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That was me , KINGFISHER NARROWBOATS LTD (getting a plug in) how funny that would of been seeing blue flashing lights coming down the tow path .i think it would have scared me to death especially as we,d been chatting about the holly thread over lunch. we were doing a part fitout on a customers boat that had its paint job brought forward to this weekend by mcc boats, it was agreed that we would do most of the work at willington we had virtually every tool out of the workshop .and set up right next to the boat .thankfully it was sunny all week or the schedule would of gone out of the window! but it was fantastic chatting to dozens of boaters all week it amazes me how much we actually got done and getting enquirys for loads more work(there must be a shortage of boat fitters)and there was three sometimes four people working on board all in our own little bit . and a big hi to any of you who stopped and chatted and to those who sailed on by making us all jealous and great news holly was found and that it wont be long before shes back at work john

has anyone had one built recently just had a quote for 850 plus vat,and nearly fell off my chair or is that about right any thoughts anyone

can any one reccomend anyone who they have used preferably near derby i could google or look at yellow pages but would prefer to use a reccomended firm with narrowboat experience thanks in advance

Thanks bernie i googled and still dint find anything

does any one have a link for jonathan wilson or tim tyler ?

does any one no of them my bro has been offered a unfinished project which we are viewing next week but ive never heard of them .have you?tried googling but nothing apperantly tamworth based fitted with a 45 shire engine

Whale gulper for me as well ,and deffinatley go to limekiln no nonsense prices and a discount scheme for self builders ,good luck with the sailaway its great fun but allow twice aslong as you think for doing the simplest jobs and buy the very best holesaws for the steel !!!!!!!

have been brilliant with there advice and i would deffinetly reccomend them i,m really pleased with my toilet and tank kit and will be having another one on my new boat

thanks just as i thought hopefully it,ll dry up tomorrow and try to get monday hope fully some one will update tomorrow night i only need some fenders to put the finnishing touches to the boat and was hoping some one was doing a buy one get four free offer

hi just wondered if its a mud bath down there on the showground and car parks is it worth going and if so who do you think has the nicest boats

In the end i went to lime kiln ,and had standard fittings .so now i,m setting up a narrow boat curtain pole with nice finials supply company i reckon i,ll be rich in a few months time

Right its of to ikea for a hot dog or 2 !!! and i,ll have a look at the poles ,but i no what you mean about them being to deep i,ll see how they look and how easy it will be to alter the brackets cheers

hi, can any one tell me where to get polished brass curtain poles from with finials ,i,m cant find any one who sells them .Google brings up domestic ones but nothing suitable for a narrow boat.what do you guys use ? thanks r s s