Poo powered boat?

[bag 'o' bones]

I wonder how long it will be before we see one fitted in a narrow boat?

 

Linky:

www.loowatt.com

Edited April 5, 2014 by bag 'o' bones

[peterboat]

they seem perfik for boats

 

peter

[bigste]

When the wind was low and the ship wouldn't go

Carter the farter would starter.

[MtB]

Obviously an April Fuel joke...

 

 

MtB

[Grace and Favour]

I've seen a few boats with stools on the deck - - !

[nb Innisfree]

Poo powered boats go like shit off a shovel.

[MtB]

Enough of these crap jokes....

 

 

MtB

[Grace and Favour]

Sweet Pea Built by Fairline - Length 13.11 metres ( 43 feet ) - Beam 4.12 metres ( 13 feet 6 inches ). Fibre glass hull, power of 999 BHP. Registered with British Waterways number 111385 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Saturday 19th April 2008.

Sweet Pea Built by Avon Rover 310 in 2010 - Length 3.09 metres ( 10 feet 2 inches ) - Beam 1.54 metres ( 5 feet 1 inch ). Plastic hull, colour GREY, superstructure colour N/A Powered by a Petrol Single Outboard engine with a power of 6 HP. Registered with Broads Authority number 265U as a Private O/B Dinghy. Last registration recorded on Monday 20th May 2013.

Sweet Pea Built by Other - Length 9.75 metres ( 32 feet ) - Beam 2.08 metres ( 6 feet 10 inches ). Metal hull, power of 999 BHP. Registered with Canal & River Trust number 60560 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.

Sweet Pea Built by Springer Uk Ltd - Length 8.54 metres ( 28 feet ) - Beam 2.08 metres ( 6 feet 10 inches ). Metal hull, power of 999 BHP. Registered with British Waterways number 64558 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Saturday 19th April 2008.

Sweet Pea Built by Dawncraft - Length 7.62 metres ( 25 feet ) - Beam 2.07 metres ( 6 feet 9 inches ). Fibre glass hull, power of 10 BHP. Registered with Canal & River Trust number 65597 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.

Sweet Pea Built by Canadian Elec Bt Co. in 1998 - Length 4.72 metres ( 15 feet 6 inches ) - Beam 1.21 metres ( 4 feet ) hull colour DARK GREEN Powered by a Electric Inboard . Registered with Broads Authority number 67P as a Motor. Last registration recorded on Sunday 17th May 2009.

Sweet Pea Built by Sagar Marine - Length 15.24 metres ( 50 feet ) - Beam 2.07 metres ( 6 feet 9 inches ). Metal hull, power of 35 BHP. Registered with Canal & River Trust number 70364 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.

Sweet Pea Built by Not Known - Length 16.15 metres ( 53 feet ) - Beam 2.07 metres ( 6 feet 9 inches )power of 999 BHP. Registered with Canal & River Trust number 70659 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.

Sweet Pea Built by Wilderness Boats - Length 5.49 metres ( 18 feet ) - Beam 2.08 metres ( 6 feet 10 inches ). Fibre glass hull, power of 8 BHP. Registered with British Waterways number 95220 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Saturday 19th April 2008.

Sweet Pea Built by Wilderness Boats - Length 5.48 metres ( 18 feet ) - Beam 2.04 metres ( 6 feet 8 inches ). Metal hull, power of 5 BHP. Registered with British Waterways number 97349 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Friday 20th April 2012.

Sweet Pea Built by Canadian Elec B.Co in 2000 - Length 4.7 metres ( 15 feet 5 inches ) - Beam 1.5 metres ( 4 feet 11 inches ) Powered by a Electricity Outboard engine with a power of 48 HP. Registered with Environment Authority - Thames Region number C005500 as a Non Hire Annual. Last registration recorded on Tuesday 19th April 2005.

Sweet Pea Built by Bayliner in 2000 - Length 8.7 metres ( 28 feet 7 inches ) - Beam 2.9 metres ( 9 feet 6 inches ) Petrol Inboard power of 300 HP. Registered with Environment Authority - Thames Region number F123673 as a Non Hire Annual. Last registration recorded on Thursday 23rd May 2013.

Sweet Pea Built by Hallmark Narrowboats in 1999 - Length 13.71 metres ( 45 feet ) - Beam 2.1 metres ( 6 feet 11 inches ) hull colour BLACK , superstructure colour GREEN Powered by a Diesel Inboard engine with a power of 25 HP. Registered with Environment Authority - Anglian Region number G15634 as a Motor boat . Last registration recorded on Wednesday 12th June 2013.

Sweet Pea Built by T Miller Stibbington in 1998 - Length 15 metres ( 49 feet 3 inches ) hull colour BLACK , superstructure colour GREEN Powered by a Diesel Inboard engine with a power of 40 HP. Registered with Environment Authority - Anglian Region number N9101 as a Motor boat. Last registration recorded on Friday 20th April 2012.

Sweet Pea Built by Liverpool Boats - Length 12.8 metres ( 42 feet ) - Beam 2.08 metres ( 6 feet 10 inches ) - Draft 0.45 ( 1 feet 6 inches ). Metal hull, power of 35 BHP. Registered with Canal & River Trust number 53095 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.

Sweet Pea Built by Buckingham - Length 6.09 metres ( 20 feet ) - Beam 2.08 metres ( 6 feet 10 inches ) - Draft 0.45 ( 1 feet 6 inches ). Fibre glass hull, power of 15 BHP. Registered with British Waterways number 93140 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Sunday 11th April 2010.

Sweet Pea Built by Stone Hill - Length 10.97 metres ( 36 feet ) - Beam 2.08 metres ( 6 feet 10 inches ) - Draft 0.55 ( 1 feet 10 inches ). Metal hull, . Registered with Canal & River Trust number 504083 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.

Sweet Pea Built by Hallmark Narrowboats - Length 12.19 metres ( 40 feet ) - Beam 2.08 metres ( 6 feet 10 inches ) - Draft 0.61 ( 2 feet ). Metal hull, power of 25 BHP. Registered with Canal & River Trust number 503098 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.

Sweet Pea Built by Springer Uk Ltd - Length 13.716 metres ( 45 feet ) - Beam 2.083 metres ( 6 feet 10 inches ) - Draft 0.61 ( 2 feet ). Metal hull, power of 150 BHP. Registered with Canal & River Trust number 74168 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.

Sweet Pea Built by Other - Length 10.97 metres ( 36 feet ) - Beam 2.07 metres ( 6 feet 9 inches ) - Draft 1 metre ( 3 feet 3 inches ). Metal hull, power of 32 BHP. Registered with Canal & River Trust number 61323 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.

Sweet Pea 3 Built by Stuart Stevens in 1970 - Length 5.8 metres ( 19 feet ) - Beam 2 metres ( 6 feet 7 inches ) Powered by a Petrol Outboard engine with a power of 65 HP. Registered with Environment Authority - Thames Region number D000586 as a Non Hire Annual. Last registration recorded on Thursday 2nd March 2006.

Sweet Pea II Built by Shetland in 1988 - Length 6.4 metres ( 21 feet ) - Beam 2.5 metres ( 8 feet 2 inches ) Powered by a Petrol Outboard engine with a power of 15 HP. Registered with Environment Authority - Thames Region number A0902 as a Non Hire Annual. Last registration recorded on Sunday 17th May 2009.

The Sweet Pea Built by Dawncraft - Length 7.62 metres ( 25 feet ) - Beam 2.08 metres ( 6 feet 10 inches ) - Draft 0.38 ( 1 feet 3 inches ). Fibre glass hull, power of 10 BHP. Registered with British Waterways number 66512 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Sunday 29th May 2011.

[George Kennedy]

The original engine in our boat was a piece of sh1t

[Canal Shop Man]

Why not just fit a practical composting toilet. We have supplied hundreds and they work. This system is pie-in-the sky and would cost a fortune to set up. It is only usable in 3rd world countries when set up by charitable organisations. We have boats all over the system saving water, money and space using composting toilets.

[Sir Nibble]

Why not just fit a practical composting toilet. We have supplied hundreds and they work. This system is pie-in-the sky and would cost a fortune to set up. It is only usable in 3rd world countries when set up by charitable organisations. We have boats all over the system saving water, money and space using composting toilets.

Coo! Where can I buy one?

[mattlad]

Coo! Where can I buy one?

From Canal Shop Man. He has supplied hundreds.

 

And they work!

[Jambo]

It is only usable in 3rd world countries when set up by charitable organisations.

 

Not so sure about that - Loowatt is a for-profits company. Basic anaerobic digestion where the gas is used immediately without upgrading is incredibly simple and can't be that expensive. Providing quality sanitation, a source of quality fertiliser and a source of low carbon heat would be a pretty compelling proposition in the developing world I reckon.