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thomo
Barlick Born Old Salt
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09/01/2008
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This now supercedes the earlier topic and is specifically aimed at all who are involved, Plus I do not like making spelling mistakes. First of all the current weather forcast for Skipton is: Saturday; showers, high 5, low 2. Sunday; showers, high 7, low 3. Not brilliant, but not like last night when for the first time ever I saw snow being driven horizontaly and illuminated by violent lighting!. With the lack of traffic on the cut at this time we may not have to empty locks before entering. A few tech, bits next. Summit - the highest section of a canal, ours is the highest of all twixt Greenberfield and Barrowford. Top of flight, section above flight, bottom of flight, that section below. This of course becomes in turn the top if you are going down. The section between locks in a flight are called pounds.. Locks have a head; top, and a tail; bottom. Each lock has six "paddles" two of these are ground paddles and are situated at either side in the canal banking above the head gates. These allow water into the lock at low level and are always opened first, some are opened with a lever and the rest with a rack and pinion, operated with a windlass NOT TO BE DROPPED INTO THE CUT, Two more paddles are one in each of the head gates and should not be opened until the water has risen above them, windlass operated, the remaing two are in each of the tail gates. These two need not concern us on this trip When using a windlass, after raising the paddle, engage the "Pawl" on the gear before doing anything else. Never let the weight of the paddle take charge. Safety is paramount, know what you are doing first. Sadly a dropped windless was the cause of multiple deaths at Gargrave a few years ago. Swing bridges, there are quite few between Silsden and Gargrave, some are often open. To open these, first cross the bridge and using a "necklace key" remove the chain device which secures the bridge beam. push the beam to bring the bridge parallel to the cut reducing the effort before helps to prevent the bridge from bouncing back into the path of the oncoming boat, hold the beam until the boat is clear, this caution also aplies to lock gate beams. Returning the bridge is the reversal of this operation. Someone on a bike can be very useful when attempting a "fast passage" but if there are other people about, take your bike over the bridge with you, its not funny when your iron is off down the towpath in the hands of a stranger. Someone on a bike can go ahead and ready the bridge or lock two is even better. I hope that this is of some help to whoever comes along and is unsure of events. But to all who come, Welcome and thank you. Keep safe and as warm and dry as is possible.
thomo
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moh
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Posted - 26/03/2008 : 11:40
Thought you had got lost Ringo!!
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Stanley
Local Historian & Old Fart
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Posted - 26/03/2008 : 13:49
And a clutch to fit in the Freeloader...... Bad news travels fast!
Stanley Challenger Graham
Barlick View
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Big Kev
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Posted - 26/03/2008 : 13:54
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Stanley wrote:
And a clutch to fit in the Freeloader...... Bad news travels fast!You'll need to order a new clutch via India now.........
Big Kev
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Posted - 02/04/2008 : 19:36
Back to Frabjous Day and the water issues. If you're not using the second toilet it might be worth isolating the water supply to it. It'll need doing prior to the bathroom refit. It's gone quiet on here about the bathroom; is it still happening? Do you need any assistance with it?
Big Kev
It doesn't matter who you vote for, you always end up with the government. |
Callunna
Revolving Grey Blob
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Posted - 02/04/2008 : 22:30
Further to my blog and BK's comments: I think (but not sure) the water supply is now cut off from the loo so the leak might be coming from somewhere else.
Thanks for the offer of assistance re. the bathroom, BK.
Not sure exactly where we're up to with it - not heard from Thomo in a while, but I understand he has quite a lot on. |
Callunna
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Posted - 05/04/2008 : 12:04
I'm spending far too much time on OGFB this morning but with good reason.
From my desk I can see the boat whose place we're taking for the summer while they cruise the system. Supposedly today.
Their curtains have been drawn back but no other signs of activity. Trying not to get too excited - maybe they've put their plans on hold because of the weather (I mean, snow in APRIL for gawd's sake)
Tum ti tum ti tum ti tum .... sound of Cally's fingers drumming on desk ... deep sighs ... the wait is agonising.
A watched kettle never boils so I'm off now to do something useful.
Cally exits, dreaming of electricity at her fingertips... |
Rossie
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Posted - 05/04/2008 : 12:22
Patience, Cally, patience......................................
Have they gone yet?
Kalh mera oi filoi mou
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Callunna
Revolving Grey Blob
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Posted - 05/04/2008 : 12:28
YEEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!
Just this second taken off.
But I'm not going to celebrate until we're over there, moored up and plugged in. They might just have gone for water & diesel. |
Rossie
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Posted - 05/04/2008 : 12:35
My fingers are crossed........................................
Kalh mera oi filoi mou
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Travis
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Posted - 05/04/2008 : 12:40
Oooooo Cally, electricity!!!!! We'll call round later, Molly is with us.
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panbiker
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Posted - 05/04/2008 : 13:18
Electricery, whatever next! hope all goes well Cally.
Ian |
Callunna
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Posted - 05/04/2008 : 20:36
RESULT!
Thanks to Travis (because as you would expect, there was a problem - for some reason Silsden Boats had installed the boat's external socket the opposite way to everyone else so Andy had to fettle the cable for us).
Now we have loads of juice positively (or should that be negatively?) oozing out of the plug sockets - and no engine throbbing away in the background. So peaceful! So light!
We're right suited. |
Travis
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Posted - 05/04/2008 : 21:10
We're right glad youre suited, it didn't take two minutes. Lifes little luxuries eh? A fully charged battery bank, what else could a Lass ask for?
Andy.
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Stanley
Local Historian & Old Fart
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Posted - 06/04/2008 : 07:59
I am struggling against the urge to re-interpret the above..... H&E on intermittent supply was a force but now they'll be on steroids! H said on the Browser topic how nice it was to have OG as a source. I think the above is a perfect example.....
All we need now is a communal house-cleaning service.........?
Stanley Challenger Graham
Barlick View
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moh
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Posted - 06/04/2008 : 11:58
Well done Cally - maybe the people whose place you have taken will get lost on the waterways!!!!
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FRABJOUS DAY, the homecoming.
