wollix

May be of interest to someone here but I have just found a Gardner engine sign in a live auction finishing Sunday here: https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/f064cfe03e3193c3ca9e3d4f2e83a99a/0af8d24542e81eb9357e7ef448a6646f/auction-of-vintage-reproduction-signs-jewellery-cigarette/?currentPage=2

I have just returned from following up a sighting that we were given last night. I can confirm that the boat is now found and that we are satisfied as regards the safety of the steerer. I would like to thank very much everyone who responded to this request and took such an interest. Much appreciated, Wollix

I can confirm that George has been in touch about this possible sighting. we have a couple of folk checking it out this afternoon who are also going to go up to hillmorton locks - be particularly interested in sightings from anyone north of there on the route above...

on the subject of approaching the steerer, we simply dont know what is going on so would prefer to know location, and then approach ourselves but at the same time, he is a quiet and pleasant softly spoken person so no reason why not pass the time of day if you wish... thanks

on the subject of route... while the route posted is what expected, what i expected has not happened so please would boaters who are 'off route' also keep an eye open too thanks wollix

I have now posted two images of her in the gallery http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?app=gallery&module=images&section=viewimage&img=4996 and http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?app=gallery&module=images&section=viewimage&img=4997 thanks so much for helping courtesy of Nick's Canal Planner, expected route: Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line) From Braunston to: Braunston Turn Junction of the Grand Union, Oxford and Grand Junction Canals 3½ furlongs, 0 locks Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) From Braunston Turn to: Navigation Bridge No 85 Willoughby Wharf. Willoughby village approx 1 mile southwest Longdown Lane 1 mile, 6½ furlongs, 0 locks Kilsby Road Bridge No 74 Rugby Road (B4038) 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs, 0 locks Crick Road Bridge No 73 Crick Road (A428) 2¾ furlongs, 0 locks Rugby Visitor Moorings On offside, frequent buses to Rugby town centre 3 miles, 5¾ furlongs, 3 locks Rugby Wharf Arm Junction 4 furlongs, 0 locks Newbold Wharf 1 mile, 0 locks Newbold Tunnel (South end) ¾ furlongs, 0 locks Newbold Tunnel (North end) 1 furlong, 0 locks All Oaks Corner Canal turn at the boundary of All Oaks Wood 2 miles, 7½ furlongs, 0 locks Easenhall Lane Bridge No 34 Brinklow, ¾ mile west Brinklow Road 2¾ furlongs, 0 locks Brinklow Arm Junction (disused) 1½ furlongs, 0 locks Stretton Arm Junction 4 furlongs, 0 locks Stretton Stop Rose Narrowboats ¼ furlongs, 0 locks Wyken Arm Junction Old Colliery Branch 5 miles, 6¼ furlongs, 0 locks Sutton Stop 1 mile, 3½ furlongs, 0 locks Hawkesbury Junction Junction of the Coventry Canal Main Line with the Oxford Canal Northern Section. ½ furlongs, 1 lock Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) From Hawkesbury Junction to: Hawkesbury Engine House ½ furlongs, 0 locks Bedworth Winding Hole Site of the junction with the Newdigate Colliery Arm (disused) 6¾ furlongs, 0 locks Bedworth Hill Bridge No 13 Half a mile walk to Bedworth Coalpit Fields Road a few yards, 0 locks Marston Bridge No 15 Marston Lane 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs, 0 locks Marston Junction Junction of Ashby and Coventry Canals ½ furlongs, 0 locks Nuneaton to Bedworth Railway Bridge 1 mile, 7½ furlongs, 0 locks Boot Bridge No 20 Nuneaton Town centre northeast from here Bull Ring 1¼ furlongs, 0 locks Wash Lane Winding Hole 6¼ furlongs, 0 locks Tuttle Hill Bridge No 23 Nuneaton Town centre south from here Tuttle Hill (B4114) 5¼ furlongs, 0 locks Judds Quarry Railway Bridge (disused) Connected with Judds Quarry ½ furlongs, 0 locks Valley Cruises Boatyard 1 mile, ¼ furlongs, 0 locks Hartshill Wharf and BW Yard 1 mile, 3 furlongs, 0 locks Mancetter Bridge No 36 Mancetter village half a mile east Quarry Lane 1 mile, ¾ furlongs, 0 locks Atherstone Top Lock No 1 7¾ furlongs, 0 locks Watling Street Bridge No 43 Atherstone Merevale Road 3 furlongs, 5 locks A5 (Watling Street) Road Bridge A5 ¾ furlongs, 0 locks Atherstone Bottom Lock No 11 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs, 5 locks Bradley Green Bridge No 48 Spon Lane 4 furlongs, 1 lock Railway Bridge (Polesworth to Atherstone) Trent Valley Line 1 mile, 7 furlongs, 0 locks Mill Bridge No 53 Polesworth. Footbridges both sides of bridge Fairfields Hill / Market Street 6¾ furlongs, 0 locks Polesworth Bridge No 54 Footbridges both sides of bridge Tamworth Road (B5000) 1¼ furlongs, 0 locks Pooley Hall Once the home of the late Edwin Starr, American Soul and Motown Singer. 2½ furlongs, 0 locks Motorway Bridge No 55A M42 3 furlongs, 0 locks Samuel Barlow Winding Hole 6 furlongs, 0 locks Askew Bridge No 66 Amington Tamworth Road 7¼ furlongs, 0 locks Glascote Top Lock No 12 1 mile, 4½ furlongs, 0 locks Glascote Bottom Lock No 13 ¾ furlongs, 1 lock Fazeley Junction Junction of Birmingham and Fazeley and Coventry Canals 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs, 1 lock Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) From Fazeley Junction to: Whittington Brook Junction of B&F with Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) 5 miles, 4 furlongs, 0 locks Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) From Whittington Brook to: Huddlesford Junction 1 mile, 4 furlongs, 0 locks Fradley Junction Junction of Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) and Trent and Mersey Canal 4 miles, 0 locks Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) From Fradley Junction to: Wood End Corner The most southerly point on the Trent and Mersey Canal 6 furlongs, 2 locks Tuppenhurst Aqueduct 2 miles, 5 furlongs, 1 lock Spode House 2 miles, 1¼ furlongs, 0 locks Rugeley Visitor Moorings 1 mile, 5½ furlongs, 0 locks Rugeley Bypass Bridge No 67A A51 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs, 0 locks Haywood Lock No 22 Great Haywood village and Shugborough Hall 3 miles, 4¼ furlongs, 1 lock Great Haywood Junction Junction of Trent and Mersey and Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canals 1½ furlongs, 1 lock Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) From Great Haywood Junction to: Newcastle Road Bridge No 95 Stone Newcastle Street (A520) 10 miles, 1¾ furlongs, 6 locks Stoke-on-Trent Bridge No 112 Whieldon Road 7 miles, 2½ furlongs, 7 locks Stoke Top Lock No 40 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs, 4 locks Etruria Junction Junction with the Trent and Mersey Canal, Caldon hope this helps...

Michael Stimpson insures the boat and we are working on this together. I apologise about my profile, it is out of date I sold Benjamin Mark and own Christine Emma. To keep things simple about replies could you post the response to him at StimpsonM@aol.com. The bottom line is we dont know what has happened, do not wish to speculate in public, and are genuinely worried about the person on board... the first stage to this is finding the boat hence the request. Thank you for your time and interest - it is much appreciated.

I own the boat, the steerer is a canal friend who offered to move it for me and who we are now unable to contact. BWB are aware. I will contact George. Thank you

its not your area but they are very obliging and might well send them to you, I would reccommend NAPS at Northampton 01604 750 200 Wollix

Anyone seen a blue 1992 54' cruiser stern narrowboat called Christine Emma (name not painted on side, but on licence) 54804 which should be on it's way from Fenny Compton to Stoke on Trent? Last thought to be in Braunston on Tuesday morning and it should have got to Stoke on Sunday but has not been seen and there is concern about the well being of the steerer. Boat is a tired blue with smallish square black windows but has brand new cratch triangle in Iroko and brand new dark blue cratch cover.

just tried to get my harborough marine 45 footer through this lock and have given up local gossip says that I am not the first and that many of the older boats cant get through this lock... there is a suggestion that it has subsided... wondered if anyone else has had trouble with this? we've never had trouble with any other narrow lock...

i am having trouble with a 1.5 BMC that is overheating after years with no problems i have always found filling the water difficult as i know i must not overfill it as it will shoot out some water out of the pipe on the side of the cap. i have always thought that i ought to fit a header tank to the side of the this cap - the little pipe outlet an engineer who came fitted an old milk bottle to the floor of the engine compartment filled with water and led this pipe down to it - and said i didnt need an expansion tank anyone any comments? thanks

how do we go about finding out about long term rentals for 6months or more in France and the U.K. Escape the Ratrace do long term boat rentals in the uk you can find them at www.etrr.co.uk

There is the alternative of not buying but renting per month off a company like "Escape the Ratrace" which saves the capital upfront I would have a look at www.etrr.co.uk if you are interested

i have a problem! i have to move a narrowboat preferably to the grand union off the thames this saturday, (27/10) but at least off its present mooring at hampton court to somewhere else nearby. it has no working engine so i need a tow/ rafting up and is about 40 ft long - just wondered if anyone could help? i am only intermittently online so while you could post a suggestion especially as the time is short could i also ask you to phone me on 07935 232 058 if you can help/have any suggestions?? thanks wollix

If i buy a 72 ft narrowboat am i limited in the canals i can travel over? thanks for any replies Wollix

We always accept that the longest narrowboats are 72 feet but once you go over 60 ft does this restrict you on the network? are there places you cant get to? are there many or just a few? what is the longest boat that can literally go anywhere on the canals?

thank you all of you as it is holland i dont think i can travel over there just to measure it though i might ask the seller to do so but i think in the light of these replies i will rule it out very helpful wollix

i have a Springer 36 with a cruiser stern and a Lister SR2. in the middle of the cockpit there is a slot with a 3ft pipe that fits onto the gearbox and which (not surprisingly) moves the boat into forward or reverse. it drops into either end with a fair amount of force i would like to remove the pipe and go for something with a wire to a control on the side but it seems to be asking a lot of any thin wire arrangement because it does take a fair amount of effort to swing the present arrangement over any ideas? i did chat to someone in the summer who said "ohh you cant do that" but in my experience of life only sometimes is that true... thanks in advance

ive got the opportunity to buy a dutch barge which is almost the right size for the canals and i am wondering if i can get away with using it as it is a nice boat. its about 35 ft long which is obviously no problem but its width is 2m 20cm which i calculate to be 88 inches which is 4 inches over the fabled 7ft so my question is: what do you think? will i get stuck? or will 2 inches on either side not really matter in the scheme of things? thanks

B&Q have some nice slatted doors that are easy to fit and not too expensive - you can trim the size at either end and if pushed take the end off and a few slats and reassemble- did a perfect job for me!