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Michael Askin | 8 Apr 2006 16:43
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Re: Speed merchants

On 4/8/06, Sue Burchett <sue@...> wrote:
> We now have sat nav. I made a decision! Our cruising speed is between 2-3mph and our speed past moored boats
is between 0-1mph. Would this be the reason some are being shouted at when passing at 2mph?
> Sue nb Nackered Navvy

Both my boats travel at about 2mph on tickover, and I very rarely get
shouted at - but there are always some people that are never happy!

The GPS readout on mine is very accurate as it gives speed to 2
decimal places - though of course the error is greater than this
accuracy. Some GPSs round the figures down, or in the case of my Dad's
old GPS won't work below 1.5 mph, and think its stopped.

Maximum speed on a canal like the Leciester Section was usually about
3.5mph on the better bits, 3mph on the chesterfield, and 4mph is
possible on most of the bigger deeper canals like the GU.

Mike

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Captain Beeky | 8 Apr 2006 17:11
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Re: Mason's Paint Stockists


On 8, Apr 2006, at 10:05, Steve Wood wrote:

> I couldn't find him last year so got my Masons from the boatyard at
> Compton on the S&W (who do mail order IIRC.) Am in Eire at the moment 
> so
> can't check the phone number, but I'm sure someone will know who I 
> mean.

I know where you mean Steve . . .  Lime Kiln I think.

Wharfhouse at the bottom of Braunston locks have also been very 
helpful. And it's £21 a litre !

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Captain Beeky | 8 Apr 2006 17:14
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Re: Speed merchants


On 8, Apr 2006, at 12:36, Steve Haywood wrote:

> Well said, Brian. There's been too much in the way of mealy-mouthed 
> excuses
> on this list by people who are clearly travelling too fast and who are
> looking to blame anyone but themselves for it.

Hi Steve,

Bought a new soap box at Borough Market this morning ?

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Phil Rushton | 8 Apr 2006 17:33

Re: Speed merchants


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sue Burchett" <sue@...>
To: <canals-list@...>
Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 11:07 AM
Subject: [canals-list] Speed merchants

> We now have sat nav. I made a decision! Our cruising speed is
between 2-3mph and our speed past moored boats is between 0-1mph.
Would this be the reason some are being shouted at when passing at
2mph?
>

If anyone is getting shouted at for passing moored boats at 2 mph
their boat must have a similar underwater shape to a 3 ft deep brick?
I don't think your purchase of a GPS has anything to do with the
abuse from moored boats :-)

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Steve Haywood | 8 Apr 2006 18:33

Re: Speed merchants

Moi? I am merely agreeing with the views expressed by another member of this
list. Do I perchance discern a slight whiff of guilt in your posting?
Perhaps engendered by the alacrity with which the sleek-bowed Uncle Mort has
been recently skidding along in the deep waters of the G&S?

:)

Steve

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>
> Bought a new soap box at Borough Market this morning ?
>
>

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Captain Beeky | 8 Apr 2006 20:03
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Re: Speed merchants

On 8, Apr 2006, at 17:33, Steve Haywood wrote in response to my 
innocent question:

>> Bought a new soap box at Borough Market this morning ?

> Moi? I am merely agreeing with the views expressed by another member 
> of this
> list. Do I perchance discern a slight whiff of guilt in your posting?
> Perhaps engendered by the alacrity with which the sleek-bowed Uncle 
> Mort has
> been recently skidding along in the deep waters of the G&S?

Whiff of guilt ? Down on the G&S there is no need to slow down. Folks 
often ask passing boats to speed up so they can enjoy the merest hint 
of rocking.

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Brian | 8 Apr 2006 20:24

Re: Speed merchants


On Sat, 8 Apr 2006 19:03:34 +0100
Captain Beeky <captain.beeky@...> wrote:

> On 8, Apr 2006, at 17:33, Steve Haywood wrote in response to my 
> innocent question:
> 
> >> Bought a new soap box at Borough Market this morning ?
> 
> > Moi? I am merely agreeing with the views expressed by another member 
> > of this
> > list. Do I perchance discern a slight whiff of guilt in your posting?
> > Perhaps engendered by the alacrity with which the sleek-bowed Uncle 
> > Mort has
> > been recently skidding along in the deep waters of the G&S?
> 
> Whiff of guilt ? Down on the G&S there is no need to slow down. Folks 
> often ask passing boats to speed up so they can enjoy the merest hint 
> of rocking.
I think that depends on the speed and the boat, just thinking back to
Seven Rescue in their RIB at the festival and the sinking of a boat on
the junction, or a few years earlier when someone intended to make a
locking at Sharpness and caused quite a bit of damage on the way.
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Captain Beeky | 8 Apr 2006 21:53
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Re: Speed merchants

On 8, Apr 2006, at 19:24, Brian wrote

>> Down on the G&S there is no need to slow down. Folks
>> often ask passing boats to speed up so they can enjoy the merest hint
>> of rocking.

> I think that depends on the speed and the boat, just thinking back to
> Seven Rescue in their RIB at the festival and the sinking of a boat on
> the junction, or a few years earlier when someone intended to make a
> locking at Sharpness and caused quite a bit of damage on the way.

I'm not aware of any problem with a narrowboat. Most go past at full 
speed, and who are we not to conform with local custom & practice.

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Arthurnaylor2802 | 9 Apr 2006 08:27
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Re: Mason's Paint Stockists


In a message dated 08/04/2006 16:13:09 GMT Standard Time,  
captain.beeky@... writes:

know  where you mean Steve . . .  Lime Kiln I  think.

Andrew - check by 'phoning Limekilns first, IIRC, because I may have  been 
having a 'senior moment' but when I last visited them last year the stock  of 
Masons paint was much depleted and as they are my usual source I asked  why. The 
chap there (not the boss) said he thought they weren't going to  stock Masons 
any more.

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Captain Beeky | 9 Apr 2006 09:00
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Re: Mason's Paint Stockists


On 9, Apr 2006, at 7:27, Arthurnaylor2802@... wrote:

> Andrew - check by 'phoning Limekilns first, IIRC, because I may have  
> been
> having a 'senior moment' but when I last visited them last year the 
> stock  of
> Masons paint was much depleted and as they are my usual source I asked 
>  why. The
> chap there (not the boss) said he thought they weren't going to  stock 
> Masons
> any more.

Cheers Arthur

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