Alan de Enfield

You firstly need to ask yourself if you want to buy products that do what they are supposed to do, or, do you want to buy "Eco products".

We use one of those 'under £100 ' twin tubs on the boat - it actually does as good a job as the big auto at home - and even gets clothes dryer than the 'auto' I have quite sensitive skin and itch if there is any soap left in the clothes - whilst I have occasionally had 'the itch' at home I have never had it on the boat when using the twin-tub, if it could be done with a bit less manual intervention I think we'd be getting rid of the auto.

Doesn't "no longer available" mean it is no longer for sale (sold ?)

This listing was ended by the seller on Wed, 3 Dec at 2:27 PM because the item is no longer available.

I take it you have actually made the decision as it is shown as sold.(2pm on Wednesday 3rd)

If you do not intend to 'invest'** time and money that you cannot recoup then a boat is not for you. Whatever you do to it, it is still a 50 year old boat and you cannot change the shape or character of it. As the inside is totally stripped out you will need to spend £000's to get it liveable (electrics, water, gas, heating, stove etc etc - that is not going to be an investment, it is going to be the cost of your enjoyment. Unless it is being given away, or at a peppercorn price, then whatever you spend is likely to be written off, a 50+ year old boat has a price ceiling irresepctive of the 'gold plated taps and jacuzzi'. Does it have an engine ? If so what type, condition, etc etc. ** Investment : put (money) into financial schemes, shares, property, or a commercial venture with the expectation of achieving a profit:

I'd suggest that the register is more likely correct and that the 'story' passed down by previous and even more previous owners can easily get changed / forgotten / enhanced. It may well have been re-cabined in 1986, it is not an unusual improvement. Ensure that your surveyor (you will need a survey for comp insurance due to its age) has a really good look at the steel thicknesses, as insurers are now refusing comp cover for anything 4mm or less. You can get 3rd party insurance, but that only covers damage you do to other boats or infrastructure, Your boat and its contents will not be covered.

And if that doesn't work, do what ours had - small drain holes drilled.

I don't disagree - but then it evolved into mentioning the GDPR which is clearly not relevant. This was posted in response to a GDPR statement : A boat does not have GDPR 'protecting it'.

My understanding of GDPR is that t relates to being able to identify the individual person - the information of the website (now deleted) did not contain any such information, it simply showed the boat (not the owner) details ie Boat name/number, mooring location, insurance expiry date. What is personal data? Personal data is any information about an identified or identifiable person, also known as the data subject. Personal data includes information such as their: name address ID card/passport number income cultural profile Internet Protocol (IP) address data held by a hospital or doctor (which uniquely identifies a person for health purposes).

They have been tested by ROSPA and Which magazine & have been pronounced 'unsafe' and should not be used ........................... Far from offering the intended protection, plug protectors can, in fact, increase the risk of electric shock and fire hazards. Organisations including The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and the NHS both advise against them. To understand why they're dangerous, you first have to understand how sockets work. British 13-amp plug sockets are designed to be safe. They have plastic barriers, which slide into place when the socket is empty, essentially creating a block between the electrical current and any small fingers trying to poke their way in. When a plug is inserted, the earth pin moves the barrier, and whatever device you're powering gets electricity. One of the only other things that can easily move the safety barrier out of the way is something the size and shape of a normal plug – for example, a plastic plug protector. When these are inserted in the socket, it leaves the circuit open, increasing the risk of electric shocks. What's more worrying is that these protectors can be inserted upside down, or easily snapped in half to allow even easier access to the electric current. In a nutshell, by using a plug protector, you are basically undoing all of the safety features inherent in a UK socket. Not only are you risking causing shocks or starting an electrical fire, but also melting and damaging the socket itself. Even the IET and the PAT testing organisation say they 'do more harm than good' 2012 44 Autumn Wiring Matters Socket Covers - Safety Advice

Maybe DVLA should consider adding a similar clause to C&RT ?

They are only 'examples' and 'not limited to' ........................ You should of course also have read 10:13 where they say that can give your personal information to any contractors, mooring providers, anyone assisting them etc etc.

You can buy camouflage paint - but be careful, you could lose the boat/cabin & may never find it again.

It's a long time since I had a boat with 'hoppers' but I thought we had small drain holes in the corners.