Heffalump Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 A bit for; boats that need crewing, and crew that need boating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueb Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 excellant idea. thanks Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heffalump Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 It may well have been your post I read that made me think about this sue! Could have been someone else however, I don't merit myself for my mammory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 A bit for; boats that need crewing, and crew that need boating Hi young Heff Forget all that fitness training rubbish, just remember hospitals are full of athletes......I train daily wiv my mates in the Boat at Thrupp we are there tonite with live music if you want to come along. We start on fruit juice ( usually apple ) tee hee then move on to The black stuff it makes you happy and will def put some weight on you. My training regime has being going on since I was 18 so its well proven so get in there........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heffalump Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Hi young Heff Forget all that fitness training rubbish, just remember hospitals are full of athletes......I train daily wiv my mates in the Boat at Thrupp we are there tonite with live music if you want to come along. We start on fruit juice ( usually apple ) tee hee then move on to The black stuff it makes you happy and will def put some weight on you. My training regime has being going on since I was 18 so its well proven so get in there........... Ha ha ha if I had seen this earlier then I would have popped down to see everyone!! I'm going to go into heyford tomorrow for a bit of advice about local moorings so might have to pop in and see you and the good lady too, if you've got any advice, I know what your normal advice is like :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHutch Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Would you envisage this as a sub-forum within the 'General Boating' similar to that of the banters section within the VP? Are people agreed that this would be useful and well used section? Options and thoughts? Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ange Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 I think it's a great idea - I can envisage using it when we could do with a bit of help with a challenging flight of locks (another pair of hands would have been useful when we came up the Wigan Flight last summer). It'd be particularly good for single handed boaters to enlist a bit of assistance in exchange for a beer or two - always a satisfactory transaction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 I think its a brilliant idea Graham Robinson put a call out for a crew member for a fortnight a couple of years ago and I was able to take him up on his offer. My first trip on a narrowboat so my first go at locks, steering, the whole thing. In fact it was the first time I'd been on a canal. Graham is a very knowledgable man so he taught me a lot about the canal history, architecture etc. I learned an enormous amount and thoroughly enjoyed it. Got to be a good thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Eater Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 I think it's a great idea - I can envisage using it when we could do with a bit of help with a challenging flight of locks (another pair of hands would have been useful when we came up the Wigan Flight last summer). It'd be particularly good for single handed boaters to enlist a bit of assistance in exchange for a beer or two - always a satisfactory transaction I assisted the single handed Maffi down the Wigan flight a couple of years ago when he first got his boat. No harm in asking for help if you need it. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heffalump Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Daniel, A subforum within the General Boating section would work well I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luctor et emergo Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Certainly a good idea. If the boat I'm looking at on Saturday is going to be the one, I'm planning on having her prepared and BSC tested near where she is now moored, and after sail her to Devizes. As that will involve a trip up the Thames, I'll be looking to find somebody to give me a hand (hopefully late February, maybe March). Should take about a day or eight. Crew must bring own sleeping bag, I'll bring the beer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnthommo Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 just to add my two penn'orth, i think this would be a great idea too. particularly for those who don't have a boat but want to get some time in. brilliant suggestion cheers nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 As someone who picked up a crew of three previously unknown forum members last year, I can also confirm that this is a good idea. Richard I now have three new friends. Well, not that new. Some are quite old really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Dowson Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Excellent idea - get a section started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire~rose Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 As someone who has been known to crew on many a forum members boat I will agree - it is an excellent idea! Memo to potential crew - find yourself a windlass (by borrowing the skippers sea searcher) and you may find you get invited along even more often - even if it is only thru Atherstone flight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHutch Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 New section added. Crew Swap: http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showforum=49 Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny9 Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Lenny9.Active,retired male hoping to help crew.Non-smoker,positive out look on life and experienced in narrow boating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHutch Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Lenny9. Active,retired male hoping to help crew.Non-smoker,positive out look on life and experienced in narrow boating. Lenny, can you please post this as a new thread in the 'Crew Swap' section? http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showforum=49 Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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