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I would add that giving way to oncoming tide is much like give way to the right on the road, subject to no lights ,But the one that sounds his horn has taken right of way and must be given right of way. As with many things not perfect but better than a free for all. John

Sitting here i would guess it would be one of the cheapest places to install extra pillars to everybody's advantage. John

Andrew it's called competition! may be if we were a Communist state the prices would be the same but the end product wouldn't. John

fisherman always seem quirt normal when speaking to them on a mooring but when there are more of them they can be awkward and uncooperative, when sailing on the Waveney they can be hidden but often the rod might show, when possible if i come across a fisherman i cross the river and give them space very rarely do you get a wave but if on occasion you cant do this and boat is coming the other way you cant do this and as my boat is very quirt you are suddenly on top of them you then get varying degrees of nothing to the most Appling languid and maggot throwing, it seems they think i do it deliberately, it dosn't go to one thinking well but the worst. Very strange tribe are fisherman. I have even had them refuse to move of off my home mooring on a Sunday afternoon when i returned after the weekend and wanting to pack up and go home. John

A friend of mine many years ago had maggots thrown over his boat he turned found jumped off, the Angler ran so he throw all his tackle in the river. i often wonder if the fisherman ever attacked another boat, A boat hook on the keep net has good results, they cost quite a lot. My yard had no fishing signs up along river bank didn't work. he then put up Private fishing signs worked a charm. apparently fishing club waters are sacrosanct. John

What is there not to lke about thrusters apart from cost and not using them to steer when situation make it helpful. i use mine when required, I do however have hydraulic thrusters that are more controllable than electric. Electric one's are effectively a starter motor and are on or of, and dreadfully noisy compared to hydraulic. Now if they are cost effective or not is if your pocket's are deep enough, Quality costs. Do you spend 5,000=00 pounds to stop you bumping the Quay heading twice a year. I would not build a boat with out them being fitted BUT! i would buy a boat without having them fitted. Thrusters are best fitted/designed when initially boat is constructed, and perhaps small electric ones with proportional control could be better than hydraulic to fit and use when/if made. John

Its a pity they dont ask mister average about these, they are quick to make seats, leg room etc for mister average, seems mister average is only consulted when it suits them, MONEY it seems is the deciding factor . John

Hi Carole you could have a good quality steering wheel lock,its visible through window and will deter potential thieves, that's what i have when i leave mine in vulnerable spots. John

Soaking/steaming will expand the wood but if your handle end at mop end has a feral this will need removing first, pincers or if a vice is available to hold end of shaft then a forked chisel (that upholsters use) driven under the head should give results if not drill it out in centra then screw a self tapping screw in the hole then hold head in vice then tap handle end with a hammer to pull it out, or a combination of all suggestions. and as a last result cut end of handle off and start again using a stainless screw, thread dipped in candle wax first instead of a nail. this will be easier next time you need to replace the head, providing pond life dont remove it to save you the trouble. John

Hi Luro A call on channel 12 as you approach often gets a response. John

Hi have you tried pincers. John

AND there is a pub across the road where one can wait in comfort with a round cylindrical item in one's hand. John

Also blunting the tip can also prevent splitting or both can only help. John

Try smearing candle wax on nail before driving it in. John

Ah Winkle's old pub had many a pint in there. John

We use the liquor from cooking the onions to melt the butter and mix it all up in a bowl then on to paper wrapper from butter then in with roast towards the end you get a nice crust on it dont use any milk just the liquor. John

Just make sure you chop it up finely. John

Well said Griff surly any reasonable action to prolong life and reduce bad symptoms must be worth it, an hour of one's time to get a vaccine is not to much to ask is it, its not as if you have to pay for it thanks to our wonderful N H S . John

I find sage helps with bread sauce flavouring. John

They are not electrically powered John

As you say not necessarily greener but they are pollution free at the point of use and allows city centra use which can only get more prolific along with outer city areas as vehicles get banned unless electric powered. But!! there are much more benefits for electric boating as no recharging points needed on a daily basis (Hire craft excluded) along with cheaper refits, which are not possible on vehicles so new vehicle purchase is required. John

Any body who refuses to be vaccinated for no good reason should be denied hospital treatment for covid, women on telly last night caught covid. Now in hospital said she now wished she had had the vaccine she had been there for weeks then complained that she wasnt aloud to see her baby!!!!!! John

TheQ No it wouldn't, some of us beg to differ. John

Going Green will not be cheaper but if legislation as in some city centras happens going electric allows you access ablit at a higher initial cost but cheaper per mile used along with cheaper servicing and whisper quiet. And Smoggy ground source heat still requires electric to run pump and compressor, running cost 1/3rd free heat 2/3rds i guess it would work on a boat but you would need an awful lot of pipe work under the boat to carry the liquid much the same for a air source heating a big heat exchanger on rear of the boat that needs electric. John

Hi Smoggy a small 48v DC diesel geny like a Panda would work a lot better and give free hot water. John