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It may be worth speaking to the builder if the boat is pretty new, see if they are still owed any money.
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You would have to be careful about the type of people who you hire the boat out to, you wouldn't want a top spec boat to get knocked around. If the boat is built by a top builder and totally trad then this is your unique selling point and you could keep prices higher than the competition and ensure that you reach your target market.
I think that the type of people you will get hiring the boats are those who are looking to buy a trad boat or a top end boat and want to try before they buy. If you do decide to go through with it, it may be worth talking to the builder, they may be able to send their potential customers to you, to try out one of their boats for a week or so.
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You'll need a Bill of Sale, you can find a copy here.
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Where are you planning to go?
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I agree with Dave, go with Norton Canes, it's not like I could be accused of being biased or anything is it, Mark?
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So Sarah, was the foreward hatch ever used on Resolute or was it used more like a window?
We have thought of several different configurations, including one which would permit use of the front hatch via a 'notched' bed that formed two chairs when pushed in.
I thought of the configuration above in the interest of creating some hanging clothes space in response to Charles' critique of tug under-deck spaces.
I do like the idea of having a full width berth though.
ps. Sorry Charles it seems, my resurrection has brought some hot water for you.
No forward hatch, just used as like a window, we have a bit of perspex we put in on a chilly day.
ps. Sorry Charles it seems, my resurrection has brought some hot water for you.I wouldnt worry about it Jason, if Charles wants to make those comments, he has to live with the response to them. I have been meaning to respond to this thread for a while.
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I did see the magaze report on Resolute and a fine vesel she is however to get to the tug deck you either climb over your sofa and scramble through the front doors as there is no over head sliding hatch or you shin along the gunells to get to it, neither are sadly very practical or well thought out. Nor is there anywhere to store your clothers. No offence in criticising the boat its a personal opinion
Resolute is my Dad's boat and to be honest I am a bit offended by your comments. To say that they have not been well thought out could not be further from the truth, the bed works incredibly well and we don't have any problems with entering the boat. We don't need to climb over the bed to get out, we just use the entrances/exits which are on both sides of the boat, it is not a problem at all. As for the wardrobe space, if you cared to have a proper look at the article before criticising the boat you will notice that it says that at either side of the bed there is shelving and wardrobes.
I've attached an article showing our bed which was in this months edition of Waterways World for you Jason, so you can see how ours works.
Edit - Just like to add that Dave Moore and my Dad co-own the boat if anyone is confused.
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Hiya Norman!
You could try contacting the NCBA (National Community Boats Association).
I had a look at the Website for the Walsall Enterprise, they hire their boat out for day trips (special rate for people from the Walsall borough) but the boat only holds 12 people.
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For me, I would have found the program much more interesting if they had either done a new build, and thrown loads of cash at that, rather than ripping the soul out of an old Grand Union boat. Or if they had restored it to how it was meant to be in the first place.
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Make sure before buying that they are upto the UK standards, I had a look at one with my dad and he pointed out a couple of things which mean they wouldn't gain a safety certificate.
I've heard of one person having to spend around £4000 getting his upto the required standard.
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Hi Sara - belated happy birthday BTW.
Thank you!
Do you work at Norton Canes ?My Dad owns Norton Canes, so I do a bit of work for him. I'll be working on his stand at Crick!
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This is where I put my tent up...
On its way to Crick as we speak.
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I must be missing the point some where or is it small builders who cant compete with liverpool shells pretend to build higher quality boats to hide the fact it takes them longer to build theirs to the same standard?
I think you are missing the point.
My Dad is one of these "small builders" you mention, yes it takes a few months to build his boats, but that is because they are bespoke boats of the highest quality, built by craftsmen. To say they pretend to build high quality narrowboats is laughable, they ARE quality. Liverpool boats are what they are, I'm not knocking them, but for the price you pay you wouldn't expect them to be the best. You get what you pay for.
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I'd say that was pretty quiet and Pelsall Common was delightful!
Very quiet, I live near there, right next to the canal and I'm lucky if I see 2 boats a day.
Probably saw you passing my house!
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The guy who painted it was a working boatman, he didn't sell the painting.
I'll remove the image if you want? Just thought it was a nice painting of an historic boat that people on here may enjoy, oh well...
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Of course you can copy it, if you PM me your e-mail address and I can send you the larger copy if you like?
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I've just realised that we have a painting of Lucy hanging in our Study...
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Dave Moore teaches a sign writing class from Park Head Pump House, in Dudley. You can find his details on the Waterways Craft Guild Website.
He has also taught at the IWA nationals which Daniel mentioned.
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Our tug doesn’t have a bedroom underneath the deck, but it has a bed which pulls out from underneath the deck. In the day the end of the bed is used to form part of the sofa, and the headboard is used as a backrest. Both the mattress and the headboard have been upholstered to make it much more durable. There is also storage for clothes at each side of the bed.
I don’t think that this arrangement would work for everyone, as our boat was intended purely as a weekend boat, but it suits our purposes perfectly.
If anyone is interested there is an image of the bed before it was upholstered and finished on our website, click on services and you should find it there, the tug is the one which is featured on the homepage.
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Website Name: Norton Canes Boat Builders
Website URL: www.nortoncanesboatbuilders.co.uk
Website Description: New website for Norton Canes!
Any other comments: Norton Canes Boatbuilders, run by owner Graham Edgson, continues an unbroken tradition of canal boat building on the site originally occupied by Yates Bros. since 1846, at the current Northerly limit of the BCN Cannock Extension Canal just off the A5 at Norton Canes.
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Why? If a boat is realistically priced then more people are likely to be interested and there is a greater chance of a sale, just less chance of the buyer being able to knock a lot off the price - which is fair enough. Most buyers aren't stupid, they know the difference between something that is realistically priced and something that isn't.
I sell the odd boat myself and if someone wanted a silly amount of money for it, I wouldnt want to sell it. I have to pay to advertise the boat and if it doesn't sell I am left with a bill for advertising, I've spent time and effort advertising, showing people round the boat, its been on our moorings, etc. It's in my interest to have a reasonably priced boat on my books. I suppose for the large brokerages this isnt an issue and they can afford to have boats sticking around hoping someone comes along with more money than sense.