Alan de Enfield

Agreed, as suggested in my post 8 hours ago (Post #3)

Did you read what I wrote ? According to their accounts held with companies House, in 2024-25 they had 4 directors and zero / Nil other employees. I stated "around" £80k each as I doubt there is an even split. According to C&RTs published accounts ...................... Tom Deards is Legal & Governance Director Anne Gardner-Aston is Director of Health & Safety Then, if they are listed in the BSS & C&RTs salary list - there is double counting. Are you suggesting that the BSS is their employer and they do the C&RT role pro-bono ?

Maybe that was the 'original' design of belt, but over the years the alternator may have been changed, or even the alternator mounting bracket and a different size or profile belt will be needed. Suggest you either take a note of the part number on the existing belt, or measure its length, and note its profile. Then buy a 'spare' to match the existing belt. There are 4 main profiles for (non-toothed) belts

("Staff related costs" typically include NI and pension contributions) It look like around £80k each Which considering 3 of them are also Senior C&RT employees ...................................... In 2024-25: just under 22,000 Examinations were carried out 14,989 Certifications were issued, of these: 92.8% were privately-owned boats 4.7% hire boats 2.5% non-private boats (for example, work boats, ferries, small passenger boats etc) The advice check for under ventilation (linked to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning) was not complied with on 2,302 boats at the point of BSS Certification Examiners made 41,715 comments against non-compliant checks 2 Thames Region 2.5k Anglian Waterways 1.4k Over 248 boats were missing the vital protection of all electrical circuits passing through an AC consumer unit 382 boats did not meet the check for ‘means of escape’ meaning that boat crews could struggle or be trapped in an emergency 41.7k comments to boat owners were recorded in 6.9k non-compliant result Examinations The most common mandatory non- compliance was: Are batteries secure against excessive movement in any direction? 2,331 boats had loose batteries and risked catching fire. The second most common non-compliance was: Are battery terminals correctly insulated or protected? 1,516 had an issue with sub- standard wiring The third most common check not complied with was: Are the correct number of suitable portable fire extinguishers provided, and do they have the correct combined fire ratings? 1,387 boats were found to be lacking in this area

That information is a little out of date as a 4th Director (Anne Aston) was appointed in March 2025 In the year to 31/3/2025 they have zero (0) employees and four (4) Directors. An income of £939,969 Cost of Sales £271,028 Administrative expenses (salaries etc) £637,303 And a profit after tax of £23602 The company has no (nil) fixed assets.

So the 'other' boat owner should be paying to have your CO alarm fitted - ie - protecting the 3rd party from his emissions.

I'm not sure that'd be the correct tradesperson to find leaks.

It's one thing having no experience of knowledge on the subject & being ripped-off, and another to knowingly make the decision not to have a survey because it was 'difficult to arrange'. We have all made poor decisions at times, and can only hope that this one can be rectified with a bit of cash. No one died.

But - it is to give adjacent boats more time to move or get out - SO - the BSS can implement it anyway with no possibility of complaint from folks who think it is just useless bureaucracy. The proposal is fully within their remit.

My suggestion was going to be pretty similar, except using ratchet straps. Attach the buckle to the hull (say) 12"- 15" forward and bolt thru. Attach the strap "tail" to the transom and bolt thru, Fill the crack with some form of sealer, put strap thru the ratchet and tighten it up it'll hold it together until you get somehere suitable for a lift out. You could even use 2 ratchet straps (one set lower than the other) if needed.

Having now seen the pictures I reckon expanding foam would have enough pressure to push the transom off.

This is wonderful stuff but I'm not sure it would give a structural fix to hold a transom. Available in the UK from good chandlers

Probably realised the company has no assets apart from 'the guy retiring', and a list of potential customers.