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Post by naughtyfox on Oct 12, 2017 17:48:02 GMT
I like the alarm. it worked and served it's purpose. It's like the teddy bear on our boat. The cabin is criss-crossed with cotton threads. If one snaps (burglar), teddy turns around and lasers beams shoot out of his eyes. Bi-focal tracking with an Intel chip in teddy's head aims the beams at intruder's head and blasts their brains all over the ceiling.  |
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Post by bargemast on Oct 12, 2017 18:07:59 GMT
I see that that narrow boat has appeared at the extreme downstream end of the trip boat landing just above that bridge He must have managed to get round further downstream and then crept back up. There is still room for the trip boat (who is still squeezing under the bridge although I noticed that some kids were reaching up to touch the bridge as they go through) The water is still just creeping up but unless there has been another cloudburst in the hills, I think it has peaked for now. Excellent photos John, the condition on the Ouse look far from ideal for a peaceful little cruise at the moment with the big chunks of wood drifting down, they are the perfect propellor killers, benders and/or blockers, so beware of them. You must have the guts to cruise there right now, and also a good supply of clean underpants I would reckon, we've often had similar conditions on the river where I am moored, which flows into the Seine, with complete trees that are obstructing the bridges in Paris, they used to give me a hard and very stressful time when skippering the tripboats in Paris at night with loads of passengers onboard that didn't have the slightest ideas about all the dangers lurking for us. To be honest, I don't mis that at all, apart from the money that is  Stay safe, and don't go anywhere if you don't really have to. Good luck, Peter. Enregistrer |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2017 18:14:57 GMT
I like the alarm. it worked and served it's purpose. It's like the teddy bear on our boat. The cabin is criss-crossed with cotton threads. If one snaps (burglar), teddy turns around and lasers beams shoot out of his eyes. Bi-focal tracking with an Intel chip in teddy's head aims the beams at intruder's head and blasts their brains all over the ceiling. I wired a normally open reed switch to one of the contacts on an old Nokia phone (no.2) on a 2 metre long wire. The reed switch is taped to a penny washer (a magnetic 2p coin actually). The speed dial for 2 was programmed to ring my own phone. So if I put the alarm phone on the boat and poke the wire through a window and clip the 2p coin to a magnet which is connected to the bank via fishing line and a knitting needle it will automatically call my phone if the boat moves away from the side of the canal (magnet separates from coin/reed switch) Maybe that's too simple? I really like johnv's scaffold pole version. Bit awkward if you are not on the boat though. Obviously with smart phones you can get apps to inform you of movement but that's all too complex ! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2017 18:40:33 GMT
Sorry if I've missed a report, but what did you think to Sabina's handling following the reconstruction of your stern gear and hydraulics?
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Post by JohnV on Oct 12, 2017 18:43:10 GMT
It's like the teddy bear on our boat. The cabin is criss-crossed with cotton threads. If one snaps (burglar), teddy turns around and lasers beams shoot out of his eyes. Bi-focal tracking with an Intel chip in teddy's head aims the beams at intruder's head and blasts their brains all over the ceiling. I wired a normally open reed switch to one of the contacts on an old Nokia phone (no.2) on a 2 metre long wire. The reed switch is taped to a penny washer (a magnetic 2p coin actually). The speed dial for 2 was programmed to ring my own phone. So if I put the alarm phone on the boat and poke the wire through a window and clip the 2p coin to a magnet which is connected to the bank via fishing line and a knitting needle it will automatically call my phone if the boat moves away from the side of the canal (magnet separates from coin/reed switch) Maybe that's too simple? I really like johnv's scaffold pole version. Bit awkward if you are not on the boat though. Obviously with smart phones you can get apps to inform you of movement but that's all too complex ! I like that !!! much more sophisticated than my two bits of string and a bit of scaffold pole !!! |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 12, 2017 19:05:56 GMT
Sorry if I've missed a report, but what did you think to Sabina's handling following the reconstruction of your stern gear and hydraulics? Rog It has changed the handling quite a lot. Before as soon as you went astern the bow swung off to stbd and the stern to port without any noticeable slowing. It did mean that you could turn her round in virtually her own length, as long as it was to starboard !!! Turning her round to port in a restricted space was totally impossible ..... put the wheel hard to port and in fwd she would turn smartly enough but as soon as you dropped into reverse she would turn just as fast back to where you started. If you needed to do a tight turn to port without gaining too much forward speed, the only way was to do a 270 degree to starboard   needless to say sometimes this characteristic allowed you to do some dramatic coming alongside manouvers ...... but on other occasions it was a recipe for disaster  Now the prop walk is much less dramatic and is only really noticeable (and even then not bad) when going absolutely full astern. At more reasonable revs she stops slowly and without going desperately off line (although if you had been swinging slightly to port before you go astern she has a tendency to crab sideways to port as she slows. # She still does not stop or go astern very well but it's a thousand percent better than before. I really would not have liked to attempt moving her through York, in the dark, in flood conditions before she had the half nozzle fitted ...... it was a bit hair raising even with the changes ..... without .... I shudder to think !!! |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 12, 2017 19:24:58 GMT
levels are now dropping noticeably ...... now about 3 or 4 inches down from the peak !!! If it drops a bit more in the next hour I will wander up the road to the pub (maybe 50 yards away) for a pint  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2017 19:29:12 GMT
50 yards? Be careful.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2017 7:32:16 GMT
Sorry if I've missed a report, but what did you think to Sabina's handling following the reconstruction of your stern gear and hydraulics? Rog It has changed the handling quite a lot. Before as soon as you went astern the bow swung off to stbd and the stern to port without any noticeable slowing. It did mean that you could turn her round in virtually her own length, as long as it was to starboard !!! Turning her round to port in a restricted space was totally impossible ..... put the wheel hard to port and in fwd she would turn smartly enough but as soon as you dropped into reverse she would turn just as fast back to where you started. If you needed to do a tight turn to port without gaining too much forward speed, the only way was to do a 270 degree to starboard needless to say sometimes this characteristic allowed you to do some dramatic coming alongside manouvers ...... but on other occasions it was a recipe for disaster Now the prop walk is much less dramatic and is only really noticeable (and even then not bad) when going absolutely full astern. At more reasonable revs she stops slowly and without going desperately off line (although if you had been swinging slightly to port before you go astern she has a tendency to crab sideways to port as she slows. # She still does not stop or go astern very well but it's a thousand percent better than before. I really would not have liked to attempt moving her through York, in the dark, in flood conditions before she had the half nozzle fitted ...... it was a bit hair raising even with the changes ..... without .... I shudder to think !!! I did suggest you stick a bow thruster in (giggles) |
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Post by patty on Oct 13, 2017 9:50:27 GMT
It has changed the handling quite a lot. Before as soon as you went astern the bow swung off to stbd and the stern to port without any noticeable slowing. It did mean that you could turn her round in virtually her own length, as long as it was to starboard !!! Turning her round to port in a restricted space was totally impossible ..... put the wheel hard to port and in fwd she would turn smartly enough but as soon as you dropped into reverse she would turn just as fast back to where you started. If you needed to do a tight turn to port without gaining too much forward speed, the only way was to do a 270 degree to starboard needless to say sometimes this characteristic allowed you to do some dramatic coming alongside manouvers ...... but on other occasions it was a recipe for disaster Now the prop walk is much less dramatic and is only really noticeable (and even then not bad) when going absolutely full astern. At more reasonable revs she stops slowly and without going desperately off line (although if you had been swinging slightly to port before you go astern she has a tendency to crab sideways to port as she slows. # She still does not stop or go astern very well but it's a thousand percent better than before. I really would not have liked to attempt moving her through York, in the dark, in flood conditions before she had the half nozzle fitted ...... it was a bit hair raising even with the changes ..... without .... I shudder to think !!! I did suggest you stick a bow thruster in (giggles) and a can of worms is opened....... |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 13, 2017 9:52:14 GMT
The river level here this morning is nearly a metre down from it's peak and still dropping. I will stay here on Queens staith for another 24 hours at least but if it continues to drop I might amble back up to Museum Gardens moorings again (if the weather forecast is for dry !!)...... It can be a bit noisy here even though the most popular pubs are on the other side.
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Post by JohnV on Oct 14, 2017 9:28:05 GMT
well so much for the best laid plans of mice and men.
River levels rising again, looks like I will have to stay on Queens Staith for a bit longer. They have come up about 18" since first thing this morning.
I am out at a "do" tonight so I have been rigging flood poles etc ....... I don't want to be doing that in the dark if it goes up very high.
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Post by Jim on Oct 14, 2017 10:51:43 GMT
I like the alarm. it worked and served it's purpose. It's like the teddy bear on our boat. The cabin is criss-crossed with cotton threads. If one snaps (burglar), teddy turns around and lasers beams shoot out of his eyes. Bi-focal tracking with an Intel chip in teddy's head aims the beams at intruder's head and blasts their brains all over the ceiling. I suspect this is Pooh! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 10:56:02 GMT
Due to get a bit windy on Mon/Tue - worthwhile keeping an eye on the forecast over the next few days.
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Post by patty on Oct 14, 2017 12:39:24 GMT
Ive seen the forecast and decided my plan for a trek over Worms Head not gonna happen on those days...shame cos tide times would be just fine....Im having invaders visitors tomorrow so have to stay put and Wed onwards looketh like rain....those of you in the affected areas..stay safe..batten down the hatches...My new plan is to sit and watch the oversized trees gently rocking in the breeze......
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