Alan de Enfield

In the 50's - no waiting for a GPs appointment, the Doctor did home visits the same day. Food and veg was delivered by a van on his round. We even had a telephone (Gotham 262) - it was a party-line so we had to check the neighbours were not already talking.

No its not my opinion it is extract from marine lawers , or direct extract from the RCD. I was going to ask David Mack the same question but forgot - but I'd still be interested in his justification for the seemingly conflicted opinion between when a company sells a 2nd hand boat, or, if a natural person sells the same boat.

Maybe .................... Cost ?

How / why do you think that a private seller advertising his boat for sale is not making it available to the market ? Could you please explain to me your justification in saying that advertising your boat for sale is not 'making it available' ? Don't forget that a commercial activity in the RCD definitions does not mean money must change hands. "....could be for payment or free of charge." A broker is certainly making the product available to the market and meets the definition within the RCD/RCR of a Distributor ........... Distributor’s obligations : The distributor is any natural or legal person in the supply chain, other than the manufacturer or the importer, who makes the product available on the market The defintion covers brokers and from talking with the BMF was the main justification for putting the requirement, in their T&Cs to ensure the boat has the correct documentstion etc. A distributor must act with due care and their obligations are detailed in Article 10 of the Directive. Before making a product available on the market, the distributor must verify that: • The product bears the CE marking as required in Article 17 • It is accompanied by the following documents: EU Declaration of Conformity, instructions and safety information, the owner’s manual in the appropriate language for the craft and the engines if installed • It meets the product identification and traceability requirements, the manufacturer’s identification or the importer’s identification if applicable Where the distributor has reason to believe that a product is not in conformity, he must not make the product available on the market until it has been brought into conformity. Where the product presents a risk, the distributor must inform the manufacturer or the importer as well as the relevant market surveillance authorities. Again would you please explain to me how a company selling a secondhand boat is "making it available on the market", but, if the boat is owned by an individual, and they were to sell the same boat, advertising it in the same places (ApolloDuck ?) that is not "making it available on the market" Both legal and natural persons are defined as being able to sell and transfer ownership.

Please carefully re-read my post. There has been a third category included which now includes EVERY time it is supplied for distribution, consumption or use. So when you (or your broker) advertise your boat for sale it is again being made available for use. Both making a product available and placing a product on the market require an offer or an agreement (written or verbal) between two or more legal or natural persons for the transfer of ownership, possession, or any other property right concerning the product in question after the stage of manufacture has taken place. This transfer could be for payment or free of charge. It does not require the physical handover of the product.

So, if their current 'best practices' are followed we could see more similar 'events'. Doesn't bode well !

Somone asked me yesterday if I'd heard of the following company : https://streamlinedpropellers.co.uk/propeller-repair-process-pricing/ No I hadn't. Fairly frequently, it is asked on the forum, for suggestions for prop repair / prop resizing companies, so here is one to add to the list.

He was also "gas safe registered" and should have known how to make joints correctly. ARNISTON’S OWNER Arniston’s owner was 39 years old. After leaving school he completed a heating and ventilation apprenticeship, during which he gained City and Guilds qualifications in pipe-fitting and welding. He was also on the ‘Gas Safe Register’4, which is the official gas registration for the United Kingdom. In 2007, the owner started a business installing and servicing heating and ventilation systems in commercial premises

Well of course you can, but you'd be ignoring the safety instructions from the BSS. These are the core points that should never be forgotten. Never install a portable generator permanently or make unauthorised modifications that are not supported by the manufacturer, or proprietary component supplier Never run generators on the boat, or on the bank near to doors, vents, windows and hatches. If you can smell exhaust fumes in the boat, it could mean the cabin is also filling with deadly carbon monoxide Never refuel any generator anywhere aboard the boat; take it to the bank and ensure you are a safe distance from other boats and potential sources of ignition. So when your boat fills up with CO and kills your girlfriend and daughter (as per the boater in the Lakes did) your insurance says you are not following instructions and therefore they revoke your cover and you end up in court for manslaughter whos' going to pay your costs ?

Without you answering some questions, what you have been given is probably the best you are going to get. You need to help us to help you !

2.1% (about 700 boats)

Are you fit enough to lift a 25kg + generator off the boat and use it on the towpath ? in which case you can use a portable generator (which should not be operated on the boat) cost £2000+ If not, then you are going to require a properly built in generator that it wired into the boat, and has holes thru thru' hull for water cooling and exhaust; Cost £8,000 - £12,000 depending on size. What is you budget ? Have a read of this .................. https://www.boatsafetyscheme.org/stay-safe-advice/electrical-safety/generator-safety/

According to the C&RT figures released today, licenced boat numbers are falling, licence evasion is running at 11.8% (remember a few years ago when it was under 5% ?) and boats without a home mooring continue to increase, known CCers (not necessarily all liveaboards) now number 8825 or, some 28% of all boats on C&RT waters. Still a minority, but quickly becoming a 'major minority'.

PER FOOT (as he has stated several times now)

There are so many options - without knowing what you want it to run and what is your budget we cannot make any suggestions. Cost will be between £1000 and £12,000