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Alan de Enfield

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  1. Then where will the scouses get the materials to build their NBs I did hear that due to the shortage of steel wheels Colecraft are launching a new range of 'Aluminimum Alloy' boats.
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  3. Jeremy Clarkson was of the same mind as you so he advertised his bank account number & sort code. Using those details someone set up a direct debit to a Charity (rather than steal him money into their own bank account) BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Clarkson stung after bank prank
  4. It is difficult as logs tend to be sold by volume (or per bag / net) Ask a supplier for a typical 'bag' weight of logs. Find the weight of a bag of logs and work out the price per gram / Kg etc. Do the same for your solid fuel of choice. If the cost of the solid fuel per gram / Kg is less than twice that of the wood, coal is the cheapest form per Kw
  5. You need approximately twice as much wood as coal to generate the same heat. Seasoned dry wood = 4.2Wh/gram Coal - Anthracite (which is the basis for most smokeless fuels) = 8.6Wh/gram. The volume of wood is many, many times that of coal for the same energy so you need a huge anount of (dry) storage space
  6. On your installation it appears that cold water goes in at the 'top' and hot comes out at the 'bottom' The catalogue image shows cold feed at the bottom and hot 'take off' at the top (as one would expect).
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  10. Get over your disappointment - a lovely pair of boobies
  11. Certainly when we applied (some years ago) if it is not a residential mooring then there is no payment (Nottinghamshire) It cannot be a 'house' equivalent if you are not legally alowed to live there.
  12. Or ..................... Just because some bod on a forum tells you ‘MDF’ isn't waterproof doesn’t make it true and you’ll find out later to your cost and disappointment.
  13. Before they will issue your licence, do C&RT check your bank account and savings and then accept that you are 'self-insuring'
  14. Yup - those ones that burst into flames ? Lithium Boat batteries tend to be a different chemistry to most EV batteries.
  15. As a typical average you will need to run the engine for 4 hours per day and 8 hours at weekends (lets say 30+ hours per week) 30 hours at 1.5 litres / hour = 45 litres 45 litres at £2* per litre = £90 per WEEK / £180 per Month ** Fuel prices do vary and will depend on how you make your tax declaration. Fuel prices will only increase.
  16. 10-12 engine hours per month. (£2 per litre & 2 litres per hour) Maybe planning to be a constant moorer - hence the generator to keep the batteries topped up.
  17. Yes - I assisted a boater with PIP and they got the full mooring cost, the boat licence cost and the insurance cost paid for. Everything that could be related to a 'house'. They would not pay for the BSS as it had no 'house' equivalent. I think your outcome will depend on your location - rural councils seem to pay out better than urban ones.
  18. What is income insurance ? You have either missed out the cost of a mooring - or - understated the cost of a licence (remember that from April the cost of a CC licence has a premium on it, as does the cost of a boat wider than a NB). Your LPG is a little high, but its a small amount anyway. Clothing / treats (meals out) / car breakdown/repairs / etc etc
  19. Thats interesting as I can find no references to a 'marine' grade of MDF, which by its very constructions would be unlikely anyway. Do you have any details of it ? Waterproofing One of the main benefits of marine plywood is of course that it is virtually 100% waterproof. This is not something that can be said for medium-density fiberboard, which really isn’t water resistant at all. Marine plywood is great to use outdoors, whereas MDF is not. On that note, marine plywood is not going to absorb water, and therefore won’t shrink, crack, or crumble due to water absorption, which is not at all the case for MDF. MDF vs. Marine Plywood: Which Should You Use? When it comes down to it, if you are looking for durability, longevity, and waterproofing, it’s always marine plywood that you want to use. This is especially the case for any outdoor purposes.
  20. Your boat insurance will be invalidated if you are paying anyone to helm your boat (read the small print) You need to see evidence of professional boat movers insurance or it could be a costly trip if either your own boaT, or another boat is damaged. See screenshot , clause 2:1:1 & 2:1:10:VI
  21. An ideal product to help maintain the appearance of the sour-faced liveaboard who doesn't know how to moor properly, and, regularly bellows "SLOW DOWN"
  22. You do need to balance the price and when comparing boats consider : Age Size Condition Just as an example a 15 year old boat will not require an 'insurance survey' a 20 year old may, and pretty definitely a 25 year old boat will. As boats age the insurers will insist on a condition survey before issuing cover. It will then become subject to a new survey every X years (X varies by insurer. A boat with 10,000 hours MAY be getting near end of life and require an expensive rebuild, or, engine replacement. Condition - are there any service records, has it been serviced regularly ? Is there any damp ? etc In some respects the original manufacturer is not a determiner of price - it is the care and attention it has received in the intervening years. You can buy a good 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow for ~£6000, or you can buy a good 1995 Ford Escort for £5995. Which has the better build quality ?
  23. If you are only intending to consider boats already on the K&A you are severley restricting your options - and - prices are generally considerably higher in the 'South' when compared to the Midlands and North. Your perfect boat maybe available 'just around the corner' & at the price you want to pay, but, because you are only looking in a very localised area you'll miss it.
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