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5 hours ago, Dunclig said:
Hi only got the boat two days ago so not sure yet but we are thinking of getting a cassette toilet as it might be easier.
thanks.Your best to have one for emergencies anyway, emptying is not usually too bad, though Elsans do vary.
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There were several full days, but most were briefer. He charges £30 per hour labour.
I am very happy with standard of work, and even happier that it is nearly all over, though not quite over ..........
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I had to laugh this a.m., I wanted to get in to the waterpoint, and there was a rather comic, home made tiny boat moored on it, so rather than risk bashing my boat, on the lock approach wall, or crushing his tiny home I applied a toot blast toot on the horn, right alongside him
. Out he popped and kindly took my centreline!
I might have made a comment about this being the services mooring, but he insisted he could stay for one hour , indicating the notice. He thought about it, then moved over to the Lock Landing on the other side, lol. I hope he likes his little boat, but I do hope he doesnt go on the river with it.
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1 hour ago, carole tandey said:
Hi everyone might be a long shot but does Anyone know of any reasonable canal weed cutters near driffield either to hire or buy?
Hi there, welcome to the forum, a best of luck with your query.
If you have a boat on the waterway, maybe the CRT would send a weed cutting boat?
If its weed wrapped round your prop, then you need to scale down,
If its weed on the bank, coarse weed, then if the CRT don't cut it you might buy a heavy duty strimmer?
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57 minutes ago, truckcab79 said:
I know we all have different budgets but the fact that all of this results in an outstanding balance of £30 makes me wonder how much the job(s) being discussed over four pages amount to. I strongly suspect not a huge amount of money is involved hence them probably losing interest in being badgered for invoices/ statements / confirmation.
Glad you’re sorted either way and am ordering £60 worth of popcorn in readiness for your next post. 👍
I havent paid the final invoice yet, I think its about £275, or maybe more, if they added this overcharge!
Total cost of the work done ( ballpark) was over £3,500.
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6 minutes ago, BoatinglifeupNorth said:
Popcorn 🍿🍿😂😂
£280 buys a lot if pocorn
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Final solution.
Good job i asked for clarification, they've found that each of my invoices have had an extra charge put on them, so I've paid quite a bit more than i should have, anyway, we've agreed that i'll pay the outstandind balance, which is now about £30 and shake hands on the final job, which is mostly labour.
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On 29/03/2024 at 08:21, pearley said:
We had a dormant Nationwide account with around £100 in it. I received a statement which showed a deposit of £19 from someone called WPA that I'd never heard of. It took over 2 months to eventually refund the money. WPA are a health insurers.
When we ran a business it was not unusual to get extra in a delivery or be paid twice. It was always a hassle trying to get another company to admit they'd made a mistake.
Conversely we had deliveries where items were missing. Again, suppliers often doubted my word which really pissed me off.
Indeed, i once ordered popcorn, £60!
The driver delivered to the wrong address.
They maintained the goods had been delivered and signed for, yes, by someone in the wrong shop, so not me!
Needless to say the other shop kept the goods and did not contact me. So many dishonest people in this world.
I went to the shop and said i would like my goods, they denied knowledge. When i said id like to have my goods returned or £60, else call the police, i got my goods back.
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Hes got 12 posts now.
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36 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:
How far did they have to travel to do all that?
Oh I don't know, not far, really, but I'm not charged mileage, thank heavens, that would be quite difficult, to say the least , miles to and from the workshop (at least six trips), couriers, boats, vans, sinks, worktops, tables. the fitter has been very patient, maybe all jobs are like this, I've no idea.
I started the thread because I was getting very concerned that I was paying money in to a personal account, and not getting acknowledgement that the payments had been received, even though I asked for it.
No one has ever jumped ship or not been paid on the dot, and often a pre payment, as in this case.
Now I don't know about other banks, but mine is very sensitive about business payments, it always asks when I set up a payment if this is a business payment, and then issues a warning if i then pay moneys in to a personal account. I suspect this is something to do with HMRC tracking.
I have no idea why they declined Tap Warehouse, I think in the end I had to phone the bank to get clearance.
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46 minutes ago, MtB said:
This sort of rubbish happens constantly if you engage with the lovely LadyG on here. I had it repeatedly when she first turned up trying to sell her flat in Scotland to fund a boat purchase. One learns not to bother getting involved, just as Tony mentioned he has.
Well. I've managed to sort out the payment problems, confusion due to a missing invoice.
Had apology for delay in finishing the work, and lack of communications.
I haven't read Tony's post, because the whole thing has been doing my head in.
Before i deal with any business, I tell them that they must use email for correspondence, but they seem to find this difficult to do, so i end up having to chase them up, this particular work started on 23rd Nov, and should finish this week, not that there has been more than about six visits onsite, and maybe four days offsite...... four invoices....
The Tap Warehouse did come through in the end, I won't go in to the saga of the sinks!.... another two invoices.......
I have one more invoice outstanding.
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On 30/03/2024 at 19:33, Tony Brooks said:
I think that she even described the work as high quality or some such, much the same with her boat, with batteries in odd places and a rudder stock that seems to have been bodged so it fell off. Still, if she is happy.
Lol, well @Tony Brooks the work Ive had done, has all been good. Its the accounting,!
The bodged rudder was the job done by previous bodger, before i bought the hoat.
and I've had a new rudder for a a few years.
The problems with the recent work is due to communication problems.
Ie the fitter did the work but his partner was not on the ball, so was unable to respond by email to my correspondence.
Hes going to finish the job but not charge me!,,,,,!,,,,,,,! That's real customer service!
All is forgiven
The batteries in odd places are down to the original fitter out, one has to live with certain peculiarities.
The more I learn about this particular boat, the happier I am, its got everything I want, and I think it its a great boat,,,
I love it, and I'd not swap it for anyth8ng except a proper Dutch Barge.so I could pop over to Europe .
PS seems I owe the fitter money , weep, lol.
On 27/03/2024 at 13:47, haggis said:I am a wee bit confused ! How did you manage to overpay ? I thought you said you had agreed a price and how had he some of your materials?
. I thought the work was being done on your boat.
If I read it correctly you say you have communicated by email. Emails can and do often disappear into cyberspace. Would a phone call or face to face meeting not be better,?
As it was a fairly big job, and required them to pay out, plus they don't know me, it was a gesture of goodwill.
There were several jobs.
Some of the materials were mine, some were his
And then there was the faulty Rangmaster sink from Tap Warehouse, don't ask me to elucidate, please.
We agreed that it would not be possible to have a quotation, but that his price was an estimate.
I've been in business, and I know customers ask for extras, not realising this means extra costs. BUT, he estimated for materials, and I thought he meant total cost,,,,,,!
No one died.
I'll sleep happy.
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I painted my roof with white grey matt finish, it was a tad glary for a week or so, but has settled down with local pollution.
The cabin sides are a similar colour,.
i thibk the boat does keep cooler, but i can close the curtains and have them lined with insulated fabric, which makes a big difference.
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35 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:
I certainly have - in my case it's a Caprice cooker - but only because my search for something to replace the awful thing has been fruitless. Between the size (too deep or too wide for a standard narrowboat galley fit), 240v ignition and flame failure requirements every alternative has fallen by the wayside. Still, I live in hope and in the meantime I live with an oven that only cooks on the top shelf!
Oh, ive only got one shelf!
My Caprice must be 25 years old, I cant complain, i noted someone said it lacked insulation, so i might try laying a fireblanket on the top.
i tend to use my dutch oven instead, and adapt recipes accordingley.
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14 minutes ago, Dunclig said:
Hi we are currently on the Rochdale canal between Rochdale and Manchester, we were hoping to take the boat to the bridge water canal ourselves but have run out of time due to issues on the Rochdale canal. Any recommendations for someone to sail her to the bridgewater.
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Wot about an air fryer, they can be versatile, and come in different sizes.
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3 hours ago, PeterF said:
Posted on stoppages a few days ago
28/03/2024 11:18
Following on from our update in February, we would like to offer a further insight to the repair work at Lock 7, on the Marple Flight, Peak Forest Canal.
Our contractors have finished installing the concrete piling, and over the coming weeks our engineers will conduct thorough integrity checks on each of the installed piles. Once completed, piling caps will be added, and a structural concrete will be poured as our teams work towards rebuilding the lock chamber.
The repair is progressing well, and we anticipate the works to be completed on schedule, with navigation resuming on Friday 24 May.Ah, maybe I should time my arrival for Wednesday 22nd May, and volunteer to be test pilot!
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1 hour ago, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:
All depends where you’re starting from?
Or should I know where you are? 😃
your not going to get there by winter if you’re only gonna do 2 locks at a time especially as the Marple flight’s out and you’ll have to go up via the other end at Bosley.
Won't the Marple flights be operational by the time i arrive?
Also hoped the vlockies would be around once it warms up a bit, i'll need to garner some local knowledge.
Its not the first attempt, but im a bit more driven this time
At the moment, Im heading west towards Hebden Bridge, just for a change of scenery
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Dulux Weatherseal is often recommended as well
2 minutes ago, Rincewind said:Many people use Floor Paint - with or without the sand / granules, and it comes in Red!
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Dont use sand.
Buy a pack of non slip granules and follow the directions.
I put first topcoat on then final topcoat on before it has fully cured, (read directions) and the granules are mixed with the second coat, stir frequently.
I use 4 " rollers plus a 2 inch brush.
If you have to leave first topcoat too long you need to sand it before the second coat.
I do my gunwales this way, its not an expensive additive.
There is somethibg called raddle red traditionally used on boat roofs.
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I'm feeling sea sick after two minutes, I think people use a Go Pro to overcome wibble/wobble.
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52 minutes ago, Andyaero said:
Yes
I have spent a huge amount of time researching on this forum and there's a lot of useful stuff, but there's also a lot of nit picking pedantry, and condescension to the apparently unwanted noobs, that has to be waded through.
Your post didn't go over my head, thanks for your help, I thought I had highlighted my own shortcoming in post 3 and clarified it, apparently not sufficiently, again thanks for your extra clarification.
^^^^^^^^^
and many po8ntless posts, lol
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On 03/10/2023 at 01:17, Mac of Cygnet said:
During my 14 years with Cygnet, I travelled between my home mooring in Sowerby Bridge and 'darn sarf' 23 times. The routes I took were:
HNC - 12 times
L&L - 4 times
Trent - 6 times
Rochdale - once
Says it all, really.
In view of this, i need to plan my summer cruise to the Macclesfield very carefully, what do folks recommend, im thinking of going to Hebden Bridge first.
I have been to Burnley once, and will never return.
I usually draw the line at rwo locks per day unassisted!
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1 hour ago, mrsmelly said:
It would make much more sense to have a system based on occupancy rather than property value. Four adults pay double what two do etc etc. some people have expensive houses but are skint themselves so should pay the same for services as anyone else. The usual cop outs could still be applied. I am not moaning but I pay considerably more than my neighbour who is also a retired couple simply because my house is two bands higher than his. The use of services etc is identical. Maybe a system called poll tax or similar would be fairer.
Lol, they tried that and it went down a black hole.
The families asked to pay their fair share, and i mean adults, not their very costly children, nearly rioted.
Votes count not logic
18 hours ago, peterboat said:I follow a London boaters forum on Facebook, its interesting to say the least.
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Solo Boat in a Double Lock
in Boat Handling
Posted · Edited by LadyG
I usually singlehand, and sit the boat at the back, with a long centreline round a forward bollard, once round if going down, or even twice round the bollard going up, with a long tail towards me., . I am on the opposite paddle, if that is an option.
I have a box knife in my pocket.
When I am on the boat and others are operatihg, I sit on the opposite side, for preference, near the back. The large wide locks Up North shift a lot of water fast, but I just use the engine to hold my position., and make sure any plastics are not abreast.
Having tried looping a rope on a bollard when I am on the boat, I don't find I have sufficient strength to hold the boat if it moves, the angles are wrong, and, importantly, I can't see what the other person has done with my rope, I dont want it secured to the lock.
I dont want my boat to thrash around.