[Chimney chain]

Well....... IKB always did things on the large side!!! Would he have been capable of building a conventional narrowboat? 

[Places with a bad reputation that don't deserve it]

Coventry basin.

 

[Tim Wilkinson's Hold on a Minute - real names of the boatpeople?]

Map from here: http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=52.5298&lon=-1.4815&layers=171&b=1

Punch Bowl in red

 

Found another picture by Reg Bull.

The Punch Bowl Inn at the bottom of Tuttle Hill was 50% owned by the Coventry Canal Coy. and Charles Mayer a director of Judkins Ltd. It was just about to be demolished in 1950. You can see why the canal bridge here is to widened. Beyond is the railway bridge at Nuneaton Abbey Street station. Judkins quarry is away to the left in this view and the entrance to Stoney Road was between the canal bridge and the railway bridge on the left.(Reg. Bull)

 

[Tim Wilkinson's Hold on a Minute - real names of the boatpeople?]

Thomas Humphries AKA Oxford Tommy or Oxford Tom, was Mike's uncle. The residence on the marriage certificate mentions "The Punch Bowl" which incidentally was where Tom was born. The Punch Bowl Inn has long since been demolished, circa 1950.

ETA. There is "new" Punch Bowl further up Tuttle Hill but it is now closed as a pub and is a pizza parlour

 

[RIP Trevor Maggs]

Issy, you have a PM.

[Historic Boats for sale online]

On 1/18/2018 at 08:24, Ray T said:

Eagle? Has smoke from the chimbley and a reproduction Bolinder sound.

 

 

More:

 

[RIP Trevor Maggs]

51 minutes ago, Philip Michael1 said:

Does any one know when the funeral is

Not yet.

[Looking for a new boat? This may suit you.]

6 hours ago, Naughty Cal said:

Such as?

You can race them. Got a dedicated race following.

[Historic Boats for sale online]

1 hour ago, alan_fincher said:

These remarks make less sense now you have changed one of the pictures in your post - I knew I should have included them in the quote!

(But here doesn't seem to be any blue on any of the mam's heads in the picture you have substituted ether, so I'm a bit confused!)

There is blue on the rams head and mop of Sculptor. I did originally include two ex GU boats but I thought I'd better check FMC boats, as the model of Eagle depicts an FMC boat. FMC boats appear to have a different colour scheme for the rams head. i.e. red white and green. It is something, differing colour schemes for the rams heads, I had never really thought about.  Must go and peruse "Colours of the Cut."

 I also altered the wording as well.

[Historic Boats for sale online]

What is wrong about blue on the rams head and the mop? I suppose if one is being a pedant it should be red 

 

[RIP Trevor Maggs]

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[Historic Boats for sale online]

10 hours ago, alan_fincher said:

This one does not appear to be anything like to the same standard as the one that has been exhibited at Braunston though.  Or at least not to my eye.

Eagle? Has smoke from the chimbley and a reproduction Bolinder sound.

[RIP Trevor Maggs]

9 hours ago, Philip Michael1 said:

When is the funeral

Don't know yet. Waiting to hear

[What finish to use for fireproof board]

Not directly behind the fire. The wall beside the chimney was getting a bit warm so I installed some fire proof board with a air gap and sprayed it brown with this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warm-Brown-Stove-Spray-Bbq-Chimenea-Spray-Paint-400-ml-large-tin-Heat-Resistant/322646430182?hash=item4b1f39d1e6:g:K68AAOSwCypWoLxh

The curtains are no longer ghastly green, but strangely enough no problem with the new curtains getting warm.

[RIP Trevor Maggs]

Such sad news.

Mike and Trevor at Stoke Bruerne 2016.

[Chimney chain]

1 hour ago, koukouvagia said:

Just to complete my search for twisted link chimney chain.

I bought a 24" choke chain https://goo.gl/ubn9ux (Amazon link) and sprayed it with Halford's enamel spray adhesion promoter, followed by matt black.  It's as near as I can get to the original chain.   Mike Pinnock is going to make me a replica chimney.  So Bob's your uncle.

Are you going for the "impoverished look?" A brass hook would look more in keeping than the plastic one. 

[Canopus and Sculptor]

To whom it may concern, it was still out side Wharf House on Saturday, not a lot happening.

[BSS part way through refit]

Just now, David Mack said:

Unless the lid is sealed to the locker there is already some (limited) venting into the cabin, so I can't see why not. As long as the vent is above the top of the gas bottles, regulator and any pipework.

Thank you. I was thinking of drilling a couple of inch daimeter holes in the lid.

[BSS part way through refit]

Not much head room! Do the potty gasses get dumped through the gas locker? 

[BSS part way through refit]

Just now, Alan de Enfield said:

Ahhh - the standard Reeves gas locker I think.

Yep.

[BSS part way through refit]

14 hours ago, Ray T said:

This debate instills a lot of confidence  , the boats got its BSC exam tomorrow morning!!!!!!

Boat passed. However the examiner did suggest the gas locker could do with more ventilation as there was a lot of condensation in there. The gas bottles are in what is effectively the engine room. They are in their own compartment which is all metal apart from the lid. There are two vent holes at waterline level and two about a 18" or so above that. As bottled gas is heavier than air could I put a vent in the wooden lid and not fall foul of any regulations? I forgot to ask the examiner whilst he was on the boat.

[BSS part way through refit]

This debate instills a lot of confidence  , the boats got its BSC exam tomorrow morning!!!!!!

[Braunston Historic Boat Rally]

14 minutes ago, Cloudinspector said:

We usually park in the 2 for £10 pub car park in our van and kip there.

Not so easy when you take a friend in a wheelchair.

I used to park in the village and walk down Butcher's Lane. 

[Braunston Historic Boat Rally]

I see Mr T C has doubled the car entrance fee this year, £20 !!!!!

[March of the Wide Beams]

The North Oxford Summer last year.