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GUCCC150

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  1. I have but i have not read it for 8 years I will have a view today sometime Viv I never thought about reading it again carll There is a little bit in the back of the book it starts with things to remember "Boats come First" ( I can't agree more )
  2. I had the smev one on my old Boat it was very good and well up to the job the grill was quick no messing about waiting for you food for ages
  3. The Four Counties is very do able in a week we have at least 10 boats a week do it from Great Haywood But it will mean long days But it is very enjoyable I have done it my self in a week and that was from Barton Turns
  4. Perhap somebody might ask Margaret Cornish ?? if she goes to the working boat gathering at Braunston in June I will ask her Or someone might know ?? I will ask Laura Carter if she knows anything about it ?? ??
  5. This is a very interesting picture I was housekeeper at Barton Turns Marina then for Them there Blue Boats I had forgotten about Puck at Weston Lock It was a Very New Boat then as in probably 1 month old it had to have a refit
  6. Thanks for that Paul I know that the Gosport is a Braithwaite Butty, It was what Started it all was a converstion about how many were still unmotorised and full length were there and where are they?? Thought it would be fun to mention the Yarwoods ones !!!! I was going to Ask Jan Deuchar really she has quite a record for the NBOC but i thought it might be fun to put it on here She owns Hereford at Trent Lock Marquis Is looking really well and James is doing here Proud for you Not sure if he will make it to Braunston yet But Monarch is going not sure if Grimsby is as we might be towing Dove who is having a lot of work done to her at Penkridge Andy and Andrea have been Riveting all her starn end she is looking a lot happier they are in the middle of ripping her cabin off and they have started on her Back Cabin BTW I have decided that Im keeping Grimsby I didnt want her to go. but it was a money issue. . like not having enough to make ends meet I have since stopped renting the lock up that Monarchs steam Engine was stored in giving me a little extra per month which is good as they were a working pair during the second world war Regards Viv
  7. I have had a cycle permit for ages I got it from Fadley 8 Years ago but Ive never been asked for it but it is still on my bike in the buttie just in case I do get asked Viv
  8. I don't know if any of you can tell me how many Saltley Butties still remain as Butties????? as My Grimsby is a Saltley made in 1910 the later ones were Braithwaite and Kirk from West Brom and even later were Yarwoods of Northwich
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  10. I have had a couple over the years a neumatic Henry is the best and only 1100 watts max which wont kill your batterys and works with a 1200 invertor just fine And i have a real cheapy from argos it cost £17.00 and it is real powerful and again it is below 1200 watt Viv
  11. Monarchs only way of having hot water was a emersion heat off a land line or the big deiesl genny in the engine room which had to be ran for a couple of hours at least. the JP2 is raw water cooled and I have been told by a few owners of JP2 that they are no good for hot water. so I am in the middle of having a morco fitted as paloma are no longer made and you cant get bits for them off the shelve ( I kept looking at them on Ebay but it worked out cheaper for a new one) I rang them up and asked all the right questions before going down that road again
  12. Christine Thankyou for that picture it is great I think John Thompson was the company that made Monarch's original boiler and he was brother in law to Joshua Fellows ??? Corect me if i am wrong anyone ??? Viv
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  15. ricky dempster very good had a lot to do with him over the years advertises in WW
  16. MY MOTOR BOAT MONARCH HAS RECLAIM FLOORING THAT IS OVER 150 YEARS OLD FROM A MILL IN BOLLINGTON AND ITS JUST FINE NO MOVEMENT AT ALL IN FACT MOST OF THE FURNITURE HAS BEEN MADE THE SAME WAY IN HER ALL OUT OF RECLAIM SOME OF IT FROM A ELM BOTTOM FROM A OLD BOAT OUT OF CAGGY YARD IS MY KITCHEN WORK SURFACES . PINE FROM THE POT BANKS IN STOKE ARE MY CUPBOARD DOORS .
  17. TIXALL RD STAFFORD IS NOW THE PERKINS FACTORY ?? I USED TO PASS IT ON MY WORK EVERY DAY
  18. AH THE TRIANGLE ORNIMENT SAGA I DON'T DO ANY VERY OFTEN BUT HAVE USED THE FOLD DOWN TABLE IN THE BACK CABIN A LONG TIME AGO
  19. AT POLESWORTH THERE IS A LITTLE CHARITY SHOP RUN BY A LOVERLY LADY IN HER LATE 70'S HAZEL AND SHE IS THE GRAND DAUGHTER OF ZIA ATKINS OF LEE AND ATKINS SHE HAS TOLD ME A FEW STORYS OVER THE YEARS I HAVE KNOWN HER ONE ABOUT A BUTTY HAMBLE WHICH BY CO-INSTIGANCE SCRAGGY PAINTED A PICTURE OF THE BOOKS & JIGSAWS IN THE CELLER AT THE MUCKY DUCK AT FRADLEY ARE DOWN TO HER YOU CAN BUY THEM OR SWOP YOUR OLD ONE I COLLECT NEW ONES FROM HER MOST MONTHS
  20. I HAVE IT FROM A VERY GOOD SOURCE THAT MY BOAT MONARCH DID NOT GO TO DUNKIRK. IF ANY OF YOU REMEMBER A FEW YEARS AGO THE DID IT OR NOT GO??? THAT A PREVOUS OWNER WAS TRYING TO FIND OUT??? IT WAS A WIND UP WITH THE OWNERS OF FMC ENGLAND AND DRAGON BLESS EM THEM FMC OWNER WE ALL HAVE TO HAVE A SENCE OF HUMOUR AND NO NARROWBOATS ARE LISTED IN THE SMALL SHIPS REGISTER MONARCH USED TO HAVE A COPY OF IT IN HER BOOK SHELVES
  21. ANGLO WELSH AT GREAT HEYWOOD NEAR STAFFORD HAVE TWO DAY BOATS ABI AND LILY £99 WEEK DAYS AND £125 AT WEEKENDS AND BANK HOLIDAYS ALSO STREETHAY WHARF HAVE TWO NEAR LICHFIELD
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