[Skipper or flatbed?]

Hey guys 

So my mum has bought herself a 50ft narrowboat.

It's currently at hilperton marina but she wants it moved to Evesham marina.

 

On water it's gunna have to be taken the long way round along the k&a then up to Oxford round Birmingham and down to Worcester and onto Evesham.

 

I don't have the time to help her move it so she is looking for a skipper to do this journey.

Can anyone recommend some good skippers for her to look into?

 

The other option is taking it by road on a flatbed. Is there anything she should be wary of putting it on a flatbed (I'm of the opinion boats like being in the water) 

 

Any advice would be appreciated

Thanks 

[Winter mooring or CCing round bath area]

1 hour ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

A lot of VMs on the K&A have just such signs. 

 

On the other hand enforcement seems to have virtually ceased here now. Boat opposite me has been there six weeks now.

 

 

Is it crowded on the canals round bath at the moment?

[Winter mooring or CCing round bath area]

1 hour ago, The Dreamer said:

Where is the boat at the moment, and how close to Bristol do you need to be?  Thinking laterally, what about the Gloucester and Sharpness?  Miles by water, but no so far by road!

 

There are currently moorings at Victoria Basin in a Gloucester...

I have had a look at the moorings at Victoria basin but they say leisure only! How strict are they with how many nights you stay??? How do they monitor it?

[Winter mooring or CCing round bath area]

Hey 

So we have just bought our second boat she is such an upgrade from my previous boat! I've gone from 26ft to 45ft! Which is very exciting!!

 

We didn't think we would be buying so quickly but this boat came up and we just had that feeling it was the right boat when we viewed it and we bought it.

 

Anyway we have bought it at a very tricky time. Ideally we would like to be on a winter mooring until the river calms down and we can be closer to Bristol. 

 

But we have searched and searched the marinas, the CRT moorings, we have gone to the marinas in person in hope of having better luck that way. 

 

But unfortunately we haven't found anything. I've searched the forums for any leads but most posts are from a few years ago so I thought I would ask again to see if anyone had any leads or insights!

 

Does anyone know of somewhere a 45ft narrowboat could moore up for winter? Close to bath or Bristol? 

 

Failing that we could cc around the bath area. But me and my boyfriend are new to cc'ing this area.

 

What areas can you stay for 14days? Details of these places would help us out a bunch!