Clodi

Problem is unfortunately we're not in control of our departure date due to a relative's health condition.We are not even at our mooring at the moment but expect to leave as soon as we get back in the new-year. We are not at a marina & don't have a maintenance 'person'. One thing in our favour is we don't have gas on board. Thank's anyway.

I've had boats all my life & a few years ago we decided to have our catch converted to an enclosed bow. It's a 57' semi-trad Martin Kedian steelworks did the work for us and it's been fantastic. We have a large berth over a stainless water tank. Much as I despise the look 3 years ago we added a Pram hood & all in all the extra living space has been a godsend. Well worth the expense. We don't have a bow-thruster but have no problems deploying the pole when needed & as for the anchor, being a solo boater. My crew is usually in the cabin, I carry the anchor at the stern with the chain/rope secured to the bow.

My BSS is due in a couple of months time. I have a problem in that we may not actually be in the country to arrange an inspection before the due date. Our boat is kept on a CRT Waterside mooring & I'm not sure what action to take. Obviously if possible I'll get an inspection asap but if this isn't possible does anyone know what the score is? I've asked our CRT 'local manager' but as they're not actually boaters & new to the job they couldn't tell me & now it's the holidays I don't expect an answer until the new-year. Our licence runs for another 10 months until renewal.

Thank's all, I definitely checked the choke situation, in fact when it's 'spluttering' I tried using the choke and kept it running. I've ordered some Carbcleaner from our local Screwfix which I'll try asap but I'm pretty sure the jets will need cleaning. I have only recently given it a full service, oil-change, filters & spark-plug. Unfortunately I just filled a 5 gallon jerry-can with the cheaper petrol so I've got that to use up. I'm ordering the 'Fuel Fit' now.

I rather foolishly left some fuel in my Honda eu200i generator for around 6 weeks. I went to use it yesterday & it started, as usual, on the first pull. However after around 30 mins it started 'hunting' then stopped. My immediate thought was that I had forgotten to open the breather on the cap but that wasn't the case. I started it again after checking the breather was working correctly & again it cut out after around 40 mins of operation. I'm pretty sure its fuel and suspect the filter which sits inside the fuel tank outlet. I have a replacement on order at an eyewatering £15 but I want to do away with the factory filter and fit an in-line filter instead. Has anyone done this? if so can you recommend a small in-line filter? Also I notice my genny is not fitted with a spark arrestor, do they not fit them on UK models? I've had it from new a couple of years. Lastly, I imagine I'm going to have to strip it down and clean the jets but I'm tempted to try a blast of carb-cleaner, is this wise or am I just being lazy? Honda say it's ok to use the E10 cheaper fuel but I suspect it's false economy

Which router would you recommend?

Lot's of boaters up here have left Aquaduct because of the cost. It's a lovely marina but pricey.

Thanks all, I only have the 2 tube i mentioned, I think I'll go with the Sika & see what happens. I need to do it today as we have rain forecast for tomorrow.

We are on CRT waterside moorings just down from Venetian. When my wife had a serious accident falling down the mooring steps Venetian Marina were brilliant as that was the nearest place with levet access. We moored there a while & I would recommend it. Have you looked at Overwater which is just by Audleum, Its a beautiful marina, great facilities & surprisingly quiet considering the amount of boats there. I've visited many marinas over the years & if I were to choose one to stay in it would be Overwater, but if you need to catch the train for work daily Venetian is quicker to the same (Nantwich) station.

All I have onboard is a tube of CT1 or Sikaflex 291I & I need to refix the glass in a sidehatch. The seal is against the external steel of the hatch & I want to get the glass in before the next rain. I'm not going to get to any suppliers of window tape which I use on the portholes.. I know the Sika flexes but I've never used the CT1. What to use?

I've been with 3 for 2 years but they have changed their app and you have to re-register. Unfortunately for some inexplicable reason I am unable to re-register as they don't have my email, I often actually get emails from them but it's a case of 'the computer says no'. I've spent hours on the phone and they've tried their best but they cannot get me re-registered. Recently their service is rubbish, they've credited me a free month but we're pretty peed off with them to be honest.

I need to change network as lately 3 has become next to useless when we are at our mooring. I have a 3 'SoyeaLink B535-333 router with an external antenna which works really well when there is a signal to be had. Does anyone know if I can just swap the sim out for one from another provider or do I need to get another router? Thanks

I am finally at the point of finishing the plumbing for the radiators for our Heritage Uno cooker/central heating. I have an engineer from the local Oil burner service who will come and inspect and commision the unit when we're ready. For various reasons it's been 3 years since the cooker was purchased & during that time I've managed to misslay the diagram I had for the installation. (how can you lose something on a 57' narrowboat). I've installed many solid-fuel rayburns etc in the past but they have been gravity-fed. This system is fully pumped & I'm not sure of the joint between the hot water and the radiators so I'm looking for a diagram to help me out. I'm not worried about the diesel side of thing as other than fitting a separate fuel tank and pipe all the connections will be done by the engineer. Any help will be much appreciated.

I always keep the anchor ready with the chain led back to the stern. I use a Danforth type & I have a light nylon line attached to the heel of the anchor with a float on the other end. The only time I needed to deploy the anchor, thankfully not on my own personal boat, we simply cut the rope once the problem was resolved. Then the next day managed to retrieve the anchor using a borrowed dinghy.

Quite often on the water run from our mooring to Calverley services I encounter a fishing club match.I used to think the fisherpersons were waving me on until I realised they were pulling in their line in as they dont have reels on their overlong poles,