Albatross

Sorry it didn't make sense , I've edited it now.... I've never seen the need to close gates behind you at busy times, on say the Shroppie or the T&M. perhaps summer months...8am til 8pm the reasons are as in post #38

I've never seen the need to close gates behind you at busy times, on say the Shroppie or the T&M.

I suppose the problem is that boats going down hill will rub against the mitre/sealing face of the closed gate and cause wear and so leaks...

So all boats handle well, at any speed, there are just some people who can't steer properly....? and those people should go on a course?

If it was all taxed the same as petrol it would stop a lot of midering

Is that a Gaggle of Swans

150 tons of clay...I was told

Sounds more like the wine than the batteries...they give off hydrogen when gassing.

I am told that boats made before the 70s oil crisis were a lot thicker GF. Check out the boats for sale on http://www.normanboats.co.uk/ Not sure about full head room............although on smaller boats you don't stand around much...come in and sit down "weak and spongy bottoms???" the boat or the owner?

Our Norman is about 40 years old and still going strong...not a sign of rust anywhere..and it's only been out of the water three times* in the last 30 years *I think that maybe twice

Is it possible to get this reduced price on petrol as well ???

Another tip...to use the electric you need a round plug...not sure the correct name, and a card bought from BW..... but check your outlet first there maybe paid -for power left on the meter. There's two meters for each pontoon.

The max stay is two weeks I think, but there is a marina further up the south docks. The boat that came round in the morning collecting rubbish from the water took our bin bag away. Thanks Lads.

We had no problems, the locals we spoke to were friendly. The only problem we had was getting temporary moorings at a local boat club, they initially said it would be Ok but then didn't call back or reply to emails. We had hoped to leave the boat under the AWCC scheme for a couple of weeks. The above are the only down sides, Other than polly bags round the prop, but then the water is clear and you can see what's round and remove without tilting the outboard, probable not a problem for you inboard types

See my post above. Litherland elsan Ok Didn't look at Eldonian,as we hadn't filled it again during the afternoon, but if there is an elsan dump, it's not obvious

There is definately elsan facilities at Litherland.....used them last week. It's one of those outside jobbies round the back of the brick toilet block. The rubbish bin was the first we've come across that wasn't overflowing and was empted in the three days between our visit. Overnighted there on the way back. Very quiet after the builders went home. There are showers at Albert Dock, within the public toilets, didn't use them though. At bit of a walk from the boats.

There's usually a memory wire which keeps the stations tuned. Which needs power all the time. If you switch off the boats power when leaving it will forget the tuned stations....not a big problem

THis has happened with generators at work. If it is the sump oil running the engine you can smash the sump to drain the oil. This is what fire service does with crashed lorries. I think our generators were fitted with glass windows to break and drain, or you could stuff rags or anything to hand in the air intake. If the fuel cutoff stopped the engine then of course it wasn't sump oil running it.

We are just on our return journey from Liverpool. Appart from polly bags round the prop the only down side is having to wait at Eldonian Village, having come through the swing bridges operated by BW (9 & 6) you make you way to Eldonian and wait until the next morning to go down the four locks on to the link. The same on the way back, up the link one day and wait until the next for the bridges. We moved to Litherland instead of Eldonian on the way back as it's an early start otherwise. We only had two nights in Liverpool as we know the area well, living close by. We had no trouble from the locals, only cheery "Hellos" PS don't buy an electric card until you've checked to see if there's any left on the meter...or I'll sell you my unused one. Go for it it's well worth it.

At least with petrol spills you can flare it off with a match

With the amp nearer the aerial you are amplifying a better signal. When it's near the set you have all the loses of the cable, to spoil the signal before it's amplified.

Top, centre, in a box called " navigation rules " it says... • VHF Radio - Vessels over 20m in length must carry and use a VHF radio so presumably under 20 don't need one

PLA say 20 metres http://www.pla.co.uk/pdfs/maritime/NEW_Inner_PRINT_FINAL.pdf

I thought it was boats over a certain length that needed the radio. Over 20 metres............?

Eh!!