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Any pictures of motorised butties?
ditch paddler replied to koukouvagia's topic in History & Heritage
Here’s the best picture of Nebulae’s swim I can find. The stern tube is not longer there and has been welded up, the swim remains. It was motorised using a 4 cylinder Perkins positioned in the port rear side of the hold with hydraulic drive to the stern gear which has now all been removed.
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They did a costing exercise on updating the weirs to take the flood water instead of reversing the locks and clearly it worked out a tad expensive so they keep reversing locks. I remember 1998 when a narrowboat went down the weir there.
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Worth a look to see what goes on down the Nene.
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Can been seen floating here at 2.05 filmed 4th November. From memory it has been there since early October.
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This was moored on the pontoon at Mid Summer meadow a couple of weeks ago, it will not be registered with Crt as it spent years on the moorings at B+Q which is not a recognised navigation to EA or Crt. Was in local paper not so long back when it sunk and spent a while underwater. Personally don’t think this is a straight forward ‘Stolen’ boat case there will be more to the story.
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Fuel boat Bletchley went through Alwalton about 3 pm friday and returned saturday morining up river to Oundle, didnt see you.
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An appreciative big up to the new Friends of the River Nene
ditch paddler replied to Chop!'s topic in General Boating
Glad u found it ok and have managed to moor ok you are the first user of that mooring hope you have a pleasant stay. -
Today we have received some more good news we have another 2 mooring sites which means we now have 5 all together, 2 of these are already open and being used, the next one is not far off completion.
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An appreciative big up to the new Friends of the River Nene
ditch paddler replied to Chop!'s topic in General Boating
And it was a pleasure to have you thank you. -
An appreciative big up to the new Friends of the River Nene
ditch paddler replied to Chop!'s topic in General Boating
Thanks Chop and everyone for your comments the Shoal under Islip lock along with the other 3 bad ones, Ashton,Cotterstock and Wansford have all been reported to the EA and we will keep on the case. We have got brilliant members who have been very supportive as well as turning out to get their hands dirty and clear the mooring sites with us. We have got more moorings in the pipeline and hope to be able to announce soon. -
Yes obtained permission.
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Cheque or cash only for now please.
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Friends Of The River Nene have now secured their 3rd mooring site at Woodford with good access to the Village including choice of pubs.
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Friends of The River Nene have now secured their second mooring site just downstream of Wellingborough there is a work party this coming saturday to get area cleared if anyone is at a loose end.
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Friends of the River Nene, whats gone on at Woodford i heard people where leaving?
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Hi Mate, Yes name is correct, thought you where cruising to Oundle on Saturday not Titchmarsh. Don't you worry I'll fit it all in always got time for a beer!
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Thanks for your support Amy i have been elected to the roll of Vice Chairman. We are having our first meeting next Saturday if you would like to pm me your details i will pass onto Membership Secretary and she will send you out a form. Thankyou.
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Last nights meeting was well attended and went very well, as a result a new organisation on the river has been formed. A committee has been appointed and are due to meet next week to get things moving. Its first mooring site has been secured above Islip lock and is open for all members to use. Membership is priced at £10 per annum per boat.
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They are still in operation at Nene Valley Business park Peterborough end of Oundle bypass along with there site in Corby, they no longer own or operate from the marina they sold it off nearly 2 years ago.
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There are also plans in to build a marina at Yarwell which is now under new management.
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Have a look at the signs on Rushden and Diamonds moorings at Irthingborough, please share photo and let us know how cost effect you think these are. Yes I have diesel,coal etc, currently moored at Barnwell if you need some give us a shout. Cheers for the mention Gazza,
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Hi, Village at war is on at Stoke Bruerne this weekend you might well get a few boats back past you later today or tomorrow who would be more than happy to tow iam sure. Shame i not any Nearer with Bletchley or i would have come and towed you myself.
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Iam in favour of anything that helps improve the Nene Moorings and facilities, its got to be worth attending the meeting at least!
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Dont know that i would describe as a "Splinter Group", as to is he aware Iam sure he is, what with the Nene Telegraph and all.
