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PhilR

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  1. PhilR

    Licences

    Some of the above posts give weight to the reason why CaRT want to increase the basic *cruising* licence fee for continuous cruisers and bridge hoppers. I wonder what the premium will be?
  2. I blame Covid lockdown and so many inappropriate people buying dogs during that time.
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  5. There is unlikely to be a shortage of 2 stroke oil in the foreseeable future. If there was how would people fuel their chainsaws and strimmers ?
  6. Yes, I agree. It is a pity that the farmer doesn't appreciate the improvements that CaRT have made to his access, despite him throwing a wobbly he still has another access to his farm?
  7. Maybe CaRT should have left the bridge open for boat traffic? Past experience suggests that weight limits etc are often abused/ignored by road users? And who caused the original damage? ........
  8. I replaced my stern deck boards about 4 years ago. 18mm hexaboard is good stuff. I bought 8 x 4 sheets and cut them to size with a handsaw. The final finishing was done with a hand plane and detail sander. It is easy to work with. I sealed the edges with comastic and the boards are lasting really well. Phil
  9. A 6.5 month closure seems rather excessive. 200 years ago the job would be done within 6.5 weeks max.
  10. Because he is not trying to bend the rules. And has now no control over his cruising range. I renewed my licence today and am wondering if I made the right decision in view of all the restrictions. I have a CaRT licence and a CaRT mooring permit but cannot do any proper boating............
  11. The summit pound of the T & M is fed from: 1. Ground water from Goldenhill (Harecastle) 2. Rudyard Lake 3. Knypersley Reservoir 4. Stanley Pool 5. Water from the Macclesfield Canal via the Hall Green branch. 2, 3 & 4 above are via the Caldon Canal, which enters the T & M at Etruria, immediately above Stoke top lock. In the heyday of canal carrying the T & M was extremely busy. Which is why the Cheshire Locks were duplicated. I presume water shortage wasn't a big problem in those days because the company managed to pay massive dividends to their shareholders for quite a few years. Water levels at Rudyard looked OK for this time of year when I passed on Saturday. Phil
  12. I haven't checked your data, but that is doable in two weeks if there aren't any stoppages.
  13. Plenty of water in Rudyard last time I passed .......................
  14. The base plate on my 1980 Teddesley is original and still watertight . The plating is (was!) 7mm, although it might be 1/4 inch imperial. The base plate has never been painted during the last 30 years. I reckon the quality of the steel and the maintenance regime is more important than the thickness of the plating. The OP seems to have a well maintained hull in good condition. Good luck with the sale.
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