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12 minutes ago, magnetman said:
As usual you didn't read the post you are commenting on.
Its not in my head but as I already said it IS in other peoples heads. Why do you not read what people have written ??
Go on, where is this mythical horde of "CC-haters" on CWDF then?
Unless you mean people who dislike "CCers in name only" (CMers) who bend/break the rules about mooring and overstaying, there are plenty of them -- including me.
"Proper CCers" who actually cruise round the system instead of doing their best to stay in one place without paying -- love 'em, they keep the canals going.
But even they contribute less to the CART coffers than boaters with a home mooring, so -- even ignoring CARTs "CCers make much more use of the canals and cost us more" reasoning -- don't you think this is unfair?
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3 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:
I have been in contact with GJW and requesting cover for a (ficticious) 1998 narrowboat with no home mooring. I, as a US citizen.
And, on completion of the paperwork received this message :
Thanks, that's useful information even if it's bad news, it means they've changed their policy recently 😞
Did you try entering "Australia" instead of "USA"? It's possible their policy is different for the two countries -- or not...
Does anyone have up-to-date confirmation of insurers who are currently still willing to insure non-UK-residents?
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37 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:
There has been coup - a new king of 'cut & paste has been self appointed.
And only yesterday you accused me of posting 'too much' information in support of a point of view - could you not just post a one line 'conclusion' as you said I should do ?
It appears ...............
‘All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.’
Since what I posted was two links (for people to read if they wanted to) and half a dozen lines quoting the main findings (if they didn't), that's pretty much exactly what I did... 😉
14 minutes ago, M_JG said:I'm not missing any point at all.
But I have long learned that disagreeing with you and offering an alternate view to yours usually is pointless.
So I will leave you to it.
Oh I think you are -- or do you agree with his comment but don't want to admit it?
Alternative view to what? That pollution is bad for people? That woodburners emit a lot of PM2.5 particles? That the earth is round? That ain't my view, that's facts.
Unlike you seem to be doing, I didn't try to tell people what they should or shouldn't do as a result, that's entirely up to them... 😉
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1 minute ago, Tonka said:
Is that Epoxy 2 pack paint on the cabin sides.
I am just wondering if it is not then in a few years time where the paint will lift and rust will form is going to be in the corners of that vertical run off. Which is going to be hard to rub down and repaint
Didn't know J Wilson used them, I knew Barry Hawkins did and R W Davies
Yes 🙂
(and it was Tim Tyler who built the hull, not JW...)
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19 minutes ago, magnetman said:
Its odd that people think this is all about cc ers.
It isn't. People on boats over 7ft2 wide who have paid for home moorings are going to have a larger 'surcharge' applied than people with narrow boats who continuously cruise.
So the narrow boat, which can go everywhere, sees a lower increase in their yearly licence than the moored boat which doesn't move.
People need to stop being victims about this having a go at cc ers. Thats not what is happening.
Nobody is "having a go" at CCers, except perhaps in your head. As Nick pointed out, it's all about CART trying to raise more money, and CCers contribute considerably less to the CART coffers than HMers (and use the canals more, according to CART), so the surcharge is an attempt to correct this.
The higher surcharge for wideboats is similarly to get more money from them to make up for the fact that they occupy more space and get more "value" from their boat. And it's still smaller than most places outside CART waters which use area-based charging, only 50% surcharge for a 14' instead of 100%...
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23 minutes ago, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:
Although sometimes quoting you my comments are to people in general and are not a critique aimed at you. I now avoid getting in to discussion with you because of you’re argumentative nature
but if you’d like me to explain?
firstly I said “where possible”
and secondly I said I pull the boat so the stern is at the foot of the ladder,
don’t know how that’s hard to understand
it’s simply something I do if it’s going to prove an easier solution to walking the roof,
sometimes I’ll pull the boat out the boat of a lock to avoid using a ladder.
my comments will not necessarily apply to yourself for you always have a crew , my comments are more of a ‘tip sharing’ nature, especially for those recently taken up single handing a boat.
Sorry, but you're the one spoiling for an argument here -- all I said was that pulling the boat so the stern was next to the ladder only works if that can be done, which is not always possible, and if not then walking along the roof is safer in a narrow lock than walking along the gunwale. What's your beef with that?
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4 minutes ago, Jon57 said:
How do you get to your boat.
On a magic carpet, of course... 😉
Attacking me isn't going to change the facts though, because I'm not claiming to be perfect, like most people there are undoubtedly more things I could do to reduce my CO2/pollution burden -- but at least I recognise that, and that pollution does have a negative impact on people's health. Which is exactly what the first post said... 😉
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18 minutes ago, GUMPY said:
It was air pollution but mainly from cars.
Are you one of the guilty ones that drive a diesel car?
Or do you use park and ride so as not to pollute in cities and towns🥱
So I guess you didn't read the original article I posted or the 86-page detailed analysis, then? PM2.5 are now recognised as one of the biggest pollution health hazards, and woodburners are the biggest source of these -- 3x bigger than road traffic (almost entirely from diesel vehicles).
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/09/eco-wood-stoves-emit-pollution-hgv-ecodesign
No I don't drive a diesel car, and I mostly use public transport to get around.
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14 minutes ago, M_JG said:
But using this emotive event to promote support for the purpose of demonising stove owners (and diesel car drivers) generally alienates people as it comes across as 'lecturing' in a ooooh 'think of the children' kinda way.
Personally we are were we are. We have a stove but have no plans to remove it not least because we invested a significant amount of money into it over five years ago when there wasn't really all the 'noise' about the harmful affects. Would we get one installed now? no we probably wouldn't so in the mean time all we can realistically do is maintain it correctly, use it properly (eg we no longer 'leave it in' overnight) and burn wood that is 'ready to burn' certified. Ditto on the solid fuel we use.
Much the same as if I was buying a new car now, I would not be buying a Diesel assuming I can find a replacement that meets all my requirements which when you look at some of the engine specs of new cars is going to be a challenge.
You're missing the point -- I'm not demonising anybody for burning wood, just pointing out the facts -- you know, those horrible things that people don't like facing sometimes... 😉
What I was calling him out for was his crass insensitive comment which was basically "If they're sick, let 'em die, it'll improve the race".
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Just now, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:
Where possible, I’ve developed the habit of pulling the stern to the foot of the ladder when going down a lock and then simply stepping straight on to where I need to be.
Which obviously works if that's where the ladder is, but not if it isn't...
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11 minutes ago, magnetman said:
That is a large surface area to drain. Heavy rain must be interesting.
That's why there's the cross-rail to catch the water as it flows towards the stern (so it doesn't end up on the rear deck), with recesses down the cabin sides to drain the water down to the gunwale so it doesn't stain them 🙂
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2 minutes ago, magnetman said:
There will always be things which happen.
I'm not buying into the 'go and tell this girls mum that'.
Thats an idiotic argument. Like saying all car drivers should 'go and tell this girls mum that its okay to be driving a car' because cars kill a lot of people.
Your crass comment was:
"If all the weak specimens died and the ones who can tolerate a bit of pollution survived then the world would consist of strong and durable people."
Easy to say, big man. Now go and face up to somebody who has suffered as a result, and let's see you repeat it... 😞
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1 minute ago, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:
Most common reason for me walking on the top is to use the boat as a stepping stone to get from one side of a narrow lock to the other as boat rises or lowers,
mine are the same with a hardened surface but because there’s always likely to be stones or grit on the bottom of my boots I avoid walking on the panels
@ £300 a panel Id like them to last.
Which ever one chooses, they’re best not polished 🤡
Like I said, it's not something I'd do as a matter of course, only occasionally when there's no other option -- like in a narrow lock where you need to get to the lock ladder.
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1 hour ago, Tracy D'arth said:
Not a cow in sight, where's the milk?
Ask Baldrick... 😉
("Cappucino, sir?")
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3 minutes ago, magnetman said:
Its remarkable humans have survived so long and demonstrated a continuous ability to increase in number.
I don't think burning wood is a particularly new thing.
If all the weak specimens died and the ones who can tolerate a bit of pollution survived then the world would consist of strong and durable people.
Whats not to like?
Go and tell this girl's mum that, if you're brave enough... 😞
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4 minutes ago, Jon57 said:
Can see from the link that they are less prone to cracking /delamination. But not anything obout anti slip. My experience even on antislip painted surfaces in wet and freezing condition it's still a bit dodgy. Wouldn't want to be on a roof of any discription without a sound clear safe as can be walkway to the bow. Just my opinion others are available. 😉
Walking on a boat roof isn't the safest thing in the world, but occasionally you need to do it. I've walked on the solar panels (and the antislip paint sections) when wet and they're both fine -- though I nearly came a cropper on the bow locker hatch which is gloss paint, which really showed up the difference... 😞
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5 minutes ago, Jon57 said:
Doesn't look much room for none slip paint on the picture posted. How slippy are the solar panels. Do you do a John Cleese silly walk to span them. Just asking for a friend. 😉
The solar panels are quite grippy to walk on, the surface is ETFE with small "bobbles" on it, not smooth. You can walk on them just like a normal non-slip roof. Like these:
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30 minutes ago, blackrose said:
I've also never had a problem with my integral handrails, however if one is going to lose grip of a wet handrail and fall in then it has to be said that's the kind one would lose grip of.
I have a ladder at the bow so if I need to get there in a hurry I'd do the old up & over rather than shimmying down the gunwale or going through the boat. On my boat that's the quickest way and potentially saves messing about with doors and the heavy sliding hatch.
I've done the same on occasion, it's quick and easy to get onto the roof at the stern by using the seats as a step and get back down at the bows using the bow cabin, no ladder needed.
Which is why all these areas -- including the roof where there are no solar panels -- have non-slip paint applied. It might not look as pretty and shiny as gloss but it's a damn sight safer, especially when wet... 😉
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14 minutes ago, cuthound said:
I had to use a 1,000 tonne crane to lift a 40 tonne generator and place it on the roof of a 14 storey building in London's Docklands.
Ooh, proper big boys toys! 🙂
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Since I know this is close to many boaters hearts, I thought I'd bring some of the latest research to people's attention. Though I suspect many won't want to know, either because it's in the Grauniad, or they just don't want to be told about PM2.5 pollution and its effects on health from those wokerati experts, especially in that there Lunnon hellhole... 😉
"Summary of outdoor air pollution findings
The study finds that the contribution to PM2.5 concentrations across the Greater London region from
the burning of wood and coal and oil:
• Reduces life expectancy at birth for all persons of around 3 weeks (assuming individuals are
exposed to air pollutant concentrations over their lifetime)
• Is associated with an effect on mortality equivalent to 284 deaths each year, at typical ages of
death in 2019 in the UK (implying an average loss of life of around 11 years per death)"It's worth noting that some of the worst health effects are on the stove owners/users, not all those non-boaters outside who obviously don't matter... 😞
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20 minutes ago, Tonka said:
May I ask where the top level ventilation is. I know it is now not mandatory for the BSS
There isn't any, it's a gas-free boat so required ventilation is much smaller anyway.
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5 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:
Use the pole at the bows when the bow thruster battery is flat
Given that my BT runs off the main 48V battery that pushes the boat along, if there's no power for the BT this would be the least of my worries... 😉
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44 minutes ago, BoatinglifeupNorth said:
But I have used them many times and I find the finger grip handrail much better, you never knew about it until I mentioned that your shell builder can do it. So I doubt you have ever tried it??
I’ve shown many boaters my hidden finger grip handrail and they’ve all said what a good feature it was and they wished their handrail was the same.
But since your boat hasn’t got one you don’t need it, but thats your decision, just like your spring line shackles welded on the Gunwales, which most boaters will think aren’t needed and are a trip hazards when moving along the Gunwales, especially with no finger grip/handrail should you forget they’re there 😂Anyway the thread is about enclosed front ends and not your boat, but here’s a pic of you and your boat which has an enclosed front end that highlights a reason why a well/ bow deck can be useful. Can I ask, if you had six onboard where would they all sit? Inside the boat? Maybe guests may not want to be all in one space, you’ve got to see my point. As you say it’s all about the owners requirements.
Last time you brought up the finger grip handrail -- last year IIRC -- I asked Ricky about it, as I said earlier. His advice was not to do it.
Similarly with the spring line shackles that you're so worried about -- they've proved vary useful, and not a trip hazard.
Normal complement is four, for who there's plenty of space in the semi-trad area. Or you can sit inside at the dinette with both sets of side doors open. With six two will have to be inside, but originally the boat couldn't sleep (or feed) six, now it can but it's not ideal for six.
I do see your point, but I decided that a well deck had more disadvantages than advantages for me -- and if you think otherwise, of course you can have one.
I did think of all this when planning the boat... 😉
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I read that as a complaint about people having a go at CCers -- if that's not what you meant, it wasn't very clearly put... 😉
If you meant that CCers should stop complaining about being victimised then I completely agree.
The same applies to wideboat owners, for the same reason... 😉