KENDA

I believe we passed them on their way towards Coventry Basin on Monday as we headed back to Sutton Stop. As there are not many boats that way I guess no other forum member has seen them.

This picture is taken on the East side of London Bridge looking south.

We have separate feeds and returns for the diesel heater and engine. The Heater pickup is higher in the tank than the engine one. This ensures that the heater shuts down before you run too low on diesel to start your engine, so that you can go and get some more.

I know the situation well as I moor in the marina; For access to the pumpout the space allocated is adequate as long as its free. For the Diesel you need the filler within about 10 foot of the pump. My pumpout is on the left had side so to get diesel we would pull the boat forwards to overlap the moored boat. This mooring used to be used for boats on sale at the brokerage or waiting for the dry docks. We have since you have been there started getting our Diesel from Mountbatten the Boat on the Cut usually between the Marina and Braunston Turn. It tends to be cheaper and its done for you by the very friendly owners. I personally would not want to be moored there regardless of whether I was asked about being breasted up with or not.

I have a marina mooring and cruise when ever I can; If I did not work I would be a CC; As part of my marina mooring fee I understand that BW take a cut from the marina for me being able to moor there; I understand that the is the Same for linner moorings; BW or otherwise; This being the case, as a non CC I do pay BW to moor; I also pay the marina for the additional facilities they provide; I am not unhappy with this as I know this is the cost of owing my NB. I know several CC and don't object to them getting better value for money than I do; Because If I could I would; I do however dislike the "bridge hoppers" who do not pay for a mooring and remain relativly static, as that is going againt the rules, and is unfair. If BW want to make the CC licence more aligned to Home moored boats they should include the same levy that is placed on a marina or linner mooring on the CC licence. And for the Bridge Hoppers they should inforce the rules/laws