warrior princess

I had an embarrising experience on the Plank Lane Swing Bridge(ok not the L&L but near) which may be a warning. My Wife had gone home and Id dropped her off at Stretford and I said that me and the cat would take the boat up to Dover Lock to meet up with her. I got to Plank Lane bridge which as you may know is extremely busy. I tied the boat up and thought it all thru. I went to the bridge with the key and pressed the botton to start the proceedure and then raced back to the boat untied and put the boat in the middle waiting for the bridge to open. The barriers had come down and the sirens were working but the bridge didnt move. In no time at all half of Wigan were waiting on one side and Half of Leigh on the other.and I suspect that they were all looking at me elegantly positioned just next to the bridge. Luckily there are some permanent moorings just further up from the bridge and a guy must have realised that some plonker was at work and saved my bacon by pressing the button to continue the bridge opening. I sheepishly made my way thru the bridge - having learnt my lesson.

We recently had some electrical work completed on our boat at a boat builder in Nantwich, only to find that it had been copied. The people who were having a boat built at this boat yard, gleefully told us that the boat builders fitters were on our boat for over 2 hours-not the reason she was in for repair. So how do you protect your 'intellectual property', by builders who have only ever built standard fit-outs?

Oh Wow!!!! can't wait, me likes the Shroppie Fly......................as so does Paddy!

I think this could be very worrying! CAR&T will have jurisdiction regarding terms of licence. After many letters to MP's and Mr Benyon himself regarding allowing the waterways to become overcrowded residential housing stock-this practice could well develop into exactly that! It has rightly been pointed-out, that there is no 'notice' of the required registration information published for this company i.e. HMRC registration and company registration including address/account details etc. Albeit, there may well be a genuine initiative to create a sustainable business and a perceived market for it-there are laws to safeguard both business and consumer that fail to be hi-lighted on the web-page.

Hi, We decided 59ft was a good size and would enable us to access the whole canal network! In terms of space on long journeys and spending time on our boat, it was a good choice for us.

Heritage Aga-240vlt fridge-Aga runs hot water and heating!

Dear Grace & Favour, Merely looking for advice about the KW needed to be compatible for the inverter and will do the job of powering the batteries ! Over to you!

looking to buy a Honda EUi 1000 generator to power batteries-Inverter Victron 12/3000/120. Any info/knowledge most welcome.

Hi Gibbo, Warrior Princess-can you help?? We are looking for an alternative power whilst boating (off shoreline), we have a Victron 12/3000/120 inverter charger. We are looking at a 'suitcase' Honda 1000 (EUi). We've been advised it's not enough?? Does anyone know? Best, in anticipation, Warrior Princess.

Hey Tiggers-I bet you thought Thaxted Widgeon was a place???? Best, Warrior Princess

Hi, Don't waste your money! Perhaps you should have the tube fitted just incase-but to be honest, they consume battery power and certainly one that has it's own battery in the Bow is the only way forward!!!

Get yourself a good surveyor from the start-Do the research, don't be entrapped by the building of a relationship-this is your money and something you will have to live with! Look at the Bloggs of wounded people by 'Boat Builders from Hell' we so need a programme that thus identify's the Cowboys who take your money and deliver extremely poor workmanship to what are fundamental operational requirements for your boat-i.e engine wiring, confifuration-electrics-shell etc! They dampen your dream knowing full well! Blisworth (Bridge) was definately our demise and certainly we were novice to the culture of poor Boat Builders! Every new boat should have a surveyor- during construction and thereafter, preferably before you pay that last installment!!! There are some really good builders- Roger Fuller, Braidbar,Nantwich, Ferndown etc to name but a few! Fail to prepare and prepare to fail..................The cost of our boat has escalated and we're still putting right poor workmanship! Don't be afraid to be a nuisance-We so wish we had been. Research many fit-outs and new products- make sure that the warranty for every thing you purchase for your boat is not time expired by delaying tactics! Insist that the commissioning of items is when you're about to take delivery and NOT when the builder has originally purchased it 1-2 years in advance! If you buy a shell remember Annex3B- the shell belongs to you if you pay for it in advance or on delivery you must demand Annex3B and ensure your Boat Builder examines the shell on delivery e.g doors are fit for purpose (no excessive gaps etc) it's the right length-would you know how to measure a boat? I would'nt ! These are just examples of things we should have done and realise everyone else probably falls into the same trap!!! On a positive note:- It's an exciting thing to do and I wish all the best!

Can anyone advise on the best adhesive to use for securing wood to metal?