Recent content by LBRodders

There's a 48ft'r on FB Marketplace. Have a search. No connection.

Heavy rain tonight!

Very generous of you :p

stoke FC shirt? 💁

Toilet roll.

* New boats

Which is sort of my point. Once this [generally old] boating generation leave the game, who is going to buy outright the mass produced stuff?

Contrary to how my posts come across, I think there has been a disproportionate reaction to climate change in the UK. But if you are going to address it, it has to be logical. As a boat forum, surely that comes into the mix?

Are you my Mrs? :p The middle ground, or a compromise requires giving up something. My argument is until we can achieve a national driverless car share programme, any benefit from EVs are pretty much inconsequential. Same with electric boats, which the thread is about (y)

Unless you are the Mayor of London. Bit like my rarely used coal fire. Not a problem to me, but t'others disagree.

Yes, but this isn't just about that. The thread is about electric boats. The challenges of electric boats is similar to that of EVs. All solved by group ownership on both counts. Other than - I want my own boat and car, you cant argue against it!

Yes exactly - so good they cant afford to purchase them out right. They are technically on loan.

Not at all. By the math, ATBE 5% of boats could do the job of all the others. That's a huge reduction in manufacturing, maintenance and keep. Ferrari owners probably say the same about their past time - good for mental health :) Access to a shared boat surely is better than no boat. Either we...

The real benefits in an EV are within automation. With that comes the benefits of driverless tech, not owning one, the charging faff, battery depletion with age issues et al. So I believe personal ownership will go prior to the end of ICEV. Its the only credible way forward. I think the % of...

Whilst not always possible, we preferred to anchor at low tide particularly in a new place. At least that way you an discount one variable and know you won't dry out! 🤣 A useful tool for going ashore is the use of 'WhatsApp send live location'. Leave a crew phone on the boat with this feature...