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  3. liverpool boats

    in General Boating

    Posted

    I've got an Liverpool Boat that I've had for almost six years. When it was being finished off they wanted the paying in full but I waited till it was completed to my satisfaction. From memory it ran about three weeks late to the date promised.

    As far as satisfaction with the boat, the finish is excellent as long as you don't look under the surface. My major complaint would be with the size of electrical cables, mine are very much undersize.

    For the price I still think you get better value than any of the comparably priced builders.

     

    Brian

  4. Deja Vu

    in Living Afloat

    Posted

    Hi brian,

     

    We saw those at the new Coventry Ikea. Quite a good idea too, althought they only lift the mattress an inch or two. But that might be enough. Plus it's an excuse to go and buy a plate of meatballs...

    I've got mine mounted on a timber frame that's about three inches high, gives plenty of air space, you might need it after the meat balls!!!!!

     

    Brian

  5. Deja Vu

    in Living Afloat

    Posted

    I've got a futon on a slatted base which I've had for five years with no damp problems. I agree with other postings about insulating any cold surfaces i.e. holding tank.

    Ikea have slat kits for a very reasonable price, slightly convex so they add a bit of spring (or was it summer)

    Brian

  6. aga on dutch barge

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    Well we have done it in the past.

     

    This example is a on something a bit more modern looking than a replica dutch barge and it looks a bit like a Aga but is actually an Heritage Duo and it runs on fuel oil.

     

    HC2.jpg

     

    HC1.jpg

     

    Anything is possible but I doubt Aga will endorse their products for marine use so that will probably mean plenty of thought and planning followed by some DIY.

     

    Gary

    Was the Heritage an easy installation? Are they assembled on board or do you have to get them in at the early stages of building.

     

    Brian

  9. Chicken breast stuffed with Haggis

    in Recipes

    Posted

    Chicken breast slit lengthways.

     

    Slice off a piece of haggis about the thickness of a slice of bread.

     

    (I use Halls haggis as being the only one readily available south of the border)

     

    Stuff the chicken breast with the haggis and pin the breasts closed with a couple of cocktail sticks.

     

    Into a baking dish and again add a good quantity of stock, seal the dish with foil.

     

    Cook for two to three hours on gas mark 2 or 150 deg C

     

    Goes well on a bed of sweated spinnach with sun dried tomatoes laid on the top of the chicken.

     

    Instead of potatoes, couscous makes a good alternative.

    Just did a slight variation on your recipe as I only had those skinny inner breast fillets.

    Spread some haggis on the base of a dish, laid chicken fillet pieces on top and then drizzled some olive oil on top, whacked it in the oven, about gas mark 6 for about 40 minutes, served it with some jerusalem artichoke mash, beans and a touch of Bisto chicken gravy. Magnificent, what a combination.

    Brian

  10. Biomagic

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    Hello, thought I'd revive this thread.

     

    It takes 6-8 weeks to fill our pumpout tank, so it's taken till now to have it flushed out enough times without having the relevant boatyard put blue in there, for it to be fairly poison free. The idea being to use Biomagic or something similar instead.

     

    However, having spent the summer and autumn with no blue in the tank, and no smells... I'm wondering if we need to use anything at all in there. What's the general concensus on this? Is using a product like Biomagic or blue essential to prevent long-term build up of unspeakableness? Or is it just to disguise nasty niffs?

    What size holding tank and what type of toilet do you have that you can manage six to eight weeks between pumpouts. With two of us on board we manage about a week.

     

    Brian

  11. Leaking Stainless Steel Water Tank

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted · Edited by BarnBrian

    Just this week I discovered that my five year old SS water tank is leaking, unfortunately I can't fine where the leak is. The only way to remove it is to cut it up. Short of doing that does anyone know of any "Quick fixes" some product that I can flush out with to seal leaks.

    It's not really the solution I want but just at the moment I don't have the ready cash to do the job properly.

     

    Brian

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  12. TWO WATER TANKS

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    Thanks everyone for the replies:

    DaveR, in that case it sounds like I'm worrying about a problem that isn't a problem at all :cheers:

    Peter F - A beautifully ingenious solution :lol:

    Surely the idea of running two tanks is so that you always have a reserve. By using the in series method there will be no indication when the first tank is empty. As others have said, keep it simple.

     

    Brian

  15. Are Livaboards a bunch of softies?

    in Living Afloat

    Posted

    Went down the marina this morning even tho it was a cold day up ere int north. Plenty of chimmneys smoking but only saw one person in the 2 hours I was down there.

     

    Whatever happened to rough tough all weathers boatmen? Havnt all turned cissie have you? Bit of central heating in your boats and you all hibernate for the winter months.

     

    Got a feeling us leisure boaters are far more hardier. Unless of course you know different :wub:

    Taking the dog for a walk earlier today along the Leeds Liverpool and spotted a liveaboard leaning out of the side hatch making a phone call bare chested (male sadly) he was still in the same position 40 minutes later.

    Brian

  16. wind turbines

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    I have never lived on a boat but I can guarantee that if I did I would be up to Mk 7 prototype by know.. Why do none of you ever make anything for yourselves, building a wind powered generator is not brain surgery, the only thing that is anything like tricky are the vanes themselves.. The gearing is easily done, there are firms that produce metal and Nylon gears in a vast array of sizes and types.

     

    A small car alternator, £100 at the most and contrary to what many 'experts' on this site believe every one will have it's own integral regulator/ controller.

     

    So why when faced with a little problem does everyone immediately reach for their cheque books.

    John

    I agree with you about building your own but all the websites I've come accross on how to build tend to steer away from using alternators as it's hard to get up to the required revs.

     

    Brian

  17. wind turbines

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    I've got a Rutland 913 which is adequate. As far as noise goes I used four windsurfer mast universal joints to mount it onto the coachroof directly above the bedroom, on really windy nights you can hear a slight hum but not enough to be annoying.

     

    Brian

  21. Coal......... Which one to choose.

    in Living Afloat

    Posted

    Do you know the origin of the peat? Peat is one of the most environmentally unfriendly forms of fuel there is.

     

    Not only does the burning of it release CO2, the cutting process releases large amounts of greenhouse gases too.

     

    Perhaps most importantly, peat bogs are a very important, and rapidly dwindling wildlife habitat.

     

    People are, finally, starting to use alternatives to peat for their compost. It would be a shame to encourage its use as a fuel.

    I should have known this would have touched a nerve. Better get the oars and sails out again, althought rowing will probably produce too much CO2 if we all do it.

    I'm afraid that working all over the world in the offshore oil industry I tend to see where a lot more things are ruining our planet.

  23. Coal......... Which one to choose.

    in Living Afloat

    Posted

    Now that winter is approaching fast. I am in two minds as to which coal is best for a boatmans cabin stove.

     

    Due to the fact that boatmans cabin stoves are not air tight like most fires on a boat, I need a coal that will give out a gentle heat as we sleep in the cabin, but will stay in for a year and a day :P

     

    Has anyone got any ideas. I am sure someone out there has a tried and tested coal.

    I use peat briquettes. They're machine pressed so are all the same shape, easy for storage. They're clean to handle. Once I've got a build up of ash (36 hours) if I load up with six or seven briquettes the fire (squirrel) stays in for up to about sixteen hours. I'm not sure of the latest price but I've just ordered a delivery today so if anyones interested I'll have the price in a couple of days.

    Brian

  25. Gardner Vs Russel Newbury

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    I have a Gardner 4LW. It works beautifully, but it's rattly and noisy. There again my mate has one and his is almost silent.

     

    I suppose the same could be said of any engine, except for Listers, which are all noisy.

     

    Gibbo

    Aah! A realistic answer instead of waffle.

    Thanks Gibbo!!

     

    Brian

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