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Eh? The engine is in the back cabin under your feet as you cruise. Yuck!!

Highly unlikely I'd have thought. (Unless the cows have rusticles.) But I know nothing about this really, and I doubt anyone else here does either! I suggest you ask chatgpt if MIC is caused by cow slurry.

Broadly yes your insurance covers you, but you won't get to sue the surveyor and win if s/he fails to notice the hull is a colander. Their T&Cs will say something like "It wasn't my fault if I didn't notice it, so tough luck". Depends why you want a survey. What is actually happening is the marina you mention wants to sell boats. Buyers like the boats and say they want a survey, and naturally ask the marina if they know one. The marina, wanting to speed the sale will have a list of surveyors for you to call, so you call one. They will probably do a completely honest survey but once the calls (and the survey fees) begin to roll in, they begin to feel a subtle pressure to maybe not look too hard at any areas that might make the buyer think again about buying the boat, just in case they marina begins to notice and stops handing out their name. So if you want a 'warts and all' brutally honest survey it might be better get someone not on the marina list. If you just want it so the boat can get insurance and you understand this pressure on the marina surveyor, its fine to use them. Just my worthless opinion, you understand...

Oops, posting in too much of a hurry!!

Nice MGB engine there in the background!

I think that was Tommy Cooper one-liner originally... "I went out to buy a camouflage jacket... I could find one" <Big grin as he looked around the audience to see who didn't get it!>

I guess I was hoping the OP would mention loosening the injector bypass valves. If that stopped it, then we can 100% rule out the engine drinking its own oil.

Off at a tangent but I've an idea the engine in those is likely to be pretty powerful, something like a Saab or even an HRW2 in the older ones. I don't know for sure though.

So how DID you stop it? This info might help narrow down the possible cause.

IIRC CRT have a whole string of requirements including commercial level of BSC, a mooring with parking + waste disposal, and written permission from the mooring owner to run the rental boat from the mooring. I'm pretty sure there is a section on the CRT website covering all this.

A lighthouse is the default thing to claim when there is no evidence of what it might have been! Much more romantic than something in a factory somewhere oop north....

But I'd want to do it for two months at a stretch before getting bothered by CRT. Oh, I see what you mean

Indeed, I can almost hear it! A video of it starting up from cold might help get it sold for a higher price.

This would be GREAT! I'd give up both my moorings and just keep the boats on the public towpath, moving each one 100 yrds once a month or two and save myself six grand a year. Me and probably about 5,000 other home moorers. Can't see any problems arising from that, can you?

One of the top paddles has been chained off and out of use for about a year now. Or it feels like it anyway. The lock was still just about passable though if you have plenty of time, or several people available to open the gate against 5" of water head. Not been through it for months though. The pound below the lock was desperately shallow in places even before the current water shortage.

Exactly what I keep thinking too. Just imagine if LA batts were invented today... "Put a rubber box full of sulphuric acid in your boat, to make the lights work? We certainly won't insure that, Sir!! "

Link please.

Mr B Builder is being very perverse over this. He seems not to accept that LFPs are different from other Li-ions and don't burn.

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I think it is only mandatory to have insurance indemnifying CRT. Will seef I can find the clause now.... Well.... the 1995 Waterways Act appears to be silent on the matter! It just says "an insurance policy" must be in force. "17. (3)Notwithstanding anything in any enactment but subject to subsection (7) below, the Board may refuse a relevant consent in respect of any vessel unless— (a)the applicant for the relevant consent satisfies the Board that the vessel complies with the standards applicable to that vessel; (b)an insurance policy is in force in respect of the vessel and a copy of the policy, or evidence that it exists and is in force, has been produced to the Board; and (c)either— (i)the Board are satisfied that a mooring or other place where the vessel can reasonably be kept and may lawfully be left will be available for the vessel, whether on an inland waterway or elsewhere; or (ii)the applicant for the relevant consent satisfies the Board that the vessel to which the application relates will be used bona fide for navigation throughout the period for which the consent is valid without remaining continuously in any one place for more than 14 days or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances." Maybe there is a schedule further on specifying what the insurance cover must be. There is. SCHEDULE 2 Part IInsurance policies as to vessels 1An insurance policy must be issued by an insurer authorised under the [1982 c. 50.] Insurance Companies Act 1982 to carry on in Great Britain or in Northern Ireland insurance business of a relevant class or who has corresponding permission under the law of another member state of the European Community. 2The policy must insure the owner of the vessel and such other person, persons or classes of persons (if any) as is or as are authorised by the owner to have control of the vessel, in respect of any liability (other than a liability specified in paragraph 3 below) which may be incurred by the owner or any such other person resulting from the presence of the vessel on any inland waterway in respect of the death of or bodily injury to any person or any damage to property. 3The policy shall not by virtue of this Act be required— (a)to cover liability in respect of the death, arising out of and in the course of his employment, of a person in the employment of a person insured by the policy or of bodily injury sustained by such a person arising out of and in the course of his employment; (b)to cover liability in respect of damage to the vessel to which the policy relates; (c)to cover liability in respect of goods carried on or in the vessel to which the policy relates, or any vessel drawn or propelled by such vessel; (d)to cover any liability of a person in respect of damage to property in his custody or under his control; (e)to cover any contractual liability; or (f)to provide cover in respect of any one accident for a sum in excess of such sum as may for the time being be prescribed by the Board for the purposes of this paragraph. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/1995/1/schedule/2/enacted

One wonders how much cash CRT collect from the rag-and-stick ponces compared to the ditch-crawling ponces. Anyone have any idea? (I dont!)

What a lovely painting. Naïve in style and unusually accurate in draughtsmanship. Who is the artist please?

Which photo shows this? I can't see an engine anywhere! A charming little boat, such a shame so much complete bollux has been written about it by ignorant estate agents (IMO).

Ever winded at Fenny Compton? There is a water tap smack opposite the winding 'ole. I can't remember what the sign says is maximum length for winding is, but my 68ft boat used to just about get around when no-one is unhelpfully filling their water tank. No doubt the sign says MAX LENGTH 25ft.