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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!!
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I think that is the Hardy, being looked after by Tooleys.
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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.
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8 hours ago, Captain Pegg said:
That caused me to check my photos of my trip to London and back. I generally snap any notable boat I pass but Ariel doesn't appear.
Nothing snapped between some of the usuals at Dodford and then Effingham to the east of Braunston Tunnel and that was in mid to late October. I'm not disputing it was there, just thought I might be able to corroborate with photographic evidence.
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
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Been there since the end of September.
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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.
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9 hours ago, TheBiscuits said:
That means nothing to me ...
You're not the first to say that.....
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I have several twin exhaust manifolds........ give me a shout, although I'm currently working in Vienna until the end of Nov.....
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looks great, i love it!
We still have your art in pride of place by drydock. I hope you are both well?
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I didn't I'm afraid. Before my time.
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Looks like Linda / Victoria.
Kind regards
Dan
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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....
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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......
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On 22/09/2021 at 23:35, TheBiscuits said:
Wiki states Derbyshire County Council as the navigation authority, so it's not one of CRT's disconnected waterways as per the original question.
Isn't the dry dock at Langley Mill technically on the Cromford?
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
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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
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Just now, Nightwatch said:
That’s not Dan’s boat, is it? 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
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1 minute ago, agg221 said:
Thanks Dan, I take it she was up with you fairly recently, after the rebuild? The owner mentioned that he had been up the Erewash. Very useful to know that there is a Kelvin expert available - they are lovely engines but I have spent more time on the phone over the past couple of weeks satisfying myself that there is enough expertise and are enough parts squirrelled away in stashes around the country to keep it going if needed than on any other aspect of the purchase!
Alec
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.
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3 hours ago, agg221 said:
Re, Oates as listed above. Well our offer has been accepted so subject to anything untoward happening it will shortly be ours. To respond to a couple of the comments made. Firstly, it is a lot less tender than we had feared. It does move if people move around inside it, but not alarmingly and it doesn't wobble so much as reposition to where the weight is distributed. I suspect this is because most of the time when you are inside, your weight actually bears low down on the floor so doesn't induce much turning moment. It certainly leans less than a hireboat after a week with a full toilet tank in need of a pumpout!
Secondly on the hook, yes that is original and in the correct place, although the block has been renewed at some point (to the original design). Although just buying this one, I am not new to iceboats (just haven't been very visible for the past ~20yrs). I have photos of Oates pre-conversion which show the hook in exactly the same position. Some of the BCN boats had a T-stud but most had the hook on the bow and two pairs of the rings on posts on the sides. I suspect it was because you could get a more positive fix for multiple ropes on the ring than a stud.
Alec
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
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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
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On 29/08/2021 at 20:49, dmr said:
Although Bickerstaff claim to have designed the perfect boat maybe now the Foxes have a bit of experience they fancy something with a tug deck, an engine room with a big old engine, a trad stern, solid brass portholes, and no tents on either end. I might even start watching their vblog thingies 😀
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
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If I remember correctly the butty was Cygnus.
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Ah no worries.
Have boat will boat and all that!!
Hope you're all well
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Nice theatre.
Do you need a mooring??
CRT North West management ....
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Can you not get a tow to a ĺocal yard? How are you broken down?