tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post7757900628633477285..comments2023-07-02T10:40:30.693+01:00Comments on Narrowboat Caxton: I think I've got itNb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-6998945351828806812009-03-02T23:47:00.000+00:002009-03-02T23:47:00.000+00:00Hello LesleyYes, we are going to take the plunge o...Hello Lesley<BR/><BR/>Yes, we are going to take the plunge once the little pink pig is full of coins. We rather like your interior decoration as in my words "We're not NZ hobbits or woodpeckers so we're not going to live in a log!" The painted panels look good. We've even thought of washable vinyl wallpaper. Our idea is to not have a dinette but instead have a rear cabin for electric's, washing machine, storage, computer workstation and guest accommodation.<BR/><BR/>We've already booked a two week holiday in July and plan to completed the Stourport Ring. It will be our 5th trip in the last decade. In a few more years we should be ready to do it permanently. Meantime I read reviews and refine our boat specifications.Tom and Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277996736846008000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-54087399552351763422009-03-02T07:05:00.000+00:002009-03-02T07:05:00.000+00:00Hi TomAll the way from the he Anti-podes, wow! I t...Hi Tom<BR/>All the way from the he Anti-podes, wow! I take it you are going to come over to Blighty and live the life of a ditch crawler like us? Best wishes to you.<BR/><BR/>You mention Caxton's layout, one of the benefits is it puts the multifuel stove right in the centre of the boat and the heat distribution is so much more effective. <BR/>Like you, we had heard the horror stories about central heating units that were designed for lorry cabs, Eberspacher and the like. We had the Hurricane fitted because it is designed to do what we want in the marine environment. It is simple and tough and works a treat. The test will be what it is like in a couple of years time but the unit has a good track record so we are optimistic.<BR/>take care and see you on the cut one dayNb Yarwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-74628564694320345362009-03-02T02:25:00.000+00:002009-03-02T02:25:00.000+00:00Hello Lesley,I'm enjoying your blog. Even more no...Hello Lesley,<BR/>I'm enjoying your blog. Even more now that my March edition of Canalboat magazine has finally arrived here in sunny Australia. The review of Caxton was very interesting, particularly as your layout is almost identical to the one I've been planning :-) And you have a Hurricane heater! I've read about the poor performance of the competitors. How is the performance of the Hurricane?Tom and Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277996736846008000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-82726925513045769062009-03-01T18:29:00.000+00:002009-03-01T18:29:00.000+00:00Hi HalfieI read your post about the GPs, and just ...Hi Halfie<BR/>I read your post about the GPs, and just about everyone else's on the subject! We now use the Garmin on Caxton to provide accurate cruising data for the fuel split but it has been a waste of money really. I think this new gizmo will deliver what I want having read a bunch of user reviews so here's hoping..Nb Yarwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-87402118086014583712009-03-01T15:37:00.000+00:002009-03-01T15:37:00.000+00:00Glad you've found what you want. I had been looki...Glad you've found what you want. I had been looking for just such a device, i.e. a car sat nav which could also be used on the boat to give speed and trip information. In the end, like you, I bought a hand-held Garmin GPS device, the etrex H, and a separate Garmin Nuvi 250 car sat nav. Had I known at the time that the Nuvi 250 would almost as much as the etrex H, and much, much more, I wouldn't have bought the hand-held machine. The only slight downside to the Nuvi 250 is that it isn't waterproof. Oh, and it doesn't have "proper" OS maps. Now I'm going to have to look up the device you've just bought.<BR/><BR/>I posted about all this here:<BR/><BR/>http://jhalfie.blogspot.com/2009/02/gps-and-sat-nav.htmlHalfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167481543065324357noreply@blogger.com