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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 7:24:32 GMT
Magnetman - boats need to be one inch narrower every year to cope with the absence of dredging. A bit like the rings of a tree trunk, you can tell the age of a boat by its width. Surely that would increase the draft... No we need to make them wider and wider., then CRT will be able to pay for more dredging with the increase in licence fee.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 8, 2017 7:29:50 GMT
I think in my very humble opinion that paraphrasing Betty's opinion injecting words that you know offends her is not a gentlemanly action.... Sometimes Nick you are not very nice. It's called a taste of your own medicine. She has been at pains to point out that she can say whatever she likes. So be it, but it works both ways. The difference is my contribution is just a word. That Betty chooses to be mortally offended by it his her prerogative. Whereas her contribution was a sustained attack on an individual not here to defend themselves. On the scale of not very niceness, in my opinion the latter is in a different league.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 7:41:25 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 7:47:26 GMT
I have only just seen this and feel compelled to comment. My feeling is that Alan means well and that makes him good people in my book. Yes he is a perfectly pleasant bloke. My only criticism of him is that, if he has a sense of humour, it certainly doesn't overlap in any way with my own! Isn't it funny how different people's opinions are of individuals? I have met Alan on a few occassions, we've even had him on the boat for coffee & cakes; and my perception of him is: he's a miserable old git, at the same time being a bellligerent, back stabbing hypocrite. But that's just my humble opinion Just to remind you, that's all the lady said. "A belligerent, back stabbing hypocrite" That's it. For some reason you feel Betty MUST account to you for her impression, and as she declines to do so you throw a tantrum. For an obviously intelligent man, you make yourself look very foolish with ease. Rog
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 8, 2017 7:53:57 GMT
Isn't it funny how different people's opinions are of individuals? I have met Alan on a few occassions, we've even had him on the boat for coffee & cakes; and my perception of him is: he's a miserable old git, at the same time being a bellligerent, back stabbing hypocrite. But that's just my humble opinion Just to remind you, that's all the lady said. "A belligerent, back stabbing hypocrite" That's it. For some reason you feel Betty MUST account to you for her impression, and as she declines to do so you throw a tantrum. For an obviously intelligent man, you make yourself look very foolish with ease. Rog If I seem foolish in your eyes then so be it. It just means you aren't a very good judge of foolishness. Betty "MUST" not do anything she doesn't want to, but equally actions have consequences. Oh and can you show me where I had a tantrum? Your posts are mostly sensible but that is definitely foolish since it is clearly something you made up just to over-egg your point.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 8:18:25 GMT
I believe other members are wise enough to see, that if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck.
You enjoy your tantrum my friend.
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Post by peterboat on Aug 8, 2017 8:20:39 GMT
As it happens I like to see all different boats and don't object to any particular type personally but I don't really understand why there are wide beam canal boats between 7ft and 11ft wide. I've seen some that appear to be about 8ft6 wide. I'm talking about longer boats mainly used as accomodation rather than shorter boats which benefit from a narrower beam. It just seems odd as there are no canals with that sort of width restriction. I know the GU is basically about 14ft wide and its advisable to go a bit narrower say 12ft6 or something to be sure but why go another 18 inches narrower than that? Its a lot of internal space to lose. I suppose build and fitout is a bit cheaper but I still think it's odd. Its almost like an appeasement to narrow boat owners who in theory would be upset by a real wide thing coming the other way and pushing them into the bushes. I'm not moaning about it I'm just intrigued. I have no idea, mine is 12 foot wide and is at about the limit for a tiller shortly I will fit the wheel that I have had for four years which will make things a little easier whilst also making it more comfy
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 8:38:43 GMT
We were sat on the terrace of the RSC in Stratford on Sunday, and moored on the river opposite were three cruisers.
Two were the big GRP modern style boats.
The third was I believe an older type cruiser. It looked very stately and had real character. Much more handsome than the 'blingy' style new cruisers.
I'm not familiar with cruisers, so can't tell you the type, but it appeared to have wooden rubbing strakes.
All proper river boats of course, not tin baths.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 8, 2017 8:41:28 GMT
if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck. Rog No, it could be a fat woman with dodgy knees.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 8:45:12 GMT
We were sat on the terrace of the RSC in Stratford on Sunday, and moored on the river opposite were three cruisers. Two were the big GRP modern style boats. The third was I believe an older type cruiser. It looked very stately and had real character. Much more handsome than the 'blingy' style new cruisers. I'm not familiar with cruisers, so can't tell you the type, but it appeared to have wooden rubbing strakes. All proper river boats of course, not tin baths. Rog I reckon you saw a Nelson. They are truly great boats. www.nelsonyachts.co.ukI specially like the Nelson 38 but with 740 Volvo turbo horses in it I don't think I'd like the fuel bill ! Nice eye candy though.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 8:56:38 GMT
if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck. Rog No, it could be a fat woman with dodgy knees. Stupid duck.
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 8, 2017 9:06:44 GMT
I agree with Nick's outlook but sometimes you can look through your fingers to alleviate the white horses of the Storm in a Thimble.
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 8, 2017 9:11:51 GMT
Jenlyn's quote has it locked in perpetuity! I had not seen that when I made my above post. Nick's next holiday will be in Australia - he's almost there with the digging!
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Post by bettina on Aug 8, 2017 10:28:14 GMT
As it happens I like to see all different boats and don't object to any particular type personally but I don't really understand why there are wide beam canal boats between 7ft and 11ft wide. I've seen some that appear to be about 8ft6 wide. I'm talking about longer boats mainly used as accomodation rather than shorter boats which benefit from a narrower beam. It just seems odd as there are no canals with that sort of width restriction. I know the GU is basically about 14ft wide and its advisable to go a bit narrower say 12ft6 or something to be sure but why go another 18 inches narrower than that? Its a lot of internal space to lose. I suppose build and fitout is a bit cheaper but I still think it's odd. Its almost like an appeasement to narrow boat owners who in theory would be upset by a real wide thing coming the other way and pushing them into the bushes. I'm not moaning about it I'm just intrigued. Ahh I see what your saying now. And yes I'd tend to agree to an extent... there are a few places we've cruised that although the "canal & locks" could have accomadated larger boats than ours, but due to the state of the overgrowth of vegetation both off side and tow path side I would be reluctant to take a wider boat through, although others do. Really the only reason ours is the particular size that it is, is that we bought it second hand and was the first boat that we both agreed on would be best suited to us and our wants/needs and was within our budget. So we eneded up with a boat with a 10.10 beam
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Post by bettina on Aug 8, 2017 12:16:44 GMT
I think in my very humble opinion that paraphrasing Betty's opinion injecting words that you know offends her is not a gentlemanly action.... Sometimes Nick you are not very nice. It's called a taste of your own medicine. She has been at pains to point out that she can say whatever she likes. So be it, but it works both ways. The difference is my contribution is just a word. That Betty chooses to be mortally offended by it his her prerogative. Whereas her contribution was a sustained attack on an individual not here to defend themselves. On the scale of not very niceness, in my opinion the latter is in a different league. Nick - where's all this exaggerated drama coming from? dear oh dear "sustained attack"? really? As Dogless (Rog) was kind engough to go back and quot what I actually said, I would suggest that a couple of people shared their views on an individual, I piped up and shared mine althought they were the complete opposite of the orgional two views. You choose to be "mortally offended" by my views of the man, and have hence forth been alternating between trying to get "the dirt on the man" and (again to use your own words) your own "charcter assassination" of me, based souly on my views of someone else, who you happily addimted to not knowing all that well. Unlike you Nick, I will still try to abstain on forming an opionion of yourself until, if and when we actually meet. Although I would have to say that you sure aren't making it easy at the momment. Despite your best attempts, I still don't think that you are anywhere near as self satisying, arrogant, self righteous, or sanctimonious as your posts make you out to be.
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