Carl Ryan

"The 70's boat" Tell me more, have I missed a thread as I am not sure which boat we are talking about. Carl

I have one of these and I bent it 30 years ago, any ideas on what it is made of and how to straighten it. Carl

apologies for the typo it should have read 1980's. I blame the red wine. Carl

I seem to remember that I caulked this boat at John Woolley's yard on the Ham at Brentford in the early 1890's. I think we put the cabin on it at Eel pie island. If I am not mistaken Jason Murrell towed it up the Thames to EEl pie island. Carl

House sparrows, can barely move because of them. Hundreds of the darned things nest in the garage every year. Not rare around here. Carl

I did email WRG but have not had a reply as yet. As for Great Crested Newts they are very common in Shropshire. What a waste to replace gates on a canal that has no boats. Some gates on the Norbury to Newport section would be welcome. Carl

Richard Do you know when the Shrewsury and Newport canal film will be on the television. Carl

I think that you may have hit the nail on the head. I thought the object was to complete a section of canal and get it back in water. Should SUCS and WRG not be working together to achieve this. That would get interest and a grand opening with press coverage and an article in one of the magazines. I cannot accept that WRG would find it too difficult as they seem to have created a similar length of canal out of a field at Over on the H&G in very wet conditions. I suspect that they feel that they can achieve more on other canals or that they have a better working relationship with other canal societies. Why is there is not a single WRG workcamp on the Montgomery this year. I can accept that the nature reserve people have put up many barriers which is why I suggest that restoration past LLanymanech is probably stupid and the canal past there should be given to Powys council as a nature reserve and stop spending money to maintain a canal that will never see a boat. The section from Redwith bridge to LLanymanech is dry and does not appear to have any great nature qualities, it is essentially boggy grass. Carl

The pictures were taken at the mill yard of the arm at Maesbury on the Montgomery canal last weekend. Carl

I was hoping that someone from WRG or from the Shropshire union canal society would be able to explain why a WRG workgroup could not finish the section from Redwith to Pryces bridge. Looking at the SUCS website the distance is 400 metres. Since 2008 200 yards has been completed. 100 metres per year!!! According to PETE's excellent Montgomery website there were 4 weeks planned last year but nothing seems to have happened. Why? This year nothing seems to have been scheduled. Why? I also note that the gates at Welshpool have been replaced and there are another two stoppages on the welshpool length which at this rate will not see boats for another 100 years!! Could they not have been repaired cheaply until navigation is nearer and the money spent increasing the navigable length. I am not a member of SUCS although have joined the Norbury to Newport community interest group as there seems to be an optimism that the people of Newport are keen for this to happen. Carl

According to Pete's Montgomery website there were supposed to be 4 summer weeks of working groups on the Montgomery canal. I cannot understand why the section from Redwith bridge to Price's bridge could not have have been finished in one of these weeks. I am sure that the weather would have been bad but the Hereford and Gloucester managed to dig a section out of the earth at the same time of the year. If anyone can create canal from mud the wrg should be able to accomplish this. Why did this not happen. Carl

I have just looked at the waterway recovery groups camps for this year. Not one is on the Montgomery. I tend to agree with Laurence. Maybe the Montgomery should be re-abandoned and the Norbury to Newport section of the Shropshire union could be considered instaed. Very little of this is in Shropshire and none is in Powys. I may suggest that the bed of the Montgomery could be used to put the pylons for the wind turbines on, it follows the line that they want to go. Carl

Interesting boat but I do not know what it is. It looked full length. It has rounded chines and is riveted along the chines.

Have just been for a walk along the Montgomery canal at Redwith bridge. I live reasonably close so walk the canal every few months. The progress with restoration appears very slow. I thought there were going to be WRG work camps last year but if there were they do not seem to have made much difference. The few hundred yards between Redwith bridge and Price's bridge look as if they could be finished in a week with a WRG work camp and another section could be in water. I am sure there are valid reasons but when you read of the progress with the Hereford and Gloucester canal and the Cotswold canals and realise that the Montgomery does not have land ownership issues it is difficult to understand why restoration has not progressed faster. Carl

Chris Interesting to see the techniques used. I worked for John Woolley in the early eighties and used the same spiling board to mark out the planks and the two rows of panel pins. I am assuming you also have a bevel board to mark out the pin positions. Is this technique common to all wooden boat builders. Carl

Bude in Adelaide dock. Carl

Here are a couple of pictures of Bude taken a couple of weeks ago.(23/09/2012) I think they were taken at Fenny Compton. Carl May have some of her at Adelaide dock.

That is its name, thanks for reminding me, picture taken at Maesbury 2010 I think. Carl

I took a couple of photos of a wooden motor being rebuilt at the same yard as Lucy in Braunston but as it was dark and raining they did not come out. Which boat is this? As we were discussing Walton boats earlier in this thread can anyone confirm if this boat is a Walton boat. Also does anyone have any other info and pictures of Walton boats. Carl

I thought it looked rather interesting. I wondered if it was a Walton boat. I do have a photo of its license. I do not know if that helps identify it. The name appears to be "Chase" Carl

again many thanks, I have a picture of the butty and last wooden boat to identify please. Moored on towpath at same place. Carl

Another wooden motor tied between Wigrams and Braunston. Does anyone know the name please. Carl

Many thanks Carlt. I seem to remember it from a previous thread. Also have another picture of a wooden boat on the slipway which is well out of focus but was told it was Poplar. If so does anyone have a photo of this bost that is in focus that they could post. Carl

Sadly no six foot wide Trench boats left. Anyway here is the next picture. This one was at Clattercote. I think it has been discussed before but I cannot remember its name. I think it needs a bit of work. Carl

Many thanks for the quick reply, I will post another tomorrow. Carl