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when I went to a boat jumble there was a stand selling odd lengths, that had been made up both ends, I got 4, all in the 14m length range, all less than £15 each, bargain, though at 14m they are a tad longer than water rail, it does mean I can take a rope round to the stern via the bow, from the opposite centre cleat and use it to turn the boat. also makes for good springs

it certainly reflects what I have seen at Polkeys mill, with the flow going out, yet the river level rising, and vice versa later on with the flow coming in, yet the river level is dropping. though it doesnt so much explain it as just describe what we see happening. me I just go with the flow (or should that be against the flow?) ie stop the boat, see which way she moves, moor accordingly

MTB 102 originally had 3 Isotta Fraschini 57 litre italian engines, she now runs I believe 2 600hp cummins engines (but still has a fair turn of speed in excess of 20kts)

I remember the folkestone earthquake, I was sitting in a chair and there was a rumble like a big truck passing in the road (we are a dead end so trucks shouldnt have been passing) and the chair just felt as if it had lightly bumped the wall, I thought nothing of it until I read later that there had been an earthquake.(in kent earth tremors are more likely to be caused by mines collapsing than any other cause.)

could that have been MTB 102? http://www.mtb102.com/ I know for a fact she has been to Beccles

when we used to do fire training they would always bring along their fire trailer and people would all get a go at extinguishing a real fire, particularly they would put a smoke bomb inside an old monitor and set it off so people could train against the likeliest of fire types encountered in the office (along with the waste bin). that way you could instantly weed out anyone from the fire marshalls that was physically afraid of fire (its a known thing) people can operate fir extinguishers, but until faced with real flame you dont know whether they will or wont tackle the blaze, that said, policy was anything bigger than a waste paper bin fire we were told to leave to the fire brigade. they would also demonstrate the water on an oil fire effect.

I was watching a youtube video today and was interested to hear the person say tat teatree oil was good for preventing mould, either by placing a small amount in a container just sat on the floor over winter, or by mixing 30 drops into a spray bottle of water and spraying it on the inside of the bilges and planking. It seemed such a good tip that I thought I would pass it along.

project troll - https://broads.bridgeheight.com/ though both yarmouth bridges seem to have been offline for 9 days now.

possibly using a water jet to do the cutting, it inherently causes no sparks, not a tool they had at their disposal during the war.

`I can remember an incident just a few years back where a site we were working on was closed due to a bomb being discovered on the next door site, this was right in the middle of London, so you can imagine the disruption, I believe it was subject to a controlled explosion then removed for disposal to sheerness or somewhere similar.

perhaps, but in the interim may we just ask that people be thoughtful about others before responding

my thoughts today are with those that are in the close vicinity dealing with the problem, one small error on anyones part and they are the ones who will suffer the consequences, property can be replaced, people are irreplaceable. Let us hope that this ends well and everyone goes home safe to homes and family.

looks sturdy enough, might be tricky getting under some of the bridges.

Before you got it and after?

I just found the tab key may take you back to the top of the page too.

NB if you are on a computer, you can hit the home button and that will take you to the top of a page.

no, its not your imagination, if i knew enough to make it come back, I would, but i dont, it disappeared right after one of the updates, so obviously they stopped supporting that function (or have a different way now too make it show.)

tie a bright coloured piece of rope or some such a set distance back from the mudweight, then when it appears you know how much more you have to wind in.

MM the answer is simple, attend the meet in salhouse in May, place the cardboard box strategically in view, announce loudly that you are going to have a go at fitting it this weekend, and offer free drinks to anyone who wishes to assist (by doing the work while you pass the spanners and drinks.

well it is possible that they were excluded from the discussions- as they were allegedly also excluded from the vote.

except for the fact the thread was to inform about a facebook group starting up with that aim, rather than a call to arms, which makes the divergence a natural progression.

for me, with a centre cleat, i take the bow rope, round the centre cleat and tie off, then attend to the stern, then with all the time in the world retie the bow line (or a second bow line if available - in which case I will probably leave the centre cleat tied on too) casting off in reverse order, centre cleat last- for preference having taken it round a post ad back to the boat before casting the other lines off, so I can be aboard when the last rope is cast off..

it may well depend on the yard, some have a definitely no solo hirers (and have also been known to refuse when one of two were less able. so it will definitely be a case of talk to the yard, there are still some yards that hire to experienced solo boaters (marthams for one)

here are some unusual sights from Canterbury cathedral, please excuse the quality, but digital cameras really werent up to much in 2002 (576x 432 pixels)so we have the donky treadmill, the bell strike mechanism, the bells, View from the organ pipe loft and the pipes and then some views from the roof spaces above the ornate ceilings.this was one of two very famouse buildings I had to draw up plans for to plot the electrical services, the other - well let it suffice to say I never went there, but our electrical teams were specially vetted and only allowed in when the royal standard wasnt flying.

when i was a youngster we used to go to a small village church that was actually half a mile from the village, this church was about 4 miles from home and we either walked or rode our bicycles there, passing at least 4 other churches, i believe there was only a service once a month as the vicar had 3 other churches in his parish he visited each other week to take service. the church was a proper country church, whitewashed walls flaking and crumbling, ancient pews, and the tower was not safe to peal the bells, as they could not be taken up and over so there was just a single bell rung for service. the organ there was a small thing no bigger than a piano, that wheezed its way through the music - or decided it wasnt going to work at all some days.