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  1. MtB
    CO monitor/alarm suitable for boat, also fire extinguishers. And put the portable hob death trap thing out in the car. Instant BSS fail.
  2. MtB
    Not twaddle, although plenty is written on this forum! On my boat, filling an empty water tank at the bow raises the stern by about 2". (This has the unfortunate effect of causing the brakes to hardly work until I've used some of it!)
  3. MtB
    All good points, and I do appreciate the points you make. Even though it might not always look that way! You do tend to over-egg it though, which makes me want to add some balance which I tend to do by over-egging it in the opposite direction.
  4. MtB
    Well done!!
  5. MtB
    Ever get the feeling your chain is being yanked, ever so slightly? But AIUI the main problem with those £15 camping stoves is the tendency of the canister gas connection to leak. And for users to ignore the slight smell of gas without realising the accumulation of gas at floor level and light the gas ring anyway. BOOM. Here in the UK the regs only seem to be enforced after the accident. Sadly. Which is what I was pointing out.
  6. MtB
    Living Room? No I've got it. Lloyds register!
  7. MtB
    Shandybass should ask his surveyor to concentrate on this aspect in particular and provide detailed, considered advice.
  8. MtB
    Mind you, the chances of being caught using it are probably less than winning £100m on the lottery.
  9. MtB
    LR = "long range" to me!
  10. MtB
    Well that all sounds like a good fit then! Don't forget ballast. You'll need some to use the boat empty of fit-out....
  11. MtB
    But do you want to spend the next two years fitting out a boat instead of going out boating? FIne if you've thought it through and the answer is "yes"...
  12. MtB
    On the other hand, why on earth do they say a hull-only survey is not acceptable, one wonders...
  13. MtB
    Hang on, you haven't even bought a boat yet! (Or have you?) This time of year any half decent solar dump system will be providing ALL your hot water needs, in spades. Or buckets, rather. Never mind using the engine heat!
  14. MtB
    Nothing at all usually, if its a bilge pump switch!
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    Yes definitely. This is probably why my own TP insurance policies are so damned expensive at several tens of quid!!
  17. MtB
    Indeed. And the insurer needs to 'take a view' on how probable this is, and how it might affect their personal finances should that occur. This takes one straight to the root of why we might want or need insurance! P.S. My oen view is a pin hole is not going to sink my boat. The bilge pump will cope with that just fine. Hull fittings falling off won't sink it either, unless I stupidly have them under the waterline!
  18. MtB
    Indeed. Surely this is implied in the term "third party" insurance. Your losses and expenses are not covered, only losses and expenses your boat causes to others, i.e. third parties. If the OP wants to insure against their own losses, then comprehensive insurance is the product to choose. If the OP is happy to 'self-insure' and only needs an insurance certificate in order to qualify for a licence, then the cheapest TP is all that is needed.
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  21. MtB
    Have a look at this for example. A neat little Springer for £12k. https://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/springer-26-traditional-for-sale/804388
  22. MtB
    There is still the odd 50 year old Springer around for similar money, in good, broadly original condition that would make a much better buy, IMO.
  23. MtB
    And "fully-priced" shed too!
  24. MtB
    There's another aqueduct I see from time to time in north London, over a very main road somewhere around Camden I think. Probably an original structure though rather than a new one part of a renovation.
  25. MtB
    And my impression is this is one such boat. a fair amount of work has obviously been done but the deckheads are a mess, suggesting someone has already had they heart and wallet broken by this boat and been forced to give up on it. Probably by endless new problems emerging such as water leaks wrecking the new work.
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