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Here here proof of pudding. A fiberglass cruiser adapted to live on is not about making money its about not having to rent out a flat in a shit hole for example while trying a fantastic new way of life. My friend on our mooring lives in a fiberglass dawncraft, insulated with jabber board has a wood burner and is lovely and warm! Hot water can be heated on a gas stove in a kettle or on the stove and there is plenty room for a camper size shower just look at a vw t5 camper for example. We are in Manchester/Hyde you are welcome to come down with your son to get some advise from people who are doing it just pm me.

Feeling better now?

Besides the fact you are completely wrong it amazes me that you are so prepared to have a go at another boater but show no concern for his loss of boat. Rather sad that this boater now has to spend a lot of money on his boat

The HNBC will be pleased to execute bids for registered bidders unable to attend the sale, on receipt of written instructions handed to the Auctioneer or sent by email to treasurer@hnbc.org.uk by midday on 21 March 2015, or sent by post to HNBC Chairman, 30A Toyse Lane, Burwell CB25 0DF, to arrive by Saturday 14 March 2015. HNBC is unable to provide a telephone bidding facility, members should make arrangements with another member to bid by telephone on their behalf. Also note Successful absentee bids must be paid for on the day by the bidder’s representative and such lots must be collected by them. Post and packing facilities are not available. Ah I see Sarah got there first!

I think before the pack start turning on one another over what heating is best and what can and can't be done on a yoghurt pot the very first thing to ask is has he got mains hook up for electric or not, if so an oil filled rad will suffice, secondly with regard to insulation I would add none, if you have electric,an oil filled rad left on low will keep a 22 ft boat toastie warm as it is, plus grp reacts much quicker to outside tempatures than a steel one and if you lash insulation everywhere it will be like an oven in the summer, I normally park up in the shade or I need cooling fans on in the summer and lastly he's a young lad and still buzzing with health and fitness so can probably Stand up to roughing it a lot better than the majority of us slightly older and much softer types who enjoy a few home comforts, so let's not piss on his fire before he's begun as he is the next generation boater and should be encouraged as much as possible but without the risk of death thrown in

The usual choices for off grid liveaboards are non sealed leisure batts or the proper semi traction batts like Trojan T105 and US Battery US2200. The latter type benefit from periodic equalisation charges as recommended by the mft to get the best out of them. Also both types benefit from a long 6-8hr weekly charge to make up for shorter day to day charging that may not get them to 100% charged. cheers, Pete. ~smpt~