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4 hours ago, GRLMK38 said:
@Halsey did you sell your spare?
Sorry only just seen this - yes I did
6 hours ago, mark99 said:Anyone know where to get one of these?
Thanks.
As you can see the spigot has corroded away. Its on a 2lw.
Obviously try Walsh's BUT have you tried the guy who runs the Gardner owners club Steve Gray 07802 494492 VERY helpful bloke.
J
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20 minutes ago, Rambling Boater said:
I know it's a funny time of year to ask this but we have access to some silver birch which has seasoned since last Autumn. Any good in a stove this winter or will it clog up the flue?
Perfectly OK so long as it is dry/seasoned
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On 29/07/2020 at 10:23, Floating Round Britain said:
We are just getting it out and about for now to build up an audience base, people who are interested will subscribe ready for the first episode.
I'm bored already ...................... what's the point of it - do you know anything about canals - have you even got a boat?
BTW - I'm totally genuine?
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2 minutes ago, Phoenix_V said:
I got the impression it was retirement rather than "going to the wall"
lets hope so - shame there wasn't anyone in the wings to take over.................
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PLEASE listen and don't get sucked in BUY USED - we have bought new in the past and really regretted it - you will have at least a year of sorting out problems and the worst period of depreciation - this is based on experience with one of the best builders out there albeit in their early days.
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18 hours ago, Halsey said:
£35-40k if you are already talking about a refit - its over 20 years old and 50ft so not in the "most popular/sought after" bracket
Since posting I've done a bit of research on Liverpools for you and £30k seems to be about the going rate for good ones - the size and age are working for you so if after all the advice you still like it start low - if you do move forward make sure you don't get into the deposit trap of only getting your money back if a certain value of work is identified - all the various pre purchase stages are potentially fraught with "trips" - lots of advice available here so keep asking questions.......
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£35-40k if you are already talking about a refit - its over 20 years old and 50ft so not in the "most popular/sought after" bracket
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14 hours ago, Athy said:
I don't know. Some hire bases are in the middle of nowhere, very pastoral but with no local shopping, and hard to get to by public transport. In those respects Coventry was ideal, though I'm not sure where there was parking for hirers who did arrive by car. I do know, having moored at Springwood for several years, that the Wagstaffs and their staff made sure that the boats lived up to the "excellence" tag. Did the new owners?
NO and IMHO Coventry was a bad decision - would you want coming out of Coventry these days to be your first experience of the canal system
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remember half term will have an impact so avoid it if you can...........
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5 minutes ago, Rob-M said:
We hired from Ashby Boats, Napton Narrowboats, Countrywide Cruisers, Alvechurch (ABC Boat Hire), all had well maintained boats. We used to decide where we wanted to go and then hired accordingly.
I do think that is the right way to go - far better an average boat on a great canal than vice versa.......
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...................or better still got one they want to sell????
might be worth a "wanted" ad??
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40 minutes ago, kawaton said:
https://www.aquanarrowboats.co.uk/
Although they are only accepting bookings from experienced hirers this season. Not sure if you want to put yourself into that category yet
........................ they probably are the newest and most up market
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Yes the boat is important (I like Wyvern Shipping) BUT think about the location that comes with it and the cruising range 2 days out and back - the Wyatts yard in Stone (Canal Cruising Company Ltd) which will give you the chance to explore the Leek and Caldon
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10 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said:
I gave mine a good course of looking at when I refitted the bath in a different position. Hoses got changed either side of it, but that's as close to servicing it has ever needed.
My "annual cleaning" - refers to a regimen of Mr Muscle drain cleaner in all drains and checking all fittings for the reasons identified above - clears dog and human hairs particularly well
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17 hours ago, TheSaintlyOne said:
Others mentioned that its better to do away with the Sump Tray and just attach the shower Gulper to the bottom of the shower tray and then over the side via a skin fitting
As per the set up on our last boat (Zulu) - the BEST set up we ever had - keep the pump in an easily accessible position for annual cleaning .............
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1 hour ago, magnetman said:
£1600 a week??
Hell's teeth!
I've been up and down that bit countless times and will be doing so next week again but I am struggling to locate that mooring with Wittenham clumps in the background. And a little post in the ground on a bend in a narrow bit of River. I guess it might be in the Clifton lock Weir stream.
We have moored on that bit a good few times as the dogs love it and its definitely a weir stream - can't say where though.
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RN are very much in existence - and making DM2's to order ........not all spares are available off the shelf, most can be obtained relatively easily and I'm pretty sure they can make anything.
The DM1 is a great little engine used by a number of narrow boaters not members here though.
62ft might be a bit of a stretch but it depends what it is
More detail would help or PM me if you want to - clearly factors such as age and weight are as important as length.
Contact Dave Bixter at Granthams Bridge Boat Services (Hillmorton flight)- 01788 578661 might be an old number - he owns RN!
Have fun
Just found a 60ftr in London on the duck with a DM1 - is that it - it looks a lighter build and not too heavy a fit out so might be OK - a chat with Dave is your best bet.
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5 minutes ago, Tasemu said:
We should be done by then, though it is locked away in a acoustic box. We could barely hear it from the bedroom. Still though, if its loud then we wouldn't want to disturb the neighbours.
Lots to learn - enjoy it.............
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Looks VG well done you .................
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24 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:
There is a rather smart example of that at Streethay where sheets have been cut to cover window apertures and then what looks like allen screws inserted about every 50mm around the perimeter, it looks as if they have also made their own portholes using the same technique
Thats the one I was talking about but I couldn't remember where I'd seen it - IMHO it really looks good
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1 hour ago, mrsmelly said:
Buy a boat with portholes, thats what I did. I then realised it was a mistake and the next two boats have nice big windows so not like living in a cave.
Its a trade off - IMHO trad boats should have potholes - with others its a matter of taste but windows aren't anything like as safe if you leave your boat on the towpath. SWMBO fell out of love with "Auriga" within 3 months of ownership - she was a lovely boat but we sold her solely because she had big windows and didn't feel safe.
With Persia we modified her to add front windows on to the tug deck to compensate for the gloom - not everyone liked it but it changed the experience - big pigeon boxes are the real solution here but good ones are very expensive and again need to be made secure.
I agree portholes can be gloomy on the average UK day which is why we now have a river boat with big windows and a general sense of brightness ?
J
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33 minutes ago, jaime66 said:
That looks quite good .....would give the boat recessed panels look...
Agreed - I've seen these in use with unpainted stainless (Roundhead - Allen Key) screws as a fixing and they have a "marmite" look - but I really like them but then I like industrial tugs.............better than welds and filler which you will always see.
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I think Bluewater are probably worth a mention here also the guys in Warwick near Kate boats?
however Paul Barber would be my choice...........but again there was/is a very nice pre-owned one of his for sale recently??
Just checked and "Mirage"is still available on the duck
I have bought new boats and would definitely go pre - owned.
J
Mon and Brec canal
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Posted · Edited by Halsey
I'm a very experienced boater but I know nothing of this canal at all ...........
How busy is it
How hire boat dominated is it
I see "wider" boats on it but according to the CRT dimensions chart they cant cruise all of it - roughly what % can they use
Is it a leisure/holiday canal or a floating housing estate
Is depth an issue
Is it restricted on moorings or can you moor reasonable freely on most of its length
Are there places to avoid - antisocial behaviour etc?
Is it a hidden gem??
All factual info gratefully received
J