TheBiscuits

That's a significant chunk of your budget gone before you even choose a boat! I quite like the idea of the hybrid kits personally, but there are very few of them around to get a good feel of how they perform in practice.

We get quite a few people who decide to buy a secondhand boat, strip it back to bare steel and start over. Some of them get quite cross when we (gently) point out that it costs the same in time/materials to fit an old hull out as a new hull, and that a 40 year old Springer is unlikely to ever be worth what they have spent on refitting it. You just approached it from the opposite direction, but it's always worth asking the question. I do agree with other comments above though - the old joke is it costs three times as much and takes twice as long as you think to fit out a boat.

You've missed a bit!

4/5ths must be imperial. Otherwise it would be 0.8 naff-alls or 8 centi-naff-alls

Quite likely to have been LRE, who supply RCR amongst many others. https://www.lancashirerotatingelectricsltd.co.uk/

There are many one off builds on unknown shells about on the water, so if it's sound and suits you go for it. A boat from a well regarded builder that hasn't been looked after will probably be worse than a unique build that's been cared for. There are a lot of boats selling at full asking price to buyers who haven't seen them in the flesh this year, so if it seems not to be selling at a bargain price and it is advertised online there may be something odd going on with it. Make sure the boat actually exists and is owned by the seller before parting with any cash. Obviously without any more detail we can't be more specific in our comments.

Is that wind like a clock ...

That doesn't sound like a good recipe for a party, but each to their own ... Also, were you trying to split the difference between craft beer (which is usually keg or can or bottle) and real ales?

They won't put it on the boat for you though, which I think is what the OP wants.

Click the link ...

Let's face it, she's going to have to jump through hoops sideways and backwards to get issued a PAC code when leaving them ...

Oddly the map shows both barge locks as being closed, despite clearly stating it's the narrow locks. The map also shows the stoppage running from the river to past bridge 6! It might be worth a phonecall if it's affecting your plans.

Too soon to tell then Mine gets checked every time it's out, but I didn't recoat it last time as it looked fine. The sides had had enough epoxy scraped off that they got redone though.

Try looking at "proper" boats. Go and see what types of boats are moored where you would like to be based, and talk to the people on them. You get a lot more boat for your money with a seaworthy boat suitable for the conditions than with a narrowboat anyway.

Yes, but it's running down 14+ m not 4.

Is that 4m from the batteries, so 8m of cable (there and back) or 2m from the batteries so 4m of cable? Also, does the vac have 3m+ cable on it after the plug/socket?

Plasterer's stilts for Onionwoman ... She can see over the boat and you won't trip over a step!

And what is this stopping to open the bar you speak of?

Busy on the Ribble today, due to strong winds for the last few days. The Stowe Hill gang don't half get about a bit!

4 pint plastic milk bottles are de rigueur on the L&L, usually in clumps of three or four as one isn't heavy enough.

It's OK, he threw a bit of tatty blue tarpaulin over the hole weighted down with lumps of firewood ... London boater chic, innit!

If you're that worried, tip some Owatrol in the front when it's dry. It's £100 a gallon though!

You must be new here ... It's not the CWDF way!