OT-OLER

try this http://www.search.windowsonwarwickshire.org.uk/engine/resource/default.asp?resource=3512 best wishes Mick G

Hi Nick, I own "18751" and have done since 1977 (sad I know) I have never known the maker / builder, I purchased it as an "ot-oler" and it has been identified as the same by many old stages including the late Ike Argent. I was under the impresion that many BCN boats were re-registered in the very early 1900's ?. My boat was purchased from Bwb in 1965 / 66 and motorised at the same time, this conversion was completed at Whoverhampton Boat Club . But to the point as it were, do you have a photo of your boats bows to compare to mine please I looked on your site but could not fine any front end photos only rear. best wishes Mick G

Hi Steve, Here are a few images that you may find useful, I have several original hand books for the plan, marine and yeoman tractor, if you PM me with your email I will send them direct. My boat was originally converted to diesel power in 1966 by the company sectary of "the Turner Manufacturing Company" which is why it has a Turner engine, we think the engine was new or fully rebuilt with new parts at that time. It is thermosyphon cooling with side mounted skin tank. I do wonder about the hydraulic drive with so little power and so many losses. If this works you should be able to click on this link and see some images. http://s435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/turnermick/ if not cut and paste it into your browser best wishes Mick G

Hi I have a Turner "v" twin 2v95 12 hp installed in my boat which is a 50ft riveted iron "ot-oler" its given me good service in the 32 years I have had it. It is a genuine TMC, with a turner gearbox 1 to 1. Turner 2v95 engines fitted into boats were 12hp with 1 to 1 gearbox and 15hp with 2 to 1 gearbox. In all the time I have had the boat I have never seen another one with a Turner engine the only other Turner engine I have seen was many years ago I at Who mill and that was a 1v95 single I will look to see what literature I have and see if I can find your engine in its original form. best wishes Mick G

so many of you have enjoyed the Ashby, you have worn it, out so BWB have closed it for a rest, well some bridge repairs (No 6) anyway check the stopage notices if you want to join us this winter

To get back on topic for a while:- I agree with Malc every day there are more and more boats coming on to the main sales sites with “reduced prices”. How long before the panic selling starts? and prices really tumble ?. Speaking as one who is going to buy another boat in the near future, I would not consider spending my hard earned cash on another boat if it meant loosing my house “sorry we have to call them homes these days”, or putting my family though any hardship. The appalling summer we have had (or was it a just a practise for this winter?) with all the floods and boats being sunk ( another one yesterday) and washed aground, being displayed on every news bulletin thought the land, does not help with peoples confidence in the boating market and as Malc says interest rates are rising, so loans and credit is costing more, in fact everything is costing more eg milk and bread, and people like us don’t have a bottomless pit of money, and something will have to give, which for a lot of people it will be the “luxury items” cars, boats, etc that have to be sold and I for one would loose my mobility without a car so that’s not going ! Better stop before I talk myself out of another boat and give up on 45 years of boat ownership (a mere amateur).

How do you honour you commitment to BWB to “continually cruise” when the shut the system down for most of the winter months????????? and lock you into small streches of canal

now your talking Rick, the pontoon was great and your right all the people in our club purchased their pontoons from Leaversleys and when they came to the end of the line they all had 26 ft springers from Sam mostly with wooden tops. sorry about the "shouting" I seem to have rubbed one or two up the wrong way, but I even text in capitals because its easier to see.

IN DESPERATION I START THIS TOPIC TO LURE AWAY THE "SPRINGER" LOVERS FROM MY BOAT WANTED AD YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE START WRITING WHY I LOVE SPRINGERS IN NO MORE THAN 30 WORDS

What's the world coming to first they abolish the "walking permit" and now it looks like we shall loose the "cycling permit" When I was on the Ashby canal association committee, we ran a lengthsmans scheme (sorry if its not PC, but I cant change the past) and we had to provide the "lengthsmen and women" with the permits to ensure they were on the towpath legally, so that they could be covered by our workparty insurance. don't suppose the intend to abolish the craft licence do they?