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KroSha

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    London and environs
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    IT monkey
  • Boat Name
    Wes

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  1. I have a J2 with a similar starter motor. The sticker on it points to https://www.startermotorsalternators.com/ You can have a pre-heater fitted to the top of the inlet, koukouvagia fitted one on my engine for the previous owner. I've never used it and I think it's burnt out, but the theory is sound.
  2. As per my original idea, I've fitted a couple of small o-rings to provide a seal. I'll keep an eye on the fluid levels in the lower part of the pump and seek help soon.
  3. I once asked Keith Duffy what he'd put in a boat if he was building a new one, from a maintenance/reliability POV. He voted Beta.
  4. Not quite, the actual definition of affordable housing is taking no more than 30% of salary. So for the national average salary of £31k, this should be c£600pm. Obviously there are regional variations, but for central London, it's about that. (Rich people tend not to live right in the centre).
  5. Time to throw my hat in the ring. We have a CC boat and a baby (we had the boat first). Thus far, we've had a great time moving every 14 days to a new place. OK, the early days were tough; winter, a newborn and no sleep is not easy. But we've persevered and it's coming together now. I am slightly worried about what happens in 4 years when we need to think about schooling, although TBH, we could still move every 14 days and get the boy to school. There's a suitable, boater friendly, school that we have our eye on. The bit that might be problematic would be the "cruising range" "guideline" that CRT have decided to implement. Yes, I know it's in the T&C, but that doesn't change the fact that it's a unilateral condition that there is no actual legal justification for. What's to stop them from changing it to 30 or 50 miles in the future? That would effectively force us and lots of our friends off the cut, as there's no way we could comply and keep working. Before you say it, there are no affordable moorings in London; none. For all those of you curmudgeons saying "follow the rules", WE DO! But the rules keep changing and it does feel like a dedicated assault on our chosen lifestyle. If the DVLA decided that to own a car you had to have an annual driving range of 300 miles, there'd be a massive ****ing outcry against it. There'd also be smug commenters saying, "That's the rules, you chose to have a car, you have to fulfill the range".
  6. As the lady who organized this petition is due to give evidence in the House of Lords soon, I'm fairly confidant that she's got most bases covered.
  7. I do, but not a digital one. I'll get hold of it for you. So ignore it. Just don't whinge "Why have they done this?" the next time you do the GU south of Rickmansworth. Edit: Found a nice clear visual of the plans: http://www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/sites/default/files/HS2ThroughColneValleyMap.pdf And the website it's published on: http://www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/about/hs2-effect-colne-valley
  8. Not quite History and Heritage, but today's events are the future's past. HS2 is planned to emerge near the Colne Valley Nature Reserve, straddling the GU. There are protests active to get the tunnelling extended to protect this green space inside the M25. The planned line not only bisects the Reserve, but the construction works will decimate the ecology of the local area. Massive swathes of green land are earmarked for industrial development to service the building of the line, with a large new power substation as well. Please sign the petition at https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-the-colne-valley-nature-reserves-west-london-from-hs2
  9. Whilst on holiday, I found somewhere that doesn't like all this new-fangled creative industry.
  10. I've bought both mine from AD, and sold one on there too. It sold in less than a week. I'd rather look on there, where I can filter down to what I want, than eBay.
  11. Does depend on how big you are, obviously. Last time we went through (there and back again), we never had to double moor, although someone did tie up alongside us for a week. But that was in the 38-footer. I think that next time it'll be more challenging.
  12. We were very tempted by Helvetia when we were looking. It's a nice boat. I agree that the AD experience is a bit confusing. I'm computer literate and it took me a few goes to get the ad for our old boat looking good. But you can't argue with the price and exposure. Good luck with the sale, and don't forget to change it to SOLD when everything is complete.
  13. Ah, right. I check the oil level in the injector pump every time I start the engine using the dipstick 60/61. Generally it is good. Occasionally I add a squirt, but it's never been too full.
  14. Excellent. Thank you.
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