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Given the thickness, or lack thereof, then some kind of sensing wire I would think, maybe temperature or voltage.

If you mean something like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LCD-Water-Flow-Monitor-ideal-for-Water-Filters-Stores-Data-COUNT-DOWN-/111290639151?hash=item19e970632f:g:J2YAAMXQ0v1Rc89q Then I installed one last year and it's been great. You can get them as count "down" or count "up" meters, to either show how much has been used or what's left. I chose count down, and so you need to know or measure the capacity of the tank, and set it when you first install it. After that you just hit reset after each fill. They're also supplied in different sizes, so check the size of your hoses. I installed mine right after the pump, and extended the cable for the remote monitor so that I could mount it above the sink. It was easy to install, and fitted and up and running in less than an hour. Since fitting it it's worked flawlessly, and is very handy to have.

That's probably true but, if you need a bike you can stow on either a boat or in a car boot, then a degree of compromise is necessary. If you're commuting 10 or 15 miles every day and have somewhere to keep it, then a proper bike makes sense but, for relatively short journeys, like nipping to the shops, then it's an acceptable compromise. I've had mine for about three months, and use it most days, and like the convenience of having it. They can take a bit if getting used to, some more than others. I had one a couple of years ago that never felt stable, and so I did stop using it, but the one I've got now is fine and rides pretty well, so I guess it pays to try them out.

The Thames path is in pretty good nick for the most part, so can't honestly say what it would it be like on a typical canal path as I'm not familiar with them.

I was uncertain at first about a folding bike, and so bought a cheap one to see how I got on with it. Below is a link to the one I got and, for £149 new, I can honestly say I'm very pleased with it. http://bicycles4u.com/products/monaco-explorer They have a range at various prices and sizes. I go to the shops on it most days, and I have bags front and back, so can load up with quite a bit, and have cycled along the Thames towpath from Weybridge to Hampton Court and it's a little bumpy in places, but fine. I thought the small (16") wheels would be a problem, but in reality they're not bad, and the bike folds up quite small. If, like me, you haven't ridden a bike for a while then I'd also suggest, whatever you get, that you buy a big, comfortable saddle. I got one off Amazon called a "Big Bum", that's both padded and sprung, which has made a big difference to ride comfort. Obviously a full size bike will be more comfortable, and usually faster, but then again it can't be easily stowed, and so it's swings and roundabouts.

I bought one of these to monitor water levels in my tank: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Water-Flow-Meter-flow-1-5-25-0-litres-min-1-2-BSP-Fittings-COUNT-DOWN-/351083569337?hash=item51be3620b9 I plumbed it in to the water hose immediately after the pump, so no messing around with the tank, and it took less than half an hour to fit. I also spliced in an extra length of cable so I could fit the remote display in the galley, above the sink. It's a count down flow meter, and so you just set it with the total capacity of the tank and then it counts down as you use water, telling you how many litres you have left. Whenever you top up with water you just hit reset to go back to the total. I've been using it for a few months now and it's great, as it lets me know when I'm running low so I can fill up when I have a few litres left. There's a few suppliers suppliers on ebay, so make sure you get the right one for your hose size. The blue ones are count down meters (which I prefer) and the green ones are count up meters.

The current equivalent is about £20 a month, with unlimited data, but a 4gb cap on tethering. I was told I was moved onto the new tariff (although still at the old price) with a 4gb tethering limit in Feb, but so far my tethering hasn't been restricted in any way. At the time I asked how much tethered data I was using and was told that they couldn't tell. Not sure if that's still the case.

Another happy Three customer. I have the £15 a month, unlimited data plan. I'm a heavy user, Netflix, iPlayer, Prime etc, and so far my tethering hasn't been capped. Not sure what speeds I get, as I haven't measured, but it's fine for streaming HD films and TV.

Page 4 of the manual also says never connect to a DC supply.

Not as far a I'm aware, for two reasons. One is that it still works with the personal hotspot disabled, and I've used it with phones/sims that don't allow tethering. Second is that you're using the data on the phone, rather than on another device over wifi, and are only using the tv as a screen.

I have a Three unlimited data sim and watch Netflix, Youtube, iPlayer etc by using the apps on the phone and connecting the phone to the tv via hdmi. Tethering is supposedly capped to 4Gb, but they don't seem to implement it yet, as I also use way more than 4gb of tethered data. Sim cost around £15 a month, although it may have gone up to around £20 now.

Never mind, apparently it's not all about size

It may be what CRT are trying to do, but specifying a range of miles seems to be an inherently flawed method of trying to achieve what John V neatly described. In my opinion, by specifying a range of miles, all you do is put an unnecessary burden on continuous cruisers, whilst simultaneously giving continuous moorers a minimum target to hit to achieve their aim. The former just want to cruise, without being told how far and for how long, which they should rightly be allowed to do, and so a mileage range unfairly inconveniences them. Whereas the latter want to stay put, and a mileage range tells them how best to do it. It might have seemed a good idea on paper, for a nanosecond. However, the merest amount of logical examination shows that it's potentially the worst of both worlds, as it inconveniences the customers you want to support, whilst enabling those you don't. At least that's how I see it.

That makes perfect sense to me, and is how I understand the moral side of it. It's a far better way of defining it than trying to do so by arbitrary distance requirements, which can potentially, and unfairly, penalise and cause unnecessary stress to continuous cruisers.

Regarding the first part, I'm not sure what you're saying, so don't want to draw conclusions, as I have no idea why he took a mooring rather than demonstrating that he'd moved enough. As for the second part, the reasoning is, if you believe that CRT are unable to monitor boats sufficiently to pass judgement, then it's immaterial whether it's regulating non movement, or managing undefined minimum movement, they would still require adequate resources or means to do so. As it happens, I agree with you that they shouldn't be imposing minimum movement requirements, but equally feel that others shouldn't be breaking the spirit of the law in order to effectively be non movers. I guess we disagree on that, but that's just my opinion on it.