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Yeah, same. If I were, theoretically, going to get a butty, I'd probably want a converted one, as Clypeus could be deconverted with minimal effort (given that the conversion is wooden and, at some point, will reach the end of its natural lifespan). Would be lovely to have a converted butty to live on and unconverted boat for...fun.
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I don't doubt that other, far more experienced boaters can single-hand a pair! I, on the other hand am a relative newbie. Perhaps it's something to aspire to. ?More to the point, I'm not sure I could afford two boats.
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Why did I click on the link in this post?! Reminding myself that as a single-hander it'd be a bit futile to have a butty...
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Little Ricky Mira (can't see it in this thread). https://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/Canal-Narrow-Boats-for-sale/72ft-walker-and-ricky-star-class/252480?utm_source=newsnow&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=sailboats
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Windows for steel under cloth conversion
pipistrelle replied to starman's topic in Boat Building & Maintenance
Me too! I look forward to seeing pictures of your set-up on Indus when you get time. -
Windows for steel under cloth conversion
pipistrelle replied to starman's topic in Boat Building & Maintenance
I have a mix of Velux windows (work well, but are not invisible under the cloths) and Channelglaze windows (as pictured above - these definitely have less of a profile) on Clypeus, which has a wooden cabin under the cloths. I am now curious about whether I could fix up some system for opening the cloths from inside as IanR described, because clambering onto wooden gunnels to roll and unroll them is a pain. With the double-glazed windows I find the cabin heats up a lot in summer, and I need the cloths down most of the time to stop the boat turning into a greenhouse, even with the windows cracke -
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Further to this, I am going ahead with moving into a flat (I currently live aboard Clypeus). I would very much like to still be involved with boating, however, so I am looking to set up some kind of shared ownership of the boat, so she can be worked on, go boating (she is delightful to boat on - she handles beautifully and the Lister JP2 is guaranteed to get attention from elderly men ) and hopefully get to historic boat rallies. She is a lovely historic boat (GUCCC Little Northwich) that is currently set up as an undercloth conversion. Please feel free to PM if you might be interested in su