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On 09/02/2019 at 11:50, catweasel said:
Our telly came from Aldi and is excellent for the price. It can be used on either 12v or 240v but we use it on 12v. We added a cheapo soundbar which improved sound dramatically. Full time liveaboard, we have no shore power as such, but use a genny for charging on winter nights, mainly solar/engine in summer when out and about (health permitting!)
I have tried to move away from 240V stuff on the basis that when (not if) our inverter implodes, we are stuffed if all appliances are 240V. (This happened to a guy on our marina on Christmas eve!) We still have a 240V fridge/freezer and washer, but the fridge might well go to 12V when current one expires. Depends on deals available when the time comes.
There is no "one size fits all" with these things, so many variables in lifestyle etc.Which soundbar do you have, is it 12v?
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A lot of energy and sometimes emotion are spent on this subject. Why all the fuss? We should accept that it costs a certain amount to maintain and manage the system (wether that's' done efficiently is another matter), and one source of income is from licenses/mooring fees charged to users. The shortfall created by those who do not pay the due fee is picked up by the rest who accept their responsibilities and pay up. May not seem fair but that is the way of the world Is it really worth the effort and anguish to try to exploit weaknesses in the rules?
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Ok, thanks for replies. Uphill/downhill it is then. Now where's my OS map?
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The reference to upstream and downstream on CRT Stoppage site has been puzzling me for a while. As there isn't any flow on canals (exceptions I know), does it relate to nearest lock? What about lock free canals or sections? Is it up and down in relation to big towns/cities as on railways? Not a major issue but I would like to know.
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4 hours ago, Arthur Marshall said:
I went down last year, really looking forward to it as I loved it on my first visit twenty odd years ago. It's mostly narrow, which cuts down moorings, long straight stretches, and again, I saw no wildlife of any kind apart from the usual birds. And when I went it was crowded - loads of boats! Was a relief to get back to the peace and quiet of the Llangollen... But maybe I just picked a bad week.
I'm with you on this, Monty is very pleasant but overrated in my view. Deeper draught boats can find some moorings difficult. Still it's worth a visit but I'm in no hurry to return. Prefer the Llangollen main line.
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On 04/01/2019 at 22:04, jonathanA said:
Yes that’s correct.
you have to prove you own the property or have their permission and apply each year.
there is £95 fee which I think you only have to pay if it’s a new EOG mooring your applying for.
Also technically eog moorings can only be associated with residential property
Don't know about the £95 fee but CRT will charge annual mooring fee of half that of the nearest CRT mooring
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I understood EOGs were not transferable, new owner needed to reapply to CRT.
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A look on Companies House site for the directors and their involvement with other companies and a further search on those other companies is a brief but interesting read.
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43 minutes ago, mrsmelly said:
Not quite correct. The real idiot of the piece was one Arthur Scargill.
It was Thatcher that stopped the development of flue filters to trap Co2 for power stations. She also chopped the research funding for burning coal underground to extract energy and trap pollution. Scargill not the idiot, he exposed the Govt biased funding for nuclear power. At that time if the coal industry received the same subsidy as the nuclear energy, coal could have been given away and still made a profit and kept communities intact. Scargill's methods and approach are questionable but by no means an idiot.
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10 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said:
The OP has narrowed the fault down to the CH pump not running. This boiler has two pumps (unusually). One for CH, one for DHW.
We need to focus on why the pump doesn't run, not make wild guesses.
I bow to your knowledge and consider myself appropriately chastised
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Some CH systems have a motorized valve to separate the heating circuit from hot water. These can stick/break
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Boat share is a good entry without the major outlay and useful if you are still working or limited to the amount of holiday time including, as you mentioned kids school hols. This was my route to boating some years ago. Personally I'd go for a members/private syndicate as to avoid management fees, although a managed syndicate is preferred by some folks. Important to have a sound and clearly understood weeks allocation arrangement and most of all a stone wall disputes resolution procedure.
Like having the fire brigade, will probably never need it but good to know it's there.
As others have said, take a good look around for the arrangement that suits you and go for it. Best of luck
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On 05/10/2018 at 13:32, BruceinSanity said:
In fact, renewables accounted for 29% of generation last year, which with nuclear at 21% means 50% of mains electricity cane from non-polluting sources.
Nuclear is not pollution free. Thousands of tons of nuclear waste has been buried and continues to be buried in Cumbria. Not only stuff from UK but imported. This stuff remains toxic and highly dangerous for thousands if not millions of years. There is a constant search for other 'suitable' sites to dump this stuff, mainly in the north of England. When Calder Hall (first nuclear power station) was opened with much fanfare we were promised cheap if not free electricity. The same promises now tell us nuclear is safe and clean. Go for solar and tidal turbine development.
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4 hours ago, doratheexplorer said:
No. Just no.
What about 4 hours? Does that meet your approval or not?
Stop trying to impose your opinions on others. Engine running is allowed by CRT between 8-8. If you don't like it, lobby CRT or go and moor somewhere quiet on your own. The permanent moorings at Wheaton Aston don't have hook up and they can run their engines as they wish during the permitted times.
As for "in the context of cruising and what boating is all about", again please stop dictating to others what "boating is all about". For many, boating is definitely not about charging around for 8 hours a day from place to place. It's about staying in one place for 2 weeks at a time and getting to know an area. Vive la difference!
And no, there are many threads on here advocating a long weekly charge with no mention of running the engine light or cruising while doing so.
The bottom line is that this person was doing nothing wrong and you could have quite easily moved on. There are some lovely quiet mooring spots down by High Onn, I suggest you try them. That's what I did when I was disturbed by engines running at Wheaton Aston earlier this year.
Whoes dictating or imposing opinions now????
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50 minutes ago, doratheexplorer said:
There are lots of threads on here about battery charging where people say they run their engine 2 hours daily and a long 7-8 hour charge once a week. It's deemed to be good practice for looking after your batteries. Why should this person be excluded from that?
I often run my engine for over 5 hours and I bet loads of other people on here do too.
Two or three hours OK and reasonable, but five hours plus is really inconsiderate. I note the good practice of a long charge but this is in the context of cruising and what boating is all about. The threads you refer to and the same good practice you concur with frown on running the engine 'light' and support cruising to recharge the batteries as the best option. If people choose to live off grid they should accept the responsibility for their own lifestyle and not impose the consequences of such on to others. In my experience most liveaboards behave responsibly and invest in solar, wind or hook up, the selfish ones just create bad PR especially with an attitude as demonstrated to me at Wheaton Aston.
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I thought I was fairly tolerant of engine running until last week when moored at Wheaton Aston visitor moorings. Livaboard moored opposite decided to runup the engine, all well and good but after four hours I asked if they could switch off as engine noise was spoiling a nice sunny afternoon. Reply was quite toxic "I can run my engine till 8pm if I want". I was only asking for a reasonable use of engine. Engine was eventually turned off at 7.30pm after 5 hours of running at high speed. Not very considerate in my view and not good PR for livaboards. I hope this behaviour was the exception.
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18 minutes ago, Robbo said:
Repainted 5 years ago and now needs another? Something not quite right there.
Maybe your right but I would still like a repaint although paintwork is OK. It's just the pinhead spots. I have suffered stoning year before last so could be that. How long should a paint job last?
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My boat is 12 years and am considering a repaint and taking account of the long lead for booking slots I am making enquiries now. It was repainted back to bare metal via a scabbler five years ago. The existing is OK but has a few pin head rust spots on cabin sides. I've checked a few painter sites and some say grit blast others don't mention it. Any views on this would be appreciated.
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OK, thanks for that. A brush it is then. To be honest, I've little experience with rollers so I'm reassured by the advice given.
Cheers.
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I'm repainting my tunnel bands in gloss and wondering which type of mini roller to use. As it's only the tunnel bands I do not wish to lash out on expensive stuff as they will be thrown away on completion. Ive got foam and "lambs wool" . Advice appreciated
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On 26/07/2018 at 18:52, plainsman said:
How long should I leave the epoxy to cure before returning to the water? I suppose longer the better would be an answer but one has to be realistic. Advice appreciated as I am getting mixed messages from supplier and boatyard.
For anyone interested I've had a reply from Hempel as follows:
"The Data sheet information states a full cure of 20 days in a temperature of 5C, even that is on the generous side, the 10 days that yard state is more than adequate, the 45143 will have completely cured by then and be ready for immersion.
Your yard have coated many, many boats with our product and we feel they are one of the most competent and professional applicators in the Inland Waterways Market, we are confident that you won’t experience any problems".
I have to say Hempel have been very helpful and prompt with their replies.
Thanks everyone for your contributions
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15 hours ago, Bloomsberry said:
I've used interzone 954 and their data sheet just specifies a hard dry time of 18 hrs @15C and 8 hrs @23C
it doesn't mention any additional time to cure apart from this
For the record there were 24hrs between coats and immersion in water.
It is Hempadur 45143. Data sheet says 20 days for full cure and yard says 10 days back in the water. Don't know if it will cure when in the water, I have a call in to Hempadur makers for clarification. I'll post result when Hempadur 45143 get back to me. Thanks for comments
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How long should I leave the epoxy to cure before returning to the water? I suppose longer the better would be an answer but one has to be realistic. Advice appreciated as I am getting mixed messages from supplier and boatyard.
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52 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said:
It depends on the boat (NB or WB) and how far they need to travel to get to a recommended painter.
The painter will depend on the value (to the OP) of the boat - a full repaint at somewhere like Aqueduct Marina can cost over £20,000 which is daft if that's close to the market value of the boat.
If we know a little more about the boat and location we can recommend places to speak to.
All good points, but it is for the OP to decide convenience and value for money etc All that was asked for was recommendations in the Northwest nothing else.
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This is a real sod. First hire boat with spouse from here donkey's years ago