Momac

Not much use then We did go out at Boston once but the lock keeper had the vhf switched off on the return.We did get in but not impressed. If they did build the barrier there would be no tide to reach grand sluice .

A friend went to Boston in the summer . C&RT were very restrictive about the time they would operate the lock at Grand Sluice . It had to be in ''office hours'' .The tides said ''sod that'' . He had to get out when the tide reached a level on the way up but C&RT would only operate the lock with the tide on the way down. That was too late to make it to Wells. Plus the sea state was crap but that's not C&RT's fault. I agree it (the barrier) will probably not happen which is shame really. Maybe in the next life.

For a coastal trip going out of the Humber is already the easier option. I agree remaining within the barrier would be the greater benefit. However the barrier could have a lock in it (Loddon beat me to it) Like this

I have the same charger It is silent

Judging by the energy consumed my boat doesn't seem to have consumed any frost protection heating in January other than one day , 4th Jan . That could change during the remainder of January and February of course . I have a dehumidifier running which cuts out when the set 60%rh level is achieved and then it monitors the air until it is again required. The dehumidifier has been using between 30p and 50p in electricity per day which I think is an acceptable sum . The variable cost seems to be down to temperatures with the least energy used being on colder days . The dehumidifier keeps the boat sufficiently dry to prevent any mould issues. The boat felt comfortably dry during a brief to the boat visit yesterday. I will only have a little work to do to get the boat ready for the spring.

Earlier today - River Trent