Alan de Enfield

I remember his budget was max £400k so this might just slip in by the time it was equipped.

There is Lister range numbered LPA3, LPA4 etc I wonder if it is one of those. My Lister manual covers the LPA3, LPA4 as well as the LPWS3, LPWs4 etc, LPWT3 ........... I think it is probably an LPW4 A (rotation) and 48 (build), but having said that .............. But - Could it be an LPA4 48 ? With the '48' being the build specification ? Engine Serial Number The engine serial number is stamped on a plate attached to the engine. It is necessary to identify the type and build of each engine to enable the correct maintenance procedures, as described later in this publication, to be carried out. An example number is shown below. 03 00123 LPW3 A 01 03 ............ Year of manufacture code (03 = 2003) 00123 ...... Consecutive number of engine LPW3 ...... Model (T = turbocharger, S = indirect injection) G = gas fuelled) A .............. Anticlockwise rotation 01 ............ Build of engine 01.4.3 Marine Builds Marine engines are designated Builds 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49. In general 'Alpha' marine propulsion engines are designed for the following applications. LPA - leisure and commercial craft. LPW - workboats and commercial craft. LPWT - workboats and commercial craft. LPWS - canal boats.

Thankyou - as this is a response to the previous article the live link is to that previous article.

I think he is asking about hoses !

The Guardian (1 hour ago) : Your report about increases in licence fees for canal boats neglects to mention why the increase in fees is necessary (Fee hikes will price us out of canals, say houseboaters in England and Wales, 19 April). The Canal & River Trust (CRT) has, from its inception in 2012, received a grant from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to help with the finances of running and maintaining more than 2,000 miles of the 200-year-old inland waterways network. This grant is no longer index-linked, and over the next decade this will result in a shortfall in funding to the CRT of approximately £300m. This shortfall will have to come from somewhere, and a proportion of it has to come from increases in boat licence fees. A campaign called Fund Britain’s Waterways has been set up to try to get more funding from Defra for all Britain’s waterways. If it is successful, the large rise in fees will not be necessary. Some of the London boaters who seem most vocal in criticising the CRT would do well to support this campaign. Michael Geraghty Oleanna, Trent and Mersey canal In recent years many people have taken to living on water. Driving this trend is a housing crisis and the exorbitant cost of rental housing in many cities. One consequence is the virtual choking of canals in many urban areas. Many have become boat parks, straining water, refuse and sanitary facilities to the limit. Many would-be boaters buy the cheaper “continuous cruiser” licence, but with little intention of going anywhere. The waterways network faces enormous challenges, and the Canal & River Trust’s business model has problems of its own: many people like canals and enjoy the benefits, but it is boaters who pay to use them. The issue is not helped by people paying for a cheaper licence that does not reflect their use of the canal. Kathy Squires Ferndown, Dorset

A few years ago I decided to build up a set of spare hoses for my Ford boat engines (6 litre, 6 cylinder). The hoses bore no resemblance to anything that could be found, then I saw a guy on ebay advertising 'made to measure' silicon hoses. A couple of them were different sizes at each end, but it was no problem. Just gave him the length and required fitting sizes, + any bends or curves and he made them up. Even get to choose the colour you want. Price were not dissimilar to 'off the shelf'similar items.

£2.15 ppl + delivery is about twice the price of Red diesel (for domestic) as there is no reduced duty available for HVO.

Do you mean HVO rather than HDV ? If so you'll have no problems except, many less pounds in your pocket.

You be careful - putting on weight cannot always be blamed on C19

Rumour has it he could be buying a caravan, or a campervan, or I could just be making it up.

Sent 3 versions : The BMF, the RYA and the Governments 'official' boat bill of sale.

I've tried but it is a word document and the forum won't accept it. Drop me a PM with your email and I'll forward it to you.

There are some differences between the two, but generally the BSS is just 'watered down' RCD requirements based on what a canal boat is likely to need, or to be subject to on Cat D waters. The BSS cannot make something required in the RCD a BSS Fail, otherwise a brand new, compliant boat would be refused a BSS and a licence, and, likewise the BSS does not require everything specified in the RCD. A boat can easily pass the BSS and yet be an RCD failure requiring a PCA.

One can only assume that it is someone with what they think of as a floating flat rather than a boat. Of course, a floating flat should have access to the same services as a land based flat - including unlimited water. It is London ..........................

There is a huge amount on .gov/UK regarding pemissive rights of way but in essence this sums it up : Permissive paths, sometimes referred to as concessionary paths, are not public rights of way and the public do not have a legal right to use them. They can play an important role in improving public access to the countryside. Providing a connection between existing public rights of way where gaps currently exist in the network. As permissive paths are not public rights of way, landowners may impose conditions on their use. This can include restrictions on when the public can use them and how the paths are used (e.g. walkers allowed, but not cyclists or horse-riders). Creating a permissive route There are two main ways of establishing a permissive path either: through a formal written agreement between the Council and the owner of the land, or by the owner of land granting consent in a less formal arrangement Usually, a formal agreement between the landowner and local authority is in place. This ensures the authority will address problems encountered by users with the landowner. The agreement can include:

By enlarge the tow paths are private land, although there are some lengths of towpaths that are rights of way (footpaths). The owners (BW / C&RT) have granted access to the 'other towpaths' under what is called 'a permissive footpath' which basically means that the land owner has given permission for you to walk on their land. Permissive footpaths can be closed, or the permission revoked, if the landowner wishes - a typical example of this on 'shoot-days' when the permission is revoked for 'the day'. Unfortunately C&RT are not in a postion to be able to 'close' their permissive footpaths due to the agreement the 'signed up to' when they were handed the poisoned chalice AKA 'the canal network;. From the transfer documents : 2 OBJECTS The objects of this Settlement (the “Objects”) are as contained in this Clause 2. 2.1 Subject to Clause 2.2 and 2.3, to hold in trust and retain in perpetuity for public benefit the Infrastructure Property for the following purposes: 2.1.1 to operate and manage the Infrastructure Property for public benefit, use and enjoyment including: (a) for navigation; (b) for walking on towpaths; and (c) for recreation or other leisure-time pursuits of the public in the interest of their health and social welfare; 2.1.2 to protect and conserve, for public benefit, sites, objects and buildings of archaeological, architectural, engineering or historic interest on, in the vicinity of, or otherwise associated with the Infrastructure Property; 2.1.3 to further, for public benefit, the conservation, protection and improvement of the natural environment and landscape of the Infrastructure Property. 2.4 The Trustee must obtain the Settlor’s prior written consent before: 2.4.1 disposing of any part of the Infrastructure Property a) by way of freehold; or b) by way of any leasehold disposal that would have the effect of restricting any generally available public access to the Infrastructure Property existing at the time of the disposal (for the avoidance of doubt the Parties agree that all towpaths are generally available to public access at the time of disposal); 2.4.2 seeking to amend this Settlement in any way (and any such amendment shall be ineffective without the Settlor’s prior written consent); 2.4.3 restricting pedestrian access to any part of the towpaths within the Infrastructure Property; for example by charging a fee for access, save that consent will not be needed for any temporary restrictions either to allow maintenance/repair works or to protect persons from risks to their safety; 2.4.4 diverting the route of any towpath or part of a towpath, other than as permitted at Clause 3.5.1

The 'horizontal' mark (the reference point for height) is placed over the 'crows foot' / 'Broad Arrow' which is the mark of the Monarch and shows that it is an official Government mark which was 'paid for by the monarch' It goes back to the very early days of the 14th century and was initially used to mark the Trees that the 'Crown' had paid for, for use by the Navy, it eventually (by the 16th century) became the standard mark for all Government property from 'Prisoners clothing' to military equipment. And on a MIlitary Rifle

There would appear to be quite a few boaters that are either unaware of that fact, or, more likely, just don't give a toss.

Do we want to prevent WW3, or do we want to have a longtitudinal waterpark ? It's (surely) a no-brainer.

I don't think it is illegal to aply for asylum, but my understanding is that they must apply for it in the 1st safe country they get to. So, the asylum seekers that 'land' in Turkey, Greece or Italy should not be working their way all thru Europe then get in a rubber boat in France and come to the UK and then apply. The 100 asylum seekers on the news last night were from Vietnam - how had they got onto a French Beach without travelling thru a 'safe' country - and - Vietnam is not an unsafe country anyway so one presumes that if they are not in fear of their life, they must be economic migrants. The French authorities stood on the beach watching them get in the boat - a BBC film crew asked them why they had not done what Britain was paying them to do and they replied "we are not allowed to enter the water, so as soon as they are standing in the water we can take no action", when asked why they didn't stop them in the sand dunes or on the beach, they replied "they had sticks and they threatened us so we could have been injured".

It saves having to move - you just need to ensure that your toilet discharge pipe is downsteam of your abstraction 'pick-up' pipe.

Thank you - thats the ones, but I actually have the tidal atlas (book) which also shows all the possible safe havens with mini-charts and pilotage notes.

And being a displacement hull would probably means that he is pushing a bow wave 'half the size of the North Sea'. Boats are 'boat shaped' for a reason.