Thursday 31 December 2009

A Reasonable Success.

Our Stormguard Double Glazing film has proved successful reducing condensation to approx 5% of what it used to be. The windows not being totally air tight are allowing some moisture born air into the space between the glass and the film but overall we are very happy with the results. Saves Dot a lot of time each morning not having to wipe all the condensation off them.

565864HBO111111X Following various other boater blogs it appears that we are not too badly off where we are. We are getting reports of boats being frozen in with ice up to 4 inches thick. We know there is ice both North and South of us but nothing where we are.There has been a few boats,both private and hire, passing through in both directions so the canal must be reasonably navigable but we will stay put for a while longer and see how things transpire.

We wandered into Rugby this morning after missing the bus by a minute or so to try and sort out our 6 months prescriptions that we had received from a locum at our doctors surgery earlier this month. Our usual doctor is unfortunately retiring and made it very easy for us with our prescriptions.  We had one chemist close by who refused to fulfil the prescriptions but we had great success with Boots in Rugby.  We have to return next week to collect the remainder and then we can be off cruising again. (weather permitting!)

5 comments:

Paul (from Waterway Routes) said...

Nice to hear you have solved the condensation problem.

I hope you have a carbon monoxide detector now you've made the boat so air tight.

Derek and Dot said...

Hi Paul
Not completely airtight, we have not done the window over the kitchen sink or the bathroom. Two windows is easier than 10. Yes we do have a carbon monoxide detector anyway.

nb piston broke said...

Glad you have sorted the problem, we had polythene at the windows for the first two winters and it worked a treat but you know what Paul is like has to go one better!!!!! Look forward to catching up in 2010 all the best Lynne and Paul

nb piston broke said...

Glad you have sorted the problem, we had polythene at the windows for the first two winters and it worked a treat but you know what Paul is like has to go one better!!!!! Look forward to catching up in 2010 all the best Lynne and Paul

Derek and Dot said...

Hi Paul and Lynne
You helped tremendously Derek just took the cheap alternative and it seems fine. Catch up soon maybe in a couple of weeks if you are still around.