sterlingmossonaboat

Wasn't a blue and cream boat was it??? I have been named "Sterling moss of the boat world" because i like to get places quickly, But I always slow down to tick over when passing other boats and moored boats, I have had a bit of critisism for my boating skills as i am young and still learning. I just think its a damn shame that some people cannot have the common courtesy to flaming well slow down!!

Its all the rage on them bathtubs with engines (GRP things) in london by all accounts!!

We purchased our first narrowboat last july and were not set to take delivery until september but a mooring came available the week after we ordered the boat so we decided to pay for it to secure it. It just so happens it was the best thing we ever did, because a short time after that there was a fairly long list of people looking for a mooring at our spot. I'd say if its available TAKE IT!!

Hey Peeps!! I own a professional mobile car and commercial vehicle valeting service across north and west yorkshire and as a very keen narrowboater myself I can see a market for Narrowboat Valeting (Mainly Exterior Polishing) I have seen on my travels hundreds of boats that could do with a good clean and proper polish and especially a large number of boats on brokerage. There is a boat for sale in the marina here that is really dull and the paint has gone matt and It seems to have stuck on the market been for sale a good 8 months and I reckon that with a good polish it would sell straight away. I'm not trying to sell anybody anything but would anyone be interested in boat valeting or am I just plucking at the wrong straws again????? Andy

Thats not a boat!!! Its a bath with an Engine GRP's should not be allowed on the canals they're a hazard.

Do they??? Do they not get a Licence disc then??? This boat expired 2003

Well life has to have some pleasures and home is boring so only the boat will do

Yeah I should be!! lol Well i am at the minute

wow thats a fair length

Hey People, Having only been a boater for just over 12 months now, (Not sure i'm allowed to call myself a boater yet???). I truely beleive in paying your way and I am always going to keep upto my boat licence, But recently I went on a trip with my "Rosaline" upto Bingley 5 Rise and found that one of the lock keepers on the way has a narrowboat moored near the lock and they are not paying for a licence nor the mooring!!!! How are they going to stop licence evasion if they have evaders on the inside???? Is it me or is this somehow wrong?? Andy

I suppose it will remove the weld spatter if i knock it about in there!!! cheers guys oh and girls!!

Hi, Shes a 57ft Narrowboat

Hello people, In about 3 weeks i am intending to take my 'Rosaline' to Dewsbury for the bottom re-blacking and then following her re-launch I am planning to go off to Standedge tunnel before returning to Apperley Bridge. Is the tunnel worth a visit? cheers Andy

Doh!!

Me and my girlfriend spent a week aboard devon shire cruisers smallest boat at 38ft??? ish. We thoroughly enjoyed our experiance so much so that we now have a 57ft Mike Christian classic josher for us to take our jolly hollys on!! The staff at shire cruisers are fantastic during the third day of our holiday i was a bit brutal with the engine and broke it but they came out to use straight away (whilst we absorbed some of the black stuff (guinness) and before we knew it we were off again enjoying the great yorkshire waterways. I personally would give them 9 out of 10 for there boats, service and canal training.

Hi there, I got a certificate of conformity with the hull and there is a HIN plate on my weed hatch.

We had a leak on the toilet which decided to put a whole 250 gallon tank of water under the ballast. We had to pull up the floor and pump it out because everything was becoming damp and smelling bad.

Hi my number is 07984 666008 i shall be available between the hours of 8am and 8pm cheers andy darvill When i licenced the boat they wanted a Certificate of Conformity from the boat yard (Calder Valley Marine) and my insurance documentation. I am totally confused about the whole matter and just want to run my boat legal seing that lots of people i meet think that i am one of those illegal boaters me being only 22 yrs old. regards Andy Darvill

Hello people, I'm quite new to the whole boat thing having only purchased a boat a year ago, she is a new sailaway which i have just registered and purchased a licence for, But nobody seems to know the truth about the BSSC??? I have been told its every 4 years then others say every year like an MOT and not even British waterways themselves seem to know can anyone help? cheers Andy Darvill