Alan de Enfield

That seems 'odd'. My insurers make a specific point in the policy document that they do .................. 1.5 You can also claim for: 1.5.1 Salvage, towage and assistance charges. Your Insurers will pay the cost of saving Your Craft from a loss which You would be insured for under Your Policy. 1.5.2 Sighting costs. Your Insurers will pay the cost of inspecting the underwater part of the hull of Your Craft after a stranding even if there is no damage, providing Your Insurers have agreed the costs in writing beforehand.

Then I was not clear - I meant that without a VPN he could not see his photo, in response to :

Bottom of the 3 boats is the 'Tug'

But do you have a VPN which is telling them that you are in the USA ?

You'll probably find that sellers of domestic appliances will rarely be certified for installation of gas appliance on boats (a special 'ticket'is required to work on boats as they are very different to houses or caravans) You may have to do a bit of work yourself ............. 1) Buy the cooker you want. 2) Meet the delivery carrier at a suitable bridge etc 3) Get a trolley and take it to the boat yourself. 4) Go on line and find a gas fitter / installer who is certified to work on LPG on boats. 5) Find a scrap yard close to the canal and take your old cooker to them. Unfortunately (or fortunataly) living on a boat is not the same as a house - you need to be a lot more proactive and do stuff yourself.

Its not been an issue since I cleared out a lot of old pictures, and, of course if the allowance has been increased that makes it even better.

Presumably having asked "I would like to know what you all think about a new project I have been thinking about for some time now." The answers he received were not what he wanted to hear.

One would have thought they could use the T-stud !

In 2005 my boat to be had the pumpout tank removed, the bathroom wall moved, a cassette toilet installed and the bed rotated from lengthways to a cross bed, A wardrobe was fitted horizontally split into two for the storage of two folding bikes. and, tidying up / replacing the floor where things had moved The cost (at 2005 labour rates) was just over £11,000 (much of it labour) and was charged at £50 + VAT per hour

Apparently I'm in Singapore ! So is the 2nd paragraph any help ?