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The problem last year on the new gates at 12 and 13 was that some of the new sluices did not work and also with the leaky gates above...

My UFO 31 has a jockey pole to improve the lead of the guy, never bothered with it though. It's a tough life you lead. Do you actually...

The difficulties with CFRP are brittleness meaning poor ability to stand up to shock loading (which is basically what you are saying)...

A tube does not have a higher bending strength than a solid cylinder of the same diameter. The strength of each depends on the second...

I sold the lightning burnt out wreck of Stingo to an american couple. When they hauled her out, they insisted that the lifting straps be...

yes please to No 3, Thumbnail Circumnavigation. will DM you, thanks :-)

Fatigue is not a weakening of the metal, it is a crack or cracks propagating through the metal until the remaining part has insufficient...

Many thanks for the update. Why are the new locks harder to operate? Cheers.

It looks as if Mackenzie expect to get her open by the end of the month as promised. Ardrishaig end is already operating. With so many...

A roast chicken with all the trimmings plus gravy down the back of the gimbal oven, what a kin mess!

Drink like it's going put of fashion when you're moored up and then when you're sober the boat seems stable, and moving around feels...

Back to my post #15 ... I would suggest more than that ... and to get as low as possible and UNDER the boat as possible ... I would be...

This is the Practical Boat Owner forum. That is not a log, but a (free) dugout canoe kit! We look forward to you posting your pics of...

As @ProDave states, we do get these from the river, but also from the port of Inverness, which handles a 'tree tanker' every couple of...