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Are you sure your emersion heater or battery charger isn't switched on?

Connected up to the shoreline electric at the marina. I put £20 in four days ago,now it’s seems to be gone. All I used it for was to charge the phone and tablet and on the column there is a row of black lines. Should I have switched something on or off. Or does it eat electricity that fast?

Whew, I thought CRT were trialling clockwork locks... 🤣

Our pump out toilet vent is on the side of the hull

Personally I would use Sikkens on the roof boxes. I have used Sikkens on my garden gates and cratch board and it has outlasted every other finish I have tried. Over 5 years to date without recoating. I used tung oil on my quant pole once, I put in a coat of tung oil every a day every day for a week, then a coat one a month for a year, then a coat once a year after that, but it still failed (grew some kind of fungus) after 3 years.

I would normally stick a plastic bag over a boat prop going back into the water. Not only will this keep it clean, it will also allow you to practice your weed hatch moves for when you finally cruise your boat to its brokerage for sale.

The Euphrates changed horses a few times in a 2-hour journey, so definitely operating at more than the continuous output rating or there'd be no point in doing so! I agree that the theoretical discussion is rendered moot by the facts. 😀

Well I certainly missed that one, you could never design a boat yourself if there was a Mrs involved, whatever was he thinking of. Then the three years it would take to build it, no chance.

You haven't been paying attention. As in most good partnerships, the Mrs makes all the important decisions.

What a coincidence. I have just had our 12.5 long keel motorsailer hauled and propped. The stern gear, a 21x16 RH Bronze prop and the S/S shaft, Ambasador Marine rope cutter and the S/S retaining nuts were all given the 'brick cleaner' treatment. Barnacles and other stuff left from the high pressure jet wash just melt away. Even the worm like barnacle larvae disappear easily. A wash with a rough sided small sponge bought it up like new. Brick Cleaner is a mild dilute Hydrocloric Acid. It does not affect metal at this dilution, but is the most effective cleaner. No need to disassemble the rope cutter and reset the clearances when refitting. I have every expectation it would be just as effective on a freshwater prop, should it be required.

But, Gybe Ho has learned from his experience engaging with shell builders, and taken the good advice he has been given here, gone out, and bought a second hand boat. 1, The best way to balance anything, is in your head, it can always be made to work. 2. An eye test for panels is not needed at all, neither can you feed them carrots. 3, There is no doubt, water is the best washing solution, to aid wildlife preservation, maybe a little lemon juice for stubborn stains. 4. You should network your reversing camera to your Cerbo GX, and then you can view it from anywhere on your phone. I hope that helps with any concerns you have,

My "snide remarks" are usually about what posters say, not their personal attributes or intentions. But I make an exception sometimes when people are making especially obnoxious or personal posts, like you regularly do. And you especially don't like this being pointed out, see your last couple of posts -- you don't seem able to resist personal attacks, or to distinguish between attacking what people say (fine) and attacking them personally (not fine). No I'm not "playing the victim", but yet again your posts are not within the rules of the forum. Which you also don't like being pointed out, so I expect you'll come back with more of the same... 😞 To repeat -- if you don't agree with what someone says then dispute what they say instead of name-calling, that's how grown-ups discuss things. That applies equally to GybeHo, me, and anyone else you don't like... 😉 AFAIK the water is fine both in Great Haywood and down here in Lunnon, thank you for asking...🙂

What a great idea! I would think it lends itself to cutting back vegetation/litter picking etc as getting involved in repairs etc would be minefield.... things that can be done without having to contact CRT........ I'm in! My wife and I often say we'd like to be vlockies but not living near a canal its not really practical..... can you be trained to be a mobile vlockie, so if you moor up for a few days you can assist at the nearest lock? that would be good....

Let's not turn this forum into facebook....

Well I have to say it's been a real pain in the rear to re-assemble. I assume the new top & rear plates were of the same spec as the originals. A good bungy strap is a must. I have done a test burn and does not seem to leak. At least at my age I won't need to do this again.................

Maybe go and have a look in the mirror ? You snide remark posters on here quite often as others have said, then play the victim. Seems a common trait with you😉😉 Anyway got better things to do, like which way to chase the water, How is the water situation up there?

Or fish?

Nah - I reckon he'll ask about the need for a PCA because of his change from LAs to Lithium, followed by asking for a link to a video showing how to operate a lock.

Anyone wish to hazzard a guess at @Gybe Ho s next question? Possibilities:- 1. When balancing lithium cells prior to assembly, is it better to balance them on the roof or the floor? 2. Will my bifacial solar panels need regular eye tests, and will they work in the dark? 3. What is the best eco friendly washing up liquid for otter preservation? 4. When reversing my new boat, do I look at the front, the back or the reversing camera?

I am interested in understanding the purpose of engine room vents that are below the side deck. You can see some on this boat, blocked off with gaffer tape., just underneath my head (I am sitting on the cabin roof). I can think of three possible reasons: 1) Engine cooling, on an air cooled engine. Quite rare. Obviously not a good idea to block them up 2) Engine space cooling, on a water cooled engine. I would have thought should not be necessary, if you have an adequate keel tank. Not safety critical? 3) Air supply to the engine. A 2 litre engine running at 1500 rpm needs 1500 litres of air (1.5 cubic metres) a minute. If the boatbuilder was a bit obsessive about soundproofing then you need to add a way to let air in. If such vents are sealed up then one may need to lift a floorboard or take similar action to let the air in and allow the engine to breathe. Anything else I have missed? I am just reviewing the guidance St Pancras Cruising Club gives to boaters visiting the tideway. Different guidance applies to composting toilets, fore deck scuppers and gas locker drains.

What is Basso? Isn't that for musical instruments?

Thanks for the confirmation. I don't have two moorings myself, but a recent arrival to the L3 moorings where I am has been chased by crt to pay for a couple of months of overlap on the previous and current moorings. I did think he would have to pay. Ta Nairb

I don't think his questions are genuine, but unlike you I simply ignore them instead of repeatedly attacking him personally -- which as I said is against the forum rules. And just because you're not the only one doing it doesn't get you off the hook, does it? Though you're the worst culprit, on this as on many other occasions, and encourage others to do the same. As I've pointed out before, with the same response from you of turning the name-calling towards me. It's this kind of behaviour that puts people off CWDF -- as I've also pointed out before... If you don't agree with what he says then dispute what he says instead of name-calling, that's how grown-ups discuss things.