Water Rat.

Happy Birthday from us as well. Julie and Tim

Thanks everyone for your imput. I am still investigating and will let you know what I find out in due course.

Hi Alan. Thanks for your imput. I too feel things are a little pricey down here. If I can find a reasonable option elsewhere I would bring her up. I am still investigating and will update my finds.

Pulling her out and putting her on a slip is £222 for the five days plus £65 for pressure washing. The blacking and bits and bobs I estimated at about another £100. Carnage comes for free

My little boat (34ft) is in need of blacking this year. So, who does their own and who pays someone else to do it for them? And - how does it cost out? Do we pay more down towards London? Would it be worth my while coming out a bit further north? Should I do it myself? I did make some enquiries today where I am moored and a do it ones self job looks to be about £400 'ish with them doing a power wash. Also - if I do that - what if it rains for the week I book her out? Can you still put the stuff on in the rain? Would really value advice here. I had it done by a boat yard last time and thought it was not too bad but think they charged a fortune for anodes and other stuff done so a tad reluctant to go there again.

I think she may have tired of the English lessons and cruised off into the sunset to seek out happy people!! Just to add my bit - since I bought my boat I have met some of the nicest people ever. So much so that one of them seems to be now living in my house.........................

Norty!

I love the smell of my boat, it does not smell damp or nasty at all. However, I did have some friends, who are livaboards, who have a very very smelly dog. Their boat just stank of dog, to the point that I found it difficult to go on their boat. No Alan and Catrin, not yours

Hey Junior - are you in Harefield? Thought I saw Albion there - if you happen to see a small bright red and green boat bobbing around - keep an eye on it for me.

I like the idea of that. In fact I think I shall look for a boat house!

Hi Barrie Thanks for your reply. It is looking a little bit rusty around there now. I will give it a poke when the weather dries up.

I also had to pump out a lot of water from my bilges, about 100 litres as well. I think it has been accumulating. I catch it in a pot now and I am not getting any more water under the floor boards. Now for that sunshine

Star!!! Thank you. x

Lap top.

Ah ha. the rack holding my deck gear is not far away - could be a screw letting it

I seem to have lost the use of the tool bar when posting. It is there but not live. Any ideas?

Thanks guys. I think the windows are well sealed, the windows were taken out when she was painted and put in beautifully and at least look to be well sealed, although, the double glazing in one hopper has blown! Very cross about that. It is only when it rains, so must be creeping in from the roof - I will have to wait until the rain stops and sort it out then. When ever that might be!!

I have had a bit of a problem with water leaking into my boat. It is dripping down from the inside under the gunwales. The water seems to be running down behind the panelling. It is close to the fire flue, which, for the winter I have covered up. A few years ago I used some captain Tolly's crack stuff, not sure what it did really. Could it be possible for it to be getting in underneath the vent or under the mushroom vent and leaking down? Has anyone else had this problem? It is not loads of water, but enough that I do have to put a pot under it and it is ruining the panelling. Also, could this have been the cause of the water, rather a lot of water, that I had to get out from under the floor? Any thoughts?

Could be Muntjac deer? Or Rabbits? I used to see quite a few dead things bobbing around on the Tring Summit. The straight sides stop them from getting out.

No Barrie. It is a joke.

I know I will get shouted down for this, but, nothing is perfect and I happen to feel that every penny of my licence fee is well worth it. TBH if the grand or so a year one has to pay to use this, generally beautiful and unique facility is that much of an issue - then perhaps boating is not for you? Nothing comes for nothing. It is not a cheap living option, but a chosen one, and for many of us it is just a luxury. Cars also cost a small fortune, but we pay up, to keep and enjoy what we have, we boaters have to do the same.