matty40s

We left Cropedy at the best time of day, and 4 hours later still havnt has a single boat come the other way!!

Fexk8n magic. £70K, no plumbing or gas, or hull history... "Oven can be seen working"...brings his own gas cylinder, pipe, regulator and passes the bsc like magic, ... £70K for a boat without a single decent camera shot, did they have clingfilm over the lens for the entire shoot, or was the humidity non conducive for photos. Sorry, buyer beware, dont be drawn in by the dream... Fexk8n magic. £70K, no plumbing or gas, or hull history... "Oven can be seen working"...brings his own gas cylinder, pipe, regulator and passes the bsc like magic, ... £70K for a boat without a single decent camera shot, did they have clingfilm over the lens for the entire shoot, or was the humidity non conducive for photos. Sorry, buyer beware, dont be drawn in by the dream...

You must have a new boat then, as I didnt see Reg, and Alderbaran went South on the Grand Union about a month ago!!

It's definitely blocked... Looks like everyone stopped at Fenny Compton last night, 6 boats in 20 minutes coming the other way.

Well, that's Napton and Marston Doles done without any boats moving the other way.

Looking at the Volockies manning Braunston bottom yesterday, they shouldn't be doing locks at all. One struggled to cross the upper gates and clamber down, a very large bloke could hardly wind the paddles up, and looked in pain as he hobbled from one end to the other. The third didnt do anything. The top two pounds were well over a foot down.

I did have a Clifton Cruisers coming at me at some serious speed, in the end he went straight into the concrete bank at Stockton Road Bridge. I will look out for you tommorow Tor, and hide round a corner....

Didnt see another moving boat until gone 10am today, from a lovely 7am start. Not many boats moving, probably 17 Union Canal Carriers hire boats still in base, and 14 at Napton hire base.

More info.. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cervknxz437o

Black them, they will last even longer

Dylan said as much in his 1968 album "Locks a Kimbo"

Most narrowboats have floors from front doors to back steps...however... Dimension will be about 6 and a quarter, up to a half wide, and then from back to front depends on how long the front deck/ stern area is. Most decent brokers show the approx dimensions for each particular area. The variety will be what else takes the space up, beds, cupboards, kitchen units, shower trays or bath/1/2 bath, sink units, etc. There is no standard build in UK narrowboats , unless you are buying an ex Black Prince 60 footer....if that has been pre-owned, then that probably doesnt fit the bill either.

You should have a flat washer in there too, protects the fuse blade.

Only when we get on the rivers.... The beast loves it!! In 2013, we finally escaped the Soar after most of 2012 having been stuck with only one cylinder working properly due to worn cam in fuel pump, floods, ice, more floods and more floods. Primrose Eng. Fixed the cam, and eventually the floods stopped. Heading down towards Ratcliffe Lock on full chat, all the soot, muck and unburnt residue from the 2nd cylinder finally burst forth from the chimbly in a final pyre of joy! Turned the engine off, left for 5 minutes and then carried on at a slightly more sedate pace.