ChrisB

Having worked most of my life in West London ESB, London Pride, and a Pride and Pride have been a constant in my life. I have just read that The Griffin Brewery of Fuller Smith and Turner in Chiswick has gone Japanese. Let us hope they don't change things too much.

Probably contained some Hydrocarbon solvent to aid drying that is now banned, that would aid the smell.

True but they are normally un-perfumed. VC is looking for "Bouquet" not just a "Fine Finish" a bit like a good Burgundy.

You can buy Lavender Wax Polish from Amazon. Mansion Polish can still be bought but it is not the formulation of yesteryear and is more of a prof. Finishing product.

I went to a Classic auction nearly four years ago. A concours Late Bug so probably Reliant built fetched just under £10K. The concours GT6 and TR5 that I was interested in both went for double their estimate and way out of my league.

Chillout Solutions Boat Transport ( Paul and Yana ) now run out of Kingsley Farrington. They are boat owners and Paul is Owner Driver. They will do you an excellent job. They do alot of work for Windboats, pretty sure they took some Hardy boats to the Southampton show last year.

Remember Marine VHF is a comms tool. It is mean't to be just that, for communicating. Not having a jaw about the weather or where do you fancy going for lunch.

Great Pictures!

I have seen GRP with Aluminium on top.

There is nothing wrong with the Claytonrite window seal for inland waterway use or sheltered estuary. They are not suitable for open water sailing because they can be "punched in". Going back to the 50s, 60s and 70s they were used extensively on boats, cars and caravans. One of their problems on boats was the accuracy of the builders jigsaw, especially on the corners where there was a tendancy to go oversize having pencilled round the pane, be it glass or plastic. On the plus side the system makes window replacement easy. Before working on such windows it is advisable to purchase a "Claytonrite Laceing Tool" to insert the tightening strip. Personally I have never had a problem with this type of window but have had plenty of leaks in the Seaglaze metal surround type. I think it is because they can flex with the boat more readily and there is no sealant to harden or have UV effect.

That Ricko is so "fussy" you most likely would not notice a scrape. I was thinking of concrete quays like Reedham and brick like in locks.

Not sure how it would stand up to scuffs and scrapes. Certainly a No. If on a waterway with locks.

If the data concerning the accelerating melt in Antarctica is correct the report, as far as The Broads are concerned will be academic. If there never was a "Great Estuary" we are heading for one now.

I think it is badly written. They can not leave the statement open ended otherwise they could have to maintain navigation on the Yare for yachts with a draft of 15ft. "As deemed appropriate" would have had a better ring to it.

Are the units sent from China CE marked? I wonder.

https://www.edp24.co.uk/features/village-life-will-always-appeal-in-norfolk-says-keith-skipper-1-5849821

It is a sad fact that in most cases of litigation the only true winners are the lawyers on both sides.

Any ferro boat is only as good as it's armature and protecting that armature is paramount, Interestingly, some yachts are now employing a stainless frame/chassis/armature encased in GRP. And all rigging, engines and deck gear is bolted directly to the frame. With the stress running though the metal work the GRP hull, bulkheads and superstructure are non-structural and can be layed up lighter.

Great for DIY where labour is your own. Vastly labour intensive for industrial production. It is not the plastering but getting the frame set up and wired and it has to be absolutely spot on. On the subject of DIY, there used to be a lot in San Francisco full of ferro hulls. It was hardly any more expensive to produce a 50ft over a 25 ft but then came the realisation that the fit out was not double a 25ft more like 8 times and the dreamers walked away.

Shows just how seriously ferro was being taken.

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Some of you may be interested in this document from 1971 840223.pdf

They really come into their own in thick fog, something to which the whole of the East Coast is very prone.

Something that Robin said earlier about not being able to put his finger on something not quite right with the NDR struck a cord with me. I do not use the road often, normally only when I am going to Bucks or Oxford. Maybe it is the effect of being close to the end of a 3 hour journey but twice now, having come off the A47 at Thorpe I have found myself approaching one of the rounderbouts at excessive speed. I just seemed to come upon it unexpectedly!

Totally agree. I actually think the act of holding a phone when driving is no more dangerous than lighting a fag, eating a sandwich, or having a drink. The danger is what it does to your concentration. My last four cars have all been bluetooth equipt but if a call comes in I reject it and call them back later. I know that talking hands free is somehow completely different o talking to a passenger and I will not do it.