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It wasn't for us and neither was Torksey some years later.

Think we were moored in the dock then. Cladding blown off the sides of some of the buildings?

Lock 1 on the L & L is River Lock. Lock 1 on the A & C is outside the Royal Armouries.

Downstream is a lovely bit of river. Upstream is shops unless you go a lot further up through locks.

To get back to the original post, Martin fitted a pair of side doors on our previous narrowboat. A job well done at a decent price.

On our previous boat the skin tanks formed the engine beds. I measured them and calculated it at 80.24 litres plus the 7.4 litres of the B43 ordered 45 litres if antifreeze. It wasn't enough!

Quite so.

When our boat was delivered we were getting water draining down to the rear of the boat. Originally thought it was the shower drain as it could be turned in the tray. Aintrees came and resealed that but the water still came. Immediately after filling the tank the level visible in the filler could be seen to drop a few inches. I took the steps out and the panel below the front doors and using a torch could see that the water was leaking from one of the pipe fittings look leading to the vent. The only way to access it was to remove the drawers on the bedside cupboard and cut an access hole through the side of the drawer unit and then the bulkhead. Whoever fitted it had managed to lose the O rings from the fitting.

Why would I want to dip the tank whilst filling? The tank sits under the floor. I only dip it periodically to gauge when I need to fill. As the generator connected to that tank has only done around 300 hours it's too early to gauge usage from hours run. I filled it to the brim to get a full to full reading but that won't work if it's leaking out through the inspection hatch. Hence wanting to fit a decent seal.

Because the tank sits in front of the engine below the floor. The first I filled the tank to the brim we ended up with diesel in the engine bay.

Last time we were there I said to my wife "don't worry. They'll stop flying when it gets dark" The didn't! That's why we like to moor well away from other boats. So we can run the gennie if necessary.

My first spanners were Britool. A set of Whitworth and a set of AF, a present from Dad. Not got many of them left now unfortunately. The trouble with working in the motor trade is everyone borrows your tools. I did buy a nice Whitworth one in the market in St Ives a few years ago as none of my AF or Metric ones seem to fit the nuts on my battery terminals.

Either of those would do. Thanks. Either of those would do. Thanks.

The hatch is hinged and secured on the opposite edge by 2 M10 screws. It have to open it regularly to dip the contents so need a seal that will stay put.

The seals on my diesel tank inspection hatch have failed because the builders used natural rubber. I want to replace them with Nitrile but need a diesel resistant adhesive. I was hoping that something like 'Sticks like S***" or 'Dogs B******s' might be suitable. I've asked Evostik but no answer.

Looks like Berth Vend is part of Rolec who manufacture the shore bollards.

We always made it easier by drawing out the layout if the room so it could be precut and putting all loose furniture on the towpath. You might need a big tarpaulin though.

When buying our first boat, attending shows for ideas, the late Steve Hudson advised having carpets rather than laminate/wood adding that given the small area you could afford to change them every couple of years. A comment my wife took to heart! So we've used a number of different companies over the years with no objections although the one at Ellesmere Port reckoned he felt a bit queesy afterwards. Having said that we now have Karndean throughout and much easier to clean.

The laundry went many years ago. They were the bees knees of services with the foyer with leaflets advertising local services, showers, laundry room. All kept very clean. Still have a DVD of the Walsall Canal I picked up there. Is the water point not usable still?

Was never alignment. We had tools to ensure the pulleys were in line. It was more a question that a belt the length we required was only available with 8 grooves whereas we wanted 6 so out with the Stanley knife.

Had do do it when fitting air con on the odd car.

"While parts are sourced" wouldn't make me feel confident of a quick repair.

That's the alternator speed, not engine rpm. At 800 revs engine speed the alternator will be spinning at around 3000 revs depending on the diameters of crankshaft pulley and alternator pulley. Just for info if it's a modern engine like a Beta then battery charging at idle us not recommended.