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by 250dtt
Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:38 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: canvas sewing
Replies: 4
Views: 2403

Re: canvas sewing

try any upholsterers. They have the capacity to sew heavy materials on a professional flat bed machine. Have a look in your yellow pages.
I have a friend in the Aylesbury area who does canvas, leather repairs for vintage cars and the like. If you are interested, mail or pm me and I will give you ...
by 250dtt
Sat Jun 08, 2013 9:38 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: canopy material
Replies: 0
Views: 1430

canopy material

Just in case any of you find yourself in the same situation:
A friend of mine recently (despite being advised) decided he would get under a bridge without taking down the canopy................Well he didn't and tore the canopy on one side on the top rail (Shetland 4+2). OUCH!.jpg
I have a friend ...
by 250dtt
Sat Apr 20, 2013 9:51 am
Forum: General Pictures
Topic: Shetland 4+2
Replies: 5
Views: 3692

Re: Shetland 4+2

Thanks Dave, I was hoping it was towards Oxford as I live within an hour and a half of Osney.. I would love to spend a day on the Thames...
Do you know of any slipways nearby ???
Hi Trev,
The marina where I am moored has a slipway.
Osney Marine Engineering Marina
Gibbs Crescent (off Mill Road ...
by 250dtt
Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:41 pm
Forum: General Pictures
Topic: Shetland 4+2
Replies: 5
Views: 3692

Re: Shetland 4+2

Hi Trev,
Osney, Oxford...............2 minutes from the town centre and railway station. You'd never know it tho
Dave
by 250dtt
Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:39 am
Forum: General Pictures
Topic: Shetland 4+2
Replies: 5
Views: 3692

Shetland 4+2

There do not seem to be too many of these on here so:
Here is Moonbeam..........and my crew
Dave
by 250dtt
Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:07 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Where are they????
Replies: 2
Views: 1991

Where are they????

Took the boat out last weekend to find that apart from two hire boats, we were the only one on the river tween Osney and Sandford. Ok, it was cold and a bit of snow in the air but it seems to me that boaters are in the same bracket as motorbike riders.....fair weather only.
It is April and spring ...
by 250dtt
Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:14 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Missing Topics and Threads
Replies: 2
Views: 1207

Re: Missing Topics and Threads

admin wrote: I will review backend security this weekend Sue - ADMIN
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm interesting :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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by 250dtt
Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:19 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Today
Replies: 4
Views: 1941

Re: Today

Mad!
Completely barking....
Its freezing here - today the Solent coast guard have a "in the water" survival rate of 10 mins (without survival suit)
url=http://yoursmiles.org/t-cold.php] http://yoursmiles.org/tsmile/cold/t09011.gif [/url]

Sue,
I'm sorry that you mis-understood me...........I was ...
by 250dtt
Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:55 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Today
Replies: 4
Views: 1941

Today

Well,
For the first time this year we have some Thames water reaches WITHOUT red boards.......So I hope all you wannabee boaters are going down to the river today and have a trip out.
Yes I know it is in the middle of winter.
YesI know there is a light coating of snow
Yes I do have some warm clothes ...
by 250dtt
Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:35 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Black Hawk - Reducing the size of the outboard well
Replies: 6
Views: 3133

Re: Black Hawk - Reducing the size of the outboard well

Or..........you could just shelve your Black Hawk project and buy the Sunseeker..................
Dave
If it ain't broke springs to mind...........