[Cecil/Grus/Almighty]

Or you can have a re-bottomed boat, which needs some straight planks put back in, for nothing (still floating, if you want)!

 

It's a great shame that Usk, because she looks scary, will soon be broken up, despite being a better restoration prospect than any boat that hasn't had the bottoms and chine plank replaced.

the cost of re-bottoming is about £25,000 i recon on about £30,000 to put both ARCTURUS & SIRIUS in tip top conditon as SIRIUS has been re-bottomed. how much do you think it will cost to put USK or LUCY in to the conditon of say HOOD?

[Cecil/Grus/Almighty]

The owner is a member....

 

Chris's last post, about "The Almighty" is here:

 

 

 

Do you still have her, Chris??

there is another ovaltine boat that gets forgotten about & that is ARCTURUS. she is now with her original butty SIRIUS

ARCTURUS is also in need of re-bottoming & for that reason iam offering both boats on a share ownership. if anyone is interested i can also be contacted on siriusmike@ntlworld.com mike.

[Easter, boat museum ? boatless!]

Hi all,

A long shot,

but not currently owning a boat since 1981, ( Anne ) ( thats my street credibility bit over, but it doesnt mean I cant steer) ,,,, is there anyone out there whose got a 70 foot narrowboat, ( FMC, GU, LMS , TC ( Oldbury ) what have you ), that you'd fancy lending for a trip to Ellesmere Port this Easter. Either 1 way or return. Headlight , noisy exhaust, decent stern strapping dollies essential, and a working cabin range so I can get the Fray Bentos pies on the go..

I'll provide all red diesel that I use, and am mindful of treasured and 'delicate' engines , but prefer twin Listers ( they can take it ).

Midlands based in Stafford, I'm not planning to start from the River Lee, but T&Mersey, SU, BCN, S&W, Just GU, Cov,,

would be a good starting point.

If you've a boat for sale, what better than a moving advert to assist, you can rest assured the can will be in the right place,

thanks,

Martin

 

 

are you looking to buying a boat sometime in the future? mike

[Where is that?]

I think No 3 is top end of the GU somewhere around Itchington and I recognise No 4 but just cannot think of the lock name - doh !

no2 looks like lady capels nr watford no3 fisherys hemel hempsted no4 iron br lock watford no5 northchurch