Alan de Enfield

Yes - there are literally dozens of warning videos on U-tuber, surprised you haven't seen them. In the USA the fire brigade issue warnings about it.

Ask him his meaning of 'just bought it' ? From the work he claims to have done, and is doing, it is not a recent purchase. I was always doubtful of his honesty, & I'm afraid he now has zero credibilty, and I wouldn't trust a single word he says. Has he left the building (or just threatened)?

Apparently he has had almost 2 years - & all the time he was regaling us with his adventures re negotiating a 'new build' A real "Walter" !

Some years ago, when we lived in very rural Wales, the nearby village seemed to be a target for developers, there always seemed to be planning applications being submitted - these came to a halt when it turned out that there had been Otter footprints seen alongside the brook. An otter expert was called in and it turned out that the Otter appeared to have only one leg/foot, (the right fore leg). Further investigation led to a local who had carved an otter foot and was using it to make tracks wherever a planning application was being submitted. Unfortunately he only made the one-foot.

Ah ............... you are thinking of the NBTA members that 'coagulate in great gatherings', remove their engines so they don't need to move and despoil the towpath and surrounding countryside.

That is possibly / probably your earthing plate - not an Anode. It wou;dn't be much pont having an earthing plate that eroded away. 3.1 craft’s ground/earth protective grounding connection, provided for safety purposes, that is established by a conducting connection with the common ground/earth (potential of the earth's surface) 3.4 main grounding earthing point main point that provides connection for the DC negative conductor, AC protective grounding conductor (3.10) and bonding conductor to the craft's ground that is established by a conducting connection (intended or accidental) with the common ground (potential of the earth's surface) Note 1 to entry: It can include any conductive part of the wetted surface of the hull in permanent contact with the water, depending on the overall system design. 6.2 For craft having a fully insulated DC system, the AC protective conductor shall be connected to: a) for metallic hulled craft, the hull; b) for non-conductive hulls, the craft's external ground/earth or ground plate.

Does that include 'personal care', washing, toileting etc ?

You have never met her have you !

It amazes me that we can end up with an entire government in which not a single one appears to have any 'running a business' experience.

I dont think I've ever seen plugs that badly fouled - even on poorly running 2 stroke engines.