http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/ The Unofficial Coracle Society Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:02:04 GMT coracles18@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/878 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/878 Hi Euan, Good to hear from you. I'm glad that the Society is finally dipping its toes into the 21 century with Paypal and email. I experimented with this Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:47:16 GMT coracles18@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/877 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/877 Hi all, Sounds like a good game for a coracle regatta, two teams, chuck a shopping trolly off a bridge, the team that gets it out first wins!Shows how useful Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:53:04 GMT Michael http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/876 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/876 I've been cleaning up rivers for over 20 years but it still frosts me when I see that. There is a certain class of people that not only knows better but enjoys Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:22:32 GMT Steve Miles http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/875 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/875 Hi all Sounds like the best plan is to make a steam box using a wallpaper steamer a plastic drain pipe and some carpet for insulation. I seem to think that the Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:22:50 GMT Michael Burwell http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/874 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/874 The moisture doesn't bend the wood tgat much, you need to heat up the lignin to make it soft. If it was me I'd make a styrofoam or building foam box and seal Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:30:04 GMT coracles18@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/873 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/873 Hi all&Steve, When repairing old wooden fishing smacks, to bend large sections of wood they 'boil in the bag'. This involves making a bag big enough to hold Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:01:16 GMT Michael Burwell http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/872 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/872 I'll say you were prepared. I think if I'd brought the snack bag along as planned we could have stayed out a couple of days. It was 65deg F today which sounds Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:18:15 GMT coraclesociety http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/871 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/871 Dear all, Membership fees for the 2010 year are now due. This year it was agreed to increase the fees slightly - this will help us to invest in the Society Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:54:25 GMT Steve Miles http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/870 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/870 Hi Michael Your welcome. Don't get many mozzies on the Chelmer. I did say I come prepared. Although we didn't need it, too cold for bugs. I've got in touch Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:13:20 GMT Michael Burwell http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/869 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/869 Steven- Glad you're able to get out. The weather here actually got worse after you left but it's been improving. Waiting out a squall line now but I'll go out Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:56:19 GMT Steve Miles http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/868 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/868 Hi All No they were made from ash. The only ash they do around me is American . Not very good for bending I'm told. That's why I'm going to use Sitka spruce as Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:08:15 GMT coracles18@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/867 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/867 Hi Steve, Afraid to say I havn't actually posted my cheque yet, but I will, I definately will! The website gets better and better, and we are promised an extra Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:20:23 GMT Steve Miles http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/866 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/866 Hi all Did mine Xmas. Helps toward the wonderful new web site. Just gone over to BT broadband, eventually... only took 7 phone calls to BT to get my line Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:29:53 GMT coracles18@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/865 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/865 Hi all, Just had my Coracle Society renewal form. Although not required for membership of this group, it is very worthwile and only costs £10 per year or £15 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:08:56 GMT coracles18@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/864 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/864 Hi All, Yes I am all in favour of living history, particularly the technology. In living memory we have all but lost the coracle - we don't know much before