Mac of Cygnet Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 My River Canal Rescue membership is due. I certainly won't be using the boat for several months, so am considering not renewing (it's in a boatyard). On the other hand, I would like to support the company. What are others doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movin' on Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 That's a very good question and I also agree with your sentiment - my policy renews in June so I will probably let it run BUT who knows what the world will look like by then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgreg Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 I'll be renewing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscan Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 I’ve renewed recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 We renewed recently too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post john6767 Posted March 30, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 If you value it when boating, then renew it, if people don’t then they will not be around when you get back on the boat. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Richardson Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 I've renewed recently as well. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Mine comes included with the boat insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsworth Tippler Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 RCR provide an excellent service and we can't afford for them (and other useful businesses) to disappear or suffer because of the present crisis. The government is spending our money hand over fist on a whole range of things - some clearly wasteful though the most absolutely essential - so we will all be paying in the long run. Where we have the ability to direct our expenditure we should do so thoughtfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dor Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 You would probably lose your NCB if you didn’t renew and reapplied after a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted March 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 OK Renewed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 4 hours ago, KJT said: Mine comes included with the boat insurance. How much do you pay for you insurance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeping Up Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 4 hours ago, KJT said: Mine comes included with the boat insurance. Mine too but it is only the most basic of membership and if you want better membership you have to pay RCR the full amount not just the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bob Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Ours is due in mid May. We will be renewing. Too good a service to loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 9 hours ago, john6767 said: How much do you pay for you insurance? My last renewal was about £220 if I recall correctly. They, GJW, started offering free RCR about three years ago. It didn’t affect the premium. It is only the basic level of RCR cover but I was paying about £120 a year for bronze membership. I had been paying RCR for about 5 years and never had to call them out. So far I have saved about £360 so that will go quite a way towards any repair bills should they be needed. I figure that at least with basic membership I have a point of contact should I have a breakdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 4 hours ago, KJT said: My last renewal was about £220 if I recall correctly. They, GJW, started offering free RCR about three years ago. It didn’t affect the premium. It is only the basic level of RCR cover but I was paying about £120 a year for bronze membership. I had been paying RCR for about 5 years and never had to call them out. So far I have saved about £360 so that will go quite a way towards any repair bills should they be needed. I figure that at least with basic membership I have a point of contact should I have a breakdown. Thanks.I see that the retainer RCR is currently £65, so I think you are basically paying for that in the insurance cost, but it’s not a bad way of doing it. I currently have Silver, which I probably don’t really need, that and the insurance come out at about £300 with the RCR discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Having seen the standard of work that RCR have carried out on other boats I think I’d be putting the money in a repair fund!... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 I find it staggering that they exist at all. I can't for the life of me figure out how they make a profit given the number of repairs I hear about them carrying out, some seriously expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 2 hours ago, frangar said: Having seen the standard of work that RCR have carried out on other boats I think I’d be putting the money in a repair fund!... Nice photo of them tightening an engine mount down with an adjustable spanner in one of the mags this week, If I had have been caught using an adjustable I would have got a right ear chewing and I was a sparky not a mechanic 17 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: I find it staggering that they exist at all. I can't for the life of me figure out how they make a profit given the number of repairs I hear about them carrying out, some seriously expensive. Because lots of people pay £300 or £400 and never call them. See post#15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 minute ago, ditchcrawler said: Nice photo of them tightening an engine mount down with an adjustable spanner in one of the mags this week, If I had have been caught using an adjustable I would have got a right ear chewing and I was a sparky not a mechanic Enormous FO adjustables are always insisted upon in marketing and advertising material when an 'engineer' is depicted doing something, have you not noticed? Non-technical people think they look more 'serious' and expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Brummie Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 A good quality adjustable spanner, especially for bigger nuts, are an essential piece of kit. A small wide mouth adjustable is an essential where you don't have room to swing a normal spanner. Makes like Bahco don't come cheap, but you can rely on quality. The only thing that makes me cringe is the sight of adjustable wrenches or mole grips used on nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 23 hours ago, Mike Richardson said: I've renewed recently as well. Mike Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 15 minutes ago, Ex Brummie said: A good quality adjustable spanner, especially for bigger nuts, are an essential piece of kit. A small wide mouth adjustable is an essential where you don't have room to swing a normal spanner. Makes like Bahco don't come cheap, but you can rely on quality. The only thing that makes me cringe is the sight of adjustable wrenches or mole grips used on nuts. Whats wrong with the correct sized spanner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: Whats wrong with the correct sized spanner Its back in the house, silly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ex Brummie said: A good quality adjustable spanner, especially for bigger nuts, are an essential piece of kit. A small wide mouth adjustable is an essential where you don't have room to swing a normal spanner. Makes like Bahco don't come cheap, but you can rely on quality. The only thing that makes me cringe is the sight of adjustable wrenches or mole grips used on nuts. I just checked the photo and its an Asda spanner and he is checking the engine mount is tight by screwing the nut down from above Page 73 of May's Canal Boat Edited March 31, 2020 by ditchcrawler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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