Don't forget, " Propaganda" is a word coined by the Russians.

If you want people to read stuff, you have to sell it to them. It has to stand out and attract the eye. Most people making YouTube videos aren't really in it for the money, they're selling their hobby, or sharing an interest. If the pittance YT pays helps them along a bit, that's good, but no-one is going to make a fortune filming narrowboats. It's amateur in the proper sense of the word. In a sense, the money is just a way of keeping score, of knowing that you're doing something worthwhile, that people like what yiru are providing. And, as you well know, the internet has never, ever, been free. The user is the product.

I've always used Vactan. Mind you, I've always got rust too, but that's sort of expected with a boat that's nearly as old as me. I found my first licence bill today while rooting about, 1st December 1989. I must have used a few gallons of Vactan since then...

Thanks David. Makes sense. I'll get a small tin of top coat to lay on as temporary waterproofing fix for patch repairs . Cheers.