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Blocked drainage channels?

Ahem... 230V -6 +10%, so 216 to 253 V.

230 V is usual for mains devices .since about umpteen years ago. (It doesn't stop Western Power Distribution sending me 245 V most of the time.)

I forgot to mention: those cheap water meters from Amazon work happily in both directions. Fitting them 'backwards' can make the plumbing easier.

The nice thing about the meter I used is that you can adequately measure how much each activity uses, and change habits if necessary. It's a different requirement from knowing if the tank needs filling. A dipstick is fine for that if feasible.

I fitted a water meter this year to keep an eye on consumption. Actually, I fitted one to our UK narrowboat and one to our shared boat on the mainland waterways, the latter having no ready means of determining the tank level. Two of us average about 35 L per day, which includes two showers each per day, washing up and general odds and ends. Our NB has a tank volume of a bit over 300 L and our other boat about 800 L. A shower averages less than 5 L, and the missus uses less than me as she's smaller. The big consumption on the mainland boat is the washing machine at 75 L. Suggest putting a meter in. If you can't measure it, you can't manage it! The one I fitted following another thread was this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bradas-digital-water-meter-grey/dp/B007WMHZQ6/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1543057857&sr=8-13&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=water+meter Connected it on the feed to the pump with hose fittings. Martin

It's lovely in winter. Needs planning around tides, rain and opening hours. It would be advisable to wear a lifejacket as most of the river is remote from help and the water will be cold. VHF radio is useful as phone reception is patchy. Check pub opening times too!

If by a '12v socket reader' you mean a plug with three LED digits built into the end, be aware that some of them are utter crap. I have several which I thought would be useful for car and boat and their readings go all over the place.

I wouldn't fancy shaving with that.

I loop the long line going back to the pontoon through the handle of a 5L water container. It keeps tension in the rope and keeps it off the gunwhale. Less danger of the rope rolling under feet too. A Waitrose water bottle shows that you are refined. Scuzzier brands are available.

In the UK you can't be charged over the cost of supply, so unless someone is powering his or her hydroponic cultivation you're unlikely to lose more than the cost of a fancy mains connector. In France electricity is usually included in the mooring fee. In Belgium, marinas commonly charge an arm and a leg for electricity and water (a € per kWh or less than 100 L typical) so, unless it's a coin in the slot, might just be worth taking precautions.

At busy times bear in mind that moorings are limited and at popular places it's a good idea to arrive early.

I may have caused an unplanned defecation into the basin. Don't drink the water in Bancroft!

In my limited experience of getting my feet stuck in the mud with my head underwater after a vertical descent into Bancroft Basin, I view deep water as safe!

Indeed, but there is no reason, other than convenience, why they need to be connected to anything...

Why stick at canals? There must be potential in a community-led project to take on a gravel pit for mooring, with suitable waste disposal. Obv. have to crane boats in and out, or floating sheds as seen on the Thames for humongous prices.

Yes, you don't need a large volume of hot water. Two of us each showering twice daily and a reasonable amount of washing up / cooking average under 40 L a day. I guess half of that would come from the calorifier. If we try to economise we can get it to 20 L a day. No washing machine included there, the one that I've measured the consumption of uses 70 L (cold wash so not relevant to hot water).

Our NB's Webasto goes out of the side through a skin fitting. The exhaust gas is hot if you insist on holding your hand directly in the flow, but very unlikely to do anyone any damage unless they are intent on it. By the time its been diluted in air it's barely warm a few 10s of cm away. No black stains, the exhaust is very clean. Our mainland boat however has a large and ancient Webasto - about 10 kW IIRC. The exhaust gas from that has been known to melt fenders and to char pontoons if we tie up the wrong way round.

My first step would be to close the valve between cw tank and pump. It will tell you if the problem is back-leakage from the pump.

I bought some non-slip tape as a Lidl special many years ago. Put it on the gunwhales above the well deck. It's never been painted and still in good nick. Sticks like poo to a blanket. I've not seen it in recent years.

I think we shared a lock with them a couple of weeks ago, maybe Abingdon. Had a chat about his finding water in the tank, but couldn't see how if it were a leak he wasn't trailing a slick. Didn't think of the rudder tube. Looked a nice boat otherwise. Martin/

We were held up at Marcliff Lock a while ago by a hire boat, fresh out of Bidford with a young family aboard, which was broadside on to the weir (or booms). Not a lot of water running at the time. I had the impression that Bidford Boats were used to pulling their boats off from there with a Landrover winch.

If you go down when the river is low and there's no tide, the eastern channel like a canal - lots of overhanging or fallen trees, murky water, floating debris, not much flow! Worth noting that the entrance to Glos Lock when there is any flow can be interesting as the current sweeps from left to right across it. Aim for the left-hand gate and go at it a bit faster than one would normally. Also, make sure the lockie knows that you're coming by phone or VHF 74 from the upper parting with a second call when you're passing the bridges above the lock. If you have to tie to the wall outside the lock, use stern line only. Martin/ ps bother, the posting has gone berserk!!!! Can't get rid of the spurious stuff below.

Better still, go up to the Boat at Ashleworth an hour before the tide turns, have a pint or two and then ride the tide up to Upper Lode. We've hit about 14 km / h. Watch out for the nav markers opposite the Red Lion.

Well, the question is a bit like 'where can I get to in a day trip from Northallerton"! Why not ask Google maps for public transport directions to a few places that you might fancy visiting on a day you might like to go?