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Parts have been sent and hopefully arrive today..... a fuel pipe failed at the injector pump. Luckily we had a few lying around!!

I think that is the Hardy, being looked after by Tooleys.

Yep, that's the motor. Mr. Frost recently acquired it and it was docked last month at Tooley's. Faceache showed a photo of her shortly after on the bottom outside the dock.

I can lend you a photo if you want to fill in the gaps!!! 🤣 The photos I was sent showed her up Braunston on the 27th Sept and moored at Buckby 29th. Kind regards Dan

Been there since the end of September.

Obviously I would recommend Langley Mill....... however, if you're at the Northern end of the T and M, Northwich would be a good shout, and my choice. Let us know however if you would like us to check availability for you. Kind regards Dan Langley Mill Boatyard.

You're not the first to say that.....

I have several twin exhaust manifolds........ give me a shout, although I'm currently working in Vienna until the end of Nov.....

looks great, i love it! We still have your art in pride of place by drydock. I hope you are both well?

I didn't I'm afraid. Before my time.

Looks like Linda / Victoria. Kind regards Dan

This isn't going to be a cheap rebuild! Beech was quoted nearly 100k for a rebuild a year ago and material prices have grown at an exponential rate since then....

You are correct, with the exception of the left hand side of the top basin........the line of the Cromford north of us is under several different ownerships......

Yep, our dry dock is definitely on the Cromford, which had an end on junction with the Erewash below Langley Mill lock. The Erewash terminated in a basin where kfc and Lidl now stand, with the road bridge and lock, about 50Yds North of the "junction". Above the lock is the junction with the Nottingham, with all that remains is the Great Northern Basin. The Cromford extends about 1/4 mile through our moorings to the current head of navigation which is partially private waters. Kind regards Dan

Burton?

I would say have a good look at the builders and styles of boats they build, sadly these days, most boats are built to maximise internal space, and therefore tumblehome is decreased, and more importantly swim and bow lengths are drastically shortened and as a result boats won't swim well, props can't get enough water, and so they can't perform as well when cruising. There are lovely wide beams out there, more of a Dutch barge style than wide beam narrowboat, which would give the space you need whilst still being responsive at the controls. Good luck with your search, you won't regret it! Kind regards Dan

No, it's an icebreaker which used to moor by the narrows into the top basin. Dan's is still on the market. https://www.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/gorton-54-traditional-for-sale/674850

Give us a shout if you need anything, my brother has a few Kelvin spares, including a few J bits I think, and has worked on that engine. She moored with us once the cabin was completed until May this year.

Congratulations on your imminent purchase. She is a lovely boat, she moored with us for a while at Langley Mill, if you need any help with the Kelvin, give us a shout, we have a Kelvin expert on site! Best of luck! Dan

I seem to remember it's a pins job, ho hard edge, possibly opposite the boatyard??? Vikki doesn't let me talk about Stratford.... we could never stop there due to lack of moorings!! Dan

Ha ha, you never know, they'd probably quite like a tug style, go off on a tangent and get something totally different from their current one...this should do it!!! https://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/gorton-54-traditional-for-sale/674850

If I remember correctly the butty was Cygnus.