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  1. You live on a boat. Is that inconvenient? Could add "just asking" if I wanted to be a pain. Not sure why you posted what you did.
  2. I'm guessing an insurer couldn't take action regarding a claim resulting from faults not covered in a dodgy survey they relied on as they wouldn't be part of the contract. Would they push it back on the boat owner, who would then find it practically impossible to sue the surveyor, or would they just accept the survey and pay out.
  3. I saw her today. She was going past as I was walking to our offside mooring in Chorley. First thing I thought was, bloody he'll that's wide. Second was, wide but old. Would definitely struggle to get past some akward points where other wideboats have moored 8n the past The bridge just after our moorings is very skew and I did wonder how they would cope but they did. They seemed to know what they were doing and took it all slowly and steadily. It's a "short boat" 60-62ft. Given the width there's not much wriggle room in the locks. I'm really pleased I didn't get there 5 minutes later and miss her.
  4. Backi in the day we used to watch some rugby league International matches at the old Central Park ground in Wigan. Hop off the train, into the Swan and Railway for a couple of pints, then just up to the road to (the now defunct) Pooles bakery shop for a couple of top class pies. It's true about Wigan and pies. We walked into the shop and were greeted by the woman serving asking, "pies lad?". It was a given we wanted pies, just which ones.
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  6. On a narrowboat aren't the scuppers and weedhatch usually at opposite ends of the boat?
  7. I remember a post a while back. I think it may have been @MtB referring to work and only doing the job he had been asked to do and not picking up and sorting any other issues found while doing the job as it caused too many problems with the clients. Apologies if i got that wrong or if I'm not recounting it well. Its a shame, as if I was the client I'd like to know about any other issues. Similarly on here. If I was asking about one thing and then a number of other things were raised I'd want to know and check them out. Some people seem to find some posts posts on here aggressive, condescending or rude. The posts can sometimes be blunt and to the point but it's often just keeping things clear.
  8. Depends who did the wiring. Looks like it could have been designed by Escher.
  9. It could easily have been a family with little toddlersr, other vulnerable people, passing through the bridge hole. Similar to driving, if you can't see what's ahead of you, proceed slowly and cautiously.
  10. Ianws

    Leak

    Did you amend the piping so its not at an angle where it enters thre pump, putting the joint under pressure, or better still fit some flexible pipe?
  11. A rescue to a loving home is never daft. Especially an older dog.
  12. A cheaper version for the rods would be dowels. They could be threaded through round wall hooks (circular closed cup hooks) or hung on cup hooks. As the dowel will bow you will need a centre support which can be quite small. Not as neat as brass rods but very affordable.
  13. It's also in a few of the natoonal papers. Not sure who reported on it first
  14. This happened over Christmas but was only reported now in the Manchester Evening News. A boat bought for £45,000 from Facebook marketplace. Sunk over Christmas at New Islington Marina. Insurers refusing to pay out as the boat was not fit for purpose and should never gave been sold to them https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/we-spent-house-deposit-narrowboat-28587997?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
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  16. Is it not better to get feedback on whether they are any good before starting the project in the first place, and limited fall back options.
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  22. Captain Tolleys sorted a minor leak around my portholes. Repeated a few times for good measure and still sound 2 years later.
  23. Are you aware you will need to use the Ribble Link and what that involves?
  24. The original question in 2022 was about licence increases and affordability. It's moved on. The physics is interesting but is it relevant to who should pay for using the canals? At length we have had good arguments that the size or weight of the boat isn't a factor re. water use and locks. Even if this wasnt the case, given a lot of fatties sit in marinas or only travel occasionally, would it be a major issue anyway? Is the extra licence surcharge just because they are living in a larger vessel on c&rt's water (similar to paying more council tax for a larger house)?
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