Janey M

I think I could sort that by suspending a cat with butter on the bottom of its paws on the other side whilst it was drying.

Thanks @Francis Herne and @BoatinglifeupNorth - I couldn’t work out whether sand would do that, particularly when the point of it would be to enable you to walk on the roof more easily...but sounds like sand can be tricky.

Is the advice against sand just that it makes roof too heavy - so fine for gunwales? Does anti-slip paint mean less slip than sand?

RSPB Middleton Lakes is on the Birmingham and Fazeley canal, and Middleton Hall and gardens is nearby. Nice for a walk.

Hi Didne! I see I'm not the only coop member who browses these forums! Not boat advice but have you come across the Carers UK website forum?