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I think the OP is taking lift pumps here. My barrus has the lift pump before the filter too, I think it's (unfortunately) common practice. That said, my engine works fine with gravity as long as the 50g tank has more than a couple of inches in it, so it's not a problem if you just bypass it.

I don't get this complaint about pump outs smelling. My pump out never smelt. Decent tubing, decent tank, decent toilet = no smells. Bollocks to emptying cassettes. Horrible job and far too frequent.

Carnage It could have at least been something twee and canal related, like a potter making roses and castle ware or something. What has hairdressing got to do with the canal? What value does it add to the towpath? And why does it have to be a widebeam to fit one bloody chair?

This is a terrible idea. That lock is already a nightmare and heavily congested, I can't believe they granted permission. There were at least eight boats queuing above the lock when I was there last saturday morning. This spot is third in the queue below the lock and the boat is enormous.

I'm sure cardinal richelieu said something about this...

and what is that?

Like clockwork. It's the "nothing to hide" argument! I'm not being rude, I'm asking his motivations. Just like you don't just barge into a pub and demand the locals tell you their life story you don't barge in here and ask ours. Sorry researcher Dan, you're going to have to put in more effort than that.

Having seen the hatchet jobs done by TV on multiple communities I think I've a right to be wary of TV men bearing questions. And if bugger is still in your swearing book you should probably not watch tv.

What is your idea? If it's anything like the recent channel 4 "let's poke fun at those people who are different from ourselves car crash tv" stuff on travellers then you can bugger off.

No, they can't. But it's not stopped them trying!

it's generally considered better if you end up with more money than you spent, no?

The fishing club near bath keeps postin gup signs saying things like "Fishing competition - sunday the Xth of X - moving boats prohibited between 10am and 3pm" and other such guff.

I thought they've caught him.

I moved onto a boat when my lad was four. I was a bit worried but I didn't have to be, he loved it! The same can be said for all the kids I know on boats. Go for it imo. It doesn't have to be a very big bedroom but I'd advise you to get one as the kids will have somewhere to call theirs and keep their things. My lad's room was 6 foot long and 4 feet wide and plenty big enough. I know people who have bunkbeds in the same sized space. This was the layout we used:

great advice ^^

Round here every other boat is a stag or hen do with twenty people hanging off while moving. My mates would be well jealous if I didn't let them do the same. I think a friendly "don't fall in" and keeping an eye on things is enough.

It's only a pain when you can't see anywhere you're going or if they keep moving about ime.

Mine's a cruiser stern with seating/lockers. Normal cruiser sterns do seem to waste more space than ness imo. I like my cruiser stern because it's been great to get piles of people on board and go cruising. That said, I envy other peoples engine rooms in their trads, its good to have the extra space for boat things. Just don't go for a semi trad - it has none of the benefits of either ime.

Brill. Good luck with it! It's def worth thinking it through. Me I'd have a trad layout because I don't want my front room to be entered via the back door and have the sound of the engine right there in my face when I'm trying to relax.

For me there's a few things I dislike and wouldn't have in a layout. 1) walk through bathrooms. I don't want to walk through a boat bathroom that often, thanks very much (and I've got a nice one!) 2) kitchen one end, saloon the other. It's really hard to have mates over and cook at the same time. The living space is divided. 3) cross bed. I'm only 5 foot 10 1/2 and they're still way too short. plus they're a hassle. I'm sure for every one of those points there's someone here who thinks the opposite Oh, and 4) galley kitchen with units down both sides with corridor down the middle. They're cramped and corridor like and where they open into a saloon severely limit your options for laying it out. Notice how I've not even mentioned my favourite stern shape or trad vs reverse yet !

It's a personal things. There's advantages and disadvantages to all layouts and sterns. Also, if you're thinking about resale value, then don't get a boat built from new. They lose a pile of value the minute you drive them out of the boatyard and I really don't think sterns have much to do with them

There were four volunteer lock keepers on duty at BoA lock the other day. At once. Four. Not a flight mind you, a single lock. Four. Thanks BW. Oh, and one of them tried to tell me off for using a hose at the water point.

I prefer sealed because I can forget about them.

Yup, I'm a fan of sealed. I wish vince still sold batteries...

That's not what I was getting at. What I was saying is that it's barely worthwhile to rent out a boat because you make so little money for so much hassle.