ranworthbreeze Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Hi Thanks to the two Alans for their welcome, I do tend to browse more than I write.. On a slightly different note, I seem to remember that in the late 80s or early nineties one of the small yards in Horning (maybe Colin Facy or Percivals) were hiring small electric aft cockpit cruisers, not sure if they had to go back to the yard every night to re-charge but I don't think they had any i/c engines and recall that they were banned from cruising below Thurne Mouth or Acle. Anyway they didn't seem to last many seasons but were probably the precursor to the modern electric day boats which seem to work very well. The only way that I can see large all electric cruisers being really viable is if the number of electric posts are increased considerably. I do not really understand why two electric posts were installed at Dilham which the larger boats cannot reach and at Instead they only put a single post on the outer (more dangerous) mooring. Hello Bryan,There are more electric post being added to locations on the Southern Rivers, at Brammerton two additional posts each having 2 x 16 amp sockets and one 32 amp sockets. There are additional posts at Reedham and at the Loddon Staithe.I am not aware if any new posts have been added on the Northern Rivers, maybe other forum members could let us know?I know Herbert Woods operated a number of electric day boat (these were for sale a couple of years ago).To be honest unless the hulls of electric boats were made from aluminium I doubt that they would be successful.RegardsAlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffbroadslover Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 My thoughts are that in a lot of cases, particularly with people who are new to boating, they are not aware of the noise that others can hear. The thing that I do find annoying is when someone moors close to other boats and thinks that everyone wants to hear their choice in "music" played at full blast. I always feel pleased I do not live next door to them. They obviously don't realise how much sound travels over water. Most of us have probably been guilty of this at some time in the past but eventually learn to consider others. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Our boat Star Gem 6 from Richardson's had a 240 volt inverter fitted, but there was no shore cable provided, to hook up to shore power if we needed to. Not that we did need to, but I thought that one would be provided, so at least you had the choice. Why would Clive do that ? You wouldn't use so much diesel then, would you ? :naughty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnks34 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 All good advice and information but please tell me what to do about my noisy neighbour whos got a diy habit/fetish to which he can spend all day saturdays and sundays banging and clatering in his shed, Ive been praying for a sinkhole under his shed while hes at work but so far no luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Why don't we have lagged hot water tanks . They should last the night so no need to run the engine so early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightsaidfred Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 The problem with the Herbert Woods electric day boats was they wouldn`t allow them above Potter as they didn't have enough power to cope with any weed and if going against any sort of current max speed was almost dead stop, they had forward or reverse no graduation of power. Fred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandlorna Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Why don't we have lagged hot water tanks . They should last the night so no need to run the engine so early Andy many actually are lagged in insulating foam and our new one is often still very warm in the morning I could not have said that of the old one , it was too small and poorly insulated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Andy many actually are lagged in insulating foam and our new one is often still very warm in the morning I could not have said that of the old one , it was too small and poorly insulated My one is the old type no lagging looks like I'm going to get a new one . But I would not run my engine that early 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Andy many actually are lagged in insulating foam and our new one is often still very warm in the morningI could not have said that of the old one , it was too small and poorly insulatedHi Andy,Our hot water tank is like Alex And Lorna's post, if you are going to buy a new one I would get the best insulated one you can afford, our water stays hot until morning if we have had a good run or had the immersion heater on if hooked up with shore power.RegardsAlan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanW Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 On all the hire boats we have had, bearing in mind that we shower in the evening and generally finish cruising about lunch time, the water has still been slightly warm the following morning. We generally do about 4 hours cruising at a slow pace in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyloo Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I find that not washing/showering when on holiday a welcome break from the norm. Usually towards the end of the fortnight the moorings tend to become much less crowded and often I am the only one there. Also the mozzies much less troublesome. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Very nicely said Alex but have to say the term 'Adults' is a bit of a push Grace I never realised they were so well edjacated in South Lanarkshire To be adults I meant! Iain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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