Ditch Crawler

The one thing that has been over looked is this, you are buying something that is as yet unseen, its a second hand engine, you need to see it, and more importantly see it running, I would not pay a penny for a second hand item until then.Once they have removed your old engine then they have you by the short and currlies! Where about in the country are you, there is a massive choice of very good yards that have a good stock of second hand engines with very good reputations that will show you and engine running, give you written quotes and even give you a guarantee!

We sold a boat through the brokerage service that Norbury Wharf Limited offer. They are very professional and offer a good service. Their brokerage fee is only 4% with free moorings, which we considered to be very reasonable. They advertise their boats For Sale widely. This includes on the world wide database "Apollo duck" their own website and Waterways World to name but a few. I also understand that they purchase boats for cash. Give Simon or David a call on 01785 284292 for more details - they are both more than helpful or you can visit their website www.norburywharfltd.co.uk. I understand that their after sales care is excellent too and they offer all boats with a long term mooring at Norbury Junction. Regards, DC

Norbury Wharf have three very nice semi trads, they are based on the Shropshire Union canal http://www.norburyhire.co.uk/

saw him this week at Norbury Junction.

Read Norbury Wharf's blog, that will give you a good idea http://norburywharfltd.blogspot.com/

No I just didn't want to appear to be advertising!

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try Norbury wharf we have two 50 foot trads with modern engines and stoves and a 38 foot trad

we use boat movers a lot in our business and have found them all to be very profesional, i cant speak for all of them.

Hi there i have an 8hp Seffle with reversing box sat in my workshop just waiting for a boat to put in in from memory it came out of a claytons boat owned by Edwin Fasham then ended up in a tug called Parry two owned out Hugh McNight from there it went in to Starling after she was cut down, when starling was rebuilt it passed to my ownership about five years ago. I dont know any more history of the engine or where it came from prior to being fitted in to the Claytons boat. This information is what has been given to me so it may not be 100%correct.

I think that in reality if you had boats mooring outside your property most evenings, running there engine/generator and as you say having coal smoke wafting in, you might just get a bit fed up. It is always the case that the minority spoil it for the majority, i would welcome most folks outside my property if they all behaved in considerate manner towards others. as for if people have the right to put up the notice, i think you will find they dont as it is BWB,s property! unless sanctioned by BW of course.

Having done both canals i still love the Caldon very much, as already said though, make sure you go all the way to the end and if you do do the Caldon stop of at the Black Lion at Consal Forge, cracking pub, cracking location to while away some time over a beer or two!

They have a very nice boat on a proper residential mooring at Norbury, check it out http://www.norburywharfltd.co.uk/index_files/Page1175.htm

As i know Richard i can tell you that The reason for the sale is down to personal circumstances! i also know that the price quoted by NWL was put as an indication as to what the price might be as they hadnt had confirmation by Richard prior to placing the adverts! The adverts will be updated in the next week and the correct price of £72,000 will be put on the boat. It is a superb boat with a very high specifacition list and lovely engine and once finished it will make someone a very proud owner!

current price at Norbury wharf is 48.9p per litre