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Beta 43 engine has a major fault

THERE is little doubt that with the number of failures reported of the main drive pulley on the Beta 43 narrowboat engine, it has a major fault.

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Published: 03 June 2015

Will the IWA hijack the elections again?

AFTER four years, once again elections are being held for the Canal & River Trust Council, that includes just four people representing boaters out of the 40.

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Published: 03 June 2015

The RCR saga continues

IT MAY be remembered that Gary Doswell had a problem with his Beta Marine 43, with River & Canal Rescue (RCR) being unable to rectify (Not impressed with RCR)—here he tells of the conclusion of the problem:

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Published: 03 June 2015

CaRT encouraging speeding sport cycling

IS THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) encouraging cyclists to speed on our towpaths, writes Allan Richards?

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Published: 03 June 2015

Boat stops train services

A HIRE boat stuck under a railway bridge over the Yare on the Broads, caused train cancellations and delays whilst engineers could assess any damage.

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Published: 03 June 2015

Here's the explanation

A STOPPAGE notice has been published by Canal & River Trust concerning Cholmondeston Lock on the Middlewich Branch, with no explanation.

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Published: 03 June 2015

Very impressed with RCR

WE RECENTLY had a similar mechanical failure as Gary Doswell, when the bottom pulley of our BMC1800 came off and broke into pieces, writes Dave Stead.

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Published: 03 June 2015

The same problem

IT WOULD seem that River & Canal Rescue (RCR) have a problem with the crank nut on the Beta 43 engine, as another boater had the same problem as Gary Doswell. (Not impressed with RCR).

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Published: 03 June 2015

Narrowboat burglaries

THERE have been a spate of burglaries from narrowboats moored on the Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes.

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Published: 01 June 2015

Cart introducing leptospirosis carriers

BOATER David Davis tells us he raised the matter with Canal & River Trust of the disease leptospirosis not being mentioned in its information, but it states it is, but under 'Weil's Disease'.

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Published: 01 June 2015

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