Metal hull power of 999.

[Androo]

Metal hull power of 999.

 

What does this number mean ?

 

Androo

[Naughty Cal]

Metal hull power of 999.

 

What does this number mean ?

 

Androo

 

Some one cocked up. Unless you have 999hp

[WJM]

One less than a thousand?

[Androo]

Some one cocked up. Unless you have 999hp

 

 

I've been looking at boat listings http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/boatreg.php?bn=81476

 

and there a variety of different numbers for hulls. Just wondered what they meant.

[Tim Lewis]

Metal hull power of 999.

 

What does this number mean ?

 

Androo

 

Saw an advert in Loot a few years ago for a narrow boat which stated that it was 'still whole'. Took us a few minutes to realse that it should have meant steel hull (Never place an advert by telephone!)

 

Tim

[BlueStringPudding]

Saw an advert in Loot a few years ago for a narrow boat which stated that it was 'still whole'. Took us a few minutes to realse that it should have meant steel hull (Never place an advert by telephone!)

 

Tim

 

 

excellent. Bet he didn't manage to sell it!

Edited February 25, 2009 by BlueStringPudding

[magnetman]

I've been looking at boat listings http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/boatreg.php?bn=81476

 

and there a variety of different numbers for hulls. Just wondered what they meant.

 

some people put engine cc in the power section of the paperwork I've seen a boat with a BMC 2.5 listed as power of 2500

[Serendipity]

some people put engine cc in the power section of the paperwork I've seen a boat with a BMC 2.5 listed as power of 2500

 

Yes, my insurance quotes "BMC 1500HP" - their mistake not mine!

 

I think the 999 used extensively on Jim Shead's site is simply a placeholder for 'unknown'.

[alan_fincher]

I think the 999 used extensively on Jim Shead's site is simply a placeholder for 'unknown'.

Exactly, although some that are clearly powered also show as 0 HP.

 

I think it's only BW registered boats that have these glitches in the data.