Alan de Enfield

The current used to turn over the engine will be (normally) between 150 amps and 300 amps- depending on starter model If your battery is only 'outputting' 4.1 amps you have a problem somewhere.

Boats with the 'cheapo' versions tend to put a rope loop over one of the prop-blades and tie it off to the mounting pole.

They 'lock' to stop rotation.

So what is your plan to resolve these issues ? Get the vendor to sort them out ? Make a reduced price offer and you get them sorted out? Or ............. ?

You do realise that they are a broker and not an insurance company ? They change insurance providers on a regular basis depending who offers them the best deal (commission)

Not so thin - on the chart it covers about 25% of the width of the river, but does give a general 'route to follow' to avoid sandbanks etc. Friend of ours (who knows everything about everything) decided he didn't need the charts. They headed down from Newark to a wedding being held in Lincoln - got stuck on a sand bank on a falling tide, couldn't get off as the next tide was smaller and they were stuck there for 2 days (missed the wedding) until C&RT came down with their tug 'Maid Marion' and she pulled them off They said the worst part was hanging the dog over the side and squeezing it to try and empty it !

When going downstream don't try following the "Red line" shown on the map as, in reality, it is not there - it must have been washed away in the floods !!

Maybe call their technical department and ask for advice ?

Unless it has changed, Torksey lock is operated by any C&RT employee in the area - be they vegetation cutters, drivers or lock keepers. They are (were) instructed to only operate the lock once the water level has reached the 'white line', despite being a shallow draft they refused to open the lock when I knew we could get in. The lock operators generally arrive a short time before locking is available. Also, depending on if it is a spring, or neap, tide makes a huge difference to timing.

As has has been said : "empty vessels make the most noise".

The Council say it is C&RT C&RT say it is not. The mystery of the dysfunctional Nottingham canal lights creating major safety concerns ...................The commitment came after two separate incidents where women had been sexually assaulted on June 20 and on July 6, with a further incident where a man had been assaulted on July 17. However, there is confusion about who is responsible for lights along the canal - lights which could improve safety. When contacted by NottinghamshireLive, the city council said the lights were not under its responsibility and referred us to the Canal & River Trust instead. But the Canal & River Trust claimed that the lights were not within their remit either, citing a series of nearby developments. The Trust said they were concerned about the lack of lighting and were working to get solar lights installed along that stretch of the canal. While not responsible for the light, the city council said it took "the safety of people using the canal very seriously" and that it had installed three CCTV cameras providing coverage of the canal. However, the stretch of canal affected by the lack of lighting is not visible from any of them, creating an effective dark spot. Sian Steans from Nottingham Women for Change, a women's activist group, said: "It's very tricky, the city council should improve the lighting in that area, I don't think the canal path is ever truly going to be a safe place for women and girls. And more .............

So, Clesse regulators are also dated. Some manufacturers quote 5 years for the regulator life, but you are OK, yours is only 5 years old and .................... How Often Should Clesse Gas Regulators Be Replaced? Clesse gas regulators should be replaced every 10 years from the date of manufacture. This recommendation is based on the understanding that regulators can degrade over time

So there you have it in writing - leaving your teenager to helm whilst you go and work the locks voids your insurance.

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