Ex Brummie

As a retired service technician for oil appliances, especially vapourising appliances, I would avoid anyadditive like the plague. Any additive reduces the vapourising of fuel, and diesel particularly as a heavier fuel is on the cusp anyway. I too have an oil stove, and when FAME fuel was introduced, I fell for the additive publicity. The only problem I had was when I added some to the tank. By all accounts it is too easy to overdose which causes extra emulsification and blocked filters. I no longer add anything, and whilst I'm not a heavy user and with only about 2 hours a month of engine running between November and March, I've not had any problem since. I do check the tank for sludge and clear out any I find, which is minimal.

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We've found the Flash Direct to Floor very effective used with a microfibre type mop. It only dampens the floor that dries very quickly.

I just found 2 cup hooks with plastic wall plugs, sellotaped to the polystyrene packing for the Ferrolli water heater I'd just bought, but not until I'd bought a pack of 6mm pan head screws with nuts that I'm sure will be a much better fix than a bodge cup hook solution. The screws hold the unit flat to the wall.

Why not consider belt and braces? A wrap of ptfe and Heldite. It ften worked for me with oil boilers when preformed pipework failed 0n obsolete burners. Pressure was always above 100 psi, often 175 psi.

Before blaming politicians and others you do not like, be aware our own Government is doing very nicely out of this. We would not be getting shortages if we used our own assets that lie beneath the land and sea whilst paying to ship it around the world. Whilst thre price may still be high with a gloal pricing sytem, but we would be getting that revenue instead of foreign suppliers.Just think of the jobs and taxes we would also benefit from instead of tolerating the lunatic Energy Secretary and his eco zealotry that benefits only the slave labour chinese manufacturers. It is interestingthat he apparently does not drive an electric car, and the drive for solar power will be compromised by shipping delays

I fully understand that, having 8 harmonicsas ( 3 Professional standard), a Hohner Pokerwork Melodeon and a smart Ukulele. I find the Uke which I strum for about 20 mins a day helps keep my arthritic fingers working. The Melodeon is chromatic like the harmonicas but rarely gets taken out of its case. I always take a mouth organ or two away with me on the boat for the same reason you keep your trombone, if I recall your reasons for solitude correctly.🤣

Boat builders come and go. My boat was built by Delph Marine. I know of 4 others built by Delph Marine, but none of them has the same builder. In fact there are people who 'bought' from Delph Marine who got no boat for their money. Just saying ........ I recall meeting a prospective purchaser of a David Piper boat who had asked the builder for his opinion on it. His reply was that it was a good boat when he built it, it is now 15 years old.

With all the talk about the cost of a boat and assets, I recall in 1989 when I bought my boat. In the interim times, I have encountered many who know to the penny what their boat has cost since purchase, what they consider it to now be worth. In all their sums, they never strike the balance of the benefits they have accrued during ownership. I do not consider my boat as part of my future financial planning and accept that its monetary value is only what someone is willing to pay for it. When, and if, the time comes to sell, then I would look for a speedy sale rather than extracting the last penny, which in my opinion would be stressful at a time when you don't need stress. As long as the licence fees and upkeep are counterbalanced with the leisure benefits I see no need for the abacus.

30 yearsa ago you would have had a totally different experience to Stourport today. Whilst the Basin and riverfront was a focus of the town, much of the vibrancy was derived from the non boating visitors. With the large number of caravan parks surrounding it with visitors from the Black Country, there was sufficient trade to support pubs and restaurants from the functional to the top of the market. Stourport has now become a commuter town, and much of the holiday accomodation has, like boats, become permanent residences with some operating on the margins of legality. A similar fate has befallen many small towns close to conurbations and they get swallowed by the urban sprawl. If you have cause to drive through the area now, there is little distinction between Stourport and Kidderminster. On top of this, it is rather early in the 'season' to expect too much of a resort, but you can still enjoy a good day or two exploring the history of the town and its waterway heritage.

I installed my regulator (propane) with a 't' in the outlet. I take the gas off the branch, and the bottom port is plugged. After a year or so, it is amazing how much sludge collects in the drain I have introduced. This would be going down the internal pipes otherwise. As regards the diesel tank in the title, anyone who filled up for last winter will now be quids in!

If your inheritance was a windfall and does not stimulate any interest of yours, then my advice would be to look on Apollo Duck for similar boats, pitch your for sale at a similar price and see what offers come in. What you dont know is what the"paintwork" is like under the water where you cannot see and that could conceal a can of worms that you don't really want to start investing in before a sale. It owes you nothing, but procrastination could end up costing you a lot.

Lucky you if you can see the screen despite the glare!😎

The bucket is necessary because the bank is to unstable to take a post. It is the inevitable sticking plaster to cover the main problem. I still wouldn't want to take a chance on relying on it for support, but when it fails, if you are around, you could get an effective mudweight to replace unstable mooring rings or bollards.😁