stagedamager

Make a fender out of bubble wrap and gaffer tape to put along the side of the boat and stick it to the side with more gaffer. This only works in temperatures under 0 degrees. Be careful not to rip the paint off though, gaffer sticks tight! I learnt this from my friend, Peter Ian staker Regards Dan

There are some interesting boats on there, and i have my eyes on a couple, but i fear, as ever i may be priced out of the market!! Also, By the time VAT, craneage costs, and auctioneer's fees are taken into account, i think i might just be able to scrape about 25p and half a polo together!! Still, if they're willing to give me a boat of my choice, i would gladly oblige. ............. then again, i fear the chances of this are on the low side of zero!!! Regards Dan

Were there any children on the roof?

BLEEP...... BLEEP..... BLEEP..... BLEEP..... BLEEP That's mine fitted. Surely that's a wind up! Regards Dan

very soon Bill, very soon!! Regards Dan

not sure, i quite fancied it though i've had my eye on it for a few years, but it seems it slipped under my radar! Having said that, it was slightly out of my price range, and needed work. Maybe next time! Regards Dan

Going off topic slightly, I notice the lock cottage there was for sale for the bargain price of 249,995 recently! Regards Dan

Hi Barry, Although i can't help directly, i might know someone who does! unfortunately, they are currently off on their travels, so might be a week or two. for what Kelvin model is it? Regards Dan

Cheers dude, wasn't sure, thought it was those two but couldn't remember if yeoford and argon were there as well, or whether we had collingwood and ash because the others wouldn't fit!! Hope your all well, Dan

Hey Dan, We had Wyrd up there in the nineties, and it has 2' 11" ish draught, that was a while ago, and we did cut a channel most of the way but we did it, we did have to leave Meteor at hurleston though after it had an altercation with the lock walls in the bottom lock!! Regards Dan Edit to Add, On the same trip, we had birmingham and midland boats up there aswell, but can't remember which ones!

unfortunately we won't be in the Thrupp area but wishing you all the best with the fundraising, I agree they do do a sterling job, sometimes in difficult situations. All the best Dan

Hi Fryinpan, welcome to the mad house, we are a friendly bunch, i promise!! I am 6'3, and there aren't many boats I can stand up in, keep looking around though, you will come across one with headroom, either with deeper hull or taller cabin, but as long as it is in proportion and budget, then all is good, although you may struggle with 6K. Go for a wander round boatyards and brokerages, as you get to see a few at once, you will get a feel of different builders and styles in a more economical way. If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask, there are plenty of people on here with a plethora of useful information, just waiting to pass on! Another thought is if you are good with DIY and have mechanical experience, look on boatwrecks.com, they sometimes have boats pop up, usually fire damaged but sometimes a bargain can be found, as forum members on here have in the past. Regards Dan

I remember it in the Citizen and MK news a while back, I live in Giffard Park, but don't venture up that end, work and play is in the opposite direction! Regards Dan

There was this problem, last year at the facilities at giffard park in Mk, don't know what the outcome was. Regards Dan

How about a nice Kelvin? Regards Dan!

Evening all, Above shade house lock at Fradley there is a sunken wooden hull, on the towpath side, named as "Flycatcher". Does anyone have any information about this boat, Jim Shead doesn't tell much. Regards in anticipation Dan