[Please help me trace my grandparent's old narrowboat]

Thank you so much. 

[Please help me trace my grandparent's old narrowboat]

32 minutes ago, mayalld said:

OK, the options are;

1) Moved to non-CRT waters and now licenced there

2) Moved to non-CRT waters, and subsequently returned to CRT waters, but relicenced with a new number

3) Boat no longer exists.

 

 

Oh dear It looks like the trail might run dry. I had hoped a boat keeps it's serial (licence) number throughout it's life but it seems not. I'm grateful for everyone's help. But I'll keep looking so if anything else comes to mind...please share!

[Please help me trace my grandparent's old narrowboat]

4 minutes ago, mayalld said:

No, but the licence checker doesn't recognise the number, which suggests that the boat has been gone from their waters for a while

When you say 'gone from their waters' does that mean a boat is licenced to whatever canal it's on (sorry for my ignorance) or does it mean it might not longer exist?

[Please help me trace my grandparent's old narrowboat]

Thank you all. Springer is useful, I did notice a lot of boats didn't have that shape when at a recent show and whilst looking round Gayton Marina.

[Please help me trace my grandparent's old narrowboat]

I'm looking for clearer photos. 38 ft.

[Please help me trace my grandparent's old narrowboat]

My grandparents owned a narrowboat, and I have recently been thinking about buying one. I have become really interested in seeing if I can trace their ole boat! Even just to see where she ended up, sentimental reasons really.

Here's the details:

Grandparent names: Cyril and Alice Cousins

Bought in 1984 from Cowroast Marina near Tring, she was called "Snoopy" at the time.

Re-named her "Cyralice"

Serial number is 79826 (there's a slim chance it's 79026 as the photo is fuzzy - attached)

She was first moored in Willowbridge Marina and then Gayton Marina in Northampton, on the Grand Union canal.

I checked on http://canalplan.org.uk/boats/ but she's not listed.

It was sold in the late 90's I think through the brokerage at Gayton Marina (part of Alvechurch group I think)

Thanks!

Rainey