DHutch

Slug on a stick... (sorry Sean) now has a vintage Kromhout for motive power. Which is ofcause hyperbole the stringent safely systems and inspections on boilers, although the steam atomising burner was not unknown to produce a significant volume of hot fuel oil, and or a ball of fire, igniting the content of the bilge.

Yeah. I never saw the boat, which is a great shame. However there are plenty of ways the public can interact with the SBA and the various privately owned steam narrowboats including our own and Tixall as well as the large number of trailerable launches. For anyone real keen, Adamant is currently for sale! £28k or offers. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17uTBQ5Wcn/

Nice local event for anyone interested. It is for SBA members only, but membership starts at £18 (or £36 including the quarter full colour magazine) which with a free buffet lunch and entry to Ellesmere Port boat museum means no excuse not to come down and meet some steam boaters! https://steamboatassociation.co.uk/ https://facebook.com/events/s/sba-55th-agm/1886049951992785/

Great. Thanks. Glad its all sorted for you.

Big job. And my original fear seeing the way the bow was down in the mud. Very sad. Huge amount of memories and emotions tied up with the boat I'm sure.

This was going to be my recommendation. Or Tomas at Wincham Wharf if thats not too far north.

Pros and cons to all things, what are the specification of the socks? What is the justification for provision? One of our team here get both their underwear, poly cotton boxers, provided for them and washed on site. But there are specific reasons for that. In the grand scheme of things, its not something I can get excited about.

Ganymead has gone to Aqueduct, as per the videos, presume for repair to windows etx and or repaint painting and some minor refitting etc. Sephton has gone elsewhere as I understand, and largely wants to avoid public attention. Yeah, looks like absolutely nothing to me, just within the depth of the blacking. If that was my boat it would be taking a Tercoo triple wheel to it, taking 98% of the blacking off, and slapping a coat of Jotamastic 90AL followed by two coats of Jotamastic 90 black. Or even better given they have the facilities at Aqueduct, gritblast it back to bright, blast primer, and then the three coats of Jotamastic. I still find it stagging that people tolerate so much rusting of the hull.

We doubled it from 1GB to 2GB in October.

Ganymede is a Norton Canes boat I belive I read at one point. But I agree damage to the hull/shell is unlikely to be significant, likely just cosmetic. However I believe Sefton has taken on a significant amount of water and mud, so that will be a much bigger job to put right. Daniel

Yeah. That'll do it. Save for excepts, we don't delete ant photos uploaded to the forum, and having been proactive in providing inhouse image hosting from early on, we fortunately suffered less than most during the photobucket policy changes, and also most at all with the latest imgur policy change. Since this occurred a few months ago, the per user caps have been significantly rasied and should not longer be an issue for you Alan, or anyone else.

Point taken about the risks of conflating the two tasks, as well as having mooring eyes too close to the edge of the bank. Although this is slightly better than just rawbolting a bollard to the coping (sigh) because atleast, as said above, the tie rod goes back to a peice of sheet pilling four feet back from the edge. Often as you say, in the middle of the towpath. Now that is very cunning. I like the a lot, its almost like some thoughts gone into the deisgn and how it would be used! When the ring is close to the edge, you can hook the loop over your own dolly/stud, but yes. That's perfect.

Get well soon from me too.

Joe Fuller is also still offering rebuilt Eppings/Epics with a high quality fabricated main body. https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dc9qeZdS4/ https://maps.app.goo.gl/MceHeEJdir6sryq66

Yes, ive seen it done elsewhere, and it makes sense I guess. Presumably done when the piling was installed, although you could retrofit the same. Gives a firm anchor point.