Boaty Jo

This popped onto my Facebook. From the piece..... "It is disappointing to report that we needed to serve over 50 enforcement notices to owners of vessels found on the river, but not yet registered for 2022." May be of interest.

Yes that's right.

I have an e-bike. It's re-opened the cycling world for me die to knackered legs. Great, fun piece of kit. One climb I do is a 2 1/2 mile category 3, averaging about 4 MPH on the way up (getting uncomfortably close to Yorkshire a the top.) Coming down again, nearer 30 MPH, which is technically illegal on an e-bike I suppose.

There are a couple of interesting graphics here relating to CARTs income and expenditure. It's a bit more involved than merely paying license fees to keep the locks in good nick. In other words boat licenses alone certainly don't cover basic infrastructure and running costs.

This I suspect is a polarizing topic

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Prompted by the 'Canals may have to close' thread, reference shortage of lock gates, there's a thread running on the Dutch Barge Association site about the potential downgrading of some French Waterways. I'm not surprised frankly, having travelled many of them, some are very isolated. Some smaller canals are popular with hotel boats, others with hire boats (The Nivernais for example), but others, though lovely to travel are very quiet. It wasn't unusual to see just the odd boat all day on some stretches. I'm sure money is tight as it is everywhere, we could see the beginnings of a pinch when we finished 6 or 7 years ago. Maintenance and weed issues. I know that many (newer) boaters ambitions are 'modest' regarding their cruising itineraries, but I'm sure there are others who want to try further afield. What I'm saying is, don't leave it too long perhaps.

Seems to me the OP is wishing to negotiate from a position of weakness. I.e., lack of knowledge. First, ignore the 2019 survey. I suggest engaging a surveyor / valuer to confirm the asking price or suggest an alternative. Then make an offer subject to a satisfactory out of water survey of your own including in a compression test.

Don't know how up to date this list is, but it may help? Surveyors

Have you checked out the 2017 survey for potential problems. Looks like a small water tank at 300 litres? If you're going cruising for a few years, get the engine looked over, including a compression test.

https://www.owatroldirect.co.uk/product/marine-oil/ Sorry, try this.

Yes, and the one I used, although the tin has changed: https://www.owatroldirect.co.uk/product/marine-oil/

I used Owatrol a lot when Holland-based on Dutch folks recommendation. I left 2 pieces of mild steel outside over winter, the one treated with Owatrol was rustless. Added about 10% to all top coats.

From a couple of days ago..... Not much flowing in and Longlees lock given some anti-dribble assistance.

"I've been troubleshooting this over months." I think it may be time to get somebody in who knows what they're doing.

Warland reservoir up on the tops above Rochdale's summit pound. Not sure it feeds the canal directly but it looks pretty typical of the others locally.

On your under floor heating..... I installed it in our house extension. It's a water overlay system heated through a domestic gas boiler. It sits on hardcore, 4 inch insulation, min 4 inch slab and an inch of screed. Though there is an alternative 'joist' option, (which wasn't there couple f years ago when we did ours) Many systems are installed under the slab, they do take a long time to warm through properly (couple of says) but act as a heat store. You don't have that choice. We were able to tile directly over the pipes that sit within boards with pre-made grooves. You have to consider the floor finish - tiles are about the best conductors of heat. The room (10m x 4m) heats up within an hour controlled in 3 zones by stats. The system runs much less hot that conventional radiators (appro. 27 degrees to 60/70). Where heat is not required, under kitchen units for example, they provide 'blank' boards to maintain equal height throughout. I can't thing of a reason why it couldn't be run from an on-demand heating boiler on a boat - diesel perhaps? Here's the system I used The company provided everything for a self-install which I did myself. So, cost wise it was very reasonable. There's is a good set of instructions, detailed online instructional videos and prompt telephone assistance for when I got in a muddle. If you call them I'm sure they would offer some helpful advice. BUT, you will have to consider (at least): access will be required to the bilge at some point. A boat's movement / stability when in rough water or hitting a lock gate etc. (You don't want pipes coming asunder.) Electric UHF is simple to install bit is (or certainly was) mighty expensive to run.

Here's an interesting one. Including this lovelyold photo.

Most of the section, Littleborough to Mytholmroyd, that I walk and cycle is pretty good most of the time. And very pleasant.

...on The Rochdale. Not a trolley in sight.

I've used these guys

This is the summit pound of the Rochdale Canal looking east (towards lock 36). It's a part finished (just started) restaurant boat. Having lived around here on and off for 60+ years I don't remember it. Anyone know if it was ever finished and, if so, where it operated?

Blimey, poor guy, how frightening is that. If it's the one in the photo we stayed in the haven overnight. (We had to reverse out because we couldn't turn.) There was some fresh water about (30th April '09) but boy, oh boy, what a sight that is now. The bridge is close by downstream.

Bottle regulators whistle / whine sometimes, its's not that? Is there a valve (non return?) within the fridge, maybe that. Have you checked for leaks?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1827133223999993/ try here