Andy The Truck

I just like interesting projects 👍

Oh I thought you were going to say you was there when the Royal William yard opened 😂🤣😅. No idea mate but it wasn’t me playing as you went past.. that was another Tuba player ... Gulpers mate 👍👍 I didn’t know Nelson ... but my oppo did 😉

Very much like their cars .. except the noise .. very quite hence the motto for AS “As quite as the Sphinx “..

Well I shall make enquires with the brooker and do a little more research . I only asked the question about length reduction as it’s never been a issue for me in the past .... unfortunately 😏☹️

That’s the one.. as for crime.. plenty perpetrated against the people of this country every day my friend .. but if you go back on the thread you will noticed that fate has now been circumvented . Indeed .. but I’m not from Essex .. only have to live here.. so not that fussed about Atomic bombs.. and as I lived 4 miles from Devonport Dockyard as a child the threat of imminent nuclear annihilation holds no new fear for me 💥

Maybe as a trucker running out of the docks at Liverpool I only ever saw the worst side of the city.🤔

All helpful stuff .. thanks

Just what i wanted to hear David, Thank you.. As i suspected The 70MAX was more a guideline than a rule 😉 Not a problem with ever going to Leeds or Liverpool... I've been ... they are dumps OK... Well I can return the industrial size angle grinder to its box... not required... Thanks

Not measured the boat yet, only just seen it up for sale and the brooker isn,t in until tomorrow .. I'd probably take out 18 inch's between the cabin and the front hold if possible Looking at the pictures its either a unfinished project or a not very well done self fit out in which case easier to strip out and start again and if its out the water and having a major refit just as well do all the work then and there.. South and Midlands initial areas of interest for me . Have done the research into CC yes. Funny you should say that... another brooker i talked to said that old boats are somewhat of a acquired taste.. As i own a 1926 Armstrong Siddeley Van, A 1935 Austin 7 and a Mule i think i fit into the Acquired taste category. but thanks for the AS engine link .

Hoping for some initial thoughts and advice. I,m looking at getting into a CC life. I've had experience with coastal/tidal river boats but not inland craft. I've lived off grid before so the practicality's of day to day life on board doesn't worry me that much. I've found a NB which interests me for various reasons , one of which is the engine ( Armstrong Siddeley ) as i own a Armstrong vintage car as well so a nice connection . Boat i feel would need a complete strip out inside and total paint job outside , All of which is fine and have the money to do all of this.. But one question bothers me at the start is the length of the vessel ..71.6x6.10. Please bear with me and cut me some slack here but questions are 1- Would 71.6 restrict me a lot on some of the Southern and midlands sections.. I've noticed that for example the K&A between Bath and Reading says 70max....absolutely no way to squeeze in at at a angle with a NB on a Wide canal ? Forgive me asking but like some road bridges the MAX HIGHT sign does give you a bit of leeway on trucks (30 years of driving trucks has proven this to me ) 2- IF 71.6 restricts travel and the boat was having a lot of work done anyway is it worth / possible to cut and shut it down to 70 ? if done professionally would this cause problems ? Other questions will undoubtedly arise but if travel is a deal breaker want to know before i bother to go view the boat Thanks in advance