Bacchus

I thought that was a little peculiar... No mooring, as you say, but very cute and presumably you could rent a mooring on the Avon somewhere nearby. Not really the point of this thread though, otherwise it would just be the "Another property for sale" thread, which could get tedious...

Just a tad. I couldn't even afford the stamp duty...

Not necessarily. If your boat is shaft driven and has a traditional "stuffing box" seal where the propshaft goes through the hull, there will always be a bit of ingress which gets progressively worse until the stuffing box needs repacking. It is usually mitigated with waterproof grease which is forced into the box with a screw-down greaser and helps to seal the junction. It is a pretty normal part of boating.

Just a thought, but are you sure that it is your domestic water? If you notice it more when you move the boat, couldn't it be raw water coming through the stern gland? If there is a stern gland greaser, try giving that a turn after moving the boat

I see that one is currently on "the duck" with the comment "Price has been reduced so please do not ask for Surveys etc" which would be a bit of a red flag to me... To be fair the asking price isn't high in the current market and it looks to be floating!

May I humbly suggest that it's "time for a new first mate" (c:

As per the title - I have done my best to search the forum and got one name but haven't been able to make contact - can anyone recommend a boat electrician in Surrey near Heathrow? TIA

I have just had an email to say that my test-pack is on it's way which is remarkable service -- I haven't ordered any...

"Living near high-voltage power lines raises children's risk of leukemia by 69%, a British study shows" "That doesn't prove that power lines cause the deadly blood cancer, the study's authors are quick to point out. Despite 30 years of research, scientists still can't come up with a plausible reason why the weak magnetic fields near power lines might cause leukemia. Gerald Draper, DPhil, director of the childhood cancer research group at Oxford University, led the study. Draper's team compared more than 29,000 children with cancer, including 9,700 children with leukemia, to age-, sex-, and birthplace-matched children without cancer. The children's birth homes were located on the power grids of England and Wales. Compared with children who lived more than 600 meters from a high-voltage power line, those who lived within 200 meters of the power lines had a 69% greater risk of leukemia. Those living 200 to 600 meters from power lines had a 23% higher risk of leukemia. The findings appear in the June 4 [2005] issue of the British Medical Journal.*" So they don't know why it's bad (or so difficult to spell), just that it is. As one who watched his father (who, incidentally, was a specialist radio-operator during the second WW and an amateur one for the rest of his, all-too-short life) die of leukaemia (and as one who has microwaved an egg...), to me proximity of powerful electro magnetic currents would, as I said, be a big no-no. YVMV *some evidence to read

yeah, those cables would be a showstopper for me too. Shame, it looks like an oasis of loveliness otherwise, with plenty of space for old cars and broken motorbikes for what - to a Southerner - looks like a reasonable price.

I haven't had any for months... oh, hang on, I see what you mean...

thread title -- "why aren't narrowboats built with...?" I guess, judging by the need for dredging -- "why aren't narrowboats built with...?" - "wheels"

Odd, but I can see a larger font in this thread but not others. Maybe my eyes are going squiffy, I have just driven to Huddersfield For my ha'penneth, I prefer a small font; apart from getting more content for the same real-estate on the screen, it will be self-levelling for forum - the older and more cantankerous we get, the harder it will be to get involved (c:

LoL - so currently anyone who wants to drive more than about 100 miles without two-hour "comfort" breaks, tow a trailer, drive a van, truck, motorhome, or lorry, drive anywhere cold and dark... shipping, flight, long distance rail, plant, construction machinery... basically 95% of all transport is "niche"? BEV definitely has its place (mainly personal city transport at the moment), it is exciting technology, but a panacea it is not. As our scientists search towards solutions, they will need to take a holistic approach to the issues. Generating electricity from "renewables" is great, but the biggest issue is that it is rarely generated where, and when, it is needed. A medium for storage (ideally one that weighs less per stored unit than batteries...), will be an essential cog in the machine, and hydrogen could certainly form part of the solution.

Technically correct but doesn't present the whole picture (c: The advantage of having prop wash over the rudder (or a directionable prop from an outboard or outdrive) comes with slow speed manoeuvring. With prop-wash (or directionable prop) you can get a sideways force with negligible boat motion which allows you (ignoring prop walk...) to kick the stern one way or t'other Of course with twin engines, you wouldn't need to use the helm for slow speed manoeuvring, it is only there for higher speeds. With sail-boats, of course, the rudder becomes an integral part of propulsion which is why sailors laugh at the tiny little things we motor-boaters have to contend with. ETA - nice looking boat by the way

Possibly something to do with this... https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/slumboat-returns-thames-molesey-after-13653358 I suspect not...