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  1. Thank you folks, I’m very happy on my moorings, tied up nice and tight, using springs, mooring up for years with no accidents, claims etc I happy. Just this week lots of Boaters have been intent to thrash through, to get to the other end, or back to the hire centre at Full ahead. but for Boaters who seem to enjoy yet again more speeding, being inconsiderate to other users, not looking behind them, kids bubbling with excitetment racing each other on the roof, pulling out pins yes it seems its not my problem folks all in under a week, just one week, this is the future. Having a Widebeam dutchbarge, over propped, I know yep my fault, but I still disengage gear, when noticing that I could be going on the fast side. Plus I don’t want to get shouted at either. I’ve have been scream at as well, but now I’m thinking I was part of the in team. To enjoy my self further, I need to keep in gear, and speed up. Head down!! and sorry for the bad selling and grammer
  2. Love to know, so how many times have you shouted back the following.then? CANT GO ANY SLOWER !!!!!!! {this is is dropping in and outer of forward reverse gear that difficult ?? or is this a a growing art now days. this isn’t just hirers, but all boat owners as well same old, same old I suppose the faint screams of a blustering red face man, who doesn't understand boatman ship Big Col
  3. I would think if a stream caused by flooding is heaping along at 5+ knots and your boat max is 4 knots would it not be irresponsible to send a hirer boat out in that. if the boat hits another boat, or indeed crashes into bridge, or destroys a swans nest in the same circumstances a boat owner will be classed as silly and brought to task but a hirer on a hire boat, is is it the hirer, or hire company? I think police CRT enforcers or CRT staff should have the powers to bring boat owners, boat hirers and boat hire companies to task, for any enfrigment of the CRT rules, including cyclists. and that being moored on the tow path is a diferent story and yes I’m on one to day, as nearly everyone on a hire boat has been a Pratt, except a small minority that have been excelent!! but getting sick of hiring companies hiring boaters to morons. nor do you expect the same to be going at speed, in the sodding dark. I made out it was a hire boat, large boat higher, but couldn’t see the boat name. narrow boats is about enjoying the water, the wild life, the scenery, the slowing down in life surely. not trying to get as far as posible, and as quickly. morons!!!! may be I’m now a cantankerous old git been a member for 13 years boat owner coastal the same 15 , in total 28 glorious years yep adding it up I’m old sorry guys but my wife also agrees, I’m cantankerous
  4. In a harbour ie Poole, 10 knots is the speed limit, if your caught then you recieve a heavy fine, if you speed on a road, if caught, you get fined if sending out a hirer on a boat, who speeds cause damage or death, who’s responsible? Maybe boat owners alike should have licences, which I would welcome. hirers should be held responsible as the hiring company’s. If the hirers haven’t got boat licences, and hiring company’s continue to let anyone hire out to anyone, they shoul be responsible. example. On the coast, in every country, jet skis are widely hired out to anyone, if out and about, playing around enjoying themselves, and kills a swimmer, it it the hiring companies responsibility, or the hirer.? if insurance comes to play, is it the hirer? No , it’s the company who hired it out!! Along side with their insurance company! yes that be interesting to know? just like it seems okay for hirers to get away Scot free! not fair is it
  5. We’re part of a online marina, and 2 of our neighbours have had damage caused, by hire company’s,plus seen a swan killed. today seen a Pratt go so fast as to swam a swans nest. but no ones responsible? car, lorry van hiring companies some have inbuilt limiters fitted. if you can’t helm a boat with a speed limiter, then maybe think of not hiring, because clearly you can’t keep to the requirements of CRT rules! what your saying to control the vessel boat on the cut, you have to go faster that is prohibited.
  6. And if you see a hirer going so fast to cause destruction a a nest for swans or any other bird, that’s okay then? or for any boat user. but living near a hire company, seeing crews pissed, over toxicated, who is responsible? when they get back to the base, they Denying they hit a boat, or the hiring company tell their customers to keep quite, or worse than that they keep quite! a can rental company would be held responsible for all 3rd party damage! The car rentals customers also would have a licence, but a hire company can hire to just anyone!!
  7. I like to ask, are you a hirer, liveaboard, or a leisure user?
  8. I’m sorry, but not the same!! car drivers have to be licenced and if they cause damage hirers have to pay for it through the the companies insurance or their own. boat hirering company’s hire to any one, groups or anyone that pays them the money if a hirer, is drunk, or is high as a kite, and causes damage to someone else perhaps yours whos responsible!!!
  9. What I would like to know, can the boat hiring company’s be held responsible (for not so much damae caused) but there hirers not being advised, for not making sure that their hired craft keep to the speed limit. I’m not talking about damage caused, but hiring company’s to be responsible for theirs customers behaviour for their customers speeding. if not, why not.? these hire companies should make sure the boats have limiters to their fleets engines. they should be held liable, responsible for their boats speeding, then if the holiday makers etc are not taking notic of the instructions given then The companies that have the ability to decrease the boats power, and choose not to, then they should be to blame. so has any one took a company to task over this, or throughout the canal fleets they are allowed to turf out speeding twats that kill wildlife destroy nests and damage other peaples property?? col
  10. You can pee and poo in the loo i think it’s cool, the tiny amount of ash is so tiny whos looked at the videos, and are, are not impressed our marinas not keen on waterless loos so we’ve had to book a time tomorrow to get rid of our poo at the local tip tomorrow. after all the above is their such a thing we can incinerate it like a b/q, but more powerfull of course, like a kiln?? can imagine all boating neighbours, sitting round the the fire pit. ? ?
  11. Just been looking into incinerating loos seen the Cinderella on you tube theirs other makes, but what about the prices? col
  12. Hi all i have a beta 100 engine, which has the normal engine fuel filter, also a secondary fuel filter next to the engine but low in the bilge ive recently bought a water fuel seperator Racor type, but struggling because it has rubber hose fittings and I’m thinking they need to be solid copper pipe am I right? it would be easier for me to use existing fuel hose, is this still okay, re the safety certificate? The outlet of the fuel line comes out of the tank very low, the secondary filter also sits by the fuel outlet from the tank.also very low bottom of bilge could I put the water seperator on a bulkhead wall but higher than the engine for easy future inspection, and do I use the fuel hose or get new solid piping? just want to do things right
  13. In France, a lot of their pontoon fingers are short, far to short for you to get off at the end. reason why all boats are stern to the main pontoon. remember once where walking to end of all fingers would result it getting your feet legs wet lol!. securing your bow was a art in it self. at the time our sea boats were 35ft 40ft the fingers are possibly 12ft 15ft!!
  14. Dometic have brought out a new cassette toilet being the new Saneo https://www.jacksonsleisure.com/dometic/saneo/cs/toilet/ buying the same one from eBay doesent make it cheaper tho!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133539478475?epid=25034025560&hash=item1f1792bbcb:g:2LkAAOSwuVpckkzd i might have to try one, not in the shop tho col
  15. I prefer if it’s a tight space between boats, especially if theirs a side wind blowing, as if bolf boats have fenders out, once the nose/stern is in, your not going anywhere. Your not going to be blown off your berth. when mooring you should always have fenders out. If there’s a mistake, or even a mooring calculation due to adverse weather, then to use another boat to get into visiting mooring , then it’s a good job all round no damage, and everyone’s safe.
  16. Hi there so do midland chandlers still have their freaky Friday 20% discount? Doe anyone know when’s the next one please? Thanks in advance col
  17. It does make me reflect on the Gifford park thread I started, due to a confrontation with the homeowner with his stretch of digging along the canal. And the CRT checker who we fell out big over looking into our boat window telling us that our licence print outs were forged. Lots of heated argument followed. informing me that all us boaters were, I think he said low life and going off on one a boat further up, with a beer can left on the roof lol it was all reported to CRT, indeed crt came down and were very quick in responding to these problems. but yes, by the grace of god, go I
  18. I’m trying to delete post and have asked moderators to remove sorry for any upset cause
  19. Sad news reported area bridge 14 man was found with serious injuries by the Grand Union Canal in Aylesbury at around lunchtime yesterday. Members of the public contacted the force to report an assault on the Grand Union Canal near Broughton in Aylesbury at about 12.20pm yesterday. On attendance at the scene, police officers found a man with serious injuries. Despite the best efforts of paramedics and police officers, sadly the man died at the scene. His next of kin has been informed and are being supported by Family Liaison Officers.Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Andy Shearwood, of the Thames Valley Police Major Crime Unit, said: “We need the public’s help to establish what happened on the canal path of the Grand Union Canal near Broughton in Aylesbury at about 12.20pm today. We were called to an assault near to Bridge 14, where a man was found with serious injuries. “The canal path is a very popular leisure route for walkers, runners and cyclists, especially on a sunny day like today. Therefore, I would appeal to anyone who was in the area, who saw or heard anything unusual to contact the force. “The easiest way to contact us is by calling 101, or visiting our website, quoting investigation reference number 845 (26/4).
  20. Re above post re installing gas mobile portable generator, this should and would not pass a Bbsc, not only that, insurance company could void your insurance. I know this because I made the enquiry few years back on this forum, resulting in the chief bbsc email me his findings which I posted I think. clue is in the portable generator, and instalation manual.. isn’t every thing all to do with safety?, if you bend the rules just to get a pass, you shouldn’t own a boat surely? col
  21. I bought a secondhand Mase 3.6 kw with 380 hrs on it, 2 years old looks new for thousand pounds delivered Now all fitted, works a dream there are genuine sellers out their col
  22. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fischer-panda-generator-AGT-DC-4000-PMS-12-volt/284197697339?hash=item422b80b73b:g:5j8AAOSw7sdgN9CB
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