Bod

Main question when buying carpet......What colour is the dog? Its going to have dog hairs on it, they might as well match. Bod

Check the manufacture date on the new stuff, as the 3/5 year time limit runs from the manufacture date. Mix with distilled water rather than tap water, for greater anti-corrosion, same for central heating systems.(bought in large 25l+ quantities, its quite cheap, and excess can be kept for battery top up.) Bod

Very very good point. No RCD may mean that should you need to sell, nobody will buy, unless you very very expensively create the RCD paperwork. In short, if no RCD walk away very quickly. (RCD = Thick paperwork file, covering all aspects of the build and equipment) Bod

Lifeboat stations on canals? 5 millon over 5 years to cover inland waters, going to be a bit thin. Even when added to existing facilities. Bod

Create space for air movement, around the back and top of the fridge, the base can be hole through the floor into the cabin bilge area. The fins need air movement over them to cool the gas inside. As hot(warm) air rises this drags cool air up from the bilge, over the fins, warms the air, which then escapes out of the top. On some 12v fridges there is provision for 12v computer type fans to be added to aid this air movement, I doubt there will be on 240v models. If you can create the air space, then any fridge will be more efficent, with lower running costs and noise. Even with your current set up, lowering the fridge by 50-100mm would help. (don't use the space for storage, defeats the idea!) Bod

I used to call them "little Kingdoms" funny when they stayed very small, but have seen "give enough rope, and he'll hang himself" happen. When that doesn't happen its time to get out! Bod

Thank you Bod

Only in London. Reading the Winter Mooring T & C's, people who rent a boat, must get the landlord to apply. Only people who's name is on the boats licence, and who live on the boat may apply! Bod

That explains so much that I have seen and suffered from in my career in industry! May I copy, and send to a friend who is suffering greatly, from the result of this? Bod

Man I have just finally caught up with this thread! I agree that TD has to show that C&RT was not correct in revoking his licence. The rest is hogwash. It is clear that the boat recording system, is only as good as the sightings entered into it. Statistics can be made to read almost anything you want to see. Bod

Smart Gauge is easy to fit, 3 wires, direct to battery terminals.(Will mean that Smart G does not go through the shunt.) 3 Buttons, main battery bank voltage, main battery bank State of Charge,(shows % of remaining capacity, not % of new capacity!!) voltage of starter battery. The trick to interpreting all these gauges, is to watch how quickly the state of charge falls and how quick it can be recharged. Quick to fall, and quick to recharge = low battery capacity. (May be small battery, or knackered large battery.) Slow to fall, and slow to recharge = large battery capacity. Bod

Read the Smart Gauge instructions, carefully, the battery type setting is important. Fit the gauge, ignore the reading for the first week, as the gauge settles down and calibrates it self. Don't be surprised if the two systems give different readings. If correctly set up, the Smart Gauge is most likely to be correct. Bod

Great feeling!!! Bod

Having read his post, in full, he got the same advice on there, as he did here, but in less posts. Bod Ps Did you notice how many posts some members had made over the years?

Why did the circuit breaker operate? Bod

Never yet found a mirror with a good image. Bod

Keep Contractors profit in house. Makes the budget go 15-30% further. Proper supervision, by those who know whats to be done by when. Stage 2. Coming to a canal near you 2015-16 Bod

You do realise this is a "Butty" it has no engine, and is designed to be pulled either by a horse, or another "Motor" boat. Looking at the advert, room has been made for an engine, but fitting the propeller may be difficult. (read expensive) Listen to what the wooden boat experts say, they really do know their stuff. Many may know the boat already. Bod

More saddle time. More the merrier. (sans alcohol!) Just remember the rule.....The biggest foul ups will be witnessed by the biggest crowd. Perfection goes unseen. Stick with it, the proper helmsman course will greatly help, both with your skill, and knowing what to expect from the boat. Bod

Is Tony in County Court, or a higher Court? What level of Court would have to be used to create a legal precedence? Bod

Thanks Nigel, my spelling went wonky. Unless there are Byelaws covering Tony's case, then are we about there? Bod

Would the word "location" be a replacement, with the same meaning as "place"? Bod

Putting floats to hold the top of the plastic sheet above the water, would do the same, and allow the sheet to move, as the water pressure/ level changes. The idea is to create a boat shaped tube, (from the boat to the water surface), which water can be removed from, allowing, in essence for the water under the boat to push it up! Hence the need for big pumps this water has to be removed quickly, before more leaks in, which it will do till the sound hull is empty. Bod Experiment. Bucket of clean water, beer/milk bottle, and drinking straw. Put enough water in the bottle to just float it with the neck above the water in the bucket. Suck out some of the water from the bottle, the bottle will rise.