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We're currently in #Cheshire in our #cottage fronting the #Bridgewater #Canal
Just decided I needed a photograph to prove it when nb Vulcan passed by. Given the number of solar panels I thought it might be a #liveaboard but a few moments research revealed this website:
https://www.vulcanowners.co.uk/
which revealed it used to belong to the Challenger fleet. I recall the days when they were rivals to OwnerShips. Both companies RRare now defunct.

We're currently in #Cheshire in our #cottage fronting the #Bridgewater #Canal at #PrestonBrook.
Just decided I needed a photograph to prove it when nb Vulcan passed by. Given the number of solar panels I thought it might be a #liveaboard but a few moments research revealed this website:
https://www.vulcanowners.co.uk/
which says it used to belong to the Challenger fleet. I recall the days when they were rivals to OwnerShips. Both companies are now defunct.

We're currently in #Cheshire in our #cottage fronting the #Bridgewater #Canal at #PrestonBrook.
Just decided I needed a photograph to prove it when nb Vulcan passed by. Given the number of solar panels I thought it might be a #liveaboard but a few moments research revealed this website:
https://www.vulcanowners.co.uk/
which says it used to belong to the Challenger fleet. I recall the days when they were rivals to OwnerShips. Both companies are now defunct.

We're currently in #Cheshire in our #cottage fronting the #Bridgewater #Canal at #PrestonBrook.
Just decided I needed a photograph to prove it when nb Vulcan passed by. Given the number of solar panels I thought it might be a #liveaboard but a few moments research revealed this website:
https://www.vulcanowners.co.uk/
which says it used to belong to the Challenger fleet. I recall the days when they were rivals to OwnerShips. Both companies are now defunct.

We're currently in #Cheshire in our #cottage fronting the #Bridgewater #Canal
Just decided I needed a photograph to prove it when nb Vulcan passed by. Given the number of solar panels I thought it might be a #liveaboard but a few moments research revealed this website:
https://www.vulcanowners.co.uk/
which revealed it used to belong to the Challenger fleet. I recall the days when they were rivals to OwnerShips. Both companies RRare now defunct.

Longer Days

As our stay in Edinburgh gets longer, so do the days and my bike rides
https://bartimaeus.blether.org.uk/longer-days
#Narrowboat #LiveAboard #BoatsThatToot

@mlanger @PKYo
Bobbing Boat doesn't tell the whole story of #UK #canal #boat #licencing. It's not just length, there are different rates for private boats and hire boats. And I forget the arrangements for continuously cruising #liveaboard #boaters.

I recall that the boats I owned a 1/12th shared in were classed as a #hireboat, although, typically, such boats cruised for about 48 weeks a year, while a typical holiday hire boat only cruises about 36 weeks a year, which is why I can understand the thought that length should not be the sole criteria.

It's different again on the #NorfolkBroads. Licencing is on the basis of area (length x beam) and there are multiple classes with the biggest discounts for #yachts, smaller ones for auxiliary yachts, electric powered craft and so on. Not to mention different rates for hire boats.

And just don't ask about the UK's Boat Safety Scheme! #BSS

I suppose March is a good time to have your stove condemned #BoatLife #Boatstodon #liveaboard #CanalLife

Yes YES babes it is sunny on the river today and I have this morning successfully cruised my 60 tons of Dutch barge to the water point and back after a lot of prep, for only the second time ever. Turning a 74 foot boat in an 80-90 foot wide river is not for the faint of heart but it was was pretty smooth this time. Feels SO GOOD! #Boatstodon #CanalLife #BoatLife #liveaboard #BoatsThatToot #leaBoaters

Yes YES babes it is sunny on the river today and I have this morning successfully cruised my 60 tons of Dutch barge to the water point and back after a lot of prep, for only the second time ever. Turning a 74 foot boat in an 80-90 foot wide river is not for the faint of heart but it was was pretty smooth this time. Feels SO GOOD! #Boatstodon #CanalLife #BoatLife #liveaboard #BoatsThatToot #leaBoaters

Yes YES babes it is sunny on the river today and I have this morning successfully cruised my 60 tons of Dutch barge to the water point and back after a lot of prep, for only the second time ever. Turning a 74 foot boat in an 80-90 foot wide river is not for the faint of heart but it was was pretty smooth this time. Feels SO GOOD! #Boatstodon #CanalLife #BoatLife #liveaboard #BoatsThatToot #leaBoaters

Yes YES babes it is sunny on the river today and I have this morning successfully cruised my 60 tons of Dutch barge to the water point and back after a lot of prep, for only the second time ever. Turning a 74 foot boat in an 80-90 foot wide river is not for the faint of heart but it was was pretty smooth this time. Feels SO GOOD! #Boatstodon #CanalLife #BoatLife #liveaboard #BoatsThatToot #leaBoaters

Gute Einfälle können große Ausgaben verhindern. Liveaboard Wolfgang Kahl hat viele Tipps für den Segelalltag parat.
#LebenanBord #Liveaboard #Pimpyourboat #Segeln #WolfgangKahl #YavasYavas

https://floatmagazin.de/dinge/wolfgang-kahl-yavas-yavas-pimp-your-boat-ohne-finanzielle-not/

@mlanger
Yes, propane! Most #narrowboats have #propane #cookers. It can also be used for #heating. Alde is probably the leading brand for producing #propane boilers for boats that will run radiators as a #domestic #boiler will.

#Diesel #heaters are also popular. Eberspacher and Webasto being the main brands though many fit very competitively priced Chinese units, but I read somewhere that they are not approved for marine use and should they start a fire insurance would be invalid.

A few #liveaboard boaters have larger Aga or Rayburn oil or solid fuel fired cookers that will also drive radiators

I referred to #cooker rather than #stove deliberately. Almost all privately owned narrow boats have small traditional style #solidfuel
(wood/coal) stoves fitted. On 19th century #boats theses would have been used both for heating and cooking. On modern boats they are usually stand alone heaters in the saloon, but some will be fitted with boilers and drive radiators elsewhere on the boat.

@mlanger
Yes, propane! Most #narrowboats have #propane #cookers. It can also be used for #heating. Alde is probably the leading brand for producing #propane boilers for boats that will run radiators as a #domestic #boiler will.

#Diesel #heaters are also popular. Eberspacher and Webasto being the main brands though many fit very competitively priced Chinese units, but I read somewhere that they are not approved for marine use and should they start a fire insurance would be invalid.

A few #liveaboard boaters have larger Aga or Rayburn oil or solid fuel fired cookers that will also drive radiators

I referred to #cooker rather than #stove deliberately. Almost all privately owned narrow boats have small traditional style #solidfuel
(wood/coal) stoves fitted. On 19th century #boats theses would have been used both for heating and cooking. On modern boats they are usually stand alone heaters in the saloon, but some will be fitted with boilers and drive radiators elsewhere on the boat.

@mlanger
Yes, propane! Most #narrowboats have #propane #cookers. It can also be used for #heating. Alde is probably the leading brand for producing #propane boilers for boats that will run radiators as a #domestic #boiler will.

#Diesel #heaters are also popular. Eberspacher and Webasto being the main brands though many fit very competitively priced Chinese units, but I read somewhere that they are not approved for marine use and should they start a fire insurance would be invalid.

A few #liveaboard boaters have larger Aga or Rayburn oil or solid fuel fired cookers that will also drive radiators

I referred to #cooker rather than #stove deliberately. Almost all privately owned narrow boats have small traditional style #solidfuel
(wood/coal) stoves fitted. On 19th century #boats theses would have been used both for heating and cooking. On modern boats they are usually stand alone heaters in the saloon, but some will be fitted with boilers and drive radiators elsewhere on the boat.

@mlanger
Yes, propane! Most #narrowboats have #propane #cookers. It can also be used for #heating. Alde is probably the leading brand for producing #propane boilers for boats that will run radiators as a #domestic #boiler will.

#Diesel #heaters are also popular. Eberspacher and Webasto being the main brands though many fit very competitively priced Chinese units, but I read somewhere that they are not approved for marine use and should they start a fire insurance would be invalid.

A few #liveaboard boaters have larger Aga or Rayburn oil or solid fuel fired cookers that will also drive radiators

I referred to #cooker rather than #stove deliberately. Almost all privately owned narrow boats have small traditional style #solidfuel
(wood/coal) stoves fitted. On 19th century #boats theses would have been used both for heating and cooking. On modern boats they are usually stand alone heaters in the saloon, but some will be fitted with boilers and drive radiators elsewhere on the boat.

@mlanger
Yes, propane! Most #narrowboats have #propane #cookers. It can also be used for #heating. Alde is probably the leading brand for producing #propane boilers for boats that will run radiators as a #domestic #boiler will.

#Diesel #heaters are also popular. Eberspacher and Webasto being the main brands though many fit very competitively priced Chinese units, but I read somewhere that they are not approved for marine use and should they start a fire insurance would be invalid.

A few #liveaboard boaters have larger Aga or Rayburn oil or solid fuel fired cookers that will also drive radiators

I referred to #cooker rather than #stove deliberately. Almost all privately owned narrow boats have small traditional style #solidfuel
(wood/coal) stoves fitted. On 19th century #boats theses would have been used both for heating and cooking. On modern boats they are usually stand alone heaters in the saloon, but some will be fitted with boilers and drive radiators elsewhere on the boat.

Falling Apart

I've always had a butterfly brain, but is it getting worse and is my body falling apart too?
https://bartimaeus.blether.org.uk/falling-apart
#Narrowboat #LiveAboard #BoatsThatToot

First Dives in the Seychelles

I have been wanting to dive in the Seychelles for a long time. There is something about the isolation of the Indian Ocean and the promise of pristine reefs that has always called to me.

For this trip, I was diving off the SY Sea Bird, and we wasted no time getting into the water. This footage was captured right at the beginning of the trip, during one of my very first dives. The conditions were perfect. The coral reefs were awesome. The blue water was crystal clear and seemed to extend forever.

While the reefs themselves were stunning, the highlight of this dive was encountering a massive school of Soldierfish. They weren’t darting away or scattering; they were holding their line, moving through the open water like a “living veil”.

While the reefs themselves were stunning, the highlight of this dive was encountering a massive school of Soldierfish. They weren’t darting away or scattering. They were holding their line. The fish moved through the open water as a single, steady body.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo45Ii3mgaw

📍 Location: Seychelles (Indian Ocean)

🤿 Dive Operation: S.Y. Sea Bird

🎥 Camera: Panasonic GH5 | 14-42 | Nauticam WWL1-B

Pinch Me

Petits panics, beauties to behold and a tight squeeze.
https://bartimaeus.blether.org.uk/pinch-me
#Narrowboat #LiveAboard #BoatsThatToot

Uptown Girl

An up north friend comes up town with me.
https://bartimaeus.blether.org.uk/uptown-girl
#Narrowboat #LiveAboard #BoatsThatToot

Can anyone recommend a charger (or type of charger) to use for recharging a 24v lead acid leisure battery bank from a backup generator?
Currently we have a cheap charger bought online but it only puts out about 130 watts, which means running it for quite a long time to significantly recharge the batteries and is much less than gets fed to them when the sun shines. TIA

#offgrid #batteries #solar #liveaboard

@bee Yea it's tricky, there are so many different boat classifications. #motorboat hashtag will be a bit too broad.

Youll have more luck using hashtags like #dutchbarge or #houseboat. Depends what kind of content you're looking for :>. #liveaboard might be a good one to follow.

@bee Yea it's tricky, there are so many different boat classifications. #motorboat hashtag will be a bit too broad.

Youll have more luck using hashtags like #dutchbarge or #houseboat. Depends what kind of content you're looking for :>. #liveaboard might be a good one to follow.

@bee Yea it's tricky, there are so many different boat classifications. #motorboat hashtag will be a bit too broad.

Youll have more luck using hashtags like #dutchbarge or #houseboat. Depends what kind of content you're looking for :>. #liveaboard might be a good one to follow.

@bee Yea it's tricky, there are so many different boat classifications. #motorboat hashtag will be a bit too broad.

Youll have more luck using hashtags like #dutchbarge or #houseboat. Depends what kind of content you're looking for :>. #liveaboard might be a good one to follow.

@bee Yea it's tricky, there are so many different boat classifications. #motorboat hashtag will be a bit too broad.

Youll have more luck using hashtags like #dutchbarge or #houseboat. Depends what kind of content you're looking for :>. #liveaboard might be a good one to follow.

@bee #liveaboard has some activity

Our first YouTube Short Video. What do you think?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WQGCNA5pphM
#Washing #liveaboard

Bagenkop oder Palma?

https://blog.ring2.de/herbstsegeln/

Ra-ta-ta

Adventures in Scotland and beyond, a colourful time in mixed weathers.
https://bartimaeus.blether.org.uk/ra-ta-ta
#Narrowboat #LiveAboard #BoatsThatToot

The stress of alt living in the remains of the commons, boaters in the UK

https://hamishcampbell.com/the-stress-of-alt-living-in-the-remains-of-the-commons-boaters-in-the-uk/

Your Feet's Too Big

The waterfowl have feet to be proud of, the bigger the better.
https://bartimaeus.blether.org.uk/your-feet-s-too-big
#Narrowboat #LiveAboard #BoatsThatToot

I’m trying to escape a toxic home and this is my last route to safety. If you can help, even £5 makes a difference.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/life-boat-fund

#Liveaboard #HousingCrisis #MutualAid #SupportDisabledCreators #GoFundMe #BoatLife

Haar Dodging

After a few sunny days in Edinburgh, beware of the haar. <br>
https://bartimaeus.blether.org.uk/haar-dodging
#Narrowboat #LiveAboard #BoatsThatToot

You Raise Me Up

Rain is threatening but we stay high and dry.
https://bartimaeus.blether.org.uk/you-raise-me-up
#Narrowboat #LiveAboard #BoatsThatToot

Es gibt für mich nix Schöneres, als durch einen Yachthafen zu laufen, dem Wind in den Wanten zuzuhören, dem Klingklong der Marineros, die Yachten an Land für die anstehende Saison fertig machen.

Als Segler kommt man überall schnell ins Gespräch. Stolze 800 Euro kostet ein Liegeplatz bis 10 Meter in Can Pastilla — im Monat!

Obwohl, sagt mein lokaler Gesprächspartner, das sei billiger als ne Wohnung in Palma. Nu läuft wieder mein Kopfkino: https://blog.ring2.de/ein-winter-in-palma/

#Mallorca #Sailing #Liveaboard

Wovon Segler träumen

Was machen Segler im Winter? Sie träumen, vom Segeln.

Manche segeln wirklich das ganze Jahr durch. Wenige haben sich auf den Weg gemacht, nach Süden bspw. über die garstige Biskaya. Oder durchs Festland durch.

Heben und senken sich entlang deutsch regierter Flüsse, begradigt und automatisiert, tingeln monoton über kleine Nebenarme bis zur Rhone. Dort soll dann die Zeit wirklich stehen bleiben, erzählt Ivan und schwärmt: „Du reist mit fünf Knoten mitten durch Frankreich. Legst an einer der vielen uralten Schleusen an, deren Brüder oberhalb Du händisch bedienen musstest und hoffst darauf, dass der kleine Gasthof und sein Wirt Lust haben, dir den Käse und den Wein der Region näher zu bringen.

In Gedanken bin ich die Strecke schon oft gefahren. Manchmal, an einem besonders klammen Winterabend, studiere ich die Fluss- und Kanalkarten des ADAC und gehe in mir auf Fahrt. Adieu norddeutscher Winter.

***
https://blog.ring2.de/auf-see/wovon-segler-traeumen/
#Liveaboard #Segeln #Winter

Nach der Flut

Luft 1°
Wind 1-2 Bft aus SW

Heute Nacht bekam die Luft Schrammen, so nah kratzte sie am Gefrierpunkt entlang. Die Heizung faucht angestrengt, während sie versucht alles Klamme aus der Kajüte zu pressen.

„Für solche Tage hat der Gott der Friesen den Rumgrog erfunden“, sagt Gerd immer.

Nach der Sturmflut ist vor dem Nichts. Nebel liegt über dem kleinen Hafen an der Ostsee. Alles ist abgeplant, ich bin allein.

Schaue den letzten Gänsen beim Abflug zu und wünsche mir Flügel.

***
https://blog.ring2.de/500-zeichen/nach-der-flut/
#500Zeichen #Liveaboard #Ostsee #Segeln #Winter

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hey, been a lil while since i posted this.
i’m still working on it — found a few boats recently around the £18k mark that could actually work for full-time living, so i’m relaunching the fundraiser with that goal in mind. link’s here if anyone wants a read or share:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/life-boat-fund

#Liveaboard
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#MutualAid
#GoFundMe
#Crowdfunding
#HelpNeeded
#SignalBoost

“Four months after moving aboard our boat, we still think of ourselves as vagabond travellers, our boat a shambolic, floating vardo that we haven’t yet managed to turn into a home.”

– from my essay, How I Live, 2023

[via The Idler magazine]

https://ccohanlon.tumblr.com/post/729085873559371776/how-i-live

#liveaboard #nomadlife #sea #sailing #seafaring #nomoney #englishchannel

@mlanger @badger0us @anamckellar @jbsegal

And if you want something more current then keep an eye on:
http://nbharnser.blogspot.com
A fellow Norfolk resident Brian supplied the sink in my old yacht as recorded at:
https://gregafloat.org.uk/seahawk/3rr2008.php#boatprep

Oops! Forgot all my usual hastags on my earlier replies
#boatsthattoot #liveaboard #NofolkUK #NorfolkBroads #boater #canals #canallife

The stress of alt living in the remains of the commons, boaters in the UK

https://hamishcampbell.com/the-stress-of-alt-living-in-the-remains-of-the-commons-boaters-in-the-uk/

The stress of alt living in the remains of the commons, boaters in the UK

https://hamishcampbell.com/the-stress-of-alt-living-in-the-remains-of-the-commons-boaters-in-the-uk/

The stress of alt living in the remains of the commons, boaters in the UK

https://hamishcampbell.com/the-stress-of-alt-living-in-the-remains-of-the-commons-boaters-in-the-uk/

The stress of alt living in the remains of the commons, boaters in the UK

https://hamishcampbell.com/the-stress-of-alt-living-in-the-remains-of-the-commons-boaters-in-the-uk/

On the approach. If you know, you know…
#sailing #liveaboard #guesswhere