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Wow
i thought i was a cynic . Im an amateur .
Just how many people do you think actually watch Channel 5 ??
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Go to Wickes . Buy some paint , buy some kitchen units , taps etc . Buy some fake wooden flooring . A Throw from Wilko for the sofa maybe .
Fit this stuff . Move the boat south . Every time u go thru a lock add add £50 to the asking price .
By time you get Uxbridge it ll be worth 30 - 35 K and some dreamer will bite your hand off for it if u discount to 25 K
Yours Cynically
Chubby
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My guess : This is a buy to live in / sell " investment " . Youd be bonkers to buy it for any other reason IMO .
I have a CRT mooring and in my agreement it states that my boat must have an engine - it must be moveable ( i think it says this anyway ) and this big boats on a crt mooring . Strange ... maybe ?
To me , its a ballache waiting to happen unless its bought , given a splash of " london narrowboat white " internally , some wooden floors , some poncey taps etc and put on a resi mooring in order to make a profit - as a cruising boats its got to be useless ?
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I cannot offer advice as such - but just some thoughts .
I would be very wary of buying a boat that size . If it doesnt go thru any locks you will be " chained " to using cranes if / when u ever need to move it and i expect you will pay a small fortune to do so . The fact that this boat needs to be moved by crane only mayb also seriously affect your ability to sell it later on unless you put it on a residential mooring and sell it on as a package .
i know these moorings and i do not think it will be an easy job .
You ll be best to contact some firms who do this sort of thing or pop into the two boatyards nearby for advice .
I would expect this boat move to cost a fortune - full on London prices i expect . Get some figures and have a serious rethink . If u intend to keep it it may become an expensive purchase going forward
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ETA : do you KNOW how long it is for certain ? How have you ascertained it to be 78 ft ? seems a strange size to me
Eta: im sure ive also read that the costs involved are mainly down to the crane and lorry hire . The fact that the distance between lift out and lift in is very short may be of no consequence. Again , get in touch with companies who do this work for more accurate info or the nearby boatyards
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16 minutes ago, lulu fish said:
It isn't hard to find ovens for boats, why would anyone think that? Just go to a decent sized chandler and they will have a selection. Why does it need to be 400mm deep? Have you actually measured the space, and why would it matter if you are re-fitting the kitchen
Just buy a Thetford Prima and stop stressing about minor details.
Same goes for your other thread. The boat already has a good quality 2k inverter. Who in their right mind would need 4kw of inverter power on a narrowboat?
Try to be reasonable please
Dr Bob is clearly not in charge of proceedings......
Eta : That link above looks like a smart oven . But it will it match the nespresso machine hmmm ...
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I have a suggestion. Its a bit weird mind you so bear with me ....
Why not use the cooker thats already there ? Its works i assume & it seems to have been acceptable since 2004 .
Sounds like a lot of hassle to me to change a functioning oven because it isnt pretty enough .
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The only work ive ever done on my eber was 3 years ago and involved stripping it down and decoking & changing a pair of gaskets . At the same time i cleaned out a tiny fuel filter ( i have a wsc 4 ) & i replaced the wire gauze that fits over the glowpin .
I used a video on YouTube about 8 minutes long . Cant put a link up though but its definately there . Thats all ive ever done but its been fine since .
From time to time it does just cut out very instantly after about 40 mins . It just stops dead . But always runs fine next day . I can t be bothered to worry about it .
when was yours last serviced / decoked etc
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Do u not perhaps think that if you advise what " code 052 "' actually means then you might get some help ?
Or , are you expecting potential helpers to go away & google what it means in order to come back and provide advice ?
" Code 052 & 30 " means absolutely nothing unless you own the exact same unit .
You say that the fault code info "'adds little " . This i don't understand- surely these codes , once interpreted, are telling you fault that needs adressing ?
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Im rather enjoying , in a car crash TV type way , all these bonkers questions from novices ( not newbies ... good god how i hate that term ) . When i bought my boat i was , and i still am , a " bit in the dark " about my boats electrics and mechanics but slowly one learns do they not .
Recently tho it seems theres a new generation of idiots who appear to have avoided going to school ...ever . At least , i think they didn t judging by some peoples actions .
Last year there was the lady whos boat was a disaster after failing to use a bit of judgement .
Recently there was an unbelievable thread about two halfwits who didn t even know that thier engine required oil
People wanting to sell houses to buy big widebeams , seemingly on a whim , cos theyve watched too much telly and seen people living " low cost " or two geriatrics banging hire boats everywhere they go . .
Now someone wants an electric oven to operate from 12 v batteries despite having gas already available .
According to government statistics as a nation we must be getting cleverer because each year more and more folk are getting top grades at GCSE & and head off to university . Are these the same people who think engines don t need oil , or who think its a spiffing idea to buy a boat despite having never ever been on one ?
Im expecting in the near future someone to start a thread asking why thier sunbed isn t working even tho they fitted brand new batteries just the day before and then this new trend for dunce style questions will have reached its pinnacle .
I do wonder sometimes how such people exist .
rant over ..
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Essex Flange ???????
Titter ye not !!
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17 minutes ago, matty40s said:
I remember when one of these was pegged out on the Loughborough section of the Soar a few years ago with over 250 pegs.
Lots of notices were put up asking boaters to moor between alternate pegs only.. if they really had to moor up.
The pegs were 30 feet apart.
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This sounds like a sign that would have the CRT logo on it
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The phrase
"'you ve done your twenty miles ..... " Good grief what a daft comment . Should get some sort of prize i think .
After youve completed your obligatory twenty as you seem to consider them you get a little certificate for your window .When u do another twenty you get another one . Bit like Lancaster bombers had a little bomb symbol put on the fuselage to indicate the number of completed sorties during WW2 .
None of this is true . I m taking the piss
a bit like you probably
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I can only imagine that unless CRT declare a stoppage then boaters carry on as normal . If people r pegged on lock landings then they can expect to have boats pulling into thier swim as CRT have ok d it . Unless a stoppage notice is declared the canal is open and so stopping at lock landings is legit as CRT have failed to advise otherwise .
I do wonder whether CRT have someone on hand at such events incase of friction but thats a little bit too close to forward thinking for such a bunch of innefficient office bound suits innit
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Quite amazingly my kettle uses zero power from the battery bank . This i find very reassuring considering that my batteries provide all the electricity on my 100%!off grid boat . How do i achieve this ?
By putting a kettle on my gas hob and lighting it with a match .
No possibility whatsoever to have an impact on battery capacity & it ll probably be quicker .
Bleedin obvious solution id say
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" Mum ..... mum ..... i need new curtains "
" Yes , i know im 44 years old . I need new curtains ..... mum ..... "
After such persuasion she made them . Cracking job . £ 30 .
Theyre alright aren t they .... Mums
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I would wonder whether CRT have a " presence " at such events ? . If they have given permission for an angling competition then thats one thing , but IF theyve failed to provide clear guidelines as to where is & is not to be pegged - lock landings for instance then id expect a degree of conflict as no one should be pegged on them .
If this is the case then is suggest CRT are completely at fault as theyve failed to foresee potential problems .
Would i find that surprising ... not really
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I discovered last summer that my flue had corroded in a similar manner . The very top of the flue , where it entered the roof collar had rusted away . I asked at the local boatyard and they cut 6 inches off the top of the existing flue pipe and welded an offcut of the same diameter to replace the top of the flue . Cost me £30 . Once done it was refitted into the existing roof collar which needed a fair bit of surgery all done with a hammer and chisel to remove what is technically classed as " crud " . New pipe fitted and then i was advised to stuff the gap between flue & collar with fibre glass rope which was awful stuff to work with .
A cheap job - i think i got off lightly
cheers
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Just now, rusty69 said:
I disagree
Here comes the train
There it goes
Here comes the train
There it goes
Here comes the train ....
Do you enjoy it ?
Happy days !
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Goodness me
Ok . Im not lost as to why anglers will annoy boaters . Last time i was out i ended up tangling up a boaters lines cos he ignored me whilst i pulled into the lock landing he was sat on . He raised his voice . I told him to "F*** Off & sit back down " . Which he did & that saved me the job of doing it for him .
He was a bell-end and deserved to be spoken to that way . So - yes i do know what an annoyance they can be .
Most - in my experience are not . Most acknowledge my boat . Most give a little nod of appreciation as i slow down and steer away from thier equipment as much as is sensible or possible .
Occasionally one will be a tit . It happens . I judge that person but not " anglers" . Hes probably at arse at home & at work too .
I wouldn t suggest slowing right down to tickover either - just slowing down to a pace that the boater feels is a happy medium . If those taking part in the competition are unhappy - tough . Mayalid is correct to not slow to tickover . The anglers ought to be informed or experienced enuff to know that boaters will slow down but not right down .
The changing nature of canals is part of the reason i cannot stand the whole " us & them "'mentality . We are all having to share them more and more & boaters are no longer ( if they ever were ) a priority . CRT are attempting to reach out to other users for publicity & ultimately more money .
A few days a year with having to be more courteous than usual isn t really a big deal is it in the grand scheme of things . Yes , maybe anglers could be more courteous in return ( maybe theyre just concentrating ... apparently its a " sport " !!! ) but that needn t mean boaters should get overly heated up .
Id say . Slow down but not right down , wave occasionally , be friendly , try to appreciate that they are engaging in thier pastime as you are yours & you 'll done all you can and been completely reasonable . If they choose to be rude or ignorant then so be it .
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I find all this antagonistic " us and them "'a bit tragic really . Looking for a row where there isn t one . All this " worm danglers " & other phrases etc .
So some people might not understand " the point " of fishing . So what ? Whats the point of going between A & B in a narrowboat ? Really - do ask yourself . What is the point ?
The point is - you enjoy it . Why do they go fishing ? They enjoy it . Theres no " point " to either activity beyond the idea that it is pleasurable .
Your boat is in the water . The fish are in the water . Where do u suggest they go fishing billingsgate f****** market for chrissake .
" Me me me " - 21st centurys Britains mantra , now to be commonly heard on the canals aswell as every where else .
What bollocks - so u have to go a bit slower than usual & cannot get a favoured pub etc .
" But sir .... sir - i pay more than he does .., " - what a pathetic attitude .
The fact some folk dont understand the attraction of fishing doesn t mean they should whinge ( & it IS whinging - nothing more ) about them
. Fishing is pointless , stamp collecting is pointless , model railway sets are pointless , flying a kite is pointless . Going between A & B by narrowboat is pointless - except for the fact that it brings pleasure to those involved . Does there need to be any more of a reason than that ?
Its promising to be a nice sunny day today - so why not stop bellyaching about other peoples chosen source of enjoyment and get on with your own .
Me me me & whinging . Wow - well done folks ,
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I have 400W of panel , laid flat .
40A Tracer
4 years not a single problem . Works perfectly .
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This is all good stuff - OP TAKE NOTICE PLEASE .
The two above posts refer to boats & boating life . But also the good sense of holding on to a land based home . However much one wants to boat off into the sunset , the ugly truth is that eventually one MAY have to go back ashore sooner than hoped . This isn t pessimism , its realism . Planning is boring . But planning is wise & peace of mind is all but priceless .
OP - you have an opportunity if you choose to accept tje hard work of making it happen to " have your cake & eat it " by both owning a property & using it to fund your boating hopes .
The two previous posters are doing this - so can you
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8 hours ago, magictime said:
I quite agree - from the tone of your original post, I wasn't quite sure if you saw it that way or not.
And I'm sure you have more to look forward to than a long slog towards owning a property in time for retirement. There are still plenty of nice enough little places to be had outside the south east for well under £100k; with a bit of motivation and a decent income, owning such a place could be a ten-year rather than a twenty-year plan.
You have hit the nail on the head Sir . Even if i could afford & get the necessary loans to buy in SE England i wouldn t do it . My half arsed plan is to combine working hard with boating often . Im a humble chap , don t need much in the way of frills . Work hard , earn well , save wisely . Then go & buy someone well away from London , maybe somewhere oop norf ( if they ll have me !) , near a canal would be good . Just an idea , not yet a defo , but gotta strive on i think & yes - i think you re correct again to say 10 years rather than twenty as i don t intend to slog myself half to death but enough to organise a nice , simple humble place - that ll suit me down to the ground
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Fair enough Sir
In all honesty i can only imagine the way to realise the vision you have for the interior of your boat is to buy for way below your budget & use the remainder for alterations .
I expect you would need to be imaginative with ideas and a degree compromise is likely to still be necessary . If u feel up to it you could even force yourself to sit thru the mind torture of " George Clarkes amazing / small / whatever spaces " for ideas . Personally id rather endure an hours waterboarding .
I expect it could be rewarding ( fun ??) to design ( theres someone on here ..ally ?... who advises professionally on refits / fitouts etc ) your own interior space . Compromising here and there to create the usage you want . Fold up beds , slidy in and out bits n bobs etc - it could cool . I think youre 100% correct to want an office space that disappears when work is finished . I use my boat to study ( dinette !) but when done everything gets put away for the same reasons you state .
It can all be done with a combination of budget , imagination & budget again but i strongly suspect you may wait quite some time for what u want to pop up on the market .
Good luck - hope you get it sorted
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I agree with your advisor . Batteries are certainly a good idea . Hope this helps
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