Paul HD

Cheers BP. 👍🏻 I was going to make a set out of Oak, but I got rid of the boat and don't need a license holder now.😃 The boat that I had at the time had sliding windows and the holders sat nicely on the tracks. When I revisited the boat a few weeks later the ply wood had acted like a sponge and soaked up all the condensation that collected in the tracks and the paper licence was just a blur of ink😂😜 All the best, Paul.

Pinned or pin less are the two ways of attaching the blade to the machine. With a pinned blade similar to a hacksaw blade you would need to pilot drill a hole a bit bigger for clearance so the small pin can go through the piece of wood. If you are just doing outside cuts then this would not be a problem. If you are wanting to do fine interior cuts you can drill much smaller holes to take the pin less blade. I am sure there are better explanations on the web.😃

I have a Hegner scroll saw and they are a fantastic tool to have. I got mine secondhand a few years ago and it was built in 1998 and had little use. They are very expensive, but if you can find a secondhand one going cheap then you should snap it up. If you do buy a scroll saw make sure it takes pin less blades. Scroll sawing is a great hobby. 👍🏻

I was on the Thames this week and this beauty passed me. The lady informed me it was from 1892. Fantastic looking narrowboat.

I thought Hammersmith bridge was closed?

Great looking boats.

I would screw up into the Oak.

Hi Martin, You should do a Vlog about the miserable bastards on this forum. You will get thousand of likes and subs. ?? All the best, Paul.

There you go Lady J, Go for both.

I am sure I have seen a wide beam that had both wheel and tiller. Would that be possible?

No butter, crispy bacon, HP Brown and Heinz ketchup. Perfect.

It is ugly, walk away, fast.

Stunning looking boat

Thats a pretty nice boat. I'm interested to know about the extension to the back. I have just read the info. That is a nice addition.

Cheers Rick. ??

Got my 9mm ply floor with Birch ply strips fitted on the boat today.

Hi All, I decided to take up the old lino and replace with 9mm ply and Birch ply strip inlay. Would of been easier and quicker to mop the floor.? Few more strips to glue in place, a little varnish and then it is done.

I look forward to that. ?

Must be great to cruise along fairly silently. Would be great to see some video footage.

If you can get the survey and lift out done for a reasonable cost, I think it is worth it. If the survey comes up with a few niggling problems then you will be in a good position to knock off a few quid from the asking price. On the other hand. If the hull is riddled with problems under the water line then that 500 has saved you £7500

Awesome chess table.

Hi Tom, Great news. Enjoy. I'm a new boater myself and I'm enjoying the experience so far. All the best, Paul.