Sir Percy

There's a bloke advertising carpentry services on the London Boaters facebook page, who's posted pictures of dogboxes he's made, very similar to the one on your pic. link

Good point, thanks.

Thanks Tony - the picture may be misleading. It might look like it's in a boatyard, but it's actually afloat. Interesting what you say about regaining float shape, though.

Yep, think so. I think what I've done differently before is to struggle with using the hinge on the door as a template.

Getting the door in , and staying in the right position to fix. Then, drilling straight. Those centre drills might help, will have a look, thanks.

Hi there - looking for advice on hanging doors. I've made a pair of double doors for the hole in the center of the pic. When I've tried to hang doors before (on dry land, indoors), I've found it a pain. Would anyone have any tips for hanging doors - esp. on a boat? These are 700mm x 300mm. I say doors, but they're shutters really - there will be a window behind them and the shutters are oversized. Thanks

Maybe...as it happens, I got the rust off with my dad's old (Hieronymus) Bosch drill!

If you're looking for someone to paint your bilge, I can recommend JMW Turner.

Maybe time for local council housing enforcement / environmental health to get involved before there's a tragedy?

Thanks.... Thanks. Won't be any appliances in front cabin. Ch8/Pg15 refers to a formula for ventilation requirements in 'Annex B of PD 5482-3' pertaining to appliances. So I guess that the formula Minimum effective area (mm2) = [2200xU]+[650xP]+[440xF] U = total input rating (kW) for all appliances (including cookers) without flues P = number of people for which the compartment is designed F = input rating (kW) for all open or closed flue appliances for my 1-person example collapses to: 650mm2 When the fan is stopped, it's obstructed (by the fan blades), but not completely blocked. I suppose I could work out effective aperture size and halve as Keeping Up suggests. Yep, same here

Hi, I've just fitted a solar-powered fan vent https://www.amazon.co.uk/Smart-Solar-01320MM1-Vent-300/dp/B000BYNGLU in a smallish front cabin (around 15'). Would I need to fit something in addition to meet BSS for high-level fixed ventilation? TIA

Seems to be in the news at the moment. This from the London Evening Standard the other day: And here, for example, is a primary school backing on to the towpath, and visitor moorings: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Primrose+Hill+Primary+School/@51.5394329,-0.1537527,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x48761ae630a8e675:0xed232fba1081e2ad!8m2!3d51.5394329!4d-0.151564 On those moorings, you often get boaters charging their batteries during the day. More of the type of story above, and it's not too hard to imagine concerned parents putting pressure on local authorities to do something about it.

Yep, they'll be new, probs tanalised. Having removed the old timbers (which held up pretty well, mostly) was just wondering whether I should apply something in addition. Thanks, everyone

What treatment would you apply to the timber supporting the subfloor? TIA

My posted question was really about running an engine while moored up in town*. Arthur Brown was nearest the mark: It doesn't seem unimaginable that before anything might be done by e.g. the London Mayor, that a local council could take steps in the direction of a ban on moored boats running their engines. Diesel NOx and particulate stories just seem to be in the air right now, I just think it might lead somewhere that impacts on boaters. *..and not about banning diesel engines / diesel engines in road vehicles / diesel engines in boats

Legislation? Might also be local authorities imposing regulations. In the comparison of boats and road vehicles, whoever looks at it might also consider that the former aren't contributing anything to their environ and the latter a necessary evil.

So, I'm watching a (re-run) BBC4 documentary last night on the diesel engine, and there was mention of the fact that at the time, it was thought to be a cleaner fuel than petrol because less CO2 is produced in combustion, however now we know that it produces other noxious substances. This reminded me of recent news reports about proposed diesel engine bans in four European capital cities because of the dangers of diesel combustion products - particulates, and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx). The VW scandal also threw a light on diesel emissions. So could we start to see controls on running diesel engines on static boats in towns and cities?

with what maintenance? In what conditions (e.g., shoreline)?

Think you can download or print off plan templates from the fitout pontoon site, if you just want to play around with some ideas before going to a professional.

fillet - just a piece fitted along the join of two perpendicular boards. e.g RA triangle in section, or concave. You can buy moulding from DIY sheds, SDM, timber yards.

Hello again, Thank you for your comments - yes, I do appreciate the dangers of disturbing it in the removal. The floor panels are going to be coming up, in a top-to-bottom refit, so there is the risk of the board being disturbed / damaged in the process. The test kit that I've just had a look at seems to consist of safety equipment, tools (not specified, but not a hammer, you'd hope) and a bag for a lab test.

Thanks for the tips. It is an old boat, so I'm going to assume the worst. Hopefully the local waste centre will be able to help me dispose of it responsibly. Cheers

There's a grey board fixed to the wall behind where the stove used to be. I haven't been able to find out what it is for definite from the previous owner, so there's the possibility that it might be asbestos. It would take a lab test to determine whether it is or not. Would anyone have any useful experience of removing asbestos from their boat? Thanks

What a clunky sentence. If this is a piece of 'reporting' from the NBTA itself, that might explain why - one man's review ( ) is another man's investigation ( ).

Search for the terms 'HMRC' and 'Connect'. example result:http://www.3wisebears.co.uk/hmrcs-connect-what-does-it-mean-for-you/ and 'HMRC' and 'RDCO' (RDCO stands for Registered Dealer in Controlled Oils) example result: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130127154304/http:/customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageLibrary_PublicNoticesAndInfoSheets&columns=1&id=LIB_INFOS_OILS_RDCO HMRC have made considerable investment in a system which brings together information from a wide scope of sources. The Returns form https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/374329/ho5.pdf doesn't cover split declarations. This information is focused on the supplier and not the consumer. On the other point regarding 'tax inspectors' going out and about, I remember an HMRC person (can't remember what her title was) who used to tell of going to car boot sales and noting down trade details off the side of vans she thought dodgy.