alan_fincher

About right, I think. There may also have been an element of retaining one paired lock, as they were a very identifiable feature of the Regents which someone felt should not be completely lost. I haven't been down that way in many years, so was unaware that a lock was chained out of use.

Why should the canal not have remained open? That is the last remaining example of two side-by-side locks on the Regents. Simply use the parallel lock, (unless that is buggered as well).

Agreed. But for boats not under the scope of the RCD, it may be relevant to who can, or can not, work on the boat.

AFIK "Beardshave's" boat pre-dates the RCD by many years, and is not a full time live-aboard. Thus, I think it should fall into the easiest category for trying to locate someone to do the install. That said, I have no suggestions to make, despite living very nearby. I am assuming he has asked the engineer based in the marina opposite where he moors - if not I'd certainly ask. That would however be likely to be quite a costly option, I think.

Yours?

I've actually just found I still have 4 permits - one for each member of the family. They didn't have an expiry or renewal date, nor do they indicate their original date of issue.

Indeed not only worked for BWB, but also actually lived in the cottage you mention. This was Cow Roast lock Don't forget the moleskin trousers!! Well people are wrong if they really do make such sweeping statements Some of it is river fed, but certainly not towards the start of the descent to London If there was sufficiently an abundance of water that you didn't need to worry about leakage, then there would not have been locks on the descent through Berkhamsted to Hemel Hemptstead which had side ponds in a bid to minimize water use. And yes, my association with the Grand Union goes far enough back to have regularly operated side ponds. Other than the K&A which did eventually create some kind of paid for permit, (at least in the Devizes area), I think that elsewhere in the country they were free. We had them, but were never once asked to show them.

l normal running I would expect the pressure on a BMC 1.8 in good order to be a fair bit higher than 20 psi - it could easily be twice that. So I can't see how that gauge can be right for this engine, if it only has indicated pressure up to 20 psi.

Well it most certainly isn't the front end of a Bantock.

Yes, definitely Daphne March. She was the aunt of Kathryn from Stoke Bruerne. There are lots of publicity photos featuring Daphne, often accompanied by her mother.

Looks to me like the spin vent is a non original modification. This is not unusual on these stoves.

Blimey, that really is hogged!

If that is correct, (and I'm not 100% certain that it is), then you would presumably need to be more cautious if you have an older or vintage engine, as I gather that rubber seals in these might be more prone to damage by biofuel.

Agreed. If you have a Smartgauge it is important to understand what its stated capabilities are, and not to assume it will do more than those. It is marketed as providing a fairly accurate estimate of state of charge, (as a percentage), irrespective of original size of bank and of any subsequent loss of capacity. It does not pretend it can ascertain the current usable capacity of the bank once sulphated to some degree.

I may be wrong, but don't think that is correct. It surely gives its estimate of state of charge based on voltage. If your battery bank is 50% degraded it will still come up with a state of charge - say 80% Replace it with a new battery bank, and it may also give an 80% state of charge. The difference is that the latter may represent 80% of 220Ah, whereas the former represents 80% of only 110Ah - i.e. what your batteries have degraded to. I'm sticking my neck out here, so wouldn't be surprised to hear I am wrong! If I am, I'm keen to see the corrected version! Correct.

Yes "cold cranking amps" (or "CCA") is what is most important for a starter battery. Amp Hours (or "Ah") is far less relevant. This is because you want it to supply very (very) big currents for a short period only, being quite different from a leisure battery which needs to be able only to supply very much smaller currents, but continuously over a number of hours. A starter battery ranging from (say) 700CCA to 900CCA should be far more than you need,

Yes, I'm sure spud has it. I was also coming up with Mindon Marine.

Great photo Ian. I don't think I have ever seen one that shows the actual tanks until now. I assume they may have been travelling empty in this photo - they look too high out of the water to be carrying a meaningful load.

That sounds about right to me....

I'm not sure this is correct - I don't think HYDRUS was ever a Willow Wren boat. I think it was a BW boat that was sold directly by them into private ownership, then converted.

Boom! boom! From memory I think not a lot of Achilles ended up in this boat.