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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2018 13:44:32 GMT
Despite the shallowness of the bank sides, and some of the rubbish strewn stretches we've been through, today's the first time on this canal I've actually had to dive into the weedhatch.
Upto now a blast of reverse had sufficed, but today I had to remove plastic sacks, bags and assorted junk. Bagged up and ready for the bin.
Not bad considering rubbish in the canal is the first thing a lot of boaters mention when discussing the L&L.
Rog
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jun 17, 2018 15:03:59 GMT
You need some plastic bags around the prop to stop the stern gland from dripping.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2018 16:15:06 GMT
As the bottom's quite near the top, it's difficult to tell if you have a prop foul or just churning the bottom (if you'll pardon the expression).
The water is actually very clear when not disturbed, which gives you the chance to spot the motor bikes and shopping trollies.
Rog
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Post by larkboy on Jun 17, 2018 16:58:25 GMT
I had to dive into our weed hatch yesterday after the boat suddenly started vibrating at anything but tickover, we had a plastic coal bag and a load of fishing line round the prop. The bag was a right bugger to remove..!!😡
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2018 17:03:51 GMT
That's the trouble isn't it, you pick something up, and it seems to gather loads of other debris.
I keep seeing piles of what is obviously prop foul, just thrown on the towpath, just waiting to be kicked back in.
You'd think having gone to the trouble of clearing the crap off the prop, putting it in a bin would be the easy bit.
Still at least the water isn't too cold.
Blackburn tomorrow for us, and looking to moor around Withnell Fold I think.
Rog
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jun 17, 2018 17:23:54 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2018 17:32:10 GMT
You could have put it in a bag and binned it Rog
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jun 17, 2018 17:45:39 GMT
You could have put it in a bag and binned it Rog We did try to drag it out of the cut but even between the two of us it was so waterlogged that we couldn't even lift it. Shortly afterwards a CRT bod came bimbling along and we suggested that the mattress should be lifted out, possibly with more manpower. He was more concerned that we had drained the pound without CRT permission, to which he received a reply which was economical in its use of wordage.
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Post by JohnV on Jun 17, 2018 18:58:37 GMT
two words ? second one "off" ? but both words rolled into one expletive ?
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Post by peterboat on Jun 17, 2018 20:58:49 GMT
Tscoh, "I got some carrier bags round my prop".... soft northern poof. I would have done the blacking whilst it was high and dry
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Post by loafer on Jun 17, 2018 22:13:29 GMT
Ouch. I can only imagine the stresses on some of those welds, sitting on stones!
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jun 17, 2018 22:26:22 GMT
Ouch. I can only imagine the stresses on some of those welds, sitting on stones! Don't worry, she'll still be afloat long after I have kicked the bucket.
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Post by quaysider on Jun 18, 2018 7:07:41 GMT
We've been quite lucky on the L & L too - having only being down the weed hatch twice since we left Wakey in April... both times, plastic sacks with some kind of metal drawstring that was quite troublesome to remove.
Today we're back in Skipton (met Foxy and Witchy for drinks last night) and I'm gonna wash the boat down today - mooring under trees in gargrave the other night meant rather a lot of sticky stuff...
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Post by Jim on Jun 18, 2018 8:39:03 GMT
Tscoh, "I got some carrier bags round my prop".... soft northern poof. Ah, the offending mattress. Such a problem you decided to sleep on it!
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jun 18, 2018 8:43:28 GMT
More mattress fun...
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