Recent content by Mark M

Just seen the update regarding the bridge re opening, seems the opening has been delayed from April to July, see link below http://www.whitchurchbridge.com/ Good news it is still meant to open for river traffic of 31st March according to the link below, just feel sorry for the villagers...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am thinking of buying a the WAECO TropiCool TC-35FL, coolbox which cost around 200.00 I have a twin engined cruiser on the thames with 2 engiune batteries, which are only for the engine use, once the engines are...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am thinking of buying a the WAECO TropiCool TC-35FL, coolbox which cost around 200.00 I have a twin engined cruiser on the thames with 2 engiune batteries, which are only for the engine use, once the engines are...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am thinking of buying a the WAECO TropiCool TC-35FL, coolbox which cost around 200.00 I have a twin engined cruiser on the thames with 2 engiune batteries, which are only for the engine use, once the engines are...

I have just got Joe and can recommend him as well, Lovely Chap who like all examiners has a checklist to do.

Thanks guys for the information provided, I am a great fan of the forum, and view it everyday, although i dont provide much input into it, i think its great that we have a Thames forum, the information recieved is always useful, and you always get a laugh and smile reading the witty comments...

Hi Guys I have looked on the BSS website any they have a list of examiners in my area, bit I was wondering if anyone can recommend one of the Boat Safety Scheme Examiners. My boat is moored at Whitchurch on Thames (on the over side of the river from Pangbourne) although at present its out of...

Its looks like a great book I just ordered mine and their is more on ebay at £9.55 with free delivery Link below http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Changing-Thames-Brian-Eade-BRAND-NEW-/270626284297?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item3f02956309

its a no win situation with speed boats, and it usually tends to be a bunch of lads with a crate of beer!!, and of course there are the owners in speedboats that do stick by the limits and rules, as a previous speed boat owner who used the boat in the sea or ski lakes, these boats are just to...

We where moored below caversham last weekend, and was first woken by the noise of a speedboat coming up river, when I looked out it passed by in total darkness with no lights, and must have been doing approx 20 knots (put it this way i used to have a speedboat in my younger days!! and I could of...

I did see a patrol on duty over the whole 3 days at the Boat show at beale park on the bank Holiday weekend, patrolling that stretch constantly. On a different matter mapledurham Lock even had 2 extra water points installed at the lock as a temporary facility for everyone going to the show, and...

Hi Guys Heres an updated link that actually shows the boat going through, which is something which is every boaters nightmare!! hope the guy is ok http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IOsKPaa1EU&feature=related

Cheers Guys I think as I have no shore power my best option is to buy a new fridge as i wouldnt trust the old electrolux 3 way fridge on gas, and use the new fridge during the day on gas and on battery at night time as I dont like the idea of gas appliances running when we are sleeping. The...

Thats interesting Gas would be good as an option during the day (with a gas leakage alarm fitted as back up) then i could switch it over to battery at night, this would solve a lot of my battery consumption problems, I dont like using gas on the boat but if its only used during the day with a...

Cheers guys I am going to add a few batteries into the bank as well, but the Isotherm Cruise 49 ASU fridges sound a good idea as well, as we dont have AC power at our mooring, we are relying on the alternators to do all the charging, so the lowest power consumption fridge sound pretty...