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Niki Russell

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  1. Hello, I wondered if anyone could recommend a good plumber/gas engineer in the Nottingham/shire area. I currently have a gas hot water heater that I'd like someone to take a look at to either repair, or replace if required. Thanks for any pointers. Best wishes, Niki
  2. Yes you're right, I think more that 50% right now! Yup can turn it off as required, but would still like to improve how the the batteries are being charged compared to how it works at present.
  3. I recently bought a narrowboat (a few months back), was initially moving it back to Nottingham and now living aboard (CC). The power set-up is currently quite limited. No solar panels at present. I have fairly limited power requirements, mainly the 12v fridge, lights etc. I would like to find a marine electrician to review my current set-up and do an upgrade to include solar panels and related requirements, so that this can reduce use of engine/generator and also give me more ability to monitor the batteries. I don't currently know where to start in finding a good/reliable electrician. I wondered if anyone on here has used someone in the Nottingham area that they'd recommend? Any advice appreciated. Thanks Niki
  4. Bollington Wharf said they don't have facilities to take it out. Thanks for other suggestions.
  5. Can't seem to find details for this one - any pointers?
  6. Hello, I'm looking to find a place to take a narrowboat out of the water to complete a survey. Boat is currently located in Macclesfield, so would ideally find somewhere are close as possible to this location. I'm currently looking at: 1. Kerridge Dry Dock (closest) 2. Furness Vale 3. Stoke Boats (Longport Wharf) Does anyone know any other locations close to Macclesfield where this would be possible? Thanks, Niki
  7. Looking at taking boat out of water for survey. Aware of rough costs of getting it out of water and the survey itself. However, I wondered if the survey will do any damage to the boat hull (in terms of scraping back) and what repair would be required after survey? i.e. can you repair small sections or does doing the survey then require a fuller repaint of the hull? I'll be speaking to surveyors in next day or two, so assume they'll advise on options - but interested to hear your thoughts based on past experience to inform that conversation.
  8. Thanks for people's comments. I will proceed based on these and additional research.
  9. Yes of course, I'm only really concerned about something significant (several thousand pounds) that I'm not aware of. If taken out of water - and a surveyor looks at it, and also I can look at it, then it just provides a degree more certainty that I'm not going to immediately be hit by an extra sizeable bill.
  10. Thanks for your comments, yes wasn't sure how common an escrow service is in this context / within the UK. And yes the seller is living on boat.
  11. The person selling lives aboard, so they don't have a separate address. I like the person - based on my limited experience - I have met them online and then on the boat, so I don't really feel like that is a huge deal of context. I expect that the most likely scenario is that they are perfectly reliable / trustworthy (I have no reason to doubt that) - it just seems like a lot of money to hand over on minimal contact and/or security. I would imagine that is quite a common concern (at least for a first-time buyer) and that the process could benefit from a simple mechanism to ensure security for both parties until the exchange takes place - but perhaps others feel it works perfectly well as it is (as noted, I'm new to the buying process).
  12. I don't know exact age, but over 25 years. Value: £35-40K. It was out of water a couple of years ago - had survey done, which highlighted nothing significantly wrong with it. And it generally looks like it has been looked after.
  13. I am looking to purchase my first narrowboat, and am ready to make an offer. It is a private seller rather than broker, so I am currently unsure how to securely complete the transaction (exchange of payment / paperwork). Would appreciate any feedback on this from those with greater experience and knowledge. If my offer is accepted I would like to have a survey done on the boat, as 1. the boat is on the older end of the spectrum, and 2. its my first narrowboat purchase so don't feel I have the knowledge to go ahead without survey. Prior to survey should I pay a deposit, and if so I assume it should be clearly outlined the terms of return of deposit (in relation to survey). Also, should the deposit go to the seller or held be an intermediary (?) to ensure the terms are met by both parties. If the survey shows nothing not already known then I would intend to complete purchase. What is the best way to then securely transfer payment (again is an intermediary helpful), and should the exchange of payment and the bill of sale / the boat itself happen simultaneously? If so how is that achieved? Thanks for your time. Niki
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