canals are us?

Yes should of mentioned in my case there is an unimpeded feed and vent to the boiler.

Great news on the Webasto. I always fit some 22mm full bore lever valves in the heating flow and return near the Webasto. Eber etc so if your boiler has a fault in future you don't need to drain the whole heating system. James.

Looks good. Hope it all works out for you. James👍

My 1999 Liverpool trad is 10mm base plate and 6mm sides except the uxter plate is in 6mm too. No overplating yet and so far no issues. Do have a galvanic isolator and 8 anodes on my 50ft trad. See how the hull is doing as needs blacking. Friends of mine had a Norton Canes boat 70ft. Had it built from new. Decades later put it on brokerage with the same company and sold quickly. Buyer had it surveyed and needed a full overplating and so backed out. Cost thousands and thousands and they sold it again. James.

You certainly want scaffolders having a good erection!!

Absolutely. The new owners intend to use it within the family, so nice that it's going to be used. I have to say I had got quite attached to her over the years and the layout really works. Well thought out little boat. James.

Hi Alec, thanks for your lovely comments on my Sisters boat. Unfortunately for the other person the boat is sold, cash transferred and a done deal. They loved the boat and we are both happy. James.

Around 1 bag a week plus a few logs. 2 keeping it in 24/7. Burnt 3 bags a week in the beast from the east all those years ago. 50 ft trad with gravity backboiler heating bed and bathroom radiator.

The Marina where I live is £22 a bag for 25kg of Excel. I go and buy oxbow red for £16.50 from another Marina. Also had a Coals to You delivery of Multiheat. Took around 2 weeks to arrive! 10x 25kg bags for £142.20 delivered with £15 off first order. It's hard to light but once going is good. Hard to beat red though. Just topped up the fire, nice to come back later to a warm boat!

On my 50ft trad narrowboat I use my Woodwarm fireview with gravity system heating 2 radiators. One in the bathroom and other in bedroom. The stove location was already at front by the doors. Mid would of been better. Heats the boat well although in deep winter bedroom can still get cool as stove closed down at night to stay in. Main lounge and Galley warm/hot. Bedroom separated by walk through bathroom/ 2 doors. If really cold leave doors open, like in the beast from the east. I do have a Webasto linked to the gravity system and it heats all the 4 rads and hot water. Occasionaly I have turned the webasto TTC on and lit the fire and run both for an hour and all good. Open vented header tank setup. Very rarely use the Webasto and wouldn't want to rely on it for sole heating.

I have also been very happy with my 1999 50ft Liverpool trad narrowboat. Owned the last 13 years and just re-painted the outside for the 2nd time. It was fitted out by the first owner and is a nice boat. Only mechanical replacement has been the PRM 80 gearbox with a new PRM 85. Beta 35 engine. Paid 25k for it and was immaculate. Updated the layout and systems myself over the years to include: Walk through bathroom, Solid fuel woodwarm fireview stove with gravity rads, Webasto TTC. 3kw Victron inverter charger, Solar panels, Wood flooring, Added immersion to calorifier, NASA battery monitor, Trojan T105 Batteries, Split charge relay. Re fitted galley with separate under counter 12 volt fridge and freezer. Full size domestic Washer dryer. Slimline dishwasher. Will get it blacked next year and see how the 8 anodes are doing after 4 years. James.

Lit my fire the last 3 nights, last night kept it in. Nice to see the stove going and some warmth. James.

Yes, I will be sanding it back after I have pressure washed it and using craftmaster paints and primer etc which I did around 5 years ago. Only doing it again as took the windows out last year to deal with rust, so mismatched paint around windows due to 5 year age difference and need to repaint it all as pigment gone but paint well adhered, plus never liked the colour! A few rust scabs on roof to grind as well as front deck. Vatcan, possibly fill and prime. What do you clean the outside with, prior to pressure washing? James

Going to pressure wash my boat soon prior to repainting and wondered what cleaner you use to remove the ingrained dirt? Needs to be water safe etc. pressure washed last year, but on it's own even with scrubbing didn't remove it all. Many thanks James.