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    My Day

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    You certainly are JohnK. I nearly killed myself the one time I tried ice skating 


    The skating part I’m being very sensible ... I’ll be sitting in the coffee shop. I’m just the driver taking her training. She’s represented GB, I can’t let go of the side


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    My Day

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    I’m taking my youngest ice skating today (ironic isn’t it?) in Basingstoke. It’s a bit of a trek from Lincs (not on the scale of SwanR’s though)
    Can’t decide whether to take the stupidly powerful rear wheel drive or 4x4 (neither are going to see ten years old, 100k miles or be worth £5k ever again just in case you think I’m trying to be flash )
    I’m thinking the snow and ice have gone off major roads and no more due today so either should be fine. Am I being an idiot?


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    Dogs Onboard

    in General Discussion

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    By the look on his/her face it don't seem that keen on water!!??
    Have a good one.
    Regards Alan (aka Happy)


    She normally just stares at the water. She looks annoyed because I called her to have her photo taken


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    Dogs Onboard

    in General Discussion

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    I cant lift 37kg of hound
    love the pic :default_biggrin:


    I think you’d be assisting rather than lifting. If he / she did fall in at least they would be kept afloat and you’d have something to hang on to and it would help whoever helped you to lift. If it’s a worry keeping a boat hook nearby might help too.
    Thank you. She’s completely obsessed with the water.


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    Dogs Onboard

    in General Discussion

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    We’ve got an old border collie that loves the water. A life jacket helps a lot as the better ones have a handle that makes it a lot easier lifting them.

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    Completely unhelpful picture as not on a boat and without life jacket


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    To Anti Foul Or Not To Anti Foul, That Is The Question

    in Technical Questions and Answers

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    It also depends on how you are using your boat. If she is lying on a mooring for long periods without moving, then you need a "soft" antifouling and not a "hard racing" one. Have a look what it says on the tin.
    By the way, don't just antifoul as a protection against osmosis, because it isn't!


    I didn’t know that. I assumed different types suited different water rather than different uses.

    If I do nothing how bad will it get?


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    To Anti Foul Or Not To Anti Foul, That Is The Question

    in Technical Questions and Answers

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    Thanks folks.
    I will tilt the outboard out of the water.
    It looks like the anodes need replacing but otherwise I think it’s ok (although to be fair I haven’t run it yet).
    I don’t have a trailer for it.
    As I see it I have three options.....
    1. Do nothing
    2. Get a hull brush (or whatever they’re called) and do my best to manually clean it. I do have 270 degree access when it’s moored.
    3. Pay someone to get it out and anti foul it.


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    To Anti Foul Or Not To Anti Foul, That Is The Question

    in Technical Questions and Answers

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    What do people tend to do with GRP boats that are in the Broads all year round?

    I guess the other stupid newbie question I should ask is do GRP boats need to be treated differently to wood?

    We’re talking 15’ day boat with outboard.

    I do get my ski boat anti fouled that sits at Goodchilds but that’s more about not loosing performance. Not sure what to do with the day boat (or what’s been done to it in the past)

     

     

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    Can A Rowing Boat Have Power?

    in Technical Questions and Answers

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    My better half pays much more attention than me and she reckons the previous owner paid £64.25 for this year which means it appears to have been registered as a motor boat. So we’re good until the end of March. Just need a little petrol or electric outboard (unless I find one in the shed I’m also about to gain )


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    The Peer Review Of The BA

    in Norfolk Broads News

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    If the BA dropped the tolls wouldn’t the result of that be more boats?
    Compounding the problem further they’d then have less money to spend on moorings wouldn’t they?
    Maybe I’m adding two and two and coming up with five but I wouldn’t like see more boats unless the infrastructure supports it.


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