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for those that didn't see the news from Mercia, Johnson's chandlery will be taking over the MC building and im assuming from the press release the drydock too. Vera used to work for MC so is extremely knowledgeable and her and Johnny have got a great business at Trent Lock. I look forward to seeing their business grow into the new space and will happily be supporting them.

Hi Cancunia, The ECPDA moorings are in the Great Northern Basin, at the end of the old Nottingham Canal, the canal society are a great bunch, they have regular work parties on a Friday, and we are incredibly lucky to have such an active society caring for the Erewash Canal, the local amenities are excellent, with everything in walking distance, or no more than a 5 minute drive. We, at the boatyard next door work closely with the society, on numerous projects, you can't go far wrong taking a leisure mooring with them. Sadly they don't offer residential. I hope this helps!

i should have done my hair........

I got that letter in the post... I won't tell you what I did with it.

i've seen better content in a forgotten and festering cassette.........

yes, the one for sale is the original bow, which used to have a lovely BW rolled top cabin (one of the last?) it was called "Water Lupin" when she was a hire boat. I'm not a massive fan personally of what she has ended up as, its a shame the cabin was lost.

painting is practically finished now in the cabin, the stove still needs fitting and all soft goods and brassware but we're very happy with the outcome!

As a business sometimes you need to go in and see things, usually on last minute break downs, and at times you need to be able to make a job work with a kit of parts, which you can only see in person. I think it is incredibly short sited, the staff in the stores are incredibly knowledgeable, and approachable. I guess it hopefully gives a chance to smaller independent chandlers who will certainly now be getting 100% of my business moving forwards

its been on youTube for years under the title "The importance of being Albert", great to see it reposted though, its one of those that i really enjoyed watching and had forgotten about!

did some painting while it rains..... luckily it's rained A lot so cracked on a bit..... we've booked her into her first festival at Middleport in June. it seems apt to go back to where she was first launched.

more wood... as its cold outside....may as well work inside!! oh. and we got a new stove too..... woodwork is about 80% complete, we're now looking at painting in the next couple of weeks.....

thanks both, what a nice video and nice boat.......... and now sending the thread back on track...... phenomenal work by all involved getting those boats out, i can't be the only one who thought they were gonners...... (Norway updates coming soon......)

one month on.... you've missed us haven't you!!! Engine works progressing, hopefully soon the cooling system will be installed and controls in place. We've also started lining the back cabin out, the floors are all reclaimed from a West End Theatre and will be varnished when the fit out is done. Not too long till we start taking her out for the odd trip to check her out!!!

I wondered if one was Meteor but if you zoom in they all look like motors.

she really is, the standing and looking is the most important part.

i have always liked Theophilus, the cabin extension looks very sympathetic and not out of place, i look forward to seeing her out and about!

thats a lovely fit out!

the correct number of boats is "n+1".............

i've always been of the belief that you choose a battery system then choose the tool, but, some manufacturers make tools others don't, and also, some drills are better than others..... luckily, our friends in China now make battery adapters, so you can always buy the better tool and use it on your battery from a different manufacturer, don't tell the sorting hat but i do own some 18v Milwaukee which i use an adapter to 18v Makita LXT series batteries.

ultimately you need to put the sorting hat on and let it decide which house you go in to..... or..... Makita.....

i really wanted the shutts to look like a wooden boat, hence that!!! Its a whole drop in piece which sits over the steel one, and made from scaff boards....... simple but effective!

how has it been a month since we launched........ guess I should try and crack on with the fit out......!!!

whilst I can't offer any help other than to say our family bought Meteor from them in the early 90s and short of a few years in the early 2000's have owned her since, it would be lovely to see the article if you would be willing to share it after it has been published?

took her out yesterday to giver her an airing and stretch her legs..... did a whole 2 boat lengths bowhauling...... she swam beautifully but she didn't want to stop!!