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Good use for 48hr moorings

THE owner of Graize has found good use for the 48hr moorings on Sawley Cut—leaving his unfinished wide beam moored there for a fortnight with a 'For Sale' notice prominently displayed!

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Published: 30 April 2014

Email: That telephone number

I had an email chat with CaRT about telephone numbers a few weeks ago. As I understand it, the emergency number 0800 47 999 47 is still in existence.

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Published: 30 April 2014

Canal society celebrates 40 years

THE Huddersfield Canal Society, one of the most successful in the country celebrated its 40th year this month.
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Published: 30 April 2014

Recall of gas device

CLESSE (UK) Ltd have highlighted some uncertainty over the long term product stability and reliability of their Compact 800 Gas Automatic Changeover Regulators manufactured during 2013, which in very remote cases can affect the safety system.

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Published: 30 April 2014

Change the number

ONE would think that an emergency number was a most important part of any activity, and particularly that of boating, yet Canal & River Trust still have an out of date number at many situations we have been told.

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Published: 30 April 2014

Email: A bit confusing

In reply to John Howard's piece of the 14 days rule, which is applicable to 48 and 24 hour moorings as well.

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Published: 30 April 2014

Email: Tempting

What a lot of sense John Howard speaks. Whilst it is assumed that home mooring means a marina berth, many home moorings may be a farmers field with no facilities, and with difficult access, so a honeypot mooring can be tempting to an over-stayer.

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Published: 30 April 2014

Wanted—a level playing field

I AM sure, like many others, I'm confused about the debate regarding the 14 days rule and how it applies to either (but surely it should be both) continuous cruisers and those who choose to invest their money in the secure water car parks we know as marinas, writes John Howard.

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Published: 28 April 2014

Useful telephone number?

COMING down the North Oxford towards Newbold Tunnel today (Sunday) I came across a minor navigation hazard—a large float which has been marking a collapsed embankment for years that had broken loose writes David Hymers.

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Published: 28 April 2014

Police stopped engine noise

I was pleased to see the article by Victor Swift concerning noise from selfish boaters, but as he says you can do something about it, for I did, writes Russ  Bennett.

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Published: 28 April 2014

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