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He invented them whilst sat on his composting bog contemplating black holes!

My PRM280, does but only occasionally. Its a good sign that the shaft and gearbox are in alignment. The PRM 160 does too, its the constant mesh gear clusters in hydraulic boxes stirring the oil up. Shame we can't do a tow start. Its also why if someone falls in you turn the engine off, not just into neutral.

I don't think you understand the youtube thing: subscribers [in this case nearly 40k] are notified of new vlogs on a particular channel, those who don't like the channel neither watch the vlogs nor do they subscribe. I assume David's friends are subscribed, but I don't think they number in the thousands. Cruising the Cut is a professional reporter and TV news presenter, its his profession, he does it very well and uses different approaches, so I really can't agree with your critisism. Poor vlogs are numerous, fortunately they usually die a death. There is nothing worse than a shaky two minute wind blasted video uploaded by some numptie who wants their fifteen minutes of fame.

I used to clean my boat water system with the exact same regime and frequency as I use in the house water system.

Well said that man! An England day seems very reasonable to me! Now that the UK will be on our own from next year, hopefully. we wont have any body else saying we can't have one, and indeed, our Irish, Welsh and Scots buddies should have their day as well. Lets face it, It may very well rekindle a little of our British pride that has seems to be dwindling as the years go by! Cheers all! Nipper

Thighten your stern gland greaser.

I haven’t seen them. Do you have a link?

Pump out, cassette, or composting? Oh sorry, blog...

The current regs can be found here: https://www.boatsafetyscheme.org/media/268789/ecp-private-boats-ed3_rev2_apr2015_public_final.pdf

No one expects... the Spanish Windlass....

I wonder what the bug count would be on the filter jug just prior to changing the filter

You wont have to worry, you can have a new mooring on Quorn High Street when MrSmelly comes down the Soar

Bugger..... only a few days away, best dig out the waders.

Your welcome. I have had a ponder and have one real concern that needs to be addressed before you undertake any work and that is in the siting of the electrical cupboard in the bathroom/shower room and adjacent to vanity basin. Im not best qualified to say whether this would be a BSS failure or not but I do know there are strict rules about electrics, particularly 240v , in shower rooms. It might be worth starting a new thread with a diagram of the proposed bathroom setup so that some more experienced than me could give you guidance on this very important issue. Also worth getting and studying the BSS manual a copy of the 2005 regs can be found here https://www.boatsafetyscheme.org/media/180428/bss guide 2005 complete web.pdf Taking note of the following "1.6 Fitting out or making changes It is important to remember that this Guide is not a DIY instruction manual on boat construction, repairs or maintenance. You should always refer to a manufacturer or supplier for such information. We also recommend having a competent person replace, modify or repair any part of your boat's installations, components and appliances. Before making changes to your boat, check the latest editions of relevant British and International Standards as well as marine or other relevant industry codes of practice. There are references to some relevant ones in each chapter and useful sources of information in the contact list." The highlighted part is where others on here may be able to help, particularly as regards to electrics and water Proximity ETA Also found this useful link https://victoriaplum.com/blog/posts/electrical-products-and-bathroom-safety

They are trying to get out from under your personal summer rain cloud

Have been hearing cuckoo calls canalside at Lapworth for over a week now.

Whats it like in York and Bristol? Oh I do apologise you bloomin Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeejut ?

Wow, that's an interesting link. Good to see he had an ecofan on the boat. I didnt think they had been invented then! I hate these threads where the OP posts the Op and then goes AWOL and doesnt respond to the points raised by subsequent posters. Bad form!?

Looking more doable all the time particularly if done a a series of smaller projects possible project sequence Milestone 1 Install forward benches/ beds Gut rear bedroom Milestone 2 Install new bathroom and toilet Gut existing bathroom Milestone 3 Move kitchen into area vacated from old bathroom Milestone 4 Tidy up paneling and trim Milestone 5 Lay new floor coverings 1 should be easy to achieve and gives a good start, should be relatively easy to find a carpenter to do this. Certainly this should be achievable ahead of all the other jobs as it only really requires a carpenter If you find someone good then you may be able to call on them for 4 and possibly parts of 2 and 3 on an as required basis to do a clearly defined job. That's a possible broad outline plan. The trickiest parts will be 2 and 3 as a number of issues with plumbing, gas pipes, skin fittings, rewiring etc will need to be addressed.

We've watched all 130 or so of them. They were very informative for our level of knowledge at the time. Well done David. I've not seen a better set of vlogs for nbs.

Like you, I find the water in my tank never degrades, even if left untouched for months or years and I too have been boating for 35+ years. But unlike you I don't boil the water prior to drinking (unless necessary for the beverage e.g. tea) and arguably it has done me no harm either for my 35+ years of boating. Nor can I think of ANY other liveaboard who does. If you inspect the interior of a fully closed modern tank made of opaque plastic or stainless steel it always looks immaculate and pristine, including the water in it.

In your case, it’s probably Queen Nicola’s internet firewall somewhere near Gretna that she uses to censor all information coming from Englandshire so she can get away with blaming everything on Westminster. It must be upsetting the forum data stream.

Does this mean you will change your forum name to Capt’n Bob?

Trigger was a famous horse in, well, only fools and horses innit

Ha ha - yes, it's on a lake. Almost Soviet bloc. It's a bit obscure, so - It's a view of the Primus factory in the early 1930's across Lake Malaren, Sweden. A collection of images shown here: https://classiccampstoves.com/forums/the-primus-factory-1930s.460/ Map: http://tinyurl.com/ycoorjoy

I still do ?

So, remind me again: what's the point of a boat builder going to the trouble of fitting a potable fresh water system? Those of you who boil your water or use filters are welcome to, of course, but the fresh water system is designed to store and feed clean fresh, potable water. If you only fill it with clean, fresh, potable water (like from the drinking water supply) then that's exactly what should come out. If you think the tank or system is dirty such that you can't drink the water, fix it. Just as you would if your system designed to store clean diesel was contaminated or your cabin lights didn't work.

In 36 years of Boating and over several Boats I have never cleaned a Water Tank , I use the Shower and Boil all drinking water for Coffee or Tea , I was beginning to feel quite dirty and uncouth until I read your Post Mike ? Its always struck me that the Flushing of the Tank can easily introduce as many contaminants as one expels assuming as you say it needs cleaning in the first place

These seals should last thousands of hours without dripping (mine has done well over 2,000 hours with not a drop leaking). If it is dripping it is usually down to misalignment of the prop shaft. It will also start dripping if it has never been filled with silicone grease (I have seen this) or not topped up at the recommended 100 hours. If it has been run for some time dry then it will probably have worn a slight groove in the prop shaft. You can usually move the prop shaft in or out about a cm to get on to a good bit. If the boat is out of the water with the propshaft removed, if you look down the bearing you may see it looking shiny on one side - clear indication of misaligned propshaft. These shaft seals are ideally used with a fixed thrust bearing or plummer block so that engine movement doesn't stress the seals.

Pray share your thoughts with us then, when have we ever been told that we cannot have any particular holiday? The nearest I can think of was the renaming of May Day (considered a bit lefty) into Early May Bank Holiday. Sad really because May Day was a Pagan festival but when a few workers decided to strike on May 1st 1886 it became a celebration of workers, not something to be encouraged apparently?. Besides that, what other holiday have been banned or renamed?

Supposed to be. I think I prefer a length of graphited gland packing and a spanner.

Sound advice from Mike. The logistics of fitting out a boat a different to a house. SImple example is just fitting a bulk head from an 8x4 sheet your working in a confined space which contains your tools and materials you have to find space for the tools you going to use, store away your other tools, find space to measure and cut you 8x4, take the sheet out side, possibly multiple times, just to turn it around. Not so bad when boat is empty but as work progresses space becomes tighter and simple jobs get more difficult. If you intend living on it whilst the work is being done then the problems are multiplied. Most fitters know all this and would tend to shy away from this type if project if you can find someone then you have to ask yourself why would they want thus job and are they up to it. The realistic options are to take it to boat fitters and leave it with them or possibly do a section of the boat at a time and spread the work over a longer period but this would take a proper project plan. I think maybe a line of attack is to try to find a good project planner with narrow boat experience BSC and preferably RCD experience and who has tradesman contacts, which is maybe what you are actually asking for. As Mike has said there a a number of people that may be willing to undertake specific jobs but may not be willing to take on the whole project. It can be done and has been by others. I completely fitted out my own boat whilst on hard standing and that took 16 months with very few days off. I also had the facility to call on specific expertise when required. I actually think its logistically easier to gut and refit a small house than it is to gut and refit an on the water narrow boat. Whatever you decide good luck with it, specific areas of help is always available here. Eta Please feel free to insert your own spelling and grammar corrections in my post I'm giving android editing a win on this one

As others have said, Manor Arms is definitely worth a visit. Also Wagon and Horses, Toll End Rd, Tipton - short walk from secure moorings at Ocker Hill. Seemed really friendly when there a couple years ago, with several nice real ales on, and we definitely made a note to revisit again. Only popped in for a quick half on way to the chippy next door, and came back to the boat 2 hrs later to some very hungry and disgruntled crew! As to moorings, I would avoid anywhere around Horsley Fields junction, Birchalls junction, and top of Walsall locks. Good moorings can be had at Wednesfield junction (Bently Retail Park), Holly Bank Basin, Walsall basin (has floating boom across entrance that boat just pushes to side), Pelsall Common, Anglesey basin, and Ocker Hill (secure moorings just inside entrance bridge. That's just some of the good ones I can remember using off the top of my head, loads of other safe places to stop. Some people have reported problems with groups of lads at Walsall locks, but we've been through at all hours of the day and night with them there and never had any problems. We do try to talk with them though, explain how they work, and get them to help with shutting lock gates etc rather than completely blank them like I've seen some boaters do.

Can't agree about trip advisor especially regarding restaurants. We use it extensively when we go out both in this country and abroad and have rarely been disappointed Obviously there is some degree of false reports but when five hundred people say a place is excellent/very good and only a dozen say it is terrible you have a pretty good idea of what to expect.

First is the steelwork of the boat in good condition and of value? Spending time and money to refit the interior of a bad boat is a waste of money but does appear to be a "London Disease". A boat is a boat and now matter how much you spend on the interior it will have no value if the boat itself is not sound, unless you can find a naive Londoner to sell it to. This is doubly true if you are paying others to do the work for you rather than doing it yourself as a labour of love ......Dave