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Yes - a boat being sold in the course of a business is subject to different rules than one sold not in the course of a business (whether through a broker or not). But neither is subject to a money back for any reason obligation. In your example, your boat can only realistically have been taken in part-exchange for a boat owned by the firm. So it looks as though it had a habit of buying and selling on its own account. If your deposit was taken by the firm in the course of its business, I think you would have a legitimate grumble if it was sold, without your agreement, before completion of your sale in order to dodge the legalities.

I am reading this as though the 240v distribution is served by a 13a plug - and therefore the 16a shore power comes into the boat, through the (pigeon box) and then via a 16a (male) - 13a (female) adapter lead. Obviously there could be all sorts of issues lurking - but as a principle, nothing much to worry about. There has been reference to a transformer in the line which, unless it is a isolation transformer does not fit well.. And quite why the distribution is via a 13a plug is unclear too when a 16a plug to accept the shoreline is more obvious. Maybe it was intended to connect the 13a plug to a 13a socket on an inverter at some stage?

A broker is not a seller at all; it represents the prospective seller. A firm or person that sells its own boat is err... a seller. A firm or person can be both a seller and a broker - but not in the same transaction.

In my experience, ridding the decades of clutter and dealing with the shore-based life was no fun. But living aboard was frankly much easier than anticipated and I sometimes have difficulties understanding those that say it is a tough life. We CCd throughout the year and had no real difficulties with fuel, supplies, electricity generation water or any of that at any time It lead me to think that the grumblers had a much easier life than me, prior to living aboard. It must depend on your circumstances up to a point; we had many years experience of holiday boating, so there were no fundamental surprises (apart from the ease). On the other hand, I worked although did not need to go to a place of employment regularly. Also in reasonably good health. I wonder whether being a frequent mover OR a having a permanent mooring is rather simpler that a hybrid arrangement where you need to keep the car or stay in close proximity to somewhere; I would not have enjoyed the faff of shifting a car around or trudging along a dark muddy towpath to a cold boat after a day at work. But even when shut-in by unannounced stoppages or truly inclement weather, you soon adjust and the time passes joyfully.

If the plastic in the picture seals, it will at least be partly due to it not having an upward-facing edge. That is, it is dressed over the hand-hold rail. This may be tricky on Juno

The marketing people have this about right. 750w is, when compared to 2kw, an energy saving. But it won't be power saving when boiling the same quantity of water.

You'll be new then. The Wey & Arun Canal Society preceded the trust being formed

Does changing an outboard motor require a PCA?

cold water?

Ashing-up might be seen as a token gesture looking at the size of the hole.

I quite agree - so it looks as though I wasted an emoji

But since open-flued water heaters are clearly not best practice - will not all the insurances be invalidated?😉 A curious outcome as most of the navigation authorities that respect the BSS also impose compulsory insurance.

It's you that is wriggling, Alan. Your claim (which I say is scaremongering) is at failure to observe best practice or ISO could lead to insurance being invalidated. I say that it will not - at least in itself. I don't doubt that your boat is better maintained than mine. But is yours maintained to best practice (not just good practice) in all respects? If not, your insurance may be invalidated........ Incidentally, if the twin & earth is replaced by a suitable piece of flex, does the insurance become active again or does it remain invalid? You have previously said that Negligence would be considered a reason to not provide cover. If failure to maintain a boat to best practice also invalidates the insurance - just what are the circumstances in which a claim might be successfully brought? There can't be many left.

I feel this is scaremongering. The use of solid core cable on this boat contravenes no regulations; any insurance policy that required best practice in order for it to remain valid would be a rather poor one. Almost every incident that gives arise to a claim can, with hindsight, be attributed to some fault or error. Was the insurance on your boat invalidated when it had the engine flooding incident? Would not best practice require the pipes that parted to have better resisted? Or the fuel tank to have been properly sealed? Or the bilges to have been fitted with flooding alarms or automatic pumps? Is it insured now? Does it have the very-latest everything that mighty be deemed best practice?

I think a mouse (or rat) trap would be a good move

Did you remember to deposit a copy of the joint agreement with the auctioneer? If not, chokey for you. I will also agree not to bid for a further 50%

6 months inside for you, then. Dealers commit a criminal offence when forming a ring https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/17-18/12/section/1

If you win your lot, you have exchanged contracts whether you sign or not. The auctioneer has authority to sign on your behalf - although whether you can be found in order to hand over the deposit (assuming placing a sum is not a pre-requisite to bidding) is another matter. You are being a bit harsh on the guide price issue. As a principle, the seller cannot set a reserve that is very different from the guide as it is otherwise misrepresentation. If the seller decides, close to the auction, to fix a much higher reserve, the auctioneer is liable to get uppity and remove the property from the room. In setting the guide, the seller is (largely) committing to selling at that price - if that is the highest bid. The fact that the property sells well above the reserve is a function of the market, of course. If you have not successfully bid - either you have not met the reserve or not placed the highest bid. So better to view the guide price as shedding light on the reserve - and not the sale price.