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Wife and I are viewing this boat this week , the cruiser is proving too difficult for the wife to get on and off,the cruiser stern is a must for us and we like the layout but just looking for a second or third opinion on condition and price.. http://www.abcboatsales.com/boat-sales/abels-ark/

And off topic again , like every other thread ..

Pretty sure the sea searcher has a 65kg pull force, even a cheapo £20 eBay one has at least twice that, mine range from 200kgs to 400kgs and there is not much we have left behind.

Back on track ,the canal around Chester is a lot safer for boaters, numerous bikes,mopeds, trolleys have been pulled out over the last year and now I'm slowly working my up and down the Llangollen, almost everything has been removed from the towpath apart from one or two things belonging to CRT ,they were informed and removed within a day or two , would you rather see a rusty canal closed sign on the towpath or tangled up in your prop.. More magnet fishing the better imho

Not planning on cooking anything, the only things that will need washing are coffee cups and wine glasses

Wasn't aware that was an issue, it is supported further along out of shot ,but I can add a further clip if that's what you recommend, no mention of it when it was checked but happy to make any changes, regarding the surface to the right it is a lot further away than it looks and is more than the recommended distance and doesn't get more than slightly warm, its had the same layout since 1986 just been modernised slightly

Wayne has not touched the gas system, the boat has just passed a bss test after a full gas refit so I'm not sure what you are concerned about????

What's so called Dodgey about it ??

Just had some work done by W+T, needed a galley upgrade and a step/storage thingy making to make access easier for the wife, still work in progress but a couple of pics of how things are progressing Will update when its all finished but gives you an idea of the kind of work he does

Blimey Wayne that's taking shape, liking those tiles, are those the ones on a plastic backing??

Yes its the foam blocks ,they have had volunteers up there bagging it all up ,Its going to be a huge clean up job..

http://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/16061627.Staff__risking_life_and_limb__as_Storm_Emma_sinks_boats_at_Holyhead_Marina/ Bit more info there, its still blowing a gale up here now..

Wayne I have an Outwell Ecocool 24ltr one that we are no longer using ,its a 240v/12v one

If you don't give it a go Wayne you may live to regret it later on in life, if it doesn't work out you could always go back to being an employee..

Glad to hear you have got it sussed, I may have a few questions to ask when mine turns up.

Just about to purchase one of the above but wanted to check if it is possible to remove the oven door handle or the complete door easily enough without drilling rivots out?? Sizes quoted are slightly too large to fit through the cabin door without a bit of woodwork modification which I would rather avoid if possible..

Mine is the same ,I have half an inch gap between the toilet wall and the window so I do have to be careful where i point the shower, on the lookout for something suitable to seal it off with ,one of many jobs on the list..

How are you getting on with it now you have had it a few days? I've just ordered one to have a fiddle with, did it come with a usb cable if so how long was it and is it a std size usb both ends?

I'll second that, even our boat that was in good condition is still an ongoing project, gas locker relocation, diesel tank for the eberspacher, new whale gulper for the shower, led lights, and I'm now in the process of making new steps to make access easier, plus the little jobs like ,tunnel light tripping its breaker ,canopy leaking through the seams, windscreen crazed, its a never ending list of jobs that will keep you busy

Jason why can't you just buy something to get you both out on the water, forget about the big ideas just buy something you can use, we bought ours knowing we would only have maybe a couple of seasons use out of it, turns out things got worse quicker than we hoped so have now moved it closer to home on the Llangollen, we have had nothing but negative comments since we moved it, but its what we have and I will ignore all of them ,as long as we have next spring/summer to enjoy days and weekends out then I will be happy, just get out there on whatever you can afford, plenty out there for a couple of grand just go for something simple ,a GRP with a four stroke outboard is cheap to buy and cheap to run, far better than the vr goggle nonsense, do the right thing and get her afloat asap...

Its better than it looks now, been using it regularly for the last few months , the second hand water heater is doing a great job, and the gulper pumps out the water faster than it comes in so happy days

Have to keep an eye out for you and say hello when I'm passing, the blackwater day boat didn't sound in the best of health when it was at the wharf, smelled a bit hot too

Sounds like a plan,,has it ever had a shower installed? or are starting from scratch??.

Were you there earlier about 3.30, popped into tesco on the way back down for wine supplies, pretty quiet at the wharf

Have you got anymore pictures of the boat since you purchased it?? Been following your adventure from the start.