Alan de Enfield

That's logical and easy to remember.

Nah, its either a load of Pollaks, or, he just Codding!

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MGN 550 (M+F) Amendment 1: Electrical installations - guidance for safe design, installation and operation of lithium-ion batteries The Pdf is 4mb which the forum will not accept, if you would like a copy send me a pm with you email and I'll forward the latest (2024) version to you. Marine Guidance Note 550: 'Electrical Installations - Guidance for Safe Design, Installation and Operation of Lithium-ion Batteries.' The intent of this MGN is to provide the marine industry with best practice guidance to facilitate safe and environmentally friendly battery solutions for vessels utilising lithium-ion marine batteries as part of an energy source, hybrid power system or as the sole source of propulsion. MGN 550 was originally published in 2016, with a significantly amended version published in 2024. Topics include Battery System Design, Battery Replacement, Battery Management System, Battery Space and Storage, Ventilation, Cooling Systems, Operation and Handling, Fire Detection, Fire Fighting, Disassembly and Recycling. The need to reduce emissions is driving battery use within the marine industry. Battery technology is rapidly evolving, enabling the production of more efficient batteries for the use of energy, hybrid and sole propulsion on board vessels. Lithium-ion battery technologies have become a viable energy storage option, due to greatly improved energy density. However, these do not come without risks. Lithium-ion batteries and associated components intended for powering a vessel should comply with a recognised standard meeting the approval of the Administration (see Annex 1 of this MGN). Where lithium-ion batteries are to be used for propulsion, the design and capacity of the electrical energy storage system should be appropriate for the intended operation of the vessel, including capacity for an energy reserve, such as higher power demand in adverse weather or for emergency operations. MGN 550 was originally published in 2016, with amended version published in 2024.

Hopefully @LadyG had time to get up there before they closed it off.

It is a '404 server error' notice.

P&S marine Watford - you never know ! P&S Marine | Canal Boat Cranage in Watford | Road to Water | Vessel Repair, Maintenance | Engineering

Having had many years with small boats sea fishing - go for a planing boat. All 3 of these are 17 'footers' & have a small stove for T and bacon butties, the second one has an enclosed cabin and can be used overnight at a squeeze. A trihedal hull gives exceptional stability and a wide deck when drifting across the fishing marks, but, can be bumpy when motoring in rough water. Fishes 4 people with ease a 'boat shaped hull'(mono) is more comfortable when under power but has less beam and stabilty when drifting Bayliner with a 'usable overnight cabin' not the best use of space for fishing but you can easily get 2x rods out over the stern

What size is it ? Surprisingly long boats can be handled by a truck with a Hiab so no cranes needed (depending on size, a crane can be £1000 per day or part day thereof and, you'll need one at each end)

We have been in Scotland since Sunday - it has rained every day so far, and the forward forecast shows rain for another 5 days. Daytime temperature 13-16 degrees C, night time temperatures 8-10 degrees C IT'S GLORIOUS.

I used to, but it seems to have 'healed up' from lack of use !

I don't suppose that those two disconnected wires have anything to do with it - do they ?

Why ? Simply put weirs in their place.

Don't worry - as the partnership ages you'll be lucky at once per year. Some time ago I was a 'once or twice a day man' but that fairly quicky reduced to being a 'once a week man' - now I'm very lucky if it is 'once a year'.

Of course, despite your denials, boater are subsidised - do you (and the other 30,000) really think that your licence fees pays the entire costs of keeping the waterways navigable ?