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 May 12 2009, 04:00 PM
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 Long Standing Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,592 Joined: 29-September 06 From: Uxbridge Member No.: 2,176 Boat Name: Baldock Gender: Male  |
QUOTE (Gibbo @ May 12 2009, 04:57 PM)  Do you know what the English is?  Gibbo Nahhh eeees frum Tamwurth mayte -------------------- The problem with your gene pool is that there's no lifeguard Disclaimer : I am in the Marine Engine Trade ( Lister-Petter and Isuzu) any advice I give is given freely with no hidden motives. Other junk peddlers, Snake Oil Salesmen and sources of completely incorrect information are available on this forum and other sources |
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May 13 2009, 01:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 22-February 08 Member No.: 5,183 Boat Name: Various Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Gibbo @ May 12 2009, 04:57 PM) Do you know what the English is? Gibbo On reflection think it might be Gunwale - still doesn't help explain to the Polskis though! -------------------- www.joshers.info
www.narrowboat.co.uk www.workingboats.info |
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May 29 2009, 07:06 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 219 Joined: 6-November 08 From: Coventry Member No.: 7,043 Boat Name: in cogneto Gender: Male |
The Missus and our boat - Frogmoore III
 This post has been edited by Ray T: May 29 2009, 07:16 PM -------------------- Ray T
Don't make plans anymore, have dreams instead. |
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Jun 2 2009, 09:10 PM
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 Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 604 Joined: 4-September 07 Member No.: 4,136 Boat Name: Albert Gender: Prefer not to say |
Here is Albert, my families 1984 47' Colecraft fitted out by Lenny Beauchamp (with a bit of butchering by yours truly - the writing desk just had to go!) and "roses and castles" by Ron Hough.
Albert's 25th birthday present was paintwork and sign writing is by Chris Weston of Oxon Boat Painting Co. who posts on this forum as Kitman (but is too reticent to promote his company!) 
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Jun 4 2009, 11:32 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 4-June 09 Member No.: 8,555 Boat Name: Sea Nile Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Hobson @ Sep 3 2008, 11:07 PM) Aww given the dimensions surely it should be called Star Bug! - Hobbs "Stoke Me a Clipper, I'll be Back for Christmas!" |
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Jun 24 2009, 02:30 PM
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 Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 9-May 07 Member No.: 3,492 Boat Name: RIVERDANCE Gender: Male |
  Riverdance, 27ft Nauticus lying Ripon, North Yorkshire |
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Jun 24 2009, 02:34 PM
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 Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 7,971 Joined: 12-November 08 From: Sheffield Member No.: 7,085 Boat Name: Naughty Cal Gender: Female |
Another GRP. Hooray!!!
Lovely part of the system your on as well. We were up that way at Easter. -------------------- I've stopped drinking water .... I have seen what it does to the bottom of our boat!
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Jun 29 2009, 11:57 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 9-May 07 Member No.: 3,492 Boat Name: RIVERDANCE Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Phylis @ Jun 24 2009, 03:34 PM) Another GRP. Hooray!!! Lovely part of the system your on as well. We were up that way at Easter. Indeed it is. We have a great time on the rivers...especially when they are in flood  However, this year has so far been fantastic with a few trips to York (7-8hrs) and many trips to Linton.Where did you go when you were in "our" kneck of the woods? |
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Jul 6 2009, 12:01 PM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 7,971 Joined: 12-November 08 From: Sheffield Member No.: 7,085 Boat Name: Naughty Cal Gender: Female |
QUOTE (longreach @ Jun 29 2009, 12:57 PM) Indeed it is. We have a great time on the rivers...especially when they are in flood However, this year has so far been fantastic with a few trips to York (7-8hrs) and many trips to Linton.Where did you go when you were in "our" kneck of the woods? We went from Lincoln to Ripon. Spent a lovely evening in Ripon then set off back through York and down to Naburn before going back to Keadby through the canal system. Obviously a much shortened version of the tale but we really enjoyed the trip. -------------------- I've stopped drinking water .... I have seen what it does to the bottom of our boat!
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Jul 27 2009, 03:52 PM
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 Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 940 Joined: 6-May 09 From: K&A Member No.: 8,323 Boat Name: dào (道) Gender: Male |
Here she is!
Bisfor Boat in all her glory. Well the front bit anyway. 
-------------------- I has a blog: The B is for Boat blog
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Jul 28 2009, 03:27 PM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 7,971 Joined: 12-November 08 From: Sheffield Member No.: 7,085 Boat Name: Naughty Cal Gender: Female |
Wheres the rest of it. Or is it short wheel based
-------------------- I've stopped drinking water .... I have seen what it does to the bottom of our boat!
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Aug 16 2009, 01:43 PM
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 Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 2,470 Joined: 19-September 06 From: Mooring - Mercia Marina T&M, Home - East Cleveland UK Member No.: 2,102 Boat Name: The Dog House but to become No Deadlines Gender: Male |
QUOTE (steelaway @ Jan 19 2009, 11:13 PM) SteelAway Not for the traditionalists   Leaving Letchlade  Still a nice striking looking boat though. -------------------- Martin,
"You can say what you like about me, but don't insult my dog......" Rick Stein |
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Aug 22 2009, 05:39 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 14-June 09 From: West Midlands Member No.: 8,632 Boat Name: 'Sir Edmund Hillary' Gender: Male |
Sir Edmund Hillary at Factory Locks, on the BCN.
Not the best picture I have, just the easiest to find. Ex-SU, later Dartline. Steel Hull, GRP top/sliding roof, and SR3. Built 1974. 
This post has been edited by dave69700: Aug 22 2009, 05:50 PM -------------------- Dave
I'm on a whiskey diet. I've lost three days already. |
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Aug 22 2009, 05:45 PM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 542 Joined: 16-April 09 From: southampton Member No.: 8,136 Gender: Male |
an old norbury resident nice!!
-------------------- ex foxton boats / clubline / IWHC. ex boats include Mabel & Forget me not ,
Snipe & Taurus, Virginis, Vagabond, Charlotte DundasI & II and Communicator current Skipper Zachariah Keppel, Wiggonholt & Josias Jessop. Maintenance Coordinator(W&ACT) Wey & Arun Canal - heading for Southland Lock in 2010/11 |
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Aug 27 2009, 07:17 PM
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 Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 1,700 Joined: 12-October 06 From: Northamptonshire Member No.: 2,285 Boat Name: NB Lady Moonlight Gender: Male |
I hope to get a better picture when we are out cruising in a weeks time but having made some progress on some re-painting I thought I would post a pic. When I decide what to do with the fore-end flash I shall get busy filling in the some what blank cream.
 By churchward, shot with COOLPIX S560 at 2009-08-27 -------------------- If you are in hurry you are using the wrong transport system!
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Sep 10 2009, 12:35 AM
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I'm new here..this week.....read an awful lot of stuff....thought I'd better contribute so have added a few threads and thought a few pics would sort of fill peeps in. Mr. Speight might like to see some of these again. Boat has a bit of history....was originally a Brumagen boats hull built for a private customer and called "Buffoonery"...it was only young when it was set on fire in a dry dock and got totally torched....My Father-in-law Vic got the canal bug from somewhere and found out about this burnt out boat in a farm yard...off he went to buy it....we got a sort of sailaway fit out yourself jobby if you like. HUH. It was terrible. He made a frame to straighten the hull but before we could do that we had to cut the top off and scrap it. We ended up with a massive steel bath and an engine that been submerged for at least 5 years and was covered in molten rubber and plastic. The lads at Brinklow boats fitted a new semi trad top and a huge extra thick plate was welded on the bottom....Vic had a thing about Ballast....we wont need none of that rubbish in the bottom now he kept saying. I took teh motor to bits and was amazed..it was like new..well it was new...no water had got in..new bores and pistons...new crank...perfect...all gaskets and seals replaced..repainted and it was fine...i thought. Gearbox was the same...brand new...just some new seals from newage. We had the engine up and running in no time diesel peed everywhere..all the seals in the injector pup were shot aswell. Never mind it runs...we've got loads to do...Massive shot blast and epoxy..spray foam..full wire up..plumb..and fitout. There are loads of stories I could tell of the years spent rebuilding it...but anyway here it is. Its been cruising around the network for about 7 years on and off. Vic has fallen ill...I couldn't let it go when the mother-in-law wanted shot of it due to costs..so me and missus bought it for sentimental reasons....it owes me alot too..and of course it was her dads pride and joy.
       
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Sep 11 2009, 07:32 AM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 7,971 Joined: 12-November 08 From: Sheffield Member No.: 7,085 Boat Name: Naughty Cal Gender: Female |
Nice looking boat.
-------------------- I've stopped drinking water .... I have seen what it does to the bottom of our boat!
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Sep 13 2009, 10:01 AM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 2,470 Joined: 19-September 06 From: Mooring - Mercia Marina T&M, Home - East Cleveland UK Member No.: 2,102 Boat Name: The Dog House but to become No Deadlines Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Phylis @ Sep 11 2009, 08:32 AM) Nice looking boat. Indeed it is, a nice history/story to go with it too. -------------------- Martin,
"You can say what you like about me, but don't insult my dog......" Rick Stein |
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| Guest_z1100r_* |
Sep 14 2009, 01:39 PM
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Thanks for comments
...It was originally professionally coach painted in Manchester red.....but that faded like mad ..so bad it looked like the whole boat was red oxide. Me and the missus have flatted it down about a month ago and took it up the M6 motorwaybridge near us for a repaint. So far I've only done one coat of red...next I want to get all the cream bits done and finished...then I will do another coat of red. I used a 4" mohair roller.....I made sure of no direct sunlight and no wind...also did it on a coldish night. Anything other than that and it comes out crap/...without retarder. |
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Jan 16 2010, 11:48 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Lancashire Member No.: 1,870 Gender: Male |
Eyup...
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