meerdog
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Did you mean this one. Beautiful looking and sounding boat.
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Have travelled from Hawkesbury to Rugby today and there was no sign of any wide boat are we talking about the same route?
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Are you sure they are leaking from outside. You can get moisture from the air inside of the boat condensing in the mushroom and dripping back in. One cure for this is to spray a thin coat of foam inside the top of the mushroom.
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Folk are often asking for BSC examiners and general help in the Napton, Stockton, Braunston & Rugby area. Give Russ a call I've known him over 10 years & thoroughly recommend him & the standard of his work. See link https://rfmarineservices.co.uk/
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Every day is a school day. Guess what I have learned today. On these locks there is a small culvert up stream of the cill so the pound level can be dropped below the cill level for maintenance I guess. The bung was leaking so they have put a new on in. I was going to say the lock is now all good anyway it is back the way it was.
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It seems they are going to inspect it on monday. I suppose if they are going to mend it there will be a stoppage notice. It has been quite busy through the locks today
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The top cill is leaking and a workboat and equipment are in place. Local rumour is it will be shut monday but I can't find a notice anywhere
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I think that is often true, some of the old ones seem better but 40 years is pushing it.
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I have been reading a CRT report that says they are replacing 118 lock gates during this winters stoppages. According to their own publicity they are responsible for 1580 locks. If we say approximately 3 gates per lock that's 4740. So all gates should be renewed in the next 40 years. That's not ideal is it or have I got my figures all wrong? I'm not usually a CRT knocker just looking forward to lots of trouble free boating.
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Forumite roll call. Sorry if I missed. Got plenty more if you give me your boat name Big well done to Jane
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looking a bit busy this afternoon. Not seen 7 abreast before
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Made my first visit to Alvecote today and thoroughly enjoyed it. Hope the weather doesn't spoil it for you all tomorrow. Alan love the matching Flamingo jumpers. Photos of today on the Flicker link below in albums sorry to anyone I missed
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3 otters have been around Calcutt locks and marina over last winter and recently. Regarding the fence which I had heard about months ago I think there is a public footpath over Calcutt top lock and round the reservoir to the car park so I can"t see how access can be restricted that much.
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At the end of the afternoon parade I saw Adamant being towed along, hope its nothing serious. I looked for Pru when I saw Tim and I didn"t notice her, hope that"s not bad news.
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Photos of today on the flicker link below
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If you look at the flicker link below for 2012 I think your boat is right at the end. Lillian 514961 built by Johnathan Wilson.
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Don"t know if it"s related but there is a lot going on in the fields by bridge 81. They are excavating the new marina and some of the workers are living on site in caravans.I was approached by a nice couple a few weeks ago who had been told by their boss that there was a pub close by on the towpath????
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Kinver was just passing through wasn*t sure how old it is
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Photos from Saturdays parade on flicker link below. Sickle doing its best to cause chaos. Sorry for the ones I missed but camera & small grandson malfunctioned when lightening was overhead & brolly sprang a leak. Big thanks to everyone taking part. Good to see some different boats
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Didn't read O P until today so got caught out by the closure yesterday. Walked up to the Plough instead and it will be our first choice in future.Very warm welcome, good home cooked food, good beer, good value for money. What more do you want?
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Paddlewheel narrowboat - Unusual, but not unique
meerdog replied to mykaskin's topic in General Boating
This boat was converted to paddle propulsion by my step father in law. He lived at Pewsey before the K&A was restored and the pound suffered badly from weed growth because there was so little boat movement. The paddie overcame the problem of weed clogging the prop- 78 replies
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This is going to sound like the daftest question ever. What are you burning on your stove? We have had the wasp problem in our house and found the answer is the queens are going into my log shed to hibernate.I bring them in on the logs and warm them up by the stove and they fly round the room . Simples
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