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    OMO stands for Old Man Out. Wives of defense personnel on base used to leave a box of OMO to signal their to their boys friends it was safe…

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe 90 View Post

    Very nicely kitted out in an idyllic location.


    A giant Weeping Willow..



    Had a dabble with a lock or two..




    Captain Chitty needs a catchy name for my new vessel..


    Lovely pics.

    What a shame that the nights start drawing in in September because it is usually a great month for weather.

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    Got sun burnt today tidying up the garden.

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    What a Ballache cleaning and ironing my old sea cadet uniform was, it took hours!

    Been practicing my knots today in anticipation of the maiden voyage.

    A day out on the canal and a bought a doer upper-screenshot_20240917_191102_chrome-jpg

    I shall learn the hangman's knot as a backup incase it all goes Pete Tong.
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    Shalom

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe 90 View Post
    I shall learn the hangman's knot as a backup incase it all goes Pete Tong.
    As George Roper said

    โรปี้

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe 90 View Post
    The way of life is very laided back, the average speed of a canal barge or boat is 3mph, it's quicker to walk!

    I wonder how long or if it's possible to traverse the UK canals from the North West of England to the Norfolk Broads???
    I don't know why as I'm never going to get near a narrowboat, but I'm kind of hooked on some of the Youtube canal bloggers. One guy, David at "cruising the cut", had a narrowboat for a few years then downsized to a little cruiser "needing a few repairs" after buying a house. Turns out the cruiser's few repairs are never ending.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikenot View Post
    I don't know why as I'm never going to get near a narrowboat,
    Good man.

    As my old man said, if it floats, flys or fuks then rent it. I failed on 2 of those 3.

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    Like any engineer a small rag will come in handy for lubing moving parts, revalving guests, can also be attached to a small rope to tug you along, I know you'll love a tow rag, I myself prior to the sox change was a pirce of string, now I'm a frayed knot.
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    Found a ramp to retrieve the canal cruiser, just need a trailer and tow bar fitted now..

    A day out on the canal and a bought a doer upper-20240919_143216-jpg
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    I've got a couple of those inflatable giant rings ( one is a donut and the other is a pink flamingo to be more accurate) tow behind with some string , should be fun and piss all the old cryalls off on the canal.

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    ^Ha!

    Good luck with getting the little boat out, and getting a trailer to get the boat. I have some experience on boats and getting boats out of and into rivers. One of my friends used to take his boat out every summer and we'd ride the rivers around me.. is always a great time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarilynMonroe View Post
    One of my friends used to take his boat out every summer and we'd ride the rivers around me.. is always a great time.
    And just 10 months away!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarilynMonroe View Post
    One of my friends used to take his boat out every summer and we'd ride the rivers around me...

    You’re wide enough for a river to ride around you???

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