GalaTheCat

Haha good OLD dog house... The only post that is no contribution whatsoever hehe keeping up! I have got a Collingwood. Good value but wouldn't recommend as dealing with them was a true nightmare (specially post customer service and guarantee repairs).

If you mean a CRT license, your mooring managers should be able to advise you if it is compulsory for your berth as different moorings / Marinas have got different requirements.

Better than off the self ones but not overly impressed (to me).

I am boater and proud. Those around me know it and respect me (some even envy me - the nice way -). The only place I found classes is actually within the boat community. It's a paradox, yes.

Haha I like it

No internet slag. Wanna play? Have a guess!

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Plus we are speaking about a widebeam here. The niggles of any non pump out system don't do it to me for the benefit of having some under bed storage...

Ha! Some witty comment that is. I agree. Housing in London can be a problem and some found an answer in boating. Fair enough. I don't believe there has to be any form of philosophy behind boating to be able to live on a boat and everybody should be equally welcome. However, I believe some basic knowledge of the rules and respect for fellow canal and river users should be implemented but this is a problem sometimes found also in users that claim to be "interested in boating" too.

Sure it is, sorry. I suggest u look for more pictures of what can be achieved on a boat though.

I take you are being sarcastic

I use Ecover too as yeah, "in theory" they make more environmentally friendly products than the average makes. One thing to be said though, I normally need to use more quantity of Ecover than another leading brands to achieve the same results. This is happens specially with the washing up liquid.

I can't agree more!

Finally someone sensible

Thank you

Does synthetic hemp float? Thanks

Good tip, thanks, my current ones sink all the time :-S

Thank you. I don't moor in a marina, no. I didn't realise some people wash ropes :-) It sounds like a good thing to do, however since I am moving all year round I believe my ropes are working ropes throughout the year.

Very useful, thank you

Hi to you all, I am looking for advice on what lines are the best for standard mooring etc. I spent a fortune on manilla ones a couple of years ago but I can't rely on them any more as they have already snapped a couple of times due to the heavy winds combined with wetness (I believe?). Plus they are quite heavy. Can anybody share their experience with these? I would like to replace them and I am hoping to get some more reliable, longer lasting and more easily handleable ones. Any advice? Thank you, GalaTheCat