Boats in the head

Hi Lizzie You back at Lemonroyd yet ? We are now on the boat most of the time so you must come and say hello Rooster

I have a stainless steel tank for fresh water and Im not sure if I should be adding some sort of water treatment when I fill up ? Its a new boat so it should be clean now , but how do you keep it that way? I dont drink from the tank water unless its boiled first but some unsuspecting visitor may What if anything can I add that dont cost a packed and that will keep my water fresh, with out killing me or recking the tank and plumbing system Cheers Rooster

Well done Chris Just been through it my self within the last few weeks. It a great feeling ,.... and guess what it just gets better Rooster

I have just paid my fees ( just my luck) but as they are for a full year then am I due a rebate as part of the year I have paid for will only attract 15% It must be elegal to charge 17.5% for the remaing 10 months if only 15% is the offical rate. Doubt I will see the saving passed on but just adding to the debate Rooster

Yes new motor Vetus 45hp so I will need an approved dealer I guess ? Thanks Pete I did take a run down there last week did not get a warm feeling about the place or the folk I spoke to , Howver I have not had any work done so maybe Im being a bit harsh .. just one of them places you walk ito and think ...errrr No Thanks I will ask around the Marina next weekend Hi Garry , Yep I thought the first one would be free , I will check that out with the builder. My problem is that Im 10 days sail away from the yard where the boat was built so no way to get back there untill the spring . Will check out the Vetus dealer list and see what I can come up with Just thought some one may know a mobile fitter in my area Rooster

Moved my boat up to Lemonroyd last week and I have so say its a great Marina but there is not a repair shop or boat fitter near by as far as I know. I have now reach 40 od hours on the clock and so the need for fisrt 50 hour service is comming up . Can any one suggest a boat yard near by that would do the service? maye be even some one who would travel up to the baot and do the service at the mooring ? Rooster

Wish I was sailing all the way but due to stopages I am having to put the boat on a wagon up to Thorn and then take her up to Lemomroyd to our mooring But I wiil be on the bridgewater in the spring and will take you up on that brew Cheers Roster

Cheers Chris

Clear .. Alan Thank you Well it will be when I have another coffee to stop me brain hurting

May be a good idea to keep well into the bankside on Monday as I will finaly take ownereship of my new 57tf trad in Middlewhich ( first boat) So if you see the "Roosters' Rest" passing give us a wave, if you see us stuck give us a hand ,if you see us moored then call in for a beer ? If we hit you.... sorry you can have a short with that beer ... And once again a BIG THANK YOU to all the members on the site for all the help advise (and P*** Taking ) you have been fantacsic with the help you have given . This is the only site where you get the anwsers with out the Bull Cheers A Happy Rooster

I know this may seem a silly question but.......... Can you mix red and white ? Cos I have toataly lost the plot with this . The post are great fun but do we ever get to give the poor member a straight answer???? Or should we ask if you can mix pink and blue or its it better to add abit of yellow ... or are you all just taking the yellow stuff lol Rooster

Come on Les you could provide fish and chips for all of us that pass by and a glass or two of wine How come you only help out the wild life ??? LOL

Good to see some gets the od joke .. all seems intense at times on here .. A Geoff Boycot curry is all the rage round here Stil give you the runs but very slowly...

As a newby i have not had this problem yet But I will have my guitar and amp on board so I will wait until the ofender goes to sleep then let them a have a bit of Black Sabath on max volume and see how they like it ....even worse is that I play very bad guitar oh for the peace of the canal lol

Im having one fitted in Middlewich on Friday I will let you know the out come Im paying around 500

I hope to book up in Jan for manchester Many thnaks

Geoff Could you tell me what was the cost diff is between gold and standard membership ? also the in service provided Cheers Rooster Hi Tony do you run your training all year round ?

Well good advice as always and I think I will take out cover ! The fact that RCR delivers a good service makes parting with the cash a bit less painfull . Cheers once again for all you comments Rooster

Thats good infrmation at least the cover is there when you need it Cheers rooster Sitting on the fence Keith?????? never LOL Ill call you first ,

I have seen a few ads now for breakdown servce's ( AA type thing) in the Canal mags and was wondering if any body has actual used one of these services and are they any good? Do you realy need to be coverd? From my small amount of knowlage it seems that you are never to far away from a boat yard and most will come out to you within a limited area. So is having a AA/RAC type breakdown service somthing I should look at ? As for cost? £55 -60 seems to be to going rate , not alot of money provided it a good service . As Im not realy good with motors except the odd oil change a £1 a week would give me some peace of mind I guess Your expet views welcome as always Rooster

I would be interested Gary.////// Could be one for the Christmas list You may have a grest business going here Rooster

Cood luck Mark which ever way you do it

No place all the canals are now stopped untill spring... only joking it just seems that way You can get mot places check canaljunction .com and waterscape