Kev Leaper

Thanks for all the replies, especially the offer of guiding me back. It's an exciting option and something I need to think through. The boat is narrow beam and does have an anchor but it's a bit of a mess inside and I've no idea if things like the cooker/fridge etc work at the moment. Can I contact you tomorrow Peter for a quick chat about it? I must say what a nice bunch of helpful answers - I think I'm going to like boating. Cheers Kev

Timescale is openish, but the sooner the better as the current mooring runs out at the end of the month. Engine is a BMC 1500 which now runs, sounds okay and doesn't seem to smoke when warm. I restore classic cars as a hobby so I'm happy enough with the mechanicals of the boat. I really like the idea of sailing it back as I'd learn a lot on the way, but dealing with locks single handed without any experience is playing on my mind now I've read the canal trust boaters handbook.

Hi Sorry to have just joined the forum and my first post is help needed, but I've got myself in a dilemma (of my own making). I've bought a boat, 27ft Dalescraft needing TLC, in Lincoln. I naively thought I could fix it and sail it back to the Nene where I'd like to moor it. Well the fixing was okay, just some wiring and a core plug to get it running, but now I've looked into moving it, it looks a bit daunting. It's my first boat and taking it onto the tidal Trent on my own sounds like a bad idea now I've read what's involved. So I need to get it moved by road, which means either buy a trailer and load it (something I've not done before), hire a trailer(?) or find someone to move it. Any pointers to a solution would be most welcome. I can handle sarcasm, but be gentle, I'm still hurting a bit from buying on impulse. Thanks Kev