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Does anyone have any recommendations for someone who could move my boat from Cowroast to Rickmansworth in the near future? I have a winter mooring at Batchworth and have been trying to make my way from Stourbridge, but thanks to the Stoke Bruerne stupidity and being slowed through the many locks by the many hire boats (not a complaint, just fact!), I haven't quite made it. I'm now non-stop busy with work and mostly out of the country until the end of November, which is obviously a problem.
Any recommendations or suggestions welcomed. Will be paid and paid sensibly, obviously, but I can't offer accommodation as the boat is a complete state with my possessions strewn everywhere, because I've barely been home the past few months.
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6 hours ago, noether said:
Nor do I want anybody to go out of their way to help me - I would find it excruciating. I feel I've been pretty clear on all of that.
People have gone out of their way to help you by spending their time replying and giving you advice. The least you could do is humour them by actually taking steps to follow their advice. If you had done so, your problem would have been diagnosed, almost certainly, long ago.
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You really have to love boats to live on one. But the flip side is that if you really love boats, there's nothing as rewarding as living on one.
You need to find out how much you love boats, I'd say.
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6 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:
I'd be interested to know what you think "the military way" is if that isn't it.
The same but with weapons, bonus excitement and the occasional need to dig big holes with small shovels?
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A Victron GX device and a GPS-capable 4G router would do the job, if you also have or plan on installing 4G Internet. But that only fully makes sense if you spec the whole system as a Victron system, otherwise you lose most of the functionality and benefits of the GX being able to talk to and control the rest of your system. You can also get a GSM and GPS 'dongle' for GX, but I feel it makes more sense just to install a 4G router that can do GPS, as that way you'll also have Internet (with a data SIM from a mobile provider)
That's the way I'll be going in the future, anyway, but all of my existing hardware (inverter, MPPT, battery monitor) is Victron. The 4G router I have is quite nifty for this sort of thing — it'll take unregulated DC in from something like 9-30V and so can by fed by the DC system directly with minimal bodging and no DIY electronics. It also does GPS, and is connected to a decent omni 4G/WiFi/GPS antenna on the roof.
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1 hour ago, Sir Nibble said:
Nice of you to propose a solution but I don't think you have authority to declare abuse of the law "acceptable", nor to judge who does or does not "deserve it".
No, exactly, and think you've failed to grasp my point. Abuse of the law isn't acceptable and it shouldn't be tolerated by anyone who has half an ounce of common sense, regardless of how much they feel the person on the receiving end deserves it.
On second reading, I've probably misinterpreted your post. I thought it was inferring that 'the enemy' are the boaters running generators, and as such condoning CRT's flagrant misrepresentation(s) of the law.1 hour ago, Arthur Marshall said:This does seem to be the accepted position of most of the population
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1 hour ago, Sir Nibble said:
I do wonder who is the "enemy ". Is the forum on the side of inconsiderate boaters blighting the lives of people around them and against any process to limit the right to be an R sole, or on the side of CaRT trying with limited powers to enforce civilised behaviour?
Right. So abuse of process and abuse of the law is entirely acceptable as long as it's felt that those on the receiving end deserve it? Go forth.
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35 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:
Air draught is the more likely issue.
Sorry, air draught is what I meant 🙂
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Thanks all, Hawne Basin it is, subject to draught!
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Ah — are there no options to the south? I filled up last time at Oxley, but was hoping to head up the Stourbridge Canal instead of doing Aldersley again.
Actually, I've just this moment discovered that Sherborne Wharf sell diesel, so I'll probably motor on into Birmingham and sort it out there. Pretty sure the tank isn't that empty...🤞
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I'm currently not too far north of Stourton Junction, planning on heading up to the BCN and onwards to the Grand Union. While it's not yet a major concern, I could do with knowing what the diesel options are as they seem quite sparse — certainly if the Staffordshire & Worcestershire is anything to judge by —and I don't have the fullest of tanks as things stand.
Any ideas?
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Just now, TheBiscuits said:
Most of the nationals will supply it in 205 litre barrels if your fuel tank is big enough to take that much in one fill. You'll probably need a hand- or electric- barrel pump though - tipping a full 45 gallon barrel into a funnel is hard work!
I considered that, but I'm pretty sure my tank is shy of 200L. Been a while since it was filled from empty though, so could easily be wrong! Still, say 140-160L in the tank and 40-60L in jerry cans would work. But it's a shame that having it trucked is obviously less economical overall than being able to buy it canal-side.
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On 08/09/2021 at 08:53, Jen-in-Wellies said:
Not using shampoo at all is an option. Some claim it leads to healthier hair. Takes a while to get to that point and goes through a rather yuck phase for a while, so you'd need to stick at it if you wanted to try it.
I've stopped washing my hair with shampoo entirely, and I can confirm that it feels far better for it after a short initial period of being very greasy. I've always suffered from dandruff, and that has also improved massively. What's more interesting is that, despite having always had healthy/soft/nice hair, I washed it once with shampoo once well established in this routine (to remove some oily boat maintenance awfulness), and it turned awful and dry for a few days.
I firmly believe that the body is best at regulating these sorts of things on its own, if you give it a chance.
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Are there many boatyards stocking and selling HVO currently? I'd be very willing to change over, but as a continuous cruiser it's not really feasible to buy and store in bulk.
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It might make it quieter, but it won't do any good at all for the long-term health of your engine.
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2 hours ago, David HK said:
So, does the last post actually mean anything to 99.999% of people ? Looks a bit like ego preening.
Bit rude. It's a discussion forum, not your own personal question-and-answer service.
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Or manoeuvre out and however much, however hard and however many times you hit the offending boat...their problem?
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On 30/08/2021 at 23:07, Timx said:
But it’s page four..
...and you've been spouting the same drivel since halfway through page one, so I felt I wouldn't be missing much by skipping a couple of pages.
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I leave it on usually, but I live aboard and go away frequently. If I were away for a longer period, and especially in winter, I'd switch it off to avoid problems like water leaks resulting in 800L of water in the bilge. I really need to add a switch for the water pump...
My next project is to install a Cerbo GX to allow remote monitoring and control.
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@Timx: I gave up reading this thread after page two, but I suspect the reason you've had such unpleasant reactions to trying to talk to those running engines out of hours is because of your utterly rubbish attitude.
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17 hours ago, frangar said:
How would you know they made the best fenders in the world if the only one you saw was a tatty bit of frayed rope with a tree growing out of it? If you make one to show people why not put it on your boat…which is after all your shop window…or should be.
Well, in this specific instance I'd probably look at the 'so many' fenders 'on his roof'. A fender is a piece of working equipment; it's not there to look pretty and quite possibly won't look pretty for very long. It's ridiculous to think the trader in question should swap his perfectly functional fender out as soon as it looks anything other than pristine.
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On 21/08/2021 at 13:01, Detling said:
That power can be useful stopping sharply
That is cunning indeed. Ending up sideways across the cut so that they ram you. Genius!
On 21/08/2021 at 13:01, Detling said:Also used for reversing the boat off the sticky bottom the bow has slid silently onto and is now preventing forward progress.
Also good for making lots of noise and sploshing lots of silty water about as your stern buries itself deeper in the water and onto the aforementioned sticky bottom, eliminating all danger of movement (and happily thus also of ramming).
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On 19/08/2021 at 11:04, MtB said:
Because it reflects badly on the boater under discussion's business of making and selling selling smart new fenders, obviously!
I wouldn't judge a chef by the sandwich they made for their own lunch; I would judge them by the sandwich they served me for mine.
Similarly I wouldn't judge a fender maker by their own stern fender; I would judge them by the 'many' new fenders on their roof that were actually for sale. Why on Earth would anyone do otherwise?
Wastage on the basis of aesthetics is asinine, and I say that as someone who is paid to care about aesthetics.
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1 hour ago, Rob-M said:
One of the traders selling fenders has a very tatty stern fender, with so many on his roof I often wonder why he doesn't change his own.
Perhaps because it was still functional, and some people care more or even exclusively about functionality rather than things looking nice? Sensible attitude I'd say — after all you're not going to buy a fender on the strength of the gentleman's own fender you're going to buy it on the strength of the ones for sale that you can see and pick up and examine...
Why replace something that still works?
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Water points between Marple and Portland Basin
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Portland Basin Marina recommend using the 'unofficial' water point at Portland Basin, so I imagine it's reasonably well-accepted. Still, almost certainly worth a polite ask if there is anyone around, given that it is their water point and all.