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Last time I looked Craftinsure only require a survey at 30years old

Do CRT have a cyclists code of practice or cyclists guide?

Our boat is based at the marina- we're weekend and holiday boaters. The marina organised our BSS and the guy who did it was great and the price was comparable to others. We gave them a bit of notice and they got him to do a few on the same date. We were there and learnt a lot from him. We've met a few boaters there and they're a friendly group. We've had some work done and our blacking this year and would say prices again were comparable. We like the location- it's a short drive from home and a choice of directions for weekends If you like walking or have a dog- Pooley park is a great walk all year round- we often walk to the golden tower at the top- a lovely view if you cast your eyes away from the M42 bit. Can second the comments on the pub- the food is freshly prepared- really good Sunday lunch but it's reccomended to book. They have an histoical boat gathering August bank holiday which is great and a number of forum members attend. If you haven't moved by then it might be a good opportunity to meet people If you're around and we're there, come and say hello- we're moored through the gate by the canal side- we wont be there this weekend but likely next. When are you joining us? Some of the slats on our pontoon were loose but the OH soon refixed them. Oh and look out for the huge carp in the marina Jackie

Friends of ours lived on a sailaway and fitted it out whilst in a marina, but some marinas may not permit this. Another couple had their sailaway on hard standing at a friends farm and lived in a caravan next to it whilst fitting out

Hi- Would you mind sharing the make and codes of the one you bought. We have a BMC 1.5 and on the maiden voyage, it snapped whilst on the Trent and ever since then the OH complains they're forever slipping Thanks

Unless you're around Nuneaton- we had one around our prop last year.

and this is just plain stupid - http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/8216-Stupid-sickening-dangerous-8217-saboteurs/story-26612920-detail/story.html

We had more weed on ours than usual but we were late taking our boat out this year- As other have said, it does come off during a trip out

Thats a good post and advice Mtb and we do have to appreciate that we sometimes judge a group by the actions of a minority. Last year the cyclist on the towpath where I live were a speeding nightmare but happy to say the majority of the ones I've encountered recently have slowed down and most are appreciative when I move the dog out of their way- a few "thank yous" have addressed my opinion

Thanks for the tip- will have a look.

Just seen the photos on a FB site- very nasty, lots of blood, 4 lost teeth and 12 stitches. The cyclist stopped but then left, giving only a first name. Regardless, he should have stopped before colliding and walked his bike around. Surely without leaving adequate details, this is a potential hit and run.

and there's me thinking of alcohol- It's the difference between a small and a large wineglass

We havent been through Atherstone this year, but in fairness the volunteers who helped us last year were pretty good- we didn't come across a female volunteer though. One of the boats travelling the other way had a single hander who had hurt his knee and one volunteer took him down at least half of the locks I'm intrigued to meet shouty woman now

Hi- Can anyone help me with suggestions for a holiday for 9 days from Alvecote- approx 6-7 hours a day, returning to Alvecote We like rural with a few pubs along the way, but some industrial areas are fine I seem to have discounted a few options but struggling to decide on where to go Here are the discounted ones:- Ashby Canal- love it but done it a few times Trent and Mersey from Fradley heading towards Burton- done it a few times, live near it and know it well Farmers and Aston locks- I don't like these- I think it's because I used to work at the HP factory in Aston and since its closure the area seems to have suffered even more and saddens me I did look at the Caldon but may not have enough time to go to the end this time Any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated- thanks

£52K- Wow

We looked at it and was also talking to a couple at the weekend who have a 3 week share- theirs is a flexible private syndicate- they get 3 weeks and if someone cant use their weeks, they are offered to other members. The main reason we didnt pursue was that we wanted a boat we could go to on the spur of the moment- it's quite common for us to throw a few things into a bag on a Friday teatime and go- Our boat is moored about 30minutes drive away. We didn't have a massive budget so made a few compromises- ours is 24 years old and 37.5 foot and quite simple- no invertor, calorifier, but we manage with 12v when travelling and have a gas boiler and thus a shower etc. We didn't have many must haves at the time - mainly a fixed bed, and a multifuel stove. We've had her 3 years now and learnt lots and we now have a clearer list of what we would like in our next boat- unfortunately the must haves are now greater in number but not excessive or unlikely to get- a full size fridge and cooker are on the list, as is a full size gas locker. We hope that when we come to sell her, we'll break even. She is great for weekends and a week or 2 away and being smaller we often have a greater choice of mooring spots

I've seen a few broads cruisers for sale in the last year and been shocked by their price-Do they hold their value pr have I just seen expensive ones as well? I do like them though- perhaps because we used to hire them. There was one in our last marina and it made a very comfy home

Bought some candles from the floating market at Shobnall on Friday.