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  1. Hi,

     

    As Stourport Marina (Tingdene) no longer supplies fuel does anyone know of a fuel boat that passes that way?

     

    I appreciate that there is Fuel at Upton and in the canal basin but I have just bought a 40ft motor boat with little or no fuel in it and it won't get to Upton and it is very big to try to negotiate the pumps at Limekiln so if I can avoid this it would be good - no rush I just need fuel sometime before April.

     

    There is probably a market for deliveries to the River Marina area now as there are lots of boats that will have this problem for the first time this year.

     

    Happy cruising everyone - its good to be starting to plan for a new boating season at last.

     

    J

  2. 2 hours ago, Mike Adams said:

    I think you are going to find it difficult, and I am in the same position with a limited 'free' mooring of 45ft. If you could find a genuine historic tug say of the BCN type you might be lucky but then again they are old boats with age related problems. I think very few boats like this have been built since the eighties and some have been lengthened so you are fishing in a very small pool and probably waiting for the owners to die off.

    When I find I can't cope with a 60 footer and still want to go boating I am resigned to something like a 41ft sea otter which are easy to maintain and much lighter to handle.

    Agreed but I have time I'm just fed up of spending so much time on Apollo Duck etc worried I might miss that special craft 😞

     

    Missed a short Five Towns cos we went on holiday a few weeks ago which didn't help my mood!

     

    Re your Sea Otter comment  I'm not looking for a boat to use any more than a couple of hours at the weekend - what I want is an engaging "man cave" on the water.

     

    J

  3. 21 hours ago, Stroudwater1 said:

    These two came through Suttons Stop together last year, couldn’t identify them?
     

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    seen at least 3 other longer term towing too in the last year, two at Braunston and the boat that caught fire on the Coventry.  

     

    Looks like a Dobson front and a Dawncraft rear to me

  4. 1 minute ago, Tetlow619 said:

    Hi Bee, 

    Would a yard do the work without a survey? I suppose they would and plate everything to make sure it is all covered 

     

    I wouldn't waste time with "patching" and nor IMHO would any decent yard - having some knowledge of the subject and seen many Springers done at Streethay (as we used to moor there) it will need a complete job and I doubt they will want a survey - but again times change.

     

    NOT a great position to be in but that's boating I'm afraid..................it isn't a cheap pastime 

  5. On 26/03/2022 at 17:29, Captain Pegg said:

     

    I think there were three such boats, Vulpes being the first built. At least one of the others still exists, Hexa, which was belonged to fender maker Alf Langford who featured in Waterways World and even on TV. It moors at Huddlesford and still retains a timber top, but appears to have been lengthened.

     

    The steelwork was fabricated by Tony Wakeley who later moved to Water Travel at Autherley. The boat Omega which may be familiar to regular cruisers of the BCN was built there in 1983 according to the boat listing in Canal Plan and it has a very similar shape and dimensions to Vulpes. However the owner of that craft claims it was built by Les Allen in 1965.  

     

    Isn't Omegas owner a chimney sweep often found at Merry"hell" basin?????

    1 minute ago, Athy said:

    So, a similar animal to Gardner's 1L2 which was classified, I think, as a "laboratory engine", though I have seen one in a narrowboat. I've also seen a single-cylinder RN, dunno what that was built for.

     

    Single RN's can be found in Autarky and Hinea - so called "Jarrett" class boats. 

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  6. Update

     

    We have just bought a new 4m RIB/15hp Honda to keep us afloat, take the pressure off buying and allow us to wait for the "right" boat - this will be our last proper boat (if indeed it happens at all) and the more we reflect, our "needs" are pretty specific - and we're not interested in compromising.........

     

    I have always had a soft spot for "special" short boats and that is what we really want as we are unlikely to stay more than 1-2 nights at a time on her in our ownership.

     

    Its already interesting what this 'topic" has generated..............

     

    Good to see "Governor" has quickly gone to a new home - she/he was never going to hang about......................

     

    J

  7. 5 minutes ago, Fugly said:

    We have a sister boat to Vulpes

    Have owned vessel for the last 7 years

    Dennis Cooper ( CTS ) built 1960s

    Originally 35 ft open tug , extended to 42 ft

    Now has full metal cabin and a single cylinder lister jp engine installed .

    Boat is now named Turmoil

    CRT index number 66890

    Unfortunately boat will soon be up for sale

    After survey etc

     

    I have PM'd you - shame she has been extended 😂

  8. 8 hours ago, David Mack said:

    Best opportunity you'll get

    Governor

     

     

    You are probably right but we had the chance pre advert and declined - we are constrained by our mooring to 35-40 and not keen on riveted iron - luverly boat but its a bit too old for us (iron) and we are a bit too old for it (too heavy and too long) 10 years ago I would have bought it like a shot.

    J

  9. 6 hours ago, Captain Pegg said:

     

    Grinstead is a copy of the BCNS workboat PHOENIX which I thought is a relatively modern workboat. Grinstead was sold by the original owners two or three years ago. It isn't really much more than a day boat.

     

    Hi,

     

    Agreed but we are refining our wish list and a weekender with open picnic space would be OK.

     

    Just finding anything short and interesting (like yours) is a challenge

     

    J

  10. 3 minutes ago, Movin' on said:

    Erebus no - seen it - way too top heavy and 50' is too big - where is Ebenezer on sale

     

    cheers

     

    J

     

    I've just seen Ebenezer on the duck - we can't accommodate 50ft but my theory on length is also that if it cant be easily lived on there won't be a premium on the price as that's what everyone seems to be buying at the moment.

    Whatever we find will only do occasional overnights.

    J

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