No_Regrets
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We saw that a little farther up from Sonning!
It appeared to have a modest (2 cyl?) engine, and was burnt. Nowt else known 
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The scourge of Windsor, and notorious founder member of the 'Upper Thames Birchwood Massive' now outlawed by the EA and River pressure groups, currently planning a nice comfy retirement in the aft cabin of a Broom.
Now can anybody recommend any non-marking slippers?
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Cuchilo
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That ones a little to far gone 
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No_Regrets
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The scourge of Windsor, and notorious founder member of the 'Upper Thames Birchwood Massive' now outlawed by the EA and River pressure groups, currently planning a nice comfy retirement in the aft cabin of a Broom.
Now can anybody recommend any non-marking slippers?
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rr_123
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Reged: 22/08/2007
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Loc: Surrey
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So what does the EA have in their arsenal to take me out with?
saw this going up and down on Friday:-
... wondered why they needed 2*135HP on the non tidal Thames... 
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"I ask myself who is the rich man; you with your wealth, your big house and your beautiful wife, or me, with... what I've got...
It's you, isn't it. should have thought about that a bit more."
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byron
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What hurts me when I see a boat like this abandonded to the elements is the fact there's a lot of people out there who would love to cherish and restore it. They can't afford to buy one but would cheerfully put time and energy into making the boat useable again. I recall a Princess 32 being made like new by a Lorry Driver after he acquired it as a wreck. It took him 3 years but when it was finished it was a delight.
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byron
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So what does the EA have in their arsenal to take me out with?
saw this going up and down on Friday:-
... wondered why they needed 2*135HP on the non tidal Thames...
Because it is also used tidally around the country. Envag are also responsible for sea defences in certain areas.
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rr_123
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Because it is also used tidally around the country. Envag are also responsible for sea defences in certain areas.
Nah, definitely to take out FlashHeart in his Birchwood!!
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It's you, isn't it. should have thought about that a bit more."
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rr_123
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What hurts me when I see a boat like this abandonded to the elements is the fact there's a lot of people out there who would love to cherish and restore it.
There's quite a few properties up and down that would fit that description as well, including one next door to me!
The local council have powers of compulsory purchase, maybe a similar power should be available for derelict boats? Whilst I believe that it is everyone's right to leave their prooperty in whatever state they decide (that, surely, is the nature of "property"), boats do ultimately become a pollution risk and a hazard to shipping; owners should have to maintain or remove them.
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It's you, isn't it. should have thought about that a bit more."
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Gavi
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Loc: Sunny Staines
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was afloat when we went upriver and was like this when we came back down last Wednesday
We moored behind her on our way back from Byron's. Very sad. She sank further even while we were there and there was nothing we could do - she was full of water at the back. But then that's Birchwood's for you....
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No_Regrets
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Add him to the list Gentlemen... 
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The scourge of Windsor, and notorious founder member of the 'Upper Thames Birchwood Massive' now outlawed by the EA and River pressure groups, currently planning a nice comfy retirement in the aft cabin of a Broom.
Now can anybody recommend any non-marking slippers?
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