Hi! I am puzzled at your comment. Why was it made?
I do comply with the cc suggestions and regularly move the boat. More than that, I have a twice daily record of engine usage, for "knowing" how much fuel is used for propulsion and domestic use. Note that any fuel used for cruising does not get split and cruising hours are recorded as 100% cruising, even though I usually run the washing machine at the same time AND I am aware that whilst cruising, the engine is charging the domestic batteries! I also included are the Start and Finishing cruising points, engine hours cruised, including the day/date. As a single handed cruiser, it takes rather longer to negotiate locks, so I "bow haul" the boat through the locks, a substantial saving on engine cruising hours (Diesel used). My "Split" works out at 95% domestic and 5% cruising, which does actually vary slightly. >From the above, I can "prove" beyond reasonable doubt that I "mostly" comply >with BW requests. If I do get a "Patrol Notice" I don't even bother to read it. I fill a 1-litre milk bottle about 80% full of water, thread the Patrol Notice to a Kebab wooden skewer, then push the pointed end into the top of a milk bottle and float it in the canal, (Just like a flag marking a buoy!) Beauocracy is like a red rag to me and it is mostly unnecessary on the canals. BW know me and can contact me by phone at any time, if they are unhappy with anything. So? Why the comment? ~Allan~ *** PS: It was at the suggestion of a senior BW member of staff, that I cruise point to point to point, on a cruise from one location to another location,(A proper journey, not bridge hopping!) before I make a return journey. BW comment was that this DOES constitute a journey within the said regulations as laid down. I do admit to overstaying the 14 day limit at times. There is always a good reason when this has happened. (Hospital appointments clash, poor weather, engine break-downs etc). ~Allan~ --- In [email protected], Bruce Napier <br...@...> wrote: > > > On 7 Jun 2009, at 19:16, Allan Cazaly wrote: > > > I'm always between Willowbridge Marina (Linslade) and Hemel > > Hempstead these days, as I am working in the Tring area. > > > Good job BW don't enforce the CC rules, eh? > > :-}}} > > All the best > > Bruce > > Go steady, but keep going. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
