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Swampfrog

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  1. Did you decide on your builder? I think one of the most important things is to speak to their customers to see if they (after a couple of years) are still happy with their boat.....and have some faith......enjoy :-)
  2. Help needed.........My son, his partner and their 2 kiddies are coming to see us for 3-4 days in August. We'll be around the Macclesfield or Peak forest area and we are looking for a campsite near to either canal...... Can anybody point us in the right direction?
  3. Milburn Boats are fitters but use Tyler Wilson shells.......Ours was built built by Tyler Wilson and fitted out by Milburns.......we could not wish for a better home, check out this months Canal Boat magazine as they have done a feature on us.
  4. OKAY.........enough said on this sh**y subject......having read all the replies we've decided (i think) not to have one. Thanks all for the interesting replies
  5. Hi, We have had are our boat for 6 weeks now, we took 2 years to find out exactly what we wanted in our boat. We then took another 6 months finding the right builder. 1 tip that was given to us was "don't rush, take your time and get it right fist time and if you can, only ever but 1 boat" The people who told us this bought a boat and then 3 years later decided to have a boat built to their exact requirements but then took another year to sell their first boat delaying their retirement by a year.
  6. Hi, Wifey thinks we should invest in one of these http://www.leesan.com/index.asp?m=3&cat1=66&cat2=68&p=97&t=LeeSan%20Electric%20Self%20Pump%20Out%20Kit,%2012v%20DC It's a 12V self pump out kit.......now my question is would it be acceptable to use this at an elsan point? with the cost of pump outs increasing we'd get our money back within a year but maybe others would be hacked off if we were at the elsan point for for ever how long it takes?
  7. Hope someone is out there? The fire has been going brilliantly......using different smokeless fuel...but the fire is now racing away? How can I calm it down....don't think I have overloaded it....and the vents are closed?
  8. Thanks everyone for the help and good wishes.....we needs it! I don't think we will be able to sleep tonight with the excitement.....Engine running well - check...weed hatch clean - check...lubricated the prop shaft with the thingy (pump action...forgotten what it's called)....full water tank - check...full diesel tank - check....empty waste tank - tis at the moment....batteries full - check....enough coal (bagged up into weights I can carry)to last 3 days - check......empty ash pan in the morning - check....one spare gas canister - check....several torches ready - check....ropes ready - check....mooring pins and associated bits easily available - check....thermals, waterproofs, warm hats and gloves ready - check.....all washing and drying done - check.....had a bath/shower - check....prepared meal ready to go into the haybox in the morning- check....GOSH are we going to be okay? Robbie's back is still very painful but he feels loads better and is moving around now....see you out on the cut x
  9. Welcome! It's all good stuff eh? We also have just moved aboard and have found the help here invaluable and heart warming. Good luck, take care and have fun. Suzie
  10. Can anyone tell us if our planned route is free from any stoppages or problems? This will be our first trip and we need to arrive in Weedon for our launch party on Friday. Unfortunately our Helmsman Course (for today) was cancelled and hubby has hurt his back quite badly....hey ho such is life! Any relevant news/advice would be most welcome. Many thanks. Suzie
  11. Thank you for your kind words........ We are both so pleased we got Milburns to build our boat. They really did embrace our thought's and idea's and turned our dream into a reality. The whole experience from the start with Milburns has been enjoyable. A very good team, if you do choose them I'm sure you'll get your dream boat too.
  12. Just 2 more sleeps to go.......Just can't wait for Tuesday morning!
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  14. Hi all.....we are all but done on our boat build with just over a week to go. We are looking to put down some non slip tiles to the stern deck and wondered if anybody can recommend any interlocking tiles..... We found these on eBay but wondered if there is anything better? :cheers: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181075172467
  15. Now less than 2 weeks to go........... :-)
  16. We will definitely see you on the Grand Union as we'll be staying around there till after the Crick show....then slowly moving north. We'll look out for you both. Rob and Suzie
  17. Sorry Dave, was using that just as a comparison......would just like to buy the right products that will do the least amount of harm to the lives that live "IN" the cut.
  18. Yes Dave, This IS a serious question......what I am looking for is the most "chemically free" "eco friendly" brands that I can use.
  19. My Wife put this in "New to Boating" I thought I'd put it in here too.........Not long now......... Just needed to say....our new boat "Swamp Frogs" should be ready early February. We designed every detail ourselves and she is looking lovely. Hubby retires on 4th March (after 34 years at the same company).....boat in the water mid February....move aboard....sort out any snags....get to know our new home....then party on the 30th March...everyone stays overnight...breakfast on 31st then off we go! Continuously cruising the beautiful canals.....how great is that? Just wanted to share it with you all...see you out there x Here she is https://www.facebook...70579366&type=1
  20. You may find that it is your insurance company that dictates the times you cruise, even if it is not in the small print I'd check with them first.
  21. I understand they are all allowed to go straight into the Canal it's the "makes of" I'm looking for......I mean can I use Fairy bio washing powder or should I use Fairy Non bio washing powder or should it be Tesco's own brand........can you see what I mean....
  22. Hi Peeps..... I've read a thread on this before but I am asking the question again just to confirm what to use as we do not want to get it wrong. What types/makes of..... 1. shower gel 2. washing up liquid 3. liquid soap 4. Washing powder 5. Shampoo 6. Conditioner 7. Multi purpose cleaner (for cleaning sink etc) .....should we use? Obviously we need to get this right. Is there any else we've missed that goes straight into the cut that we need to specifically use?
  23. Love it! Will be moving onto our narrowboat in March.....I bought a tabletop ironing board for £4 from Ikea....so cheap enough to chuck and accept that I made an error!
  24. Thanks everyone.....we will see you all very soon x
  25. I use tea lights (cut in half - two fires per tea light) wrap the wax loosly with newspaper. Place homemade firelighter, in the centre, on top of kindling (to catch any escaping wax) more kindling on top making a wax bomb sandwich; add in some decent sized wood at the top and light the paper. tealights are 100 for £1 in ikea. Not bothered with coal yet but i'm sure the system can be adapted. This is an old post on this thread......will it really work? Don't yet have a stove to try it out myself.
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