LadyG

Ive ordered Huawei B535-232 which is about £87, saving £55 , aparently. (Amazon). Its supposed to be 12v and has twin aerials attached, not sure if i can replace them with my outdoor aerials. Ive got great internet from the pub next door ( they sell White Rat, a rather nice IPA style beer).

Yes, Im sure there are better gadgets, ill have a look at the one you recommend. I think its a matter of getting a better signal, not sure if it does that , its probably Three problem most of the time. I prefer not to have to use two gadgets to access one, if you see what i mean. I probablydont do downloading stuff or uploading stuff. Todays problem is getting a delivery to somewhere i can walk to, a lot of sellers wont clik and collect high value hi tech gadgets. I think the pub Im moored at is providing my internet, who knows ....... PS i tried to paste that number and it came uo with lots of items, maybe £600. My budget is £120 UPDATE I ve managed to order a replacement battery to be delivered to an amazon counter tomorrow. I still want to replace my huawei E5785 which is now about five years old, but its a nightmare. I need to use amazon due to ease of delivery. I am just guessing that if they cost about £120 they are worth looking at. I want a battery that will last for ten hours, and have twin Ts9.. I cant see how to google the difference between those that cost £600 and £60, i assume that the bigger ones can run an office and the little ones cant. I only have two gadgets, and use a usb socket. The first fatal flaw seems to be the female socket on the gadget. I think this is built in obselesence and very annoying. After all my recent problems i now need to buy new cables, must be a common probkem as the local Shell garage has a stand full of expensive options.

Or build a narrowboat with swivel lee boards (or a centreboard as found on the Mirror Dinghy). You could have wooden outriggers for crossing choppy seas. Its a pity horses are no longer allowed on the towpath, they would save the CRT a fortune in grass cutting costs if we all had one, it would save the cost of mining lithium.

I know, that is why i am replacing the router. Its not easy to replace things if i am out in rhe sticks Its impossible to get on the net without having it plugged in. Its faulty, that is why i am replacing it with an updated mi fi. Its not easy as it keeps dropping the signal.

OK well ive decided to buy a new mifi. What a mess of potage: E5785 has a dozen or more variations, and there are other gadgets which have different numbering, possibly designed for houses with several rooms. Looking up up best deals gives me a clue, but apart from thinking i want twin aerial sockets Ts9, and a biggish battery, a screen that shows me what is going on, and costs about £120, im stuffed. I assume i want unlocked and LTE (the latest models have this). There are some that come with external aerials, but more of the puck design not masts, and often not waterproof to industry standards. PS Delivery might be an issue: there is an Amazon counter nearby. Ty

Yummi, Ive got all the ingredients, subbing lamb chops for pork. Ive been binge watching masterchef and its clear to me that one needs to dice onions, shallots and mushrooms as fine as possible to give sauce real body.

Buy a decent Dutch barge which already has offshore certification, find someone who can teach you a bit about motor boat handling and pilotage. Spend a year or so pottering about the coast, learning how to handle it, how to navigate, wihout modern navigational software. Use paper charts and pilot books. Anchor up, (try tbe west coast of Scotland. I've sailed with lots of people, and some of them were just plain reckless. Needless to say i only sailed with them once! When you are young and fit, and adventurous its a rite of passage. Once you are over 23 life takes a differ course. I sailed rag and stick, for many a year, enjoyed every minute. Motor boats also need skill to handle, it does not take long to learn how to steer, but ther's a bit more than that to it. When I left Goole on my NB, my heart sank, its so boring, lol.

Your track record of posts on here suggest nothing else. Which foot were thinking of, right or left? My understanding is that if the CRT can't manage the organisation it will be replaced. What good will that do? There is no boating community that has one goal, one strategy, one plan. Its just lots of people who have boats which happen to be on inland waters. Some dont even live in Englsnd and Wales!

I dont know what the naysayers expect the CRT to do, if people are so unhappy with their circumstances they need to change them, not expect a navigation authority to do it for them.

My Samsung phone gets quite hot, I think its a design flaw, nowhere for the heat to disapate, I've no doubt it encourages people to buy a new phone every year or so...

I know you shouldn't, but ive been doing it for years. I'm not convinced the battery alone is at fault, well it is faulty but I still get a signal. Its been swollen for years, I could buy a new battery, and if things don't improve comms-wise buy another E5785, then keep the batteries charged every alternate day. Its a lot of faff compared to leaving the mi fi plugged in. Update: after fifteen hours of intermittent signal everything is back to normal. I think it was related to boat 12v electrics as everything was undercharged, and voltage seemed lower than expected after cruising for about 4 hours, I reset all my battery isolators Off, then ON, reset all the DC breakers, and things seem to be back to normal.

Aha, yes, i am indeed, lol.

Yes, exactly, why replace the possibly undersized chain with strong chain and then insert a weak link of unknown strength. I'd just coat the existing links with paint, and attach with whatever linkage you have to hand. It can be redesigned at a later date if necessary. Personally I'd rather use a bit of cord rather than cable ties, easier to cut should that be necessary. I'd say that fender looks a bit undersized, have a look at other boats of the same prow design and see what they have come up with. In my opinion the main fender function is to prevent you catching on lock doors, which can have several designs to catch the unwary.

I thought I'd like to have a few days on the Bridgewater, but it seems I need to pay for a boat safety tyoe Certificate, as well as a payment to use the water, is this so, I thought there was some reciprocal agreement?

I'm looking to buy a replacement mi fi, as the existing one (E 5###) is five years old, the battery is swollen and is struggling, it is always plugged in to a USB socket. It seems to need the corr3ct battery installed I have twin antennae which sit on the roof, and is satisfactory. Is amazon the best place to buy one, I'm out in the sticks, but I expect I can find a locker. I've looked at the mi fi, it's E5785 , it cost about £120 and has a big battery. Looking for a replacement I assumed E5785 would all have twin sockets which is what I am interested in. But these things don't seem to be mentioned in product details.i assume they are not provided if not mentioned. But I wonder if they are not mentioned because they are open to breakage if used frequently, as they do look fragile? Needless to say the help lines are no help finding the twin socket types PS I use a USB socket, there are different ratings, but I just ignore that. Is there a gadget that can plug in to a USB socket that will stabilise the output to meet the needs of the router As I fear that the electrics probably don't have much stability? Looking at some technical stuff it seems that LTE is the new Internet access, so I think I should get a router that has it, but not sure about 4g or 5g, I thought 4g was the standard for fastish data and 2,4 or some such had a broadbrush approach. PS I've bought a new Samsung phone and tablet r3cently. Do I have to turn LTE on?

£70K buys a sailaway boat ( which maybe needs another £70K, spend), is not a good investment for someone without extensive marine type skills, a suitable location for construction, etc., and a year or three to finish. The problem is, by then you will likely be exhausted, and you may not get your money back if you decide its not for you. Its really tough living on a boat which is being fitted out. There are other routes to consider. 1) buy a well maintained narrowboat which needs a bit of a refresh. Expect to spend a small wad of cash on refurbishment as one persons idea of decor is not likely to be the same as yours. A boat which is ten to twenty years old may need new upholstery, and curtains say £2000, new batteries and solar, say £1,500. If the boat is by a good hull builder and is not a rusting hulk, then money that you put in to it, could be considered an investment , but its difficult to remember that when faced with another bill for £1200, for what seems like a minor upgrade. You will find plenty to do on a boat without starting from scratch. 2) buy a GRP cruiser which is under budget, you will need to search hard to find one suited to liveaboard.

In Glasgow 1958 or so when there were still rag n bone men , i recal the horse usually had his lunch in a hessian nosebag with a leather trim.

It may be that he could change the location on his computer, there is something called vpn or similar, used by Mentour on the YouTube flight channel.

This can be adapted if you will want to adjust or un-hitch frequently by putting the second hitch tail end to form a a loop, the tail end will then be released with a quick tug, it's not as secure, but if you then put the tail end back thru the loop it will be fine. Sounds a bit of a faff, but it is handy on occasion.

Once upon a time I could tie quite a few knots, and I think the midshipman hitch was one of them, I didn't know the name. As well as sailing knots, i had a few horse knots and hitches, which is why my bowline is non standard, the problem is that once the muscle memory takes over, its difficult.to re program. I just do them automatically. The figure of eight is a stopper knot, to stop a rope running through a block for example, but ive really stopped using it

The reason I don't use a bowline is that if a fender and line get jammed tight I can undo a round turn and two half hitches , happens occasionally

Regardless, always draw enough water to clear the tap and the standing pipe.

I had agms installed when I left shorepower, probably 600ah nominal four years ago, and they are showing no signs of old age. I have two solar panels [550w] which provide energy six months of the year, without hassle. In winter I am carefull to keep batteries charged using the 70amp alternator off the engine, about eight hours per week. At this time of year I run the engine for thirty minutes first thing to provide hot water if I am not moving, so this will give batteries a boost if insufficient solar that day. As @Tony Brooks says, a power audit is required to design a workable system. Off grid usage has to be sensible, and monitored day by day. I check my readings at dawn and also at bedtime, so if I've let things go too low, I can recharge the next day, even if that means eight hours on the engine, which fortunately has only happened once. I normally try to minimise the time spent charging, as it can be very annoying for other boaters. Its annoying for me when someone moors up next to me, and then leaves the engine running till 8,00, pm, or even 8.03 pm as happened the other day!

Yes, I felt that the indentations (don't know the the technical term), will have weakened the handle, I would prefer it a good eight inches shorter, though obviously this may be the correct length for this particular boat. I don't even use my own handle as I find it interferes with my movement around the stern deck, and it's a nasty bit of wood with a residue of red raddle or some such. I have considered getting a nice hardwood replacement, but I've got used to just steering off the tiller bar, often with my ribcage rather than my arms. Main thing is that it won't catch on lock walls.

Well, with so many hoses available, you are set for life.... 😀