Gas....................................... 50-04
Electricity............................. 24-54
Coal...................................... 20-00
Diesel................................... 730-36
TOTAL.............................. 824-94 TOTAL 2014 1156-66
We only used two 13kg bottles of gas this year and the one in use is quite full too. I'm not sure why we haven't used as much as last year as the weather hasn't been as warm although we only use the gas for cooking. Helen has done a fair bit of baking this year and despite cruising a month less on the boat, over a cooler month, I don't reckon that we would use a full bottle in that time. The average of the 2 bottles is £25-02 and last year it was £24-73 so not much more of an increase there.
Our electricity consumption has been lower this year, although I haven't been able to add in the charge up until Christmas in these figures as they are metered. Last year the total was £61-75. Where we have taken moorings during our cruise and the electricity use has not been included in the fee we have only spent £4-54! At Dewsbury before we set of the electricity was by card and we spent £20. It will depend on how cold the run up to Christmas is as we have heaters rigged to come on when the temperature inside the boat drops below 2 deg.C.
We have only bought a bag of coal this year as we still had a little left from last year. I have tried to use more logs as they are now well seasoned. However we haven't had that many fires this year at the start or end of the season. I think if we had been cruising until the end of October we would have needed a couple more bags which would have made us a bit above last years total.
We have used 964.79 ltrs of diesel this year at a cost of £730-36. An average per litre of 75.7p
Last year we used 1062.6 ltrs at a cost of £985-79. An average of 92.8p per litre.
Obviuosly the diesel price has dropped significantly which has definitely made boating cheaper this year.
The highest price paid 2015 has been 90p/lt and 2014 was 100p/lt. The lowest this year was 55p/lt and last year 76p/lt. (all at domestic tax tariffs)
We only have one tank for fuel and the engine and our Hurricane heater come of it. Our Hurricane ran for 95 hours this year, That is about 31 mins a day which is just enought to heat up the water for showers in the morning. The makers reckon on 0.84 ltrs/hr so that is 80 ltrs.
For propulsion that means that we used 884.79 ltrs of diesel during the 560.5 hours the engine was running. An average per hour of 1.58 ltrs per hour. That compares with 1.38 ltrs per hour last year. This could be explained by the fact that I have had a slightly bent propeller blade for most of the year and that we were on a lot of rivers and the Severn Estuary so we the revs would have been higher. Also the hull is in it's second year following black and is definitely weedy thus making the engine less efficient pushing the boat through the water. I am actually quite please at the average per hour.
Electricity............................. 24-54
Coal...................................... 20-00
Diesel................................... 730-36
TOTAL.............................. 824-94 TOTAL 2014 1156-66
We only used two 13kg bottles of gas this year and the one in use is quite full too. I'm not sure why we haven't used as much as last year as the weather hasn't been as warm although we only use the gas for cooking. Helen has done a fair bit of baking this year and despite cruising a month less on the boat, over a cooler month, I don't reckon that we would use a full bottle in that time. The average of the 2 bottles is £25-02 and last year it was £24-73 so not much more of an increase there.
Our electricity consumption has been lower this year, although I haven't been able to add in the charge up until Christmas in these figures as they are metered. Last year the total was £61-75. Where we have taken moorings during our cruise and the electricity use has not been included in the fee we have only spent £4-54! At Dewsbury before we set of the electricity was by card and we spent £20. It will depend on how cold the run up to Christmas is as we have heaters rigged to come on when the temperature inside the boat drops below 2 deg.C.
We have only bought a bag of coal this year as we still had a little left from last year. I have tried to use more logs as they are now well seasoned. However we haven't had that many fires this year at the start or end of the season. I think if we had been cruising until the end of October we would have needed a couple more bags which would have made us a bit above last years total.
We have used 964.79 ltrs of diesel this year at a cost of £730-36. An average per litre of 75.7p
Last year we used 1062.6 ltrs at a cost of £985-79. An average of 92.8p per litre.
Obviuosly the diesel price has dropped significantly which has definitely made boating cheaper this year.
The highest price paid 2015 has been 90p/lt and 2014 was 100p/lt. The lowest this year was 55p/lt and last year 76p/lt. (all at domestic tax tariffs)
We only have one tank for fuel and the engine and our Hurricane heater come of it. Our Hurricane ran for 95 hours this year, That is about 31 mins a day which is just enought to heat up the water for showers in the morning. The makers reckon on 0.84 ltrs/hr so that is 80 ltrs.
For propulsion that means that we used 884.79 ltrs of diesel during the 560.5 hours the engine was running. An average per hour of 1.58 ltrs per hour. That compares with 1.38 ltrs per hour last year. This could be explained by the fact that I have had a slightly bent propeller blade for most of the year and that we were on a lot of rivers and the Severn Estuary so we the revs would have been higher. Also the hull is in it's second year following black and is definitely weedy thus making the engine less efficient pushing the boat through the water. I am actually quite please at the average per hour.
This was us leaving Keadby Lock out onto the Trent on a misty day for our trip down to Torksey. The first of our 'major' rivers of the year.
We left Stourport on the Severn and back off it to explore the Droitwich canals before heading down to Worcester and out on to the Severn again. This is Worcester Cathedral as we left Diglis Lock. We stopped over at Twekesbury before completing the trip into Gloucester.
This is us heading out on to the Severn Estuary just at the other breakwater of Sharpness Dock. We were flat out at this time with the engine racing to punch against the tide and to get round the breakwater. I wondered how long we would have to keep it up as I kept a wary eye on the temperature of the engine. We were soon able to ease back as we got out of the main flow and then the tide changed.
After a lay over in Portishead we headed into the River Avon. I had to stem the tide a little before Avonmouth to ensure we made the right time at Bristol but otherwise it was a great run in glorious weather under the M5 motorway and the Avon Gorge bridges. The start of the rock cut valley is above Pill and this beacon is close to Sea Mills on the other bank.
2 comments:
Evidence of your fuel costs makes me absolutely certain I won't be keeping records next year, Tony - just as we haven't for the last two years ... Too spooky to think exactly how much it all costs, mate!
I reckon you and Helen are very brave in the places you choose to go on the boat - some of those expanses of water look just too damned big and wide to me!
Today we've been home two weeks and the boating all seems like a dream ... Big hugs, M&D
Hi Both, We have had very little money coming in for the last three years so it has been essential that we keep an eye on every penny. And that is the default position anyway for Yorkshire folk anyway! Besides it has been great to see that some of it has actually gone down as the fuel prices has dropped nicely. I got my first company pension cheque today too so Helen and I are celebrating by heading off to London for the weekend to see our daughter. As to the wide waters, it is only fear of the unknown really. Once you have done it you will wonder why you worried so much. Mind you the hardest thing is to call it off if you are at all worried about the weather, the boat or something. Hope you are settled in now but the weather doesn't sound it has been too welcoming for you. Keep safe, Tony and Helen.
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