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deckhand

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  1. I see a lot of boats with numbers 1 or 2 on their sides. Ours has a large No. 1 on it. Is there a reason for this?
  2. We have not specifically emptied the calorifier. We drained the water tank down to the point of nothing coming out of the taps on last winterise. will this have emptied the calorifier? or is that a specific separate job? It ended up with us having to turn the pump off in the end as there wasnt enough water for the prv in the end, Upon 'gently knocking' the side of the tank, it sounds empty but that is only based on listening. Not too sure on what a full tank sounds like so maybe a bit unreliable.
  3. yes still connected, have not disconnected them
  4. thankyou. we will pop up to the marina and fire her up tomorrow (after all the checks)
  5. We bought a boat and are "doing her up". We emptied the water tank, stripped out the sinks and the bath and shower (kitchen and bathroom) and now suddenly a mooring has come up that is near our home. We are in a quandary as to whether we need to fill up the water to move her. We will need to blank off all the pipes if we need to fill. I suppose what we are worried about is if the engine heats the water and theres no water there, are we going to cause damage? Im sorry if it seems a stupid question, and apologise if the question is a simple one but if someone could put our minds at rest and advise what we need to do, we would appreciate it.
  6. Having bought a boat, we have drained the water tank, stripped out the sink, shower and bathroom sink and are now preparing to decorate and fit new kitchen and new bathroom.

    we have had the opportunity of a new mooring.

    We want to move the boat but will need to cap off the water pipes. Do we need to fill the water tank? do we need to ensure the calorifier is full ?  We havent turned the engine over since winterising.

     

    It might seem like a bit of a stupid question, just a bit concerned about turning the engine on and doing damage to the calorifier 

  7. Having bought a boat, we have drained the water tank, stripped out the sink, shower and bathroom sink and are now preparing to decorate and fit new kitchen and new bathroom.

    we have had the opportunity of a new mooring.

    We want to move the boat but will need to cap off the water pipes. Do we need to fill the water tank? do we need to ensure the calorifier is full ?  We havent turned the engine over since winterising.

     

    It might seem like a bit of a stupid question, just a bit concerned about turning the engine on and doing damage to the calorifier 

  8. and how can you get hung up by going into a lock that's going up?
  9. not much boating going on #historyprogramme
  10. I do have the originals and can work from the sizes. They are all different sizes and shapes. fit like a jigsaw to make a double bed. I would like to put zips in the covers so that I can wash them if necessary. (Im laughing at myself here because I sound like I know how to fit a zip ;)) Still, live and learn I suppose. I have seen an advert on FB of a company close by that do cushions and covers for caravans and boats. Might get a quote and weigh it up against doing it myself (factoring in what things may turn out like if I do it) . Got to get myself a sewing machine too so....
  11. you have made me wonder if it needs to be foam. Maybe there is a better material out there. Im going to have to do some more research now.
  12. Thankyou, I will take a look Ive got 4 already.
  13. We are just starting to "do up" our boat. The previous owners obviously had dogs and the bed cushions in the boatmans cabin smell like the dogs slept there. We need new cushions and covers. I have a fancy of having a go at making them myself. Has anyone done this themselves before? Can anyone suggest the best place for some thick sponge which I can cut to size or maybe get cut to size? I am looking around for a second hand sewing machine to give it a go at making the covers.
  14. Contact; Lime Turtle Designs 30 Dale St, Burton-on-Trent DE14 3TF Phone: 01283 529429
  15. For vinyl , on our second boat, we had a Company called Lime Turtle, Iain Arnold did a smashing job on the signs for our shop boat. He's based in Burton on Trent, and can be found on Linked in or Facebook.
  16. Robert did the signwriting on our first boat, Progress. We were very happy with what he did.
  17. https://www.apolloduck.com/boat/aqualine/589994 hotel boat for sale, boat only, doesn't include the business.
  18. Congratulations on your new big boat. Hope you will be very happy together, Have fun
  19. we eventually climbed over the gate and spoke to Eric. He looks after the marina. very helpful. we have our boat moored there and when we were at the boat last weekend, there were a lot more boats in there than in the last couple of weeks so assuming many have come in for the winter. We are advised that the owner keeps making himself unavailable and that the boaters order their own coal and supplies. No diesel available either at the moment. AM watching all info with interest.
  20. We lived on a narrowboat, a cruiser stern, it always had a canopy so water getting into the bilge area never happened. We also had a trad , where the engine was in the stern which also never had water in the bilge so I had not come across this being an issue. We have just bought ourselves a trad but the engine is in the middle of the boat so the only way into the stern end is under the steps where the weed hatch is but I didn't know how water might get in here (unless weed hatch mishap). We are not living on this one so have it in a marina but just want to be aware of anything that could happen whilst we are away from her.
  21. Could I ask what may seem a daft question? You asked was it "just rain water". Serious question, how would rain water cause something like this?
  22. Not new to this site, have had two nb before as liveaboard. Had the past 4 years back on land and we are now in the process of buying our 3rd boat for leisure. Survey being done on the 6th September, fingers crossed.
  23. We have today tried many different ways to get hold of someone at Brinklow Marina to make some enquiries into mooring. We turned up at the gate, which was padlocked. Loads of vehicles and boats inside but no-one around. We called the mobile number on the gate , got an answer machine, called the main landline number, answer machine. found another mobile, answer machine. Left message but no-one has called back. I cannot get their web site to work properly either, it keeps dropping into a "cannot connect you at this time mode". Its very strange. Maybe someone knows something that I don't or maybe has another way of contacting. Can anyone help?
  24. This thread has been helpful to me too. Our survey is being done on the 15th August. Had two boats before but its been a helpful reminder of some of the smaller things to get prepared.
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