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Also from section 5 of the terms and conditions
4. Whilst the Boat is on the Waterway, you must behave considerately towards others (boaters and non-boaters alike) and in particular you must not:
(a) do anything which will cause damage or nuisance to any other person or their property;
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use any electricity generator, including the Boat's engine, at any mooring along the Waterway between 8pm and 8am, unless you are moored in isolation, out of earshot of other people. We do not intend this Rule to stop you moving the Boat from the mooring;Section a) in that could get interesting.
I personally find it a nuisance when someone shouts into a mobile phone while strolling up and down in an overly attitudinal manner. Does this mean I can make an official complaint to crt (if it is a boater doing it)
Probably all unenforceable anyway isn't it.
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Another point to make is that 8pm rule is a bit odd as in winter 8pm is pitch black darkness when at thias time of year it's broad daylight.
I guess its aimed at the average working day ie don't run the engine at times when people are likely to be relaxing and winding down for the evening.
Common courtesy is becoming less common, sadly.
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I think its in the terms and conditions but completely unenforceable apart from possibly using antisocial behaviour laws of some sort.
I see it as good behaviour but not everyone has that attitude and also if you have heavy electrical requirements perhaps you should arrange the boat to provide for them during daytime.
I'm not sure if disabled people get extra rights in this respect - its possible I suppose
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She used to have one on the left hand side around about where the "L" of LTD is.
It was commented on here about a year ago but I can't find it.
This thread maybe
http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=19771&page=2
Photo nabbed from thread indeed showing porthole in position stated
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How did you seal it up and are you sure it isn't letting water in. Seems most likely to be this causing it and therefore directly related to rainfall.
(Phone not generating quotes for some reason
)Edited to add intended quote below when it should have automatically come above.
I also thought about the pipes that drain the water, but to be honest with the cratch cover I cant see much water need draining away from top deck, is this what you mean ?
Ah I did wonder if it might be condensation!! is possible with this amount of water ?? Is this made worse due to having the boiler on, and I guess because it is rusty it is holding in the spots and if I gave it a fresh lick of paint it might run into the bilge.
Will try and add the video now
http://www.martin-price.org/downloads/Engine%20Leaks/IMG_4511.MOV
F DRAYKE, yes that was where mine was missing some weld too ! really thought I had fixed it when I sealed this up :/
I use curtain wire for cleaning the sink waste outlet if it gets blocked
Also handy for net curtains.
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Ah. The removeable glass on some hopper top windows have little plastic edge guards fitted to them, maybe to protect the toughened glass from breakage if it is removed.
Perhaps this is missing on your glass panels? I wouldn't have thought that would make it leak and from your description it may not be the problem anyway.
Just a thought
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Looking at Ray T's pictures above it does not appear to be 'rocket science' to make pretty good copies. I guess the time taken to cut, file and fold the brass would make it pretty pointless though to be fair as it is not exactly a high value item..
Edites for manual correction of autocorrect error
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a bead of sikaflex or pu18 or other polyurethane sealant applied to any doubtful areas would probably stop it leaking.
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I am now tempted to rummage through the bags in the numerous charity shops I visit with the misses and offspring. We go to every cherry tea shop we come across so I may as well have a look while she is going through the womens and childrens section.
You never know !
I imagine people occasionally use the old gas mask bags for general carrying of items. Probably not an ideal handbag but could be quite a masculine man bag
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i am 42 and don't use Facebook but I wear "trainers" not running shoes.
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Not in MK but in East London I saw a couple of yobboes nick a can of petrol to top up their moped. It turned out they were relatively considerate as they left the empty can on another boat. Don't know if owner got it back.
Probably worth looking in the hedgerows or ask other boaters if they have seen it in the cut.
I have had a carrier of diesel nicked (not by yobbos on motorcycle
) but luckily it was rubbish fuel with water in it so someone had an unexpected surprise !If its petrol I think the can will be nearby - if diesel then probably not..
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Beta marine will make engine mounts to match a previous installation.
I put a new beta 90 in my barge to replace a perkins M90. (58x12' 30 tonne modern barge). I'd go for a Beta 75 as the 90 is a little overpowered really. About ten grand though.
If the boat is strictly for canal only maybe a 50 or 60 would be OK but not sure about anything tidal I think you would want more power.
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We used B&Q carpet tiles. They're relatively cheap, dead easy to lay (no need to stick them down if you lay them correctly), waterproof (not at the joins, obviously), can be taken up individually and washed (or replaced) if they get too dirty and if you do need to cut holes in the floor, they cover it over perfectly afterwards.
I'm interest to know how the poster on page 1 who drills 8mm holes and jigsaws them to get under their teak floor makes it look good again afterwards.
In my job, anything on a floor that makes it hard to get underneath it (laminate, ceramic tiles, glued down vinyl or carpet, chipboard, etc) is a pain in the bum and I always try to dissuade my customers from using it where there are pipes below.
If you do use the B&Q ones, make sure the arrows printed on the bottom are all pointing the same way when you lay them to match up the pile, and if you can, are all the same size. You'll find they sell them from two makers and although they look identical, those with the thicker arrows are not the same shade as the thinner ones (guess how I know....)
If I ever have to cut a hole in my floor I will have more to worry about than making it look tidy afterwards
anyway it would be pretty easy to cut it out slightly bigger with a circular saw afterwards and put another bit of ply with the same parquet on it (I have a lot of spare parquet as it was reclaimed and I bought too much). Only reason I can see for needing to do this is to make access holes to the baseplate if a new bottom is going to welded on in which case it will be several holes required to cut the holes for welding which is going to make a mess of any floor in any boat.
I don't really see any other reason you'd need access unless there are services under the floor light plumbing or electric but I wouldn't have thought people would put them under the floor anyway.
I do have a small inspection hatch under the steps to see if there is any accumulation of water in the cabin bilge.
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We came across velocities at Atherstone on our recentvtrip.
I guess they were low velocities rather than high velocities then
That's definitely preferable
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I think the first thing a volunteer lock keeper should be trained to do when a boat arrives is ask one very simple question.
"Good morning/afternoon sir/madam. Would you like me to help you with the lock(s)?"
Answer "no" then volunteer lock keeper removes themselves from the lock area.
Answer "yes" then volunteer engages with boat person and asks if they would like the paddles operated for them.
I would tend to say no in the first instance because I LIKE doing all the work at a lock and I sometimes find that someone bypassing my right to do this is offensive.
I may occasionally like help with gates.
Maybe they should just not be given windlasses
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I've put 3/8 thick finger parquet everywhere (onto a 18mm shuttering ply floor) including kitchen and bathroom and its been no trouble at all.
I know that planked wood flooring can be a problem with moisture but the parquet is ok as long as it is stuck down well (lecol 5500)
I have a small amount of t&g oak flooring beside the bath which doesn't seem to be a problem either. I think the base under it makes the biggest difference. My floors are not insulated so they do get cold but that's no massive hardship imo
Obviously some people don't like the rough finish of reclaimed parquet (not entirely flat floor) but that's a matter of taste as with everything.
I haven't installed a floor from a bare steel shell so I don't know but I assume one would always lay a decent plywood base to put the actual flooring on otherwise its going to creak too much
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Seems more likely but maybe the EA have a say about what the marina does as well - some sort of agreement or something.
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Do you ask if people want help or just go for it and help them anyway?
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Yes. If asked to recommend flooring to go over ply in a boat I would recommend teak finger parquet on Lecol 5500 adhesive. Probably more work than engineered flooring but it is real solid blocks of woodThat's because it's not real, just an image. If you want the real thing then engineered wood is recommended.
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If I ever help anyone through a lock (I'm an antisocial git so I usually don't) I will always gain eye contact and a thumbs up or a nod from the person in charge of the boat before beginning to wind any paddle. Lock operation should be entirely under the direction of the boat person unless there are other circumstances such as trying to get through quickly due to delays or something in which case this should be explained to the boat person.
I find the fact that the op's mother was alarmed is enough to make it offensive. Going through locks should always be pleasurable. Its a basic breakdown in the whole operation if people become frightened.
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Report to CRT with time and date and location.
Personally I think the volunteer lock attendants are a bad thing but as I do most of my boating through locks on the Thames these days I don't really notice them much.
It definitely seems to me that people who are not skilled at interacting with the public should not be allowed to be in charge of locks
(I know the boat owner is in charge technically but that's another topic) One does wonder about insurance
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Depending on what the substrate is I am interested that some people apparently say you can't use laminate.
I wouldn't dream of having laminate flooring personally but I don't see why not if you are happy with it? Can't see any particular difference over engineered wood.
What is it going to be laid on?
(Just noticed the op edited his post after several replies)
Laminate is considerably less expensive apparently.Well laminate is a fake top of your choosing, engineered wood is a real wood top. So do you want a real wood top or plastic?
Personally I'd prefer to leave plain plywood or maybe painted plywood rather than add a laminate floor.
Anothertypo
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I disagree with that. I have laid (glued) teak finger parquet on top of 18mm ply throughout my boat. If at any stage I need to access below the floor I will drill 8mm holes and join them up with a jigsawI'd use neither of i were you.
Eventually, you will come to realise it is a BIG mistake to have a floor finish you can't easily lift when (not if) you need access to the bilges.
its not like you regularly need bilge access unless you are paranoid or have an unusually thin bottom. Edited to resolve odd typo issue
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Re MJG
Its a good question. I think apolloduck do free ads as well but FB can probably reach more potential customers and that effect could 'snowball' and kill of a lot of other sites. I wonder if the monopoly and mergers thing applies to the internet?
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and sold via ebay but not through ebay if that makes sense.
It certainly does and I always find it quite laughable the way eBay say you are not 'allowed' to sell outside the site
If its mine and I want to sell it and someone wants to buy it I do not need a middle man thanks.
Does seem to be an obvious weakness. I bought a boat on eBay a while ago but using mobile phone number so it was not subject to eBay fees. Paypal asked the seller to get me to verify the transaction but all they were doing was trying to see if it was an ebay advert
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use any electricity generator, including the Boat's engine, at any mooring along the Waterway between 8pm and 8am, unless you are moored in isolation, out of earshot of other people. We do not intend this Rule to stop you moving the Boat from the mooring;
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(I know the boat owner is in charge technically but that's another topic) 
Converting to pump out
in General Boating
Posted · Edited by magnetman
Isn't that a gas locker?
Yes if it is to be used as a black water tank it definitely wants sticking down with sikaflex or welding shut.
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