Parahandy

Careful Dor many have fallen from Grace in a Victorian underground toilet ? This is an interesting point you and one other Zenataomm raise about the Interior . This is a problem when an Owner or Builder embarks upon a recreation of something from the past especially a Tug when there was no recognised Standard , You can easily end up with something that looks ridiculous .

Me too Horace and if I dont require it , then I tell them Politely .

https://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/narrow-boats-tugs/610116 I am getting to the age now where after 40 years Boating I am wondering if there is another Boat in me or perhaps I should just stick with what I have got which is a 2009 Tug with a Beta Marine Engine . The trouble is that the older you get the harder it is to justify the expenditure , how often do we decide to simply stick with what we have rather than embrace change . I have always been an admirer of an elegant Tug shell and have owned several , I appreciate for many they arent the most practical but they suit my needs adequately . The trouble I am finding is there arent that many around and what there are can be " big money " Take this one above for instance , where is the Buyer at this sort of Money for this sort of Boat ? It seems to have hung around for months , perhaps its gone as owing to the Price I haven't even bothered to check . Maybe its like my long departed fellow Boater Stan used to say " sometimes the best pleasure is to only browse rather than buy "

Getting to nearly 60 years of Age now I simply follow the 22 mile recommendation which I believe is quoted in the Guidance for People New To Continuous Cruising , of course I far exceed that distance but merely use it as my Base Point . I can run my Business and Manage my Employees by doing this quite effectively . I know a Few Families with Children both Educating Aboard and Utilising the State System who do like wise and seem to manage ok . What I am coming across more and more is People with Health Issues on Limited Cruising Plans which is fair enough as we all eventually get older . The strange thing is that many of these People are new to Boating and residing in Collingwood Widebeams , I wonder about the Sanity of that .