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Subject:		Re: Re: Weir collapse on Kennet and Avon
Name:		Andy
Date Posted:		Dec 17, 06 - 6:38 PM
Boat Name:		Steelaway
Message:		Alan, I'm not so sure about the obligation to maintain the weir on the basis that any obligation may have lapsed when the K&A closed. Whether such an obligation could be resurrected with the subsequent re-opening of the canal I am not sure. If that was the case you would think that the owner would take out insurance or release another CD in time for Christmas. Burghfield Lock (just to the east of the failed weir is closed until March 16th for replacement gates. Their is another stoppage just to the east of the summit so there is no chance of getting to the weir before the 20th March. I believe that Steelaway and Cropredy would like to escape the midlands. The Severn is a possibility until you remember that we don't have a reliable engine. Three seperate owners experienced the engine overheating last year. Hopefully the enlarged skin tank due to be fitted about now will cure that particular problem but I don't fancy going out on the Severn unless I can be confident the overheating has been cured. There is a description of the journey in Narrow dog to Carcasonne. They used the trip as a warm up for crossing the channel
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Re: Weir collapse on Kennet and Avon by Alan (Hawksmoor) · Dec 18, 06 - 9:23 AM Re: Re: Weir collapse on Kennet and Avon by Adam Porter · Dec 18, 06 - 9:30 AM Re: Weir collapse on Kennet and Avon by Phil Dunsford · Dec 19, 06 - 9:01 PM Re: Weir collapse on Kennet and Avon by Andy · Dec 19, 06 - 11:25 PM Bristol to Sharpness by PeterScott · Dec 20, 06 - 12:33 AM Re: Weir collapse on Kennet and Avon by Alan (Hawksmoor) · Dec 20, 06 - 9:39 AM Re: Weir collapse on Kennet and Avon by Howard Anguish · Jan 3, 07 - 11:10 AM Re: Weir collapse on Kennet and Avon by Howard Anguish · Jan 3, 07 - 1:05 PM Re: Weir collapse on Kennet and Avon by Andy Wright · Jan 3, 07 - 2:27 PM

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