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Starcoaster

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  1. Sorry it didn't turn out to be that simple, but good investigational tactic!
  2. I had no idea you could do that @ thing to tag someone here! I got a ping alert...
  3. What sort of area are you looking to potentially get another yard to this out for you? I may have a suggestion/someone else might depending the range you can move within.
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  6. They hang the man and flog the womanWho steals the goose from off the commonYet leave the greater criminal looseWho steals the common from under the goose...
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  8. Can a small, new and energy-efficient mains fridge be run on a plug-and-play inverter, or do you have to have a proper wired in PSW one?
  9. Yes, and I don't think there is any official CRT position on widebeams on narrow canals because up until about two years ago, there was one moored officially on the long term moorings in Hillmorton, albeit it was only maybe 9ft wide and not one of the bigger ones like you can currently see in Barby.
  10. I thought they lay the footings then put the wood on when it was in water... I guess that frame of reference came from passing Barby's unfinished pool so many times!
  11. On top of the gas locker works too... And I put my phone on top of the case for the engine panel, it is comfortably wide enough and also under the lip of the roof.
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  14. NO WAY. OK I believe you but NO WAY. Can you not get fender sock socks to protect your fender socks, and then cases to protect the socks of your fender socks' socks too? Where does it end?
  15. I have never seen a picture of pontoons in before the water before, it is blowing my mind a little!
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  17. What are fender socks? Is this a real thing?
  18. I want an engine room. But then, I am also one of those apparently weird and bold birds who will happily do the steering into locks part too... It's almost like there is no real gender divide about these things, only societal expectations! Madness!
  19. One thing I also think is that a trad has to have trad controls/ speedwheel and gear lever... A morse control in a trad always feels incredibly weird to me, but that may again be down to my having learned to steer and doing most of my boating on a trad-trad, and preferring trad controls as a result. Another potential issue with some cruiser sterns (mine specifically) is that in order to reach the morse controls, you have to lean sideways and stretch for it, which in turn means you can't adjust and watch what is happening ahead of you simultaneously. While making adjustments is usually quick in and of itself, it is a potential ball-ache because making adjustments is usually in response to something happening up ahead, which may require prompt or fine-tuned corrections in which case not keeping your eye on things simultaneously can affect how well you can do this. I accept that this is not the case on all cruiser sterns though.
  20. It's certainly not unheard of-and on the London waterways, I think quite a number of people live on boats of sub-25ft-one guy I know via FB on a 16ft one. I am sure there are forum members who have lived on 25ft and less boats because it's come up before, but I can't recall who they were offhand. Those few extra feet to get a 25-27ft boat will make a lot of difference though. You will have to think about not only if you will have space for everything you need-small boats don't always have things like a shower, proper oven, that sort of jazz, as well as stuff you need personally, including mobility aids-but also how much space you will find ok to live in and not be claustrophobic or get cabin fever. Not such an issue in the summer, but long nights in the winter maybe, or if your partner goes through a bad phase and can't really go out, or when it pisses rain for days on end. Times like that, you won't be outside so much and might find it a pain, particularly if most of the boat is taken up with wet clothes and boots etc., trying to dry. Do you still have a dog? That's another potential challenge. Also, I get your point about the hills, but in some areas, parts of the towpath can be virtually inaccessible by wheelchair. Either there are steep steps up and down to the canal, or the surface is just impossible for wheels due to the width or surfacing-particularly in the winter when large parts of it become a quagmire that is barely passable on foot. Other issues might be things like, how small the water tank is likely to be, if you will have enough counter space, will it do your head in after a while having to turn a table into a bed every night-that kind of thing. You are likely to still need an engine or genny in the winter, even with lots of solar, and you will be limited in terms of roof space for enough solar on a small boat too. I have 3x 120w solar panels and am a very light user-laptop, fridge, water pump, phone charger, that's pretty much it-and I still need to top up for at least three months of the year. That's without any bells and whistles like a TV, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine etc. Some folk will tell you it would be a nightmare and you can't do it, but that is the answer for them personally, not for you. Plenty of people won't have it that I can really live on a 30ft boat happily despite it being fitted out to ensure it was comfortable for me to do just that, and that I am now in my sixth year... Although that is me on my own, in order to live with someone else comfortably I'd probably want more space-an ocean liner would probably be just about tolerable in that respect. There is a lot to bear in mind, and some problems may not become apparent until/unless you try it for a year, but it may be doable for you, once again, depending on you.
  21. I have a cruiser stern, not because I chose it so much as that's what happened to be on the boat I bought... I have cruised on all three types, mainly cruiser sterns and trads. If I were buying again, I would get a trad. Space to sit outside etc., can all be found in the well deck or on the tug deck. I don't cruise with all of my friends and three generations of my family supervising me and chatting along as we go, so having space to have people around while I am steering is not a concern. However, I find myself generally pretty happy perched on the gunnels alongside of the stern position on a trad when someone else is steering, often for hours on end. I accept that this might not suit everyone! Semi trads... I don't see the point, other than if you want to keep your dog outside and in sight while cruising but confined and not underfoot.
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  23. You don't keep a unicorn and do the fighting yourself...
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