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I spoke to Craig Allen today he agreed to to do the survey.

You really do talk complete rubbish.

Have you been sharing the LadyG gin?

I think that Alan was not referring to the OP (Tanmim) but another lady - for clarity so the OP does not feel she's being got at.

A word of advice. If you find a boat you even remotely like and want to buy then its too late the next day. Boats that are any good and not a rip off price are selling immediately at present. I didnt even advertise my boat as for sale and a savvy new forum member who was studying this forum sent me a pm and drove near on 3 hours for a look and bought it, no messing for him or for me. He had been looking for nearly a year. He got a very good deal as did I as no tyre kickers or brokering fees so both onto a winner. So keep your eye out on forums and such places and you may buy/sell without hassle in the present climate.

Back to the original question. That rust around the chimney collar is horrible. Thing is that it is not too difficult to fix. Last year I removed the stove, chimney, and collar from Bee, I put in a sort of Taylors paraffin stove with a 30mm stove pipe. That left a great big hole in the roof. Got a 12" square steel plate, drilled and tapped it to the roof, fixed it with countersunk stainless machine screws, tidied it up with a bit of filler and a bit of thin rubber gasket, bunged some paint on it, looks absolutely fine. I'm not saying Tanmin needs to start buying a shed full of tools, I'd do the job for her if I lived anywhere near but on here we do seem to see the worst case scenario in everything. If owning a boat was as desperate as it sounds nobody would ever bother.

you should never walk rhythmically as it attracts the big sandworms

Her Ladyship the Mistress of contradictory confusion. .............................. really helpful for a newbie.

Just an update. The fuel boat refuelled me in my absence. I am told by a nearby moorer that after a couple of days the central heating started working again on its own. So all good now.

Are you called Peat?

I bought a boat from Whilton's sister marina in the last few months (owned by them, so all the work was done at their cost). Different people, but same rules and budget. I got a new drive plate and a newly refurbished gearbox (completely different unit), neither of which are anything to do with BSS, The prepuchase contract (assuming identical to mine) says deposit is fully refundable if vendor won't remedy or reduce price to account for BSS or "insurable defects". "Insurable defects" isn't defined, but if it's roof needs replating to protect its structural integrity I think they'd expect to do the work. Same as they certainly won't if its just roof needs a paint. I'd assume any surveyor who works in Northamptonshire has worked for Whilton customers before and know how to word a survey to get their attention if the problem is actually a significant one anyway. And a surveyor ought to be willing to have a chat about that beforehand

Yup. Ask whether Whilton or anyone associated/working with them own the boat or whether they are acting as a broker only. Also to confirm that the boat will be sold free of debt or outstanding finance. Other more experienced heads will add more questions. Worth putting your questions in writing so you have a trail (rather than just word of mouth). I'm sure most brokers have their own Bill of Sale templates they use. My boat was bought privately so we used the previous broker's paperwork to generate our own (ABNB). Before you commit to the survey please check the Ts &Cs of the contract you signed with Whilton in terms of your rights to reject the boat should the survey throw up significant issues. If in doubt share here so the wise sages can give them the once over. But absolutely do not consider not having a full survey with your choice of surveyor.

They do say copper wire was invented by a Scotsman and a Yorkshireman fighting over a penny ...

From Facebook. Hope he made it

I found this very helpful document on the Eberspacher site: https://www.eberspacher.com/fileadmin/data/countrysites/EB_UK/pdf_files/info_pdf_ebuk/narrowboat_pdf_ebuk/waterways_findings_281_jn348.pdf. It details what can cause problems and how to guard against short cycling etc. Hope it is of some help.

Today 2005. We were having the new engine fitted by a company on the Albert Canal in Antwerp. Just upstream there is a bend in the canal which was no problem for the smaller barges but when these very long ones appeared they had problems with it despite their very powerful bow thrusters. There was a proposal to alter the line of the canal which would have meant the end of our engine firm but I’m not sure wether anything came of it

I think Blue Peter would reject your nomination due to your unfounded assumption of the particular breed involved. Jen said it was a dog bowl, but didn't actually specify it was for Collie as you suggest.

This an update issued by CRT today. I wonder whether any locals have more of an insight on when passage may be possible. 06/04/2021 16:29 Starting tomorrow, our contractors will be onsite between Bridge 200, Soot Hill and Bridge 201 on the Trent & Mersey Canal to undertake works that will help us to explore ways in which we can safely allow boat movement through the affected area without destabilising the embankment, slipped material within the canal or the above gas main. A further update will be provided by Tuesday 20 April.

Five foot eight? Five foot three and a bit after a haircut. Whose trying to scare you fella?

Another delude fool who thinks he is Columbo. Sam is stuck in the far east and son is working on trade deals. Neither will be seen dead on this forum and I am beginning to understand why. You are odious. And your language on a public forum is disgraceful.

You are not a Tracy either, are you Sam?

In 2015 had change from waterways and went to the seaside. The swing bridge caused a traffic jam back to the moors!

I think there may be confusion about continuous cruising: that is a boat which has a licence but has no home mooring. Essentially, they need to move on at least every 14 days. All other licenced boaters declare a home mooring, even though that mooring may not be long term. It is nothing to do with being Residential, which indicates a mooring which has Planning Permission for a boater to live on board 24/7, 365 days a year, such permission is unusual, they are rarely available.

The calorifier coil on its own may not be enough of a heat dump. Why not leave the bathroom towel rail without a TRV? It is a waste of time thinking about isolating rooms on a boat, with different temperatures. It will all come to the same temperature eventually. Beware of the expansion if using plastic pipe, long lengths tend to grow massively and pop out like snakes across the floor.

Maybe another issue is leaving an empty boat tied up for 'weeks on end' in London. Will it be there when you go back to it ? Will it have been broken into and 'stripped' ? Will it still have batteries and diesel ?

No one really knows the state of the whole boat, only what can bees seen from your photo and the brochure and the inferences from our experiences and some reports about the vendor. Apart from the roof the boat might be a good one, we don't know. A survey by a surveyor of YOUR choice (the forum can recommend) will cost you maybe a bit less than £1000 including slipping the boat and putting it back in. So you can: Loose £2000 and start all over again. Pay another £1000 and you may get a good hull, loose £3000 or have enough in the report to walk away at no cost although in that case fear (but don't know) you may be faced with a squirming broker and a fight. If you do buy the boat you know that you may be faced with a bill for sorting out the roof in a manner that is likely to last. Only you can make that decision. If, and I accept it's by no means certain, you are intending to live aboard in London or around Bath please take on board that if you don't get a proper paid for mooring life can get very miserable and difficult. You really need to research that side of things and what CaRT expects you to do if you don't have a usually paid for home mooring. The cost of London moorings tend to be very expensive.

Just don't mention garden bridges