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Because it's a title, so they're using title case.

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What are you using this inverter for? Is it on a boat? Is it usually being powered by lead acid batteries? Why are you trying to run it from another power supply?

Only if you make the assumption that the electric bilge pump does indeed have a float switch for automatic operation. Perhaps on this boat, it is just an electric improvement to a manual semi rotary bilge pump?

I don't find it sad at all when old people die. Can you imagine what a nightmare it would be if this did not happen? For one thing the buses would overrun with people probably including some clinging on to the outside and this would definitely result in nasty accidents.

We moored in Cropredy Marina last year, we spend a few weeks on board at a time and work from home. We often found the 4/5G unreliable. We tried a wifi extender to bring the marina wifi into the boat, this wasn’t great either. Nice marina but decided to move on. So glad we did now as the stoppages are a pain!

I think I am right in saying boats over 30 years old you'll need an out of water survey to get insurance. And some insurance companies won't cover springers.

Oh no. I'm sorry that's sad

I'm not convinced this is all about the water supply. It seems a little convenient for this to be happening during a time of very sigificant land use change in this country and also when the CRT navigation authority are engaged in some high level discussion about how to handle those who chose to use their property for whatever reason. Also know as the CRT Commission. Obviously weather patterns are changing but there could be another side to this which is indicating who is in charge. At the end of the day there must be a hierarchy. It sort of seems like land owner powers being used. i know there is a lack of water as well but that would be dealt with if canals were being used for their original purpose. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90WD_ats6eE

Thankyou all when testing electric’s on the boat is it ac or dc and another if the domestic alternator failed when the engine was running would it course any damage to the batteries Thank you a few more things is boats electric ac or dc and if the domestic alternator failed when running course damage to the batteries

It's pretty much the plan for my holiday next week now Minworth is shut, although we'll turn right instead of left at Dudley Port Junction and head to the centre for a night or two before going down the 21. I'll let the OP know how it goes... I'd say that's fairly heavy going for an inexperienced crew over what is effectively 3 and a bit days though (assuming the Friday is the return day, so only an hour or so's boating realistically). We're hoping to do it in 5 full days plus a day off in the middle if all goes well, although there's only two of us and one has only been on a narrowboat once before, which is still one more time than the other!

@booke23I'm ot really stuck on Birmingham, closer to London would be ideal. Looking for a route that's not all rural. My imagination is mooring late afternoon each night at an active town with a great pub, shopping to keep the wives from being too bored

Getting back to your first suggestion, the K&A, purely coincidentaly my wife and I are taking a 4 night short break from Devizes next Monday. She found a late deal with Foxhanger Canal Holidays. Devizes/Bradford on Avon is an easy four night round trip, plenty of pubs/resturants along the route by the look of my Nicholsons K&A guide. A check today shows no navigation closures, appears to be enough water. If you are fit and adventurous you could head up the Caen Hill Flight.......................................😉

Canal & River Trust Captures Timeless Magic of Britain’s Canals Why do These People Put Capital Letters on Everything ? Is this the Dumbing Down Again? All these old people are going to be like 'screw the grandkids lets just give the money to the navigation authority'

I'm sure Well-B is turning in his grave ...

They were drawing Welford level down for investigation works for a new spillway. Guess that draw down is happening with nature’s assistance now

The OP is obviously only interested in doing some sort of Birmingham trip so the following is largely irrelevant but I'll say it anyway. Someone mentioned the Llangollen would be busy in August.....I actually found it was quieter than average the last 2 times I did it in August, but September is a different story, much busier. It would take 8hrs cruising a day to go from Wrenbury to Trevor and back, which for me is a very average days boating. For others that might be a horrendously long day cruising.....horses for courses! ETA: And to answer the OP's question about what the weather might be like.......On average daytime temps (Fahrenheit) in the 70s, although in a hot spell they could get to 100 (rare). Equally it could rain all week and temps not get out of the 60s. Our climate is very variable.

That's my idea of a pleasant weekend's boating (other opinions are available...) Alec

I am pretty sure that John Orentas is supposed to be John Orentas (RIP). In terms of forum admin I tend to think it would be good to keep an eye on this sort of thing. @NigelMoore Another example.

Quite often ghe domestic one will be run off a bigger diameter crankshaft pulley than the starter batt one.

One hopes the button above is not for freezing the bilge water. If it is then the pump will not work.

Have a look at Napton Narrowboats at Autherley Junction. If you are really energetic you could do a ring by going down the Staffs and Worcs to Stourtom Junction, then the Stourbridge and Delph flights to Merry Hill, then Netherton Tunnel, and down the Wolverhampton locks. Only about 36 miles, but 71 locks — and you’ll be very close to Dudley. Or from there you could instead carry on at Stourton Junction and go to Kinver and beyond, then return. You won’t be far from Dudley, and your friend could come and see you.

You have Naseby to the South, then Sulby and Welford above the Welford arm. They all feed the top pound? Although the fishists at Naseby have a lot of control over water level. Saddington is the only feed to the drop down to Leicester.