There's a yellow one!
- Thread starter Mirror Painter
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My She
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Hurrah!!
Ramage
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That is very convenient for the Walton Bridge works....
rosssavage
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Hurrah!! Summer's here!!
I'm in the office...no one else is here. Spooky.
I'm in the office...no one else is here. Spooky.
rosssavage
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What's even worse, is that my first staff member for the day has just walked in while I was working out tomorrow's staff coverage, and said he was surprised not to see me 'on your forum thing, saying my boat was bigger than yours'... Damn, they know me too well already!!
Ramage
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On the Forum thingy at work... perish the thought!
(Well, I am waiting for the User State Migration to complete on my laptop, what is your excuse?).
Oh yeah, yours IS bigger than mine too!
(Well, I am waiting for the User State Migration to complete on my laptop, what is your excuse?).
Oh yeah, yours IS bigger than mine too!
SnowCat
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Well, at least it's not time to migrate to the lounge .........
Mirror Painter
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Everyone's is larger than mine. But mine can get further up.
If this works it's a link to google earth to show how far up mine can go, hopefully in the centre of the picture:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=map...loucestershire,+United+Kingdom&gl=uk&t=h&z=16
If this works it's a link to google earth to show how far up mine can go, hopefully in the centre of the picture:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=map...loucestershire,+United+Kingdom&gl=uk&t=h&z=16
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watson1959
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Fantastic!
All I need now is to figure out how to get there from Reading
Maybe just float downstream?
All I need now is to figure out how to get there from Reading
Maybe just float downstream?
TrueBlue
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Fantastic!
All I need now is to figure out how to get there from Reading
Maybe just float downstream?
Ummm - Upstream and a bit more than float
boatone
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Fantastic!
All I need now is to figure out how to get there from Reading
Maybe just float downstream?
Turn right out of T&K and just keep going until you can get no further - and in your boat you still won't have gone far enough
rosssavage
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Fantastic!
All I need now is to figure out how to get there from Reading
Maybe just float downstream?
I thought Watson meant to the yellow board, which is downstream...
boatone
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You may be right - I thought he was referring to Moxons post - either way I'm not paying much attention
No Regrets
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They can be any colour they want until the end of march, I'm on the hard at the mo 
DON'T DROP IT!!
DON'T DROP IT!!
Mirror Painter
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No Regrets - It's difficult to see your boat because some idiot's got their head in the way. But seriously ( 
) what is the boat supported by? Or, hiving just noticed the slings), am I being dense and that pic was the other day when it was craned out?
Either way, once a large heavy boat like that is out, what does it sit upon?
Thanks.
) what is the boat supported by? Or, hiving just noticed the slings), am I being dense and that pic was the other day when it was craned out? Either way, once a large heavy boat like that is out, what does it sit upon?
Thanks.
rosssavage
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What look terrifyingly like matchsticks, but are in reality big oak posts or railway sleepers. Supported along the keel and with lots of outrigger type ones.
Also marina's use purpose built adjustable tripod things.
Either way, it never looks up to the job when it's your pride and joy up there!
In reality, almost all of the weight is taken through the hardwood pads along the keel, with the outriggers stopping it falling over.
http://www.atlasyachtcradles.co.uk/pages/boat_stands.php
Also marina's use purpose built adjustable tripod things.
Either way, it never looks up to the job when it's your pride and joy up there!
In reality, almost all of the weight is taken through the hardwood pads along the keel, with the outriggers stopping it falling over.
http://www.atlasyachtcradles.co.uk/pages/boat_stands.php
watson1959
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boatone
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He did
Why would you want to go all that way downstream just to see a yellow board? I suppose once they're all yellow you'll be yearning to see a red one?
What you need is a bit of Oldgit spirit - get up river and see the hazards Moxon has to overcome
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Mirror Painter
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Thanks for the explanation Ross.
There's another yellow one chaps. But I'll shut up now and not post about each yellow board as it is shown
There's another yellow one chaps. But I'll shut up now and not post about each yellow board as it is shown
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Hobnob
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Thanks for the explanation Ross.
There's another yellow one chaps. But I'll shut up now and not post about each yellow board as it is shown
Took boat out past Twickenham today, during HW @ Richmond Lock. Lots of flooded gardens and wet cars! The towpath on the Ham side was flooded in places. Various trees and boaty debris floating downriver, including some small cupboard doors. About 4knots of current. Good to be back on the water.