Thank you all for your feedback and advice.
The aim would be to reduce condensation, ultimately, as the boat, although not a live a board, will be used all year round.
We're fitting solar vents as well which, according to calculations, should give us plenty of ventilation.
It's all about weighing up the cost/benefit add the double glazed will come in at nearly 2.5k, and about half that for single.
Good afternoon All
We are the (long) process of doing up our 2001 50ft John White boat and have decided that we would like to replace the windows.
My questions to you are?
1) Single or double glazing? We understand the benefits of double glazing but is the extra cost worth it?
2) What manufacturers have people used and had both good and bad experiences with?
Any advice/feedback greatly appreciated.
Graeme
BEngo - many thanks for that. It does indeed sound 'easy' in theory so I am going to give it a go and see how I get on.
Thanks to all for the advice and feedback.
tree monkey
That's a very kind offer indeed.
We're actually driving from Worthing to Scotland on the 17 October so may be able to pick up then, if this suits you?
Many thanks, Martin.
If we were to get the parts, which I think would come in at about £190, how would we go about replacing the parts ourselves?
Also, what is it you like about the Boatman stove?
Graeme
Hi All
We are in the process of refurbishing our 50ft John White boat and are now looking at things other than rubbing down, priming, undercoating and painting!
We have a Morso Squirrel which is in need of refurbishment due to a damaged top plate and warped and cracked backed plate.
Can anyone advise if it is worth getting this repaired and, if so, any recommendations on who could do this? You can see pictures here https://goo.gl/photos/HVomqWfmsuPBYucT9.
The alternative would be to buy a Hamlett Hardy 5 or a Boatman.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Graeme
We paid £24,000 for her which we were very happy with. Lots of TLC and she's going to look awesome. :-)
It's about 35 minutes so not too bad and Haines Boatyard in Itchenor have been so very helpful.
Yes, she be on dry land for about 4-6 months. Can you explain why epoxy would not be possible as I'm still getting my head round everything, and thanks for the advice on an alternative?
My dad is an engineer (retired) so I'm going to get him to look at all the mechanicals. :-)
I have a video of her being craned and I'm uploading it to YouTube as we speak so I'll post a link when it's done.
Hi All
I just wanted to introduce myself as, having just bought our first narrowboat, I expect Ill be looking for some friendly advice over the next few months/years.
The boat is a 2001 John White 50ft hull called John Lee Hooker which we recently purchased from Venetian Marine and have had transported down to Itchenor in Sussex where we will be bringing her bang up to date with new blacking, paint and interior. Here she is arriving yesterday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLxcpsDZb-Q.
I would like to thank all those involved in getting her down to Sussex as everyone was superb. For fear of sounding like a drippy Oscar speech, I would like to thank, and recommend to anyone looking for services, the following people:
Zoe and Lee at Venetian Marine (Broking)
Sophie at Swanley Bridge Marina (Lift Out)
Keith at Heath and Watts (Haulage) great price and what a driver!!
Trevor at TI Engineering (Lift Off)
Ian at Southern Cranes (Lift Off)
Chris at Haines Boatyard (Storage)
Anyway, I look forward to spending time here on the forums and learning from everyone.
Graeme
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