Re: Linear Moorings, are they a bleeding nuisance?
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:09:53 +0000
On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:26:26 -0800 (PST), Tony Haynes
<irishcanaldrifter@googlemail.com> wrote:
>On Nov 3, 9:31?am, Adrian Stott <adr...@spam.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 01:37:59 -0800 (PST), Tony Haynes
>>
>> <irishcanaldrif...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>> >The main problem with user groups is not whether t ...
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The moored narks!
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 05:26:33 -0800 (PST)
Have just been reading all the postings about on line moorings and
speeding boats. I don?t want to be out on a limb, which I suppose I am
from what the general opinion seems to be, but I do feel that a number
of moored boaters seem to get unreasonably paranoid even if their boat
only moves half an inch because of ...
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Scenes of the BCN and historic boats in a music video - new
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 04:40:41 -0800 (PST)
Shot on and around the BCN and West Midlands 1948 onwards to early
1950's with some views of Whatcroft graveyard on the T & M. Peter
Froud features in this film. For your enjoyment please watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBrYBTevbTE ...
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bolinder E type 15HP
Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:46:28 -0700 (PDT)
The www.wcbs.org.uk have purchased an irish E type bolinder 15HP from
the boat M50 and I was hoping to obtain any info to help us in the
renovation of this engine. Engineering drawings would be a great help
or any contacts for parts.We already have a service and parts list
which came from internal fire.
We are ...
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Droitwich Progress
Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:43:49 -0000
I went for a walk along the Droitwich from Porter's Mill this morning and
found to my delight that the towing path is now unobstructed all the way to
the Severn. With apologies for the poor quality, here are some shots taken
from my mobile phone.
As you approach the new culvert from the east, it can be seen t ...
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FAO Online moorers (response to thread above)
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:12:50 +0000
Here's a sample of google suggestions. Go. Read.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooring_(watercraft)
http://boatingsailing.suite101.com/article.cfm/mooring_to_floats_and_piers
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-spring-line-boat-mooring/
Now hush up n stop whinging about those travelling within the speed limit ...
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NARROWBOAT IDENTIFICATION - NEW FILM
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:14:00 -0700 (PDT)
NARROWBOAT IDENTIFICATION
This volume is intended to give the viewer a basic knowledge of the
types of working narrowboats which were once common on our waterways.
It is not a definitive volume of all types and sub types of craft but
a guide to features by which you cam learn to understand where the
boat was bu ...
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Re: Disgusted! Tonbridge Wells.
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:01:03 +0000
In article <EaVcBxCLeh6KFwTj@ntlworld.com>, Bob Adams <me@privacy.net>
on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 at 22:30:35 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and
wrote
>In message <6ntje55fn084g46khbnfp1g419bl4auiap@4ax.com>, Brian Dominic
><nbrumpus@lineone.net> writes
>>>
>>The one hat REALLY gets up my nose is "train station" - wh ...
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Re: Disgusted! Tonbridge Wells.
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:30:35 +0000
In message <6ntje55fn084g46khbnfp1g419bl4auiap@4ax.com>, Brian Dominic
<nbrumpus@lineone.net> writes
>>
>The one hat REALLY gets up my nose is "train station" - what on earth
>is wrong with "railway station"?
>
>Brian L Dominic
>
I believe that historically, 'train station' is more accurate. One
should note ...
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Re: Disgusted! Tonbridge Wells.
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:15:45 -0700 (PDT)
On Oct 29, 8:12?pm, Brian Dominic <nbrum...@lineone.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:08:03 -0000, "Mike & Krystyna Wooding" <mikeand
> kryst...@googlemail.com> finished tucking into their plate of fish,
> chips and mushy peas. Wiping their mouths, they swigged the last of
> their cup of tea, paid the bill and ...
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