not sure if this helps but found it on another site. "What you will probably find to be the problem is marine growth on your trim pin (the bit the reverse hook hooks over) this will hold the reverse hook up and not let the lock pin slide underneath thus not letting you select reverse have a look at my website www.shipshape.uk.net" http://www.voy.com/56304/2/996.html
  5. Alan, the VM's before the bridge used to be the service moorings for water, but that is under the bridge now. So thats why there is only a short length
  6. When I had my boat blacked last time the yard used a high pressure water jet to clean the old stuff off. At least it may get a good proportion off for you
  7. I'm with the magnet vote, but thinking in reverse, how about something that pushes the door open. Advantage is nothing on the outside. Disadvantage, will depend on space and what force they will exert. Might just give you an idea though http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHITE-Surface-Mounted-Spring-Arm-AUTOMATIC-DOOR-CLOSER-/191194961491
  8. Thanks for those. I'll pass that on. I was thinking that Somewhere like B&Q would be the answer in the short term
  9. Probably but they are on the Thames. I'm asking for friends that are on the K&A. Its coal thats needed
  10. Anyone know if there are any fuel boats on the K&A around Reading at the moment Yes I have looked at Lock 13
  11. Yes that's the stuff. and yes forgot to mention the quick drying so no need to keep it dry for a couple of days like blacking
  12. If I remember correctly (and if its the same story about the paint) the idea is that if you touch up with normal paint or blacking you get patches that show up. With this "special" paint it matt's down quickly and matches the original coating so it doesn't look all patchy. Don't think it has any other advantages.
  13. Thanks for that, Looks like a new piece of rope and then employing the above. Will try it without the glue first
  14. Has anyone had a problem with replacing the rope in the door of a morso 1410 stove. I removed the old and cleaned out the channel, applied the glue and fitted the rope. Then I couldn't close the door. The rope was 8mm which is as specified in the documentation and the size the chandlers gave me when I asked for door rope for a morso 1410 The open end of the door was about an inch and a half and the rope didn't want to compress at all. Any sensible suggestions as to what was wrong
  15. I'm sure I read that if you are selling a house that has an EOG mooring that you can not guarantee CRT will let the new owner have one as well. I'm no expert so dont slate me if I have it wrong. ETA DOR beat me to it
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