Machpoint005

Not a lot like. Beer cans are made of aluminium. Ours was newly built in 1912. It still needs maintenance. Must dash - I have a ceiling to paint.

Or even You-ists!

The lack of adherence to the regulations or guidelines (whichever they are) comes down to two reasons. (1) Complete lack of leadership, especially no leading by example; (2) A sense of entitlement in the "me first" society we now have.

I came back from a tinkering trip to the boat (lovely sunny day in Cheshire) and the Memsahib had lit the fire in the living room (of the house). Does that count?

Another vote here for Craftinsure (dig down deep enough and it's Zurich Insurance). We've been with them for years and it's been around £125 a year since the year dot (well, 2006 anyway). (This is for a <50ft boat with a 43hp Beta).

I'm pretty sure it's a lot less dramatic than it looks. I'd remove all the crockery and glassware from the lockers first, though.

At a price!

We had a similar problem - except that the cracks were visible. Apparently it's a common problem on a 25 year old Squirrel stove. We had a new stove fitted (a shout out here for Kings Lock Boatyard, Middlewich) -- the old one fell to bits when it was lifted out.

It can make a profit from trade. Licensing boats isn't trade. Accepting donations isn't trade.

It doesn't make profits, it (would) make surpluses - it doesn't have shareholders. Alan de E has explained the body's constitution above. If income exceeds receipts, it doesn't make a loss. it has a deficit. It may be thought I am splitting hairs, but these concepts are important for tax purposes and make a world of difference in financial terms.

Point of order - CRT is a charity, so it doesn't make a profit or a loss - it would be a surplus or a deficit.

I can't be sure, but it certainly looks about that size so M6 is a logical deduction!

I doubt the veracity of the entire story.