MrsM

I wonder if this behaviour is typical of many forums. I have only just come across the CAMRA forum, Discourse, as one of my pub campaigning chums is standing for the upcoming NE elections. There is a small core group of some nasty types on there from what I've been told by other CAMRA members.

To change the subject, I've just read the thread in question and have learnt that our Jen was a caver! Harking back to a topic from a while ago (student documentary project) I propose a Hollywood blockbuster staring CWDF's very own Cagney and Lacey - aka LadyG and Jen-in-Wellies! I volunteer to make the costumes and of course the handsome buck Tony1 can be the male star. Anyone up for a crowdfund?

@KezzerN I'm so sorry you are feeling like this 😔. Please hang on in there as, by and large, this is a wonderful place with so many kind and helpful people. We all have bad days and people that, in the real world, we might not necessarily get on with and I guess it's the same here. I hope you have already had lots of help that shows you just how supportive it can be. The vast majority of us make no claim to be experts (unless we are talking about sewing, in which case I'm your gal!). Some of us (not me, I hasten to add) have an immense store of knowledge and know-how about all things boat. Hang on on there. From the reading of your threads it sounds like you've already achieved so much since you got your boat. Best, Marianne

Gararrrrge as in Farage for me, but Garidge as in carriage for MrM (I still married him despite this)

Pl-ass-tic and sc-onn but bar-th not ba-th 😄

If it helps, ours was very easy to work on, parts were easily available and affordable. My o'h (a design engineer) describes it as a pretty bomb-proof, well-marinised, solid lump. The stirrup pump for oil changes was effective and clean and the thermostat adaptation was perfect. The pulley belts for power generation were easy to change and access. We wouldn't hesitate to buy another boat with the same engine.

Do you have any idea of how it has been maintained or how many hours it has done?

What do you want to ask?

We had a Barrus Shire Yanmar 40bhp. Not sure if this is similar.

Please let's draw a line under it. None of us surely believe that Magnetman is actually a racist who wishes harm on anyone, least of all children. An on-the-edge throw-away joke that some of us took issue with. No harm done and I love this place that we can all speak our minds, without it resulting in lasting grudges. Respect and kindness to you all. Marianne x

Just for clarity - the part of your post that I found hardest to stomach was when you implied that the public doesn't care about horrible things that happen to black children. I appreciated you were trying to be funny which was why I didn't immediately comment. I think I have a fairly robust sense of humour but I defend my right to take offense at things that don't sit right with me. My father is a Daily Mail-reading, GB News-watching die-hard tory so I've had lots of practice at being offended! (I realise the irony in that I have now offended all the Daily Mail-reading, GB News watchers on here!).

I also found your comment deeply offensive.

Good point about the bed. I was more thinking using the little space at the stern for sleeping with a sofa/guest bed forward of the galley where the fixed bed is - ie to give more useable living space. All hypothetical though as this boat isn't what he wants.

Thanks for starting this thread. Have long wanted to visit Norway and in particular to pay my respects at the Vermok Norsk Hydro plant at Rjukan. A trip on the canal will be added to my bucket list trip.

To me it looks, superficially at least from the pictures, to be a fairly honest little boat. The interior woodwork (except from the ceiling) hasn't been painted and it is clear to see where moisture has affected the cladding - much easier to deal with issues you can see than ones that are hidden. It's reassuring to see pictures of the hull, even though this doesn't give any indication of the steel condition or thickness. It has a stove and a functioning kitchen and bathroom. The little seating area at the stern looks rather bleak so I'd be inclined to consider whether the fixed bed could be turned into a bed settee as I think this might be more comfortable. At the budget end of the market you are unlikely to find anything perfect but I think it would be helpful to at least go and see this one - you can never know too much but it is easier to know too little and be unprepared. Not quite sure why it is described as a semi-trad though.

I would steer clear from the felt-topped boat in your original post - goodness knows what is lurking underneath! Agree that the semi-trad that Francis linked to looks a super boat for the money. I would also recommend you get there quickly to have a look at it. We don't often see boats in that price bracket that look that decent (in pictures at least). Best of luck.

Solitude is a great name for a dog 😄

In my dream world I would love the gorgeous Dunkirk small boat, Lady Sylvia, that we used to pass regularly on the Trent. An absolutely stunning craft.