PaulD

Not a new problem. This went past us at Fazely at around 30 mph 3 years ago.

Brewers have dozens of paint charts - I was able to find a perfect match for touching up. You can also choose from several solvent bases. My colour match with Craftmaster wasn’t good (some time ago) - I do like their paint but use standard colours.

When RYA managed the RCD they published a list of standards covering the essential requirements. Probably what Alan’s link was. You could borrow copies of the standards at some libraries - not sure if you still can. One option is to get a one year BSI subscription which allows free access to the standards and download them all. (Or work for a company with a BSI subscription - how do I know?)

Like mine. I fitted a drain tap in the pipe at the bottom but nothing comes out of the calorifier. It has survived the last 15 winters. Recent winters have been mild so I wonder why I bother draining the rest of the system but I know if I don’t do it will be the first hard winter for years !

I bought the non singing prop which sang very loud leaving the dry dock. I won’t mention the supplier but they told me it was my boat that was the problem not the prop. Eventually they agreed to supply a replacement that I could fit myself in the water !!! Compliments to Midland Chandlers who sorted it and even covered the cost of fitting the replacement.

For weekend / holiday boats mainly used in the summer a stove is definitely not needed and waste of space. We chose a Hurricane boiler as it is the only heat source and is more reliable than eberspachers etc. It does however use electricity and needs healthy charged batteries. Can understand why live aboard boaters prefer a stove.

On google maps there seems to be a ditch running through the field in line with the “hole” which then turns left and reaches the Coventry canal near the water points.

Re this and your diesel heater post. Not just BSS applies. You will also have to comply with the Recreational Craft Directive and applicable standards. I thought the sailaway idea had sailed away.

I read that the rudder wasn’t working and the current took it towards the bridge. Was supposed to go another direction to be refuelled and out to sea.

Have you measured it at 40mm ? Many stocks are 1.5 inch which is different.

I asked for a quote from GJW but they couldn’t cope with my total of sail away cost plus separate professional fitting out cost as price of boat. They had no idea what I was talking about so I gave up.

New boat ??

An “authorised representative” (based in the eu) is appointed by a non eu based manufacturer to obtain CE marking, hold the technical files and deal with the eu authorities.

I guess your reference to stolen goods relates to the consequences of selling a boat which does not have required CE marking. The agent would claim it is the sellers problem. A judge might not agree as he would say the agent is a professional business who should know better than to sell such a boat. The buyer would then have a valid claim against the broker under the Consumer Rights Act. Might happen one day.

Most of the brokers say in their t&c that they are acting as “agent”for the seller. Under common law an agent is not responsible for illegal acts of the principal (in this case the seller of the boat) and are merely acting under his instructions. Does the RCR change this ? “Supply chain” and “ distributor” are used in the RCR but without clear definitions. I don’t know but if I was a broker I would be concerned.