How often do you check boat at this time of year?

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Joanne thinks I am somewhat precious about our boat as I have a constant desire to be there checking that she is OK (the boat that is). She has now been serviced and has all the appropriate heaters and dehumidifiers on board and thus far there have been no problems discovered during my weekly visits but my mind is forever being distracted by thinking of my beloved in this cold damp weather (and in the rather wet water)....

We even took her out for a spin this week and moved her to Ocean Village before the Hythe lock repairs start and she was fine.

The question is are weekly checks likely to be enough and can I stretch the checks to fortnightly as my Sister in Law's wedding will use up a whole weekend soon?

Nick

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The only reason my boat gets a weekly check is 'cos I'm on it weekly!

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I presume the dehum drains directly into the sink and out the waste? That's the only thing, would be if the water fills up the reservior, I would think there is an auto cut off but then you'd not have dehum working. Mind youy Solitaire is sitting on the water with no dehum or for that matter cabin hatch at the moment!

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Personally Nick I think you're being very remiss. You should check it at least once a day. Now stop messing about on here and get your bottom down to your boat !!

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No, work allowing, I think you should move to daily checks, just to put your mind at rest. I know how you feel, and you have my utmost support in this matter.

Waddya mean paranoia??

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Ah yes, but surely you are basing this on a midday visit??
If you can't make it midday(ish) then 1 A.M. & 1 P.M. visit are needed!

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Everyday, coz I can.

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Nick,

I check mine every day as it is not in a marina. We often get things nicked down on the river so it is good to have a check. I was told a story some time ago that once two guys over a period of two days removed two engines from a boat and no one noticed so not only do I check my boat but give the other boats a look over. It is also not unknown for boats to break free from their moorings ( mine has in the early days due to a new mooring buoy coming apart).

The main reason though is I just love going down to the river and spending some time enjoying it.


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I know were your coming from I too feel a tad paranoid about how she is and would check daily if she was closer. However weekly will have to do due to distance. Incidentally been there today only to be informed that since my last visit last Wed. the water level rose above the jetties about 4" and wellies were the order of the day if you wished to board. It has since dropped thankfully with no apparent damage. Roll on summer.

Ian



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Nick
Had a run round your Boat yesterday, all looked fine, still floating and canopies intact. Unlike MarkC's rib, full of water and guundgy.
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I check mine every couple of weeks, however there is a liveaboard next to me who keeps an eye on it. On my other side there is a boat which I had never met the owner, until the other week. That was his first time to his boat in THREE YEARS.
The outside of the boat is a little green in places and could do with some TLC to the woodwork but apparently the inside is immaculate. Speaking to the liveaboard about this I found out that he only visits his boat every three years but he wont sell it.
So I wouldn't worry about going to the wedding :-)

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Thanks Phil

Very good of you

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NEVER! Why?

a) because its 500 miles away
b) its out of the water, sitting on its own trolly, an 8-wheeled ex-army
transporter (supplied by boatyard)
c) its stored 'in the Hall' ie indoors in a vast industrial warehouse type building,
totally secure and with anti-frost background heating.

All this for far less than I would have to pay just to stay in the water on the S.Coast. The cost? Just £1500 for up to 6 months, for a 50ft boat including the lifts out and back in again and a very thorough wash-off. Unmetered shore-power to the boat also included. No wonder so many are finding boating on the Continent such an attractive proposition. BUT.....I don't want to encourage any of you to try it. You might start forcing prices up! /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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