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You are going to be a bit limited in where you can go if you do not use any rivers. Just off the top of my head I can think of the following canals which share sections of river. Others will be able to add more, I'm sure! Trent & Mersey Oxford GU south GU Leicester section Caldon

A lock chamber is known as a "pen" on fenland waters (River Gt. Ouse et al).

Rounded bottom corners which, apparently, are very difficult with laminated glass! I think I might be a little concerned with how this would look :-) It ain't the canal's fault! Unfortunately I will have to cut short my time on the Caldon at present as I have to make my way back to Stone to get the window glass fixed. But I will then be back again, I expect. There is no plan and normally no deadlines, so que sera sera!

Yes, it's the "few days" bit that is the pain. I was informed that the size of the glass required is measured, then the glass is cut, then tempered and this all takes time! I was also told that the glass is likely to cost over £80 for approx 150x60 cm.

Martyn, thanks for responding. I stupidly failed to mention that I am cc liveaboard though it should indicate that below my name/avatar. I only need the glass replacing and am not keen to do it myself though I think I understand exactly what is involved. Hence the wording of the thread title!

I am interested in what experience people have had in getting broken glass replaced in their narrowboat windows because I am struggling with this right now. A couple of days ago a large (5ft) window was broken. It looks like an air gun was used but I don't know. I am embarrassed to say I do not actually know when the damage was caused but it is certainly since I left Stone and I am now on the Caldon. I suspect it was in Stoke after Etruria. I have tried to get a glazier to replace the glass. The local contractor came to the boat and measured up and said it would take at least three days to obtain the glass which is 4mm toughened (BS6206A). Pricewise there was a lot of sucking through teeth and they said they would go away and phone later with a price. When eventually they called it was to say they could not do the job as they do not have the expertise. :-( The nearest boatyards either can't do the job or tell me it could take anything up to three weeks! That is after I get the boat there and they measure up! They also can not tell me what it will cost but I understand that as I am aware of what is involved. I can't see any other option at present so I am arranging to board the window for a bit more security and then make my way to the boatyard. Apart from the negative stuff above I am enjoying the Caldon and there is a lot more boat traffic about than I became used to when travelling over the winter!

Yes but far easier to convince some individuals that you are telling the truth than convince a forum audience, I suspect.

The Spinflow Caprice won't fit in that kitchen as it needs a flat surface either side for the lip which extends the width from 500 to 513mmm.

Except that losing the right to have a boat on the canal is the final step of a long process. If you are genuinely trying to follow the guidelines when CCing and you get it wrong you will be warned rather than your boat being immediately taken.

Already suggested - see posts 5,9 & 12

Just checked the spec of the latest model mk3 : Spinflo 12V Caprice 2040 Cooker Standard Features The Caprice includes a pan cupboard Fitted with a Flame Failure Device (FFD) Fittings are brushed aluminium Accessories included: Grill pan & trivett, baking tray, roasting tin, oven shelf 4 domestic quality cooker burners and 1 oven burner 12V spark ignition Seperate grill Easy to install Lower storage door Height 844mm, width 513mm, depth 500mm. Oven capacity 36 litres Weight 27.5 kgs Internal light Looks exactly the same as mine except for the colour!

I have a Caprice mk3 which is also not free standing, as Tony stated for the 2040. However, it fits into a 500mm wide space and the top is wider at 513mm due to the "hotplate side trim" which is just a thin strip of metal. Perhaps this is the same for the 2040 model and therefore why the width is given as 513mm. Why not call the manufacturer 0114 273 8157 ?

Isn't the edge of the river "stepped" there? If memory serves correctly, that boat must be a few feet from the normal river edge. Also I'm wondering what happened to its mooring lines and what will happen if it refloats?

You could try Onboard Energy, a Victron dealer/specialist based at Springwood Haven Marina by bridge 27 just north of you. 02476 393676 I was there yesterday and they were very helpful. I'm not on the boat tonight to check but I think the technical guy was Maurice.

Skipton Waterways Festival Sat 3rd to Mon 5th May. A crowded weekend on the calendar :-)

The notices I receive have, below the message, this : "You can view this notice and its map online here:" followed by a link. Clicking on the link gives the CRT notice web page and on the right hand side of that page is a location map with the item identified. The map can be scrolled and zoomed. Cheers!

Thanks everyone for the responses. I will have to read again and digest over a couple of days before I post again. However, I will say that the set of replacement batteries I bought seem fine - they hold the charge well overnight and are charging from the alternator at around 14.4V. Also just want to add that I have no idea where the spurious characters came from in my post. I am using Firefox 26 and the standard forum compose box. Cheers!

I want to understand why my batteries ended up being fully discharged, completely dead. Warning : Long post!! The 4x110AH batteries were purchased new mid August. The boat has a Victron Phoenix Multiplus 12/2500/120 (charger & inverter). The engine is a Beta 38 with 2 alternators, the 100amp alternator for charging the domestic bank only. A Victron BMV-501 batter monitor is installed with the standard 500A/50mV shunt. I take readings from the monitor at least daily and commonly twice a day - usually first thing in the morning and after I have moored up and stopped the engine. Except for a five days when I left the boat in a marina I have cruised most days and/or run the engine until the SOC is shown as 100% on the battery monitor or as near as I can get (and amps reading less than 2% of original capacity). So the engine runs, and the batteries are charged, for 3 to 5 hours a day with some longer days once a week or so. One day whilst travelling I noticed the wrong kind of smell in the engine room so moored up and investigated. The cover to the batteries was wet on the underside and it was obvious one of the cells in one of the batteries had been gassing/boiling. As a temporary measure I removed that battery from the bank, leaving 3 batteries. A few (3 or 4) days later I arrived at the marina where I would be leaving the boat for a couple of weeks. There was electricity available on the pontoon and I purchased credit and connected up. There was over £7 available. After a very short time on bulk the charger moved to absorption and then sometime later went to float. When I left the boat the charger (and inverter) were left switched on and all DC circuits were switched off. On AC was the fridge and a 120W heater plus a couple of items on standby I had forgotten to unplug, such as a USB hub.There was still £7+ credit. When I returned to the boat two weeks later the batteries were completely dead and it was also obvious that a cell in yet another battery had gassed/boiled. There was no credit left on the pontoon supply.The gassing had damaged the cabling which I then had replaced when new batteries were installed. Note that there was absolutely no problem with the starter battery which was not replaced when these 4 domestic batteries were installed. The batteries were returned to the chandlery where purchased who sent them off to the supplier for testing to see whether replacement was due under warranty as the batteries were just 4 months old. Today I have received the response. They will not replace the batteries under warranty and say that there must be something wrong with my set up as "the system should not allow batteries to be completely flattened as these were". They were able to "revive" just one of the batteries and have returned it, charged, to the marina for me to collect along with the other three which are now junk (to be sold as scrap). So: 1. What do you think caused the batteries to be so discharged? 2. What are the battery supplier referring to which should prevent complete discharge of the batteries? 3. Thanks for reading this far!

I have had a similar problem 4x110 AH new August. I have just had them replaced as two, one after the other, managed to gas and boil dry. Suspected dud cell in each one. The gassing damaged the interconnects so the wiring has been replaced : 70mm2 and heat shrink sleeves covering the cable join to crimped terminals. The cables replaced were also 70mm2.

If a reduction in income for CRT from moorings is such a concern, why, as in the original story as reported, have CRT threatened to terminate the mooring contracts of those who do not comply? Risky unless there is a big demand for these particular moorings?

As an example of how it can be difficult to pull some one out, he is a short news story about a woman falling off a boat on the S&W this morning: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/10/17/woman-rescued-after-canal-fall/ It says that it took family, friends and passers-by to haul her out. Might be inaccurate reporting but it obviously took more than one person!

Northwich!