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On 20/10/2022 at 16:12, astalweeks said:
... I was quite surprised when I went to look at the moon later that evening (a euphonism) to see that someone had tied up 10 ft behind us. I was even more surprised when he fired up a petrol generator at 7.30am the next morning. ...
If you were playing the euphonium late at night he was only getting his own back!
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6 hours ago, Noviceboata said:
I have a lot of time on my hands so I think the trip down to London ... would be a wonderful expierience
Absolutely, and a first class way of getting to understand your new boat. But if you are completely a novice then the overall time needed may depend as much on other factors as Canalplan timings.
Will you have made short trips beforehand, out / back to Stourport, to check everything is running smoothly? And ensured you have all the necessary tools, spares, fuel, food etc on board? Will anyone be accompanying you (as a solo boater you may be quite slow handling lines and dealing with locks etc for the first few days)? Will you be on the move from dawn to dusk, or take it more leisurely? Have you got somewhere in mind to moor when you get to London?
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3 hours ago, Alway Swilby said:
...But I wonder about the cleanliness of this new arrangement, is the tank through which the water has to flow clean enough?
I wouldn't be worried about the supply / tank, but would be more concerned about whether the free end of the hose has been used to clean Elsans etc. (So would probably try to disinfect and always run some water through before inserting into boat tank).
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5 hours ago, Rob-M said:
... And if they don't sell the 7000 tickets they keep the boat and 25% of the ticket sales and give you £7.50 back. ..
Eh??? So they can declare they only sold 6000 tickets, and just pocket £15,000. Is that legal?
(Can't see the Facebook content so taking the quote as it stands. Guess it might cost them something to process the refunds)
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9 hours ago, matty40s said:
Whoever stuck a car in near there did it on purpose, no road anywhere near that lock.
Other than Lock Gate Close, a few feet away...
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19 minutes ago, Lily Rose said:
That's exactly what happened to us last August. We were on the waterpoint there and he tried to squeeze through despite it being clear that until either us or the other boat on the waterpoint moved off he was not going to fit. That photo looks very much like a repeat of that.
I absolutely agree that it is daft to allow wide-beams on that stretch at all. But given that they are currently allowed, and that due notice has been given, isn't it partly the fault of the narrow boats (on the left of the picture) for being moored opposite the water point, so not allowing a wide-beam through?
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I think the science of this is probably right, in that in the winter you will get more power from a vertical panel than a horizontal one - provided you are somewhere with a good view of the southern horizon. Plus the advantage of it not gathering as much snow, leaves, dirt etc. It works having them just on one side for the OP because he has a short boat that can wind almost anywhere. So worth thinking about if your boat / lifestyle / winter mooring etc fits
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13 hours ago, Arthur Marshall said:
... especially if parked where a boat could hit it pointy end first, which is quite hard to do on a canal. You just can't get the angle.
Agrree. The OP said "t-boned", which I took to mean running directly into the side of the boat, at an angle towards 90 degrees (certainly greater than 45). Where was the hit boat moored: outside of a bend? opposite a winding hole? opposite the junction at Wigrams or Hawkesbury? If so, then while not absolving the hirers of at least carelessness, there would seem to be some contributory negligence.
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1 hour ago, Orwellian said:
According to CRT's website all their licenced hire boat operators should be complying with this HBC V2 Final.pdf
My reading is that the only thing deemed essential by that guide is an "in-water trial". Everything else in 3.3.3 is covered by the words "The handover topics may include ...." (my emphasis)
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These novices seem to manage satisfactorily: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/commonwealth-games/62209370 😀
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25 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said:
The trouble is, of course, that those of us on the boat at the bottom of a lock have no clue as to whether you, the helpful person at the top, know what you're doing (and the characteristics of the lock) or whether you're just another dumb incompetent. So winding up a paddle without the ok from the person in charge of the boat is simply another example of incompetent boating. ...
Agreed. But one positive about regular volockies (as opposed to helpful passers by) is that they usually work the same lock or flight repeatedly, and so do know the characteristics of the lock. They should also get used to how different length boats behave in that lock.
So provided they acknowledge the helm, and follow instructions, i am happy to take their advice.
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Perhaps look for a hire company with a number of boats with different layouts. And do a deal with them to hire 3 or 4 over successive weeks? That could give you some ideas of what suits you on that front. But it won't address the issues that don't arise much on hire boats: pump-out/cassette, battery management, maintenance, supplies, etc
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And there is a YouTube video reviewing his book that indicates it is indeed somewhere on the Mon & Brec
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This article http://gregoryeditions.com/a_ingham_bio.htm indicates that all the artist's paintings are "real places and .... hopefully identifiable".
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40 minutes ago, LadyG said:
I'm just bumping this, as need some immediate advice here about this.
I'm on the Silsden side of Bradley, I have a turning point a mile ahead, should I move tonight in case the level falls further overnight, and I get grounded in the middle of nowhere.
What I am asking is, will the canal drain due to this culvert collapse?
Will I be able to get to a public road at Kildwick from the south east turning point?
I think you are on the same pound as the breach, so yes, the level will probably fall. But the stoppage was posted at 13:45, so it should already have been falling for at least 7 hours; are your lines noticeably tight? By tomorrow morning it should fall by about twice as much again - and then c&rt will put dams in place to stop it going down further
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If you own a narrow boat in the UK, but live overseas, you clearly still have an insurable interest in it. I suspect the issue is that such a situation is relatively unusual. Speaking to a good broker ought to be able to sort something out.
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On 07/06/2022 at 20:01, Tony1 said:
...Ps- just a note on the siting of them. I found a pair of camera mounts that will hold them about 18 inches above the roof (clamped to the solar panels), so I'm going to give those a try.
My cunning plan is to have the rear mounted camera facing forwards, and the forward mounted camera facing backwards. That way the two will 'cover' each other, and there wont be any blind spots. ...
So if burglars keep below the roof line they won't be spotted? Good of you to let us know! 😀
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18 minutes ago, David Mack said:
From https://www.craftinsure.com/terms-conditions:
UK only
Craftinsure.com is directed at UK and Northern Irish residents only. Our products and services are only available to UK and Northern Irish residents. By getting a quotation you confirm that you are resident in the UK or N.Ireland and you will immediately notify us if you cease to be so resident.
That doesn't give me a great deal of confidence in craftinsure. They appear to not know that 'UK' automatically includes Northern Ireland!
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Thanks for all the replies. So it probably has to be 'market value', in order to put you back in a similar position. Initially that would be purchase price but subsequently needs adjusting to current value. New build would clearly be putting you in a better position, and it is not really feasible to build a worn / pitted shell! With any sort of unique / historic boat you could argue for a full re-fitout back to the previous condition, so understand that an 'agreed value' above market value might be necessary in those cases.
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What should a boat be insured for?
With a house, the buildings insurance should for the rebuilding cost (including demolition / site clearance after say a fire). This can be much lower than the market value, because the latter will include the land value.
With a boat, should it be for a new build cost, including fit-out, or for the current market value? The former might be rather greater than the latter.
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On 27/05/2022 at 08:54, Mike Todd said:
and you would need to show that they are vastly different from most other marinas in the country . . .
I don't think that's right. You just have to get a court to agree a term is 'unfair'. If the court agrees then that ruling would apply to any marina using a substantially similar clause.
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You don't have to moor up in the middle of nowhere when you leave it for a fortnight. Choosing somewhere close to other boats is probably some of the best security you can get, except perhaps in some of the rougher city/town centre parts. The places popular with others are also likely to be closer to transport and other facilities, which will be what you also need in a place you want to leave it. Some of those other boats may move on during the fortnight, but in popular spots others may move in.
And have others have said, making it look occupied may be better than making it like an unoccupied fortress!
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It would be a shame if Willow Wren's training videos disappear (which is indicated might happen when their website expires, which looks to be in about 6 months).
Hopefully they will sell the business and the new owner will keep them available. If not it would be good if it could be arranged for someone else to host them.
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4 miles from Falmouth. Perhaps somewhere like Restronguet Creek - where a depth sounder could possibly be useful.
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