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Post by Telemachus on Oct 27, 2017 18:55:48 GMT
You’d be struggling to cut through steel with a knife. But give it a try by all means. Maybe one of those electric carving knives popular in the 1970s? I stand corrected, I thought fake rivets were glued on. Are they welded on? And while we're on the subject, what is the point of fake rivets anyway? Surely they are just an affectation? Yes they are welded on. Seem pretty resilient as I’ve never heard of one coming off, even though not all Hudson owners are as superbly competent at steering as me. The purpose is a bit like the little bumps on golf balls - make them go faster. A bit like stripes on cars.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 27, 2017 19:12:39 GMT
I stand corrected, I thought fake rivets were glued on. Are they welded on? And while we're on the subject, what is the point of fake rivets anyway? Surely they are just an affectation? Yes they are welded on. Seem pretty resilient as I’ve never heard of one coming off, even though not all Hudson owners are as superbly competent at steering as me. Don't you mean "not all Hudson owners are as superbly competent at steering as I" I thought you went to a proper school?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2017 19:12:44 GMT
I stand corrected, I thought fake rivets were glued on. Are they welded on? And while we're on the subject, what is the point of fake rivets anyway? Surely they are just an affectation? Yes they are welded on. Seem pretty resilient as I’ve never heard of one coming off, even though not all Hudson owners are as superbly competent at steering as me. The purpose is a bit like the little bumps on golf balls - make them go faster. A bit like stripes on cars. Yer boat has fuckin acne, and a base plate slowly being worn away by the lack of depth.
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Post by thebfg on Oct 27, 2017 19:15:24 GMT
Yes they are welded on. Seem pretty resilient as I’ve never heard of one coming off, even though not all Hudson owners are as superbly competent at steering as me. Don't you mean "not all Hudson owners are as superbly competent at steering as I" I thought you went to a proper school? I thought he said sneering.😃
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Post by Telemachus on Oct 27, 2017 19:16:59 GMT
Yes they are welded on. Seem pretty resilient as I’ve never heard of one coming off, even though not all Hudson owners are as superbly competent at steering as me. Don't you mean "not all Hudson owners are as superbly competent at steering as I" I thought you went to a proper school? “...I am”. I did, but when in Rome etc. Just adjusting my style according to the company. I wouldn’t want to come across as stuck up.
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Post by Telemachus on Oct 27, 2017 19:18:38 GMT
Yes they are welded on. Seem pretty resilient as I’ve never heard of one coming off, even though not all Hudson owners are as superbly competent at steering as me. The purpose is a bit like the little bumps on golf balls - make them go faster. A bit like stripes on cars. Yer boat has fuckin acne, and a base plate slowly being worn away by the lack of depth. But it could be worse, at least it’s not obese.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 27, 2017 19:20:05 GMT
Don't you mean "not all Hudson owners are as superbly competent at steering as I" I thought you went to a proper school? “...I am”. I did, but when in Rome etc. Just adjusting my style according to the company. I wouldn’t want to come across as stuck up. Um, you are possibly being less than totally successful in this ambition.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2017 19:21:18 GMT
Yer boat has fuckin acne, and a base plate slowly being worn away by the lack of depth. But it could be worse, at least it’s not obese. Big boys, big toys. Little boys, well you know 🤣
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Post by bettina on Oct 27, 2017 19:37:11 GMT
No You don't have to slow down to a snails pace to pass moored boats if they are tied up properly on secure mooring attachment points. It all requires a bit of education on both sides and I am convinced that static residential units are compatible with cruising vessels on all canals. And the dickhead high speed cyclists can just fuck right off I think that's what the whole marina strategy is about but unless CRT can gain financially from marinas its not really worth it. Would be better to put in on line residential moorings and signs saying "cameras in operation if you pass this site at more than 3.5mph your license fee will be increased by 2% above inflation" Or similar. guezz we rarely get up to such high speed unless on a river. There's just so few places that are deep enough or wide enough on the GU for us to cruise at that speed without causing a fairly big wake/wash to the banks
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Post by TonyDunkley on Oct 27, 2017 20:14:48 GMT
You're confusing acceptable standards of maintenance with superficial and cosmetic tarting-up, . . mainly of the towpath and surroundings, rather than the cut itself. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back in the 60s and 70s locks didn’t work, the bottom was right up to the top etc. We once got stuck on the soho loop for several hours, rolling about on a submerged barrel. Now it’s a common “tourist route” with long term moorings at Hockley Port, and traversing it is a non-event. But clearly, you had no experience of the BCN in that era so your opinion is worthless. Utter tripe, . . . you really should think a bit more carefully about what you've typed before hitting the 'Create Post' button. Firstly, your example of getting stuck on a submerged barrel is in truth quite a good indication that there was getting on for at least around 4' depth of water at that time and place, . . . unless, of course, the boat was a lot less than 2' draught and the barrel was a lot less than the standard 2' diameter that 45 gallon barrels always have been. If, as you say, Soho loop is now a common ''tourist route'' and there's good depth and 'going' all the way round it, the frequent use by boats is what will be keeping that bit of cut clear, and NOT anything resembling maintenance that's attributable to the assembled masses of office chair polishers at C&RT. As for your misconceptions about my knowledge and experience of the BCN's back then, . . . well, you've got that wrong too. In the early 1970's, British Waterways earned a good chunk of cash out of contractors laying North Sea gas mains under canal towpaths, and I was amongst those who also earned a good bit of that cash towing Joey's full of excavated trench spoil, gas main pipes, covering slabs and sand, and other equipment to and from where the contractor's gangs were working, . . . the majority of the work was on the BCN's, and the 'tug' I worked was a little Woolwich motor with several tons of stuff in the back-end to get the counter well down for towing. Apart from the occasional 'bladefull' of rubbish and having to do some ice breaking during the Winter work, we had no problems with the state of the cut at all !
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Post by Telemachus on Oct 27, 2017 20:28:05 GMT
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back in the 60s and 70s locks didn’t work, the bottom was right up to the top etc. We once got stuck on the soho loop for several hours, rolling about on a submerged barrel. Now it’s a common “tourist route” with long term moorings at Hockley Port, and traversing it is a non-event. But clearly, you had no experience of the BCN in that era so your opinion is worthless. As for your misconceptions about my knowledge and experience of the BCN's back then, . . . well, you've got that wrong too. In the early 1970's, British Waterways earned a good chunk of cash out of contractors laying North Sea gas mains under canal towpaths, and I was amongst those who also earned a good bit of that cash towing Joey's full of excavated trench spoil, gas main pipes, covering slabs and sand, and other equipment to and from where the contractor's gangs were working, . . . the majority of the work was on the BCN's ! Which bit of the BCN? Probably the new mainline which was OK at the time. If you really think the navigability many parts of the BCN hasn’t improved out of all recognition since the 1970s then you either weren’t there or you are demented.
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Post by tecka on Oct 27, 2017 20:33:16 GMT
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back in the 60s and 70s locks didn’t work, the bottom was right up to the top etc. We once got stuck on the soho loop for several hours, rolling about on a submerged barrel. Now it’s a common “tourist route” with long term moorings at Hockley Port, and traversing it is a non-event. But clearly, you had no experience of the BCN in that era so your opinion is worthless. Firstly, your example of getting stuck on a submerged barrel is in truth quite a good indication that there was getting on for at least around 4' depth of water at that time and place, . . . unless, of course, the boat was a lot less than 2' draught and the barrel was a lot less than the standard 2' diameter that 45 gallon barrels always have been. If, as you say, Soho loop is now a common ''tourist route'' and there's good depth and 'going' all the way round it, It also begs the question of why the trip boats no longer go round the Soho loop, from talking to the skippers they don't like dragging their arse along the bottom. Granted, this was last year I don't know if it's been dredged whilst I've been on my travels this year. And as for getting into the side anywhere on the loop... No fucking chance!
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Post by kris on Oct 27, 2017 20:41:56 GMT
Firstly, your example of getting stuck on a submerged barrel is in truth quite a good indication that there was getting on for at least around 4' depth of water at that time and place, . . . unless, of course, the boat was a lot less than 2' draught and the barrel was a lot less than the standard 2' diameter that 45 gallon barrels always have been. If, as you say, Soho loop is now a common ''tourist route'' and there's good depth and 'going' all the way round it, It also begs the question of why the trip boats no longer go round the Soho loop, from talking to the skippers they don't like dragging their arse along the bottom. Granted, this was last year I don't know if it's been dredged whilst I've been on my travels this year. And as for getting into the side anywhere on the loop... No fucking chance! no no you must be wrong Nick the expert has said its fine.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2017 20:47:22 GMT
It also begs the question of why the trip boats no longer go round the Soho loop, from talking to the skippers they don't like dragging their arse along the bottom. Granted, this was last year I don't know if it's been dredged whilst I've been on my travels this year. And as for getting into the side anywhere on the loop... No fucking chance! no no you must be wrong Nick the expert has said its fine. Well from where I sit both Nick and Tony are more of an expert than you, when did you last do the BCN?
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Post by kris on Oct 27, 2017 20:56:11 GMT
no no you must be wrong Nick the expert has said its fine. Well from where I sit both Nick and Tony are more of an expert than you, when did you last do the BCN? about as long ago as you.
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