DHutch

To me it makes sense to go hand in glove with CO alarm. Few quid, lasts ten years. Probably more important for saving lives in a fire and an extinguisher.

Our council have this on their website. Easy enough to use. Agreed completely. Other than the fact I don't really see the need for it to be app based, it could easily be a slick web based solution.

I agree. For years when i was younger, teenager into early 20s, our boat had CO alarms but no smoke alarms. Wasnt even mentioned as an advisory by BSS and I didn't think to question it. Cheap effective life savers. I've just completed the consultation form having come across it by chance. https://www.boatsafetyscheme.org/about-us/consultations-reviews/smoke-alarm-consultation-bs-ssf/the-proposals/

I completely agree with this rant. Especially where there is an interface place between the alarm and fixing.

One more post and you graduate out of being a new member to a full member.

Slug on a stick... (sorry Sean) now has a vintage Kromhout for motive power. Which is ofcause hyperbole the stringent safely systems and inspections on boilers, although the steam atomising burner was not unknown to produce a significant volume of hot fuel oil, and or a ball of fire, igniting the content of the bilge.

Yeah. I never saw the boat, which is a great shame. However there are plenty of ways the public can interact with the SBA and the various privately owned steam narrowboats including our own and Tixall as well as the large number of trailerable launches. For anyone real keen, Adamant is currently for sale! £28k or offers. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17uTBQ5Wcn/

Nice local event for anyone interested. It is for SBA members only, but membership starts at £18 (or £36 including the quarter full colour magazine) which with a free buffet lunch and entry to Ellesmere Port boat museum means no excuse not to come down and meet some steam boaters! https://steamboatassociation.co.uk/ https://facebook.com/events/s/sba-55th-agm/1886049951992785/

Great. Thanks. Glad its all sorted for you.

Big job. And my original fear seeing the way the bow was down in the mud. Very sad. Huge amount of memories and emotions tied up with the boat I'm sure.

This was going to be my recommendation. Or Tomas at Wincham Wharf if thats not too far north.

Pros and cons to all things, what are the specification of the socks? What is the justification for provision? One of our team here get both their underwear, poly cotton boxers, provided for them and washed on site. But there are specific reasons for that. In the grand scheme of things, its not something I can get excited about.

Ganymead has gone to Aqueduct, as per the videos, presume for repair to windows etx and or repaint painting and some minor refitting etc. Sephton has gone elsewhere as I understand, and largely wants to avoid public attention. Yeah, looks like absolutely nothing to me, just within the depth of the blacking. If that was my boat it would be taking a Tercoo triple wheel to it, taking 98% of the blacking off, and slapping a coat of Jotamastic 90AL followed by two coats of Jotamastic 90 black. Or even better given they have the facilities at Aqueduct, gritblast it back to bright, blast primer, and then the three coats of Jotamastic. I still find it stagging that people tolerate so much rusting of the hull.

We doubled it from 1GB to 2GB in October.

Ganymede is a Norton Canes boat I belive I read at one point. But I agree damage to the hull/shell is unlikely to be significant, likely just cosmetic. However I believe Sefton has taken on a significant amount of water and mud, so that will be a much bigger job to put right. Daniel