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18 hours ago, canalboat said:
I have just looked in unbelieving horror as a boy aged about 12 got off a hire boat that was coming up through Hillmorton bottom lock carrying two bags of rubbish and ignoring the bins, threw them both into an attractive flowerbed on private property and ran back to what I guessed were his parents. All looked well dressed respectable intelligent people.
I carefully picked the bags out of the flowers and put them in the Biffa skip provided by CRT. I then telephoned the Hire Company whose management promised to speak to them harshly.
It's getting worse isn't it? Or is it just me getting old?
I would have been tempted, having picked up said rubbish bags, to have walked up to the middle or top lock. and slung them back on their boat.
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This is common on new fittings. Tighten each side a quarter turn equally until you can just turn the shaft by hand. There is no problem with having an occasional drip, say one a minute when stationary, although if correctly tightened and greased you probably won’t have drips. So long as you can still turn the shaft by hand you won’t have over tightened it, but yes you can over tighten and it could cause excessive wear on the shaft.
edited to add....I would actually do it in smaller stages and use each flat edge of the nuts as a gauge to make sure it is tightened equally. So do one flat per time and see how you go.
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2 hours ago, Wanderer Vagabond said:
Other than the fact that it is nice to get things cheaper, can anyone give a realistic justification as to why leisure boaters/liveaboards should be able to get cheaper diesel than Joe Public can get for his car?
If Joe Public puts red diesel in his car the repercussions can be dire (like HMRC impounding their vehicle). As someone else has pointed out the duty on fuel stopped being hypothecated for the roads many years ago (1937) and since then has just gone into the Treasury Funds. I may be wrong but I think Haulage Companies can claim back the VAT on diesel fuel for their lorries but even they have to buy white diesel so why should boaters be different? (hire companies may be able to reclaim VAT in the same fashion). Is it just because that is what we have always done even though there is no inherent logic to it??
As has already been stated on here, there are unintended consequences to this change which have the potential to cause significant environmental damage. Whilst I will personally fill up with white at canal side locations irrespective of price if we have to, many with less means will engage in sourcing the cheapest outlet for their fuel. In all likelihood this will be supermarkets, and then we will see slicks of diesel floating across the canal as the inevitable spillages occur. So purely on environmental grounds, stick with the current situation, carry on using red but pay tax on the bit used for propulsion. Technically speaking, if someone is complying with the rules now, you don’t get cheaper diesel than joe public get for their car.
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10 minutes ago, 247 said:
Useful info, thank you. I wasn't filled with confidence by the person I spoke to on the phone, but have read on this forum that the guys doing the work are good. What was your experience with the work and the office/communication?
Hi Dr Bob,
Did you go for zinc coating last year?
There have been a few staff changes since we had it done, but we were happy with the entire process. The set up was very professional, and the end result excellent. We did not receive any paperwork regarding the guarantee, but had been previously warned that would be the case. Just to update you, our hull is still clear of any rust or wear at the water line a further two years on.
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2 minutes ago, Tony1 said:
Thanks Phil, Alan and Mr Nomad- some really helpful information and advice there.
I was considering using this form, but I'm tempted to add in a couple of your suggested phrases.
That will do the job
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Almost impossible to confirm even with a solicitor, however the owner is required to declare any issues if asked. The phrases you want included in any bill of sale is the boat is sold free from any mortgages, fees liens or other encumbrances. There are several examples of bills of sale online you can refer to but look for RYA or MCA examples.
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I would agree, beta over canaline. 43 would more than enough, diesels like to be worked hard, and it is a struggle to manage that even with 43, never mind 50.
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34 minutes ago, matty40s said:
You assume the pontoons are well built/maintained enough to assist this ......I can assure you, some arent!!
Agreed, but i was giving the advice to a boater who had problems getting off the diesel dock at Yelvertoft which is robust.
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1 hour ago, robtheplod said:
Had this at Yelvertoft. Had to fill up the day before travelling as limited opening times so moved the boat when maybe I shouldn't have.... Filled up with diesel and then couldn't get off the pontoon for 2 hours!
Try using a spring line next time. If attached at the stern put boat into reverse and bow will swing out. The wind would have to be unbelievably strong to withstand the power of a modern diesel engine.
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2 hours ago, Richard10002 said:
Given the Johnson and Cummings are going for herd immunity, they must “know” that, once you have had the virus, you are immune - mustn’t they?
Having said that, there are a number of restrictions which are based on the fact that they don’t believe in immunity - so which is it?
Whatever the case, they have created a situation where they will be able to blame the public for any increase in numbers, rather than taking responsibility themselves.
It would be amusing, if it wasn’t going to result in many unnecessary deaths
It will be interesting to see what happens at today’s propaganda presentation, now that we know that they have not been “following The Science”.
It sounds as though you were expecting things to be different. Right from the outset I knew the government would f... this up, no government are good at managing crisis. Many things about this whole saga were, and continue to be, entirely predictable. It’s not just the government response either, the public behaviour, from panic buying, to bending the rules is all sadly foreseeable. Moving on from the situation that exists today, in the absence of a real stroke of luck aka a vaccine, the testing and tracing will be nothing more than lip service, there will be a second wave of the virus. I believe the herd immunity theory has not gone away, they just don’t talk about it openly, because informing the public, that a lot of people have to die, is not very good for voting intentions. I believe the current lockdown was put in place, simply to give the government time to line up its ducks in a row, regarding testing, nhs capacity, PPE etc, now they believe that have this all in place, time to let the virus propagate through the population, but hopefully below the level where they lose control of it. So basically, all you little people need to get about your business, infecting each other with your unhygienic habits, so that the virus burns itself out, whilst those of us who are more important and of a well healed disposition, sit out the second wave from the cocoons of relevant safety we inhabit. Keep calm and carry on.
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We cruise with a large labradoodle. When cruising he is outside on the trad stern, always wearing a harness, but never ever tied on. If the dog falls off, you don’t want it dangling over the side near the prop, or being pulled along behind the boat. When in locks or tunnels, the dog is always inside the boat. The first thing to establish though, is can your dog swim. If yes, a harness will do and you can haul them out, but if not then look at a buoyancy aid.
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If your house is your principal private residence then it is excluded from CGT, unless you have at anytime rented it. You used to be able to claim lettings relief, but this has been discontinued. If you have rented your PPR then CGT is worked out on a pro rate basis, so if for example, you have owned a property for thirty years, and let it for ten years, the CGT is based on the profit gained between the original purchase price, and the sale price. This figure is then divided by the percentage that you have let the property, so 33 percent is the figure the CGT is based on in this example. This is further reduced by deduction of your individual CGT annual allowance. So, if the profit was 100k, the taxable gain would be 33k less 12k annual allowance, so 21k. (As a rough guide)
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12 minutes ago, Traveller said:
How can common sense be applied safely to what has oft been very wooly information. Even Ministers have had problems interpreting it correctly at times. Easy to say you got that wrong, where is your common sense. Typical get-out clause in my books.
I’m sure if you need help with some common sense, you only have to ask. What is it in the new advice that is causing you some difficulty.
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1 hour ago, Rickent said:
It's such a grey area and open to interpretation, is a boat a second home or a motorised pleasure craft.
That would depend on who is asking.
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25 minutes ago, Richard10002 said:
Thinking this through:
When you go through the first lock, where someone else has left a lump of virus, you get it on your gloves. If you then touch your face, (mouth, nose, eyes), you become infected. Also, when you get to the next lock, you leave a lump of the virus from your gloves on the lock, for someone else to pick up. It's unlikely that you will be washing your gloves between locks, and unlikely that you will be disposing of them and putting on a new pair for each lock.
If you weren't wearing gloves, you could wash your hands after each lock, doing your best not to touch your face until after you have washed your hands... and so on.
I'm no expert, but I think your glove wearing strategy is a really good way to become infected, and to spread the virus, whether you become infected or not.
I have no problem with being proved wrong
This is exactly the circumstances where the new advice from Boris about ‘stay alert’ is relevant. The government cannot control this virus alone, there is a need to take personal responsibility. So, as a responsible individual, after touching a common surface area and before touching ones face, it would be prudent to either wash hands or use an alcohol gel. This simple action would ensure, the individual neither contracts or passes on the virus.
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On 02/05/2020 at 13:39, Phil. said:
I’m not sure it would have worked correctly, as the instructions for smartguage are quite explicit. The wires need to be connected directly from the unit to the battery terminals.
23 hours ago, fudd said:Fair enough. ?
Oh well, it only took eight days to get back to the right answer. Just for your info, if you weren’t already aware, when reconnected it will take several cycles of the battery being charged and discharged, before the smartguage is giving you correct readings.
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I don’t see that you have a case. You may have given notice, but you didn’t actually leave. Having given notice to quit you would have been perfectly able to attend the boat to remove it, much along the same lines as continuous cruisers, and winter moorers who had reached the end of their mooring term.
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1 hour ago, Wanderer Vagabond said:
Apparently a percentage of the tests sent out for home testing went without a return label (https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/04/brits-told-bin-home-testing-kits-delivered-no-return-labels-12651669/ ), those who contacted the testing centres asking for either the address to send the test to or a return envelope were told to dump the kit and another kit would be sent to them. That would suggest that any numbering system doesn't come into play until the kit is returned.
You were clearly never involved, in the widespread practice of fiddling the detected crime numbers in your former profession, otherwise you would have recognised, that by sending out the tests without return labels, they can be sent out again thereby doubling your figures. A tried and tested method of creative massaging.
1 hour ago, Machpoint005 said:You're a bit out of date, Tim - she is no longer in the shadow cabinet.
See, there is a silver cloud
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4 minutes ago, Tonka said:
Will those 40,000 get counted again when they do the test.
If it helps, of course.
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4 minutes ago, Wanderer Vagabond said:
He influences Government, an expert panel is a mere bagatelle to him.
He influences a bunch of jokers who are politicians, who have never been at the top of any profession, unlike the three men I mentioned.
edited to add....there are probably others on the committee who would also stand up for their position, I just haven’t seen them in action
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1 minute ago, Wanderer Vagabond said:
It list the members of SAGE currently known, doesn't say that it is all of them. You clearly underestimate the esteem in which Cummings holds himself.
But I don’t underestimate the three professionals that I listed, and that you seem to think an upstart like Cummings could influence.
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10 minutes ago, fudd said:
Because the access to my batteries isn’t very good I disconnected my old broken monitor out and just connected the SmartGauge to the old cable and put a 3 amp inline fuse in the positive cable. It worked for about a year and then stopped.
I’m not sure it would have worked correctly, as the instructions for smartguage are quite explicit. The wires need to be connected directly from the unit to the battery terminals.
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25 minutes ago, Wanderer Vagabond said:
The question is Cummings qualifications, not mine, and he has no relevant qualifications to be on the panel. Other members of Government seem to agree with this even quoting the dire source of the Daily Wail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8257417/Top-Tories-join-calls-ban-Dominic-Cummings-coronavirus-scientific-briefings.html ) (just to show impartiality).
The trouble with Cummings is that he always sees himself as the most intelligent person in the room and that will be the case on SAGE despite his lack of knowledge. Anyone want to try to contradict him? unlikely since he is a foul mouthed person as well.
Did you actually read the article you quoted, it lists the members of SAGE. Having seen some of these in action at briefings, I suspect that Cummings would himself have felt the least knowledgable, and I can’t imagine even him trying to tell some of those attending, what their jobs are. Certainly the Chief Scientific Advisor, the CMO and the deputy CMO, have all displayed the wherewithal over the past few weeks, to tell Cummings to put a sock in it, if he wandered into their remit. Not everyone is as weak and feeble as you wish to portray.
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28 minutes ago, Wanderer Vagabond said:
SAGE, due to what their make up should be, would be well aware of the critical care capacity of the NHS, why would you think a political adviser would have superior knowledge on the subject? They would also be modelling the various scenarios from doing nothing to complete shutdown, again why do you think a political adviser would have superior knowledge on the subject? His 'specialist subject' is politics, which had no place in the SAGE deliberations otherwise they might just as well shut it down and left it to the politicians.
Who said anything about anyone having superior knowledge, only you it appears. I doubt Cummings forced them to arrive at the decision they did, rather he may have suggested an option, which ended up being the most appropriate.
Beta Marine BF2803 Pulley wheel bolt coming loose.
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If this has already become loose, then it is likely that the damage has already been done to the point where you will not be able to maintain tightness to the nut. Beta do a locking plate which can be secured over the splined end of the shaft to hold the nut in place, provided your engine is not one that has had its shaft cutoff short. If you can find the VOC number on your engine, a phone call to Beta will help you know whether one of their fixes is possible in your circumstances.