Tractor Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 A trip from Stratford on Avon to Cropredy, Two sites on the Stratford Canal, three sites on the Grand Union, unable to sell diesel. After a small amount of concern / panic, finally found Calcutt Boats, top of the Stockton Flight, with fuel for sale. Clearly I need to invest in a couple of 'jerry cans' for the future. Why is it difficult to find the stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 7 minutes ago, Tractor said: Two sites on the Stratford Canal, three sites on the Grand Union, unable to sell diesel. Can you expand on 'unable to sell diesel' ? Does this mean they have been 'banned' from selling it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bob Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Sounds more like they cant be bothered to sort out the 'self declaration' stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted April 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Their supply is only for the 'hire fleet', or 'Derv is not for public sale'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Tractor said: A trip from Stratford on Avon to Cropredy, Two sites on the Stratford Canal, three sites on the Grand Union, unable to sell diesel. After a small amount of concern / panic, finally found Calcutt Boats, top of the Stockton Flight, with fuel for sale. Clearly I need to invest in a couple of 'jerry cans' for the future. Why is it difficult to find the stuff? Try refilling when the tank drops to say half full. That way you will still have plenty of fuel to get to another boatyard without anxiety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 15 minutes ago, Tractor said: Their supply is only for the 'hire fleet', or 'Derv is not for public sale'. Do you have a decent guide book which shows the boat yards which do sell to the public? Is it simply that the route you took, didn't pass anyone who sold it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 19 minutes ago, Tractor said: Their supply is only for the 'hire fleet', or 'Derv is not for public sale'. Ok - they chooses not to sell it, rather than they are unable to sell it, That makes sense. With such a low margin and the hassle of Customs & Excise paperwork I don't understand why anywhere sells it at the prices boaters expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 This may help to locate them http://diesel.fibrefactory.co.uk/ Its just a pity more people don't send updates in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reg Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Tractor said: A trip from Stratford on Avon to Cropredy, Two sites on the Stratford Canal, three sites on the Grand Union, unable to sell diesel. After a small amount of concern / panic, finally found Calcutt Boats, top of the Stockton Flight, with fuel for sale. Clearly I need to invest in a couple of 'jerry cans' for the future. Why is it difficult to find the stuff? As you have found out there is a dearth of diesel suppliers on that route. The only supplies I know of on that route are Anglo Welsh at Wooten Wawen, which is a bit early in your trip. Then nothing until Calcutt. Calisto (Star class carriers) fuel boat does run routes out from warwick/long Itchington details here http://canalcarrying.com/wordpress/?page_id=9 Info for another day: Around Kingswood Junction the nearest fuel that I know of in each direction Grand Union heading towards napton: Calcut marina Grand Union heading towards solihull/birmingham: Copt Heath Wharf (obtained some there a couple of years ago but needed to phone owner to come out to pump). Would be interested to hear if this is still the case. Stratford towards Stratford on Avon: Anglo Welsh at Wooton Wawen. Stratford canal heading towards birmingham: Swallow Cruisers near Hockley Heath. In 3 of the directions there are quite a few lock to get through before you can obtain diesel. If going to Copt heath wharf then you have to go up the Knowle locks. I always make a point of filling up if I am heading towards Kingswood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Rose Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Also at Calcutt (below the flight) is Ventnor Marina, they sell to the public any day except Wednesday. There's also its sister marina, Wigrams Turn, at Napton Junction. Possibly best to avoid Black Prince turnaround days between 9am and 4pm for that one though, if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bob Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Lily Rose said: Also at Calcutt (below the flight) is Ventnor Marina, they sell to the public any day except Wednesday. There's also its sister marina, Wigrams Turn, at Napton Junction. Possibly best to avoid Black Prince turnaround days between 9am and 4pm for that one though, if possible. That's Saturday at Wigrams. You wont get served unless you ring ahead and ask for service. Diesel available the other 6 days of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Tractor said: Their supply is only for the 'hire fleet', or 'Derv is not for public sale'. Why would a boatyard be stocking DERV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, Mac of Cygnet said: Why would a boatyard be stocking DERV? Good point - you could expect them to be selling gas-oil but not Derv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Vagabond Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Have Fenny Compton Marina on OP's route stopped selling diesel? their website suggests otherwise ( https://www.thefennymarina.co.uk/fuel-gas-prices ) but I haven't been past since October 2016 so cannot say from personal experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Wanderer Vagabond said: Have Fenny Compton Marina on OP's route stopped selling diesel? their website suggests otherwise ( https://www.thefennymarina.co.uk/fuel-gas-prices ) but I haven't been past since October 2016 so cannot say from personal experience. They were still selling last year when I came through moving a boat from darn sarf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 My bog standard narrowboat tanks hold 60 gallons. I have never come anywhere close to running out. Get yer act together innitt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Vagabond Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Just now, mrsmelly said: My bog standard narrowboat tanks hold 60 gallons. I have never come anywhere close to running out. Get yer act together innitt Must say I was thinking that as well. Mine is of course in litres ( ) and holds roughly 160 litres which I burn at about 1 litre per hour of cruising so it takes me, say, 150 hours to run out of fuel. How does OP cope in a car that will run out of fuel in about 10 hours? With the boat I tend to go down to about 60 litres and then refuel, so still have about 50 hours of cruising time left which at 2 miles per hour gives me a range of 100 miles, where in this country are you more than 100 miles from a refuelling point? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, mrsmelly said: My bog standard narrowboat tanks hold 60 gallons. I have never come anywhere close to running out. Get yer act together innitt I normally have between 100 and 200 lts left when I fill up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 9 minutes ago, mrsmelly said: My bog standard narrowboat tanks hold 60 gallons. I have never come anywhere close to running out. Get yer act together innitt You have no sense of adventure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Does Anglo Welsh at Wootton Wawen not sell deisel any more? Other than that from Stratford then Calcutt would be the first supplier you pass I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reg Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 5 hours ago, reg said: Stratford towards Stratford on Avon: Anglo Welsh at Wooton Wawen. ^^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 20 minutes ago, reg said: ^^^^^ But is the OP saying that Anglo Welsh no longer supply to the public, I would be interested to know if that is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmr Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 I hope Lions on the the North Stratford still sell diesel, they are really nice people. Fenny Compton used to be pretty good on price but not been there for a few years now. Try to use diesel boats whenever I can. ................Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 7 hours ago, dmr said: I hope Lions on the the North Stratford still sell diesel, they are really nice people. Fenny Compton used to be pretty good on price but not been there for a few years now. Try to use diesel boats whenever I can. ................Dave I can’t see that Lyons will have stopped, but neither Lyons nor Fenny Compton are on the route from Stratford to Calcutt. Is there actually a fuel boat that operates in that area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, dmr said: I hope Lions on the the North Stratford still sell diesel, they are really nice people. Fenny Compton used to be pretty good on price but not been there for a few years now. Try to use diesel boats whenever I can. ................Dave Yep, Lyons is still going, they are really nice and they are still selling diesel - I stopped there a week or two ago. I forget how much they're currently charging but I think it was reasonably competitive and they allow any declaration. I put sent the price info to Bob Draper at diesel.fibrefactory if you want to check how much it was. I paid a bit over the odds for an air filter I could have waited for and bought cheaper, but I see places like these as a corner shop - use it or lose it. Edited April 27, 2019 by Sea Dog Removed spare words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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