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Was the boat designed for the river or estuary?? And not the still waters of the canal Darren

That's a bigger yawn !!!!! Darren

Large woolwich cantly £170,000 plus mooring 1936, Narrow Boat & Residential Mooring Narrow Boats > Traditional Alerts | Watch this Advert | All Seller's Ads Printer-friendly version Price, Contact & Location Status: Available Insure this Boat Finance this Boat Transport this Boat Price: £170,000 | Location: Hertfordshire UK [View Map] Advertiser: Robin Matthews Telephone:01424 424114 Contact: [ Send Enquiry ] Website:http://apolloduck.net/475720 Description 71ft 6in.(22mts) Ex working boat, moored on soughtafter privet, Non-Towpath, transferable residential mooring on the Grand Union Canalin Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. The moorings have Car Park with a locked post room, toilet, rubbish and Elsan disposal facilities. The moorings are 10/15 mins walk to Rickmansworth Station (20 mins to London). The private sunny gardenis easily maintained, with onsite mains water and electricity. The Town "Class Large Woolwich Narrowboat Cantly"was built in 1936 by Harland & Wolff, Woolwich for the Grand Union Canal Carrying Co. carrying cargo between London and Birmingham until being sold by British Waterways in 1962. She has been owned and maintained in very good mechanical condition for 30 years by a keen canal enthusiast and comes with a Boat Safety Certificate (April 2016) valid until 2020 and Full Dry Dock Survey (June 2012) valid until 2018. Her original two cylinder 18.5h.p. National diesel engine was overhauled in 2012 and still possesses the original mechanical controls and paint work in the "Boatsman" cabin. Cantles' main accommodation comprises of: A full length double bedroom, integral cupdoarb space with integral water tank beneath. Private shower, washbasin and toilet (portable WC) room. Living room, (with pull out double bed from L shaped seating) dining table & back boiler stove to central heating. A full size kitchen with cooker, water heater (Gas) and combined mains/24V/ gas fridge. There is mains 240Volt lighting and power throughout. Specifications Builder: Harland & Wolff Make: Harland & Wolff Model: 71 Traditional Year constructed: 1936 Length over all: 71' 5

Yer but your mostly pissed most nights, no give me green grass and quiet. Darren

Why would you want to go to London ? Three abreast and clambering over boats to get to the towpath..... No thanks Darren

Was in Ricky not long ago so may have been sold. Doesn't look that bad in real life though. Darren

We used an ikea sewing machine to sew heavy canvas for our cratch with absolutely no issues whatsoever, it worked a treat. And at £45 we couldn't complain either. Darren

£140 good god We use this stuff and it has worked a treat, 25ltrs for £45 Just cause it doesn't say marine on it doesn't mean it won't work

Took our boat up to Kings Langley over the weekend for a little festival at the Kings head pub. Our boat, a large woolwich, didn't really suffer from the lack of dredging; apart from when we got stuck on the bottom cill whilst entering the one of Cassio park locks. The problem we encounted was the lack of over hanging & fallen tree management. This is a most basic requirement to keep the canal channel clear and silt free. Some of these branches/tree stumps stick out some 10 to 20 feet and more into the channel. Whilst we haven't taken the boat up to these parts for a while we generally walk along the tow path so know that these trees have been down for quite some time. With this sudden influx of wide boats on the southern GU it makes passing in various places quite challenging. If and when crt do get the act together and start chopping back somehow I think it will be too late as there is now so much silt gathering under trees / branches that no boats will be able to get close enough to enjoy the now wider canal channel. Darren

Weathers not Looking too good, don't think it will be as hot and sunny as last year. Darren

Well for what it's worth we're going. Will be at 3c. Darren

Ah right, are you taking up to Ricky for the tug of war. Darren

Is that mean't to be so low in the water as I've not seen others quite that low. Darren

As your opposite DYS (just walked past and thought that's a nice boat) I would give Jason a quick shout. He generally does most things and to a good standard. Darren

Umea Darren And what bolinder has the colonel got in it? ........ just checked it's a 15 hp Darren

This picture of my great nan & grandad tied up at Paddington basin around 1913. Great to think that my nan was in the cabin as a 1yr old baby. Darren

So did I, outside John guest jumping of the pipe bridge. Darren

Laurence these postcards are for sale on eBay at the moment. What are the fundamental differences if any of these boats to the southern wide boats. Thanks Darren

I've read everything you've done to this boat, and what a great job you've done so far. Keep the updates coming. Darren

Police called!!! well times must have change. When I was fishing as a kid it was a 60 year old man on a bike with his sandwiches in a napsack riding along the towpath Darren

Beer can holder....... YES WHAT DO I WIN Darren