cuthound

Some surveyors are also BSS inspectors and will combine a BSS inspection with a survey, irrespective of the expiry date of the old BSS certificate.

Yes, without photos the "towpath telegraph" has no chance, as boats are easily repainted but it is not so easy to remove distinguishing features such as unusual windows, vents etc.

The Tap and Spile is the only canalside pub that I can still remember visiting on my first canal holiday 52 years ago. Been back many times since over the years. It was a real "spit and sawdust" pub then, and closed soon after. It wasn't called the Tap and Spile then though. I've forgotten what it was called. Then it closed and reopened as a trendy pub before closing again. Hopefully it will have a new lease of life now.

Which is why I stated what I consider the minimum electrical specifications for a 16 amp GI are much earlier in this thread (1600 amp short circuit capacity for 20 milli-seconds). Sadly true.

Indeed, I haven't yet had an over current event on my boat, but I still check the GI with a multi-meter (on the diode test setting) quarterly.

I lived in the London suburbs from 1962-2014 and worked in London predominantly. I was yards from the Old Bailey bombing in 1973, one of the first on the scene for the 1973 St Pancras bombing and in Guildford the night of the pub bombing there in 1974. I was beginning to think it was me the IRA were after.

What is is stated peak current and for how long? A good 16 amp GI will conduct 1600 amps for at least 20 milli-seconds.

Neither does the air fryer. Both switch their elements on and off as dictated by the thermostat to maintain a steady temperature.

My full size electric fan oven draws a maximum of 3 kW whereas my air fryer draws 1.6kW and cooks the same food in 20% less time.

My waste tank has never had any blue or other chemical added to it, either by me or the boats original owner. I was surprised when I drilled the hole in it to accept the MCS gauge sender, at the lack of offensive smell, just an earthy odour.

And he still.didn't listen... 🤣😅

I fitted an MCS gauge to my waste tank (https://www.mcsboatproducts.co.uk/our-products/wastewater). One unexpected benefit of it was that it showed that the "tank full" light came on when the tank was less than 50% full, so it soon paid for itself by effectively halving the frequency of my pump outs.

Water mist extinguishers are very effective in all types of fire (you can use them on live electrical equipment up to 35kV) except those already very well established.

I received the same email. My insurance is due next month, so I will await the renewal notice with interest. As always, I will look around and choose what I believe to be the best value one, not necessarily the cheapest.

When our shareboat was based at Norbury Wharf they managed to resolve several issues which had flummoxed other boatyards we had been based at. Although it was several years ago I believe the yard is still owned and managed by the same people.