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I'm with MJG on this one. Log is better. Decent pole with it and i've never failed to get a clear signal anywhere and sturdy build quality. BTW... ATV are brilliant to deal with if you are in the market for a new one or an upgrade.

Mobile phone interference...? A lot of these LED fittings are not shielded and one can interfere with the other.

Thank you, Chewy.

What are the benefits of an offset flue, is it to increase draw?

I only have experience with Trojan batteries and found them to be excellent. As with all batteries, they need to treated with care and regular maintenance. Remember, that all batteries (except Lithium Ion) should only be discharged down to 50% before requiring re-charging, something to consider when choosing the size of a battery bank. I am told that Rolls also make very good batteries.

Something similar happened to me... it was freezing, my muscles went into shock and i really struggled to climb out... a whistle on a nice chain around your neck can be a handy thing. It's always good to be cautious, but don't let it spoil your enjoyment.

Installing a log burner is a must, but I think this boat is lovely... http://www.newandusedboat.co.uk/used-boat.php?boatID=613

These are ridiculously expensive... but they're good... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FZb3k_x067w"frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Just travelling north, from London (Kensal Green, currently at Cowroast) over the last 2 weeks... didn't see one "data checker" at all... plenty of volunteers about though. I think that these "data checkers" are necessary and generally benign, as all they do is collect boat numbers and positions. Someone else then decides what to do with the data gathered and then contacts the relevant party or parties as part of the enforcement process. I have found that it's not very difficult to comply with the current CART CC'er ruling/"range" on an annual basis. I sometimes find it difficult to understand what all the fuss is about. However, i do think that it's probably a good idea to keep a "log" of your own movements for reference incase of discrepancy. If your mobile phone has GPS (most do these days) take a photo at every mooring, then email it to yourself, shove the email into a folder and forget it. If your phone does not log your position when taking photos (as with everything these days)... there's an app for that. That way you have a complete log of your movements should you (or CART) need them or the "data checkers" manage to miss you on your travels or your boat name & number were obscured by the bushes they were hiding behind .

A beauty !!

Blah, blah, boat. Blah, blah, quality. Blah, blah, fitted with everything. Give me £100 k and I'll tell you anything... blah, blah... money.

I like this one... http://www.12vtv.co.uk/avtex-12v-tvs/avtex-l187dr-indepth.asp

There is a 32 inch, 12v TV made by a company called Jensen... i think this is as big as they go. However, you can also get many ultra low consumption 42 inch, 240v screens and tie it into a sufficient, dedicated inverter along with a cheap infrared sensor to tie-in with the power button on your TV remote control thus turning-off the dedicated inverter. When the TV is turned-off the inverter and the TV (TV consumes small stand-by voltage) is turned-off too. The infrared sensor draws only a small amount of power whilst waiting for the TV to be used again.