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Nope. But the initial drafts of the 1995 Act attempted to make it the case. Furious lobbying got the concession for CCing added at the last minute, IIRC. But you know this already. I type it out for other readers not necessarily aware. Few people back then foresaw that CMing would become a thing as a result.

Ah yes, public funding. AKA print the money. And economists know exactly where THAT leads!

Its 'chicken and egg' territory though isn't it. There are "too many people" because CRT/BW have kept licence fees artificially low and relied on govt handouts which are now stopping. In the meantime through patchy to non-existent enforcement they have allowed the canals to be over-run with cheap-homers whose only interest is low running costs. Some of them with £1/4m widebeams but many with £20k sinkers that get no maintenance from one decade to the next. Had licence costs for the last 40 years genuinely reflected the cost of running the system, we probably would not be where we are now.

Is this not the cause of the change a few years ago, where current licences ceased to be transferrable to a new owner when a boat is sold? Boaters claiming not to be subject to the rules because they have not signed anything agreeing to them? CRT now cancel a currnet licence and issue a refund on transfer of ownership, in order to force the new owner to agree to the T&Cs from the get-go, when purchasing their own new licence AIUI. No need for booklets or whatever now.

Like you, I loathe marinas. They are like living in a car park. Initially I was living aboard and compliantly CCing, then I took a pretty countryside CRT on-line mooring. But holding down a busy self-employment (which pays for my boats!) at the same time led to it turning into a chore as I only ever took the boat to the water and elsan point every couple of weeks. Getting away from managing the boat became the pleasure! But each of the boats is still a home-from-home. Galley cupboards stocked with food, clothes etc and various personal possessions on board too, fuel in the tanks, lithiums part-charged, I just go to the boat when it suits me and its ready to go.

Hmmmm it doesn't look like a 61 litre main oven to my eye, being an under-counter model. Cut-n-paste error perhaps, worth double checking before ordering if a big main oven is important. And this link agrees, stating the main oven is 43 litres. Bit cheaper here too! https://www.cookersandovens.co.uk/Belling-BI702LPGPR-Built-Under-70cm-Stainless-Steel-Gas-Double-Oven.html

Another option has turned up! This time a twin oven version https://borshch.co.uk/new-world-nw701g-og-ncsi100492829.html

The problem is, throwing money at it is no substitute for learning how batteries work and how to look after them. Unless he reads and understands the "Battery Primer" on here I predict it will end in tears. You cannot do it for him.

This sort of rubbish happens constantly if you engage with the lovely LadyG on here. I had it repeatedly when she first turned up trying to sell her flat in Scotland to fund a boat purchase. One learns not to bother getting involved, just as Tony mentioned he has.

Seriously, at the moment you can see up to about 2ft deep on the southern Oxford. But you had me a treat with the date, lol!

I first discovered Danboline back in the 70s for bilge painting and in my experience it does a first class job of sticking to pretty much anything, including silicone sealant and oily steel. Despite what it says on the tin nowadays, no prep is required. Awesome stuff! Dunno about bitumen though....

I fear you have an unrealistic idea about how deep the canals are! Also about how clear the water isn't. As an aside, cruising up the southern Oxford to Heyford the other day I was struck by how clear the water was. There's been hardly any traffic for weeks and it was almost like cruising on a river!

And I'll delete this too. Edit to add: Deleted.

Send a link to CRT, I'm sure they'll watch it and "lessons will be learned" !

Quite. It can be a fair bit of effort to erase all identifying names and numbers from a boat so I've always imagined it is done deliberately. And what would be the point if you are planning to continue buying a licence?

Umm.... that exert is for Business Rates. Business Rates are assessed on a different basis from Council Tax.

I asked about this over in The Combustion Chamber (closed forum for gas engineers), and the Technix posted above by Jon57 is the only one anyone has been able to come up with.

Two nights, given this year was a leap year!

Very nice but is it pump-out or cassette???!!

Indeed. Which is why he is asking on here. Duh.

Oops, I think I attended the wrong rally...

Well yes, but there still aren't any! I'd suggest a 240Vac electric grill is gonna cane the domestic battery bank.