Ray T

Glad you're ok. You can now call your self a "proper boater" - managed in style.

We seen to be the target of spammers at the moment. Is there any way to make access to the forum a little more "difficult"? Not quite the right word but the meaning is there.

There is a few seconds of the Harecastle electric tug (I think) here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnrO6Nb3qQo at 12 min 56 secs in. Blink and you'll miss it.

We got a supplimentary one for our boat from here: http://www.watertanksdirect.co.uk/ Lots of sizes.

Assume : makes an ass out of u and me

At the war memorial park thinking about a relative who died approx 6 weeks before Armistice Day in WW I

Dave, people here have given you good advice, to the best of their knowlege. You state: "When we go out to look at the next boat I will cheerfully pay petrol money, beer and dinner to any member in good standing here willing to come along and give us his or her opinion on the value of the boat. That's how desperate we are". I know a little of boats, when we were looking for one we spent some 18 months searching, this enabled us to identify "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and get a fair idea of values of different craft. Going by the tone of your entry above, I for one, would be unwilling to accompany you in case I incurred your wrath and was added to your list of "vermin". I feel what you want doesn't appear to exist in the canal environment. As I said in a previous post Google "Marine Laywers" and take your pick. Best wishes with your boat purchase.

Usual to declare a 60 / 40 split to the fuel dispensing vendor. 60% propulsion 40% domestic. Article here: http://www.motorboatsmonthly.co.uk/news/402702/red-diesel-60-40-split-confirmed HMRC site: http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageExcise_ShowContent&id=HMCE_PROD1_029598&propertyType=document

If you "Google" Maritime Solicitors UK - take your pick. We didn't use one when we bought our boat from a broker as the boat had a lovely paperwork trail. Ps welcome from a fellow Coventrian.

Sometimes they can't win - damned if they do, damned if they don't.

On the positive side CRT are communicating.

Spam removed, Thank you.

"Down with the kids". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtAy0AhKKsk&feature=player_detailpage#t=84

"There's no fart like an old fart"!

Some more suggestions: Pickfords Kenworthy & Co Robins & Co Cavendish Bridge Boat Co - Shardlow