magnetman

It depends how you want to approach things. There are wild moorings all over the place where you can tie to trees. Shillingford bridge hotel worth investigating but I think they are full. Ask lock keepers and possibly get an EA mooring on one of the lock islands. Abingdon is good but I expect he already has plenty of askers. Its going to be a bit tricky because although Boats seem like a cheap option they actually aren't once you start looking into it and needing to be somewhere. Its OK I have been through this process 15 yars young free single and rich with an amazing narrow Boat followed by another 15 yars of dealing with woman and children interaction issues. All the while remaining on Boats but spending a lot on moorings and a barge. The Woman and the girls have gone ashore now so I am on my Boats with my dreams and aspirations and some beer. Which is ideal as far as I am concerned because I am entirely dedicated to living in Boats. If the Woman is demanding more space then you have to think about what is happening. A lot of blokes really want to have a partner. I am not of one these blokes. Reproduction is a biological imperative.

Below the bridge. Lechlade always a fun run. Might try again in the light cruiser this summer. Its funny when people ask how it goes under bridges. Its very low air draft with the gear down but 3ft4 water draft is interesting above Oxford. The Boat on the right this morning at the country estate. Its been a while since I had the the other one at Lechlade must be a decade or more.

I avoid mooring near these things as there is a very high probability of getting woken up early by engine droning noises. Its just the way it works. Nobody would ever have such a vessel and use it as a Boat. There will be power and hot water demand. Its a rotten situation but in the end it is better than clutching your nuts, everyone's going to pieces, guns being pulled for a mercy clipping and all your intestines is mashed out through your balls. There were several at Lechlade last time I went up there a few yars ago.

the wide bean situation on the River is crazy. I saw three of them in the Cliveden reach yesterday on various random towpath side moorings. I hope these are not being used as floating apartments or reality is going to kick in.

Been there done that got the tee shirts and now live on my Boat by myself. Much like I did before the whole reproduction thing happened ! She asked me to marry her but I said no not interested in marriage. We have great kids and are there for them and no bad feelings.

I don't know. It was the other poster who mentioned it. This wants investigating although the unit must be getting power if it is capable of illuminating the control panel...

I didn't ever fix it and it remained on the Boat when I sold it. the reverse polarity fuse thing is interesting. I've got another Statpower prosine 1800 which works alright.

I can scrap it for you if it helps.

Yes. Using the land is a problem. It always has been and always will be a problem. Territorial disputes are the basis of major international wars. If you live on Boats (I do) then be careful with your use of shared land resources. There is an instinctive driver to take control of land but where this is publicly owned then it is important to avoid using it for anything other than tying the Boat up. The CRT need to have a zero tolerance policy about this and enforce it rigorously. Nothing on the land or conflict will come.

Are they Selby motorbarges?

Good question. Somewhere there might be a traditional name for it which one could use occasionally to look all erudite/anorakish/traditional. Like 'the steering bar end'.

Marsurv. https://www.marsurv.com.

Place the tube beside the spigot and mark where the hole goes. Also why has the OP changed the tiller bar for a new one? I don't see these as items which wear out so I suspect something unusual about this particular arrangement. Possibly there was a bar which was too short and it was replaced. It seems to me that putting it beside the new one could help with working out hole position.

Being able to create fire by burning wood is a very basic human skill. It goes back an awful long way. One could describe it as a foundation of human civilisation. Start messing about with the foundations and you could get serious unintended consequences. It makes sense to not have ridiculous smoke in urban areas but over time these policies will spread and eventually people won't be allowed to have fires. If that happens then things will go pear shaped.

The motorised former horse Boat I owned briefly had anti ventilation plates. The Raven butty had a very similar arrangement but I don't think it had the flanged edges so if you fell in at the wrong time it would cut you in half. This was the Boat I had: https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/sites/default/files/data/nrhv/vessels/2087_ORIANNE_5.jpg

I meant anti ventilation plates.

I'm pretty sure it was motorised as it had anti ventilation plates welded on the sides at the waterline.

I have corrected my post. I think Hydrus is in two parts with the front half made into a motor with a new riveted stern and a wooden back cabin for authenticity. It was mentioned on this thread a while ago as being for sale.

It was called Raven and it (correction) was cut possibly by Roger Farrington at Braun St On or maybe someone else. Not sure if it is this one though.

Was it the butty which used to be on the offside moorings above Cassio Bridge lock?

it isn't Tyburn. Tyburn was at Uxbridge by the bin store near the Shovel pub at the same time as Rennie was in Braun St On. Similar but not the same Boat. Someone told me Tyburn is now on land at a museum somewhere. I remember it being towed away from Uxbridge. That was a while ago. Nice article. But yes it is an example of a Boat which should be on water not land.

Oh yes I missed that picture on my phone for some reason. So there will be plenty of air movement. It is definitely riveted. I think the front bit of the cabin is the original engine room. Whereas the back part of the cabin has been added later for accommodation porpoises.

At least the square box over the helm area stops it filling with rain water. One wonders what the ventilation is like. It could be in a very poor state internally if it is not properly aired.

Damage was not very impressive Bit of subsidence maybe ? I suppose there could be an expanding foam product for this.

I keep a small flagon of whisky about my person in case of being bitten by a snake. I also keep a small snake.