Alan de Enfield

But, as I'm sure you are aware, the builder will be the one who finished the boat (not the hull builder, unless the hull builder did the fit-out) so no help. The last one to work on the boat is legally the 'builder'. The paperwork should show the hull builder and, will have the transfer details and part 111A certificate confirming the hull was built in conformity.

Doesn't your RCD paperwork tell you ?

I have renewed my insurances for : House Car Campervan Horse Box Excavator Dumper Kawasaki Mule Various trailers Green Flag breakdown insurance Everyone has been settled at the same, or, a lower price than last year. The boat insurance quote from Craftinsure was similar to previous year, but, they now required a survey which would cost around £1000 all in. I changed to Haven Knox Johnson, it was ~£100 more than craft insure but no survey requirements. I wonder ............. Have you told them you have fitted Lithium batteries ?

And would have been correct to do so. Another example of the same question being pasted into multiple forums covering a wide variety of subjects. The mod could always reply to the new poster, ask a question. and when no reply was forthcoming realise that it was Artificial Ignorance. The AI posts seem glaringly obvious.

Apart from HGV trailers - in the UK what trailers (Boat, horse, caravan, whatever) have hydraulic disc brakes - Answer - Non. Unlike American 'trucks', our tow cars do not have a hydraulic line to plug into. It is a legal requirement in the UK that if the trailer becomes decoupled from the towing vehicle the trailer brakes must activate - relying on a hydraulic hose would cause 'problems' when it parted.

I thought the mods had to approve posts from new members - if they don't, then several postings over the last few days suggest they should.

Surely there are American trailer sites that can advise you. In the UK our trailers do not tend to have hydraulic disc brakes, and we have tyres rather than tires. We may do a bit of "wenching" but rarely any "wrenching" !

It is pretty obvious that English is not your (or your AI) first language, and, your lack of knowledge about England and its canal system is shown in the garbage you are giving to your AI. Remember GIGO = Garbage in = Garbage out ! Yes - many canals have part of their route on Rivers, and many rivers are used by "inland boats", so correct information on flow rates and heights are critical. Your very bad system gives false, and potentially life threatening information.

And that is why (and so it should be) Artificial Ignorance is BANNED from the forum !!!!

So you can ignore rules with impunity ? Maybe the owner needs to decide which rules apply and delete those that don't.

Presumably, as a new member, you have read and agreed to follow the forum rules - and yet here you are on your 1st post breaking the rules. The forum has rules about using AI to post. Maybe you should ask the moderators for permisssion before making any further posts.

But boat insurers can make whatever conditions they wish.

Maybe a suggestion to only charge the batteries when there is someone on board to monitor the situation would be a good idea ! (O' thats what the insurance companies are specifying - so, thats that covered)

Well, if the boat has been built in compliance with the RCD it must have a practical and usable means of unaided boarding, (from the water). Apparently seveveral PCA surveyors have suggested that the 'welded tab' is insufficient to comply, suggestion being there should be tabs welded on the rudder, giving 'steps'. It is very diffficult to be in the water and try to get your foot up the the surface level and get a foot onto the top of the rudder.